Last week, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed a historic bill banning the import of shark fins. All imports will
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What If You Could Be a Shark?
There are more than 400 species of sharks in our big blue ocean, so if you were a shark, what kind would you be? How about a whale shark, a hammerhead, or a so-called ‘walking’ shark? CI is working to protect all sharks and their ecosystems so that these apex predators can continue to thrive as they have for millions of years, and provide their critical benefits to the ocean and to people.
Loving What Lurks Below: Why We Save Sharks
This past Sunday night, my younger brother Nate and I settled onto the couch to watch the Discovery Channel’s “Shark
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Living With Sharks
There’s no use denying it — we’re excited about the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” and we’ve got a full lineup
Shark “Massacres” Happen Every Day…We Just Don’t Hear About It
Earlier this week, MSNBC reported a shark “massacre” in which hundreds of sharks were found dead aboard a fishing vessel captured
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New Book Reveals the Hidden World of Sharks
Few animals inspire the awe, fear and respect that sharks command, yet there is still so much we don’t know
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Shark Population Declines Need to be Curbed Now
The scenario is all too common on fishing boats across the ocean — a shark is caught, its fins are
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New Shark Sanctuary Declared in Indonesia
Several weeks ago, Sebastian Troeng — vice president of CI’s Global Marine division — blogged about a recent encounter with
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Science with Teeth
The coastal areas of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama are home to some of the most spectacular shark populations
Guest Post from Sharkpedia Author Nancy Ellwood
There’s good news and there’s bad news . . . that’s the way it tends to go for our beautiful
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