Shark Articles & Facts

This piece from the July 2010 issue of MV Magazine has great insights into shark lore and fascinating information from Dr. Greg Skomal, who is helping us with the Sharks, Arts, and Conservation portion of our event.

James Cook University’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has found that the continuing decline in shark populations is putting the Great Barrier Reef in danger. Read more.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says the release of the first ever IUCN Red List of Threatened Species assessment of northeast Atlantic sharks, rays, and chimaeras reveals that 26% are threatened with extinction and another 20% are in the Near Threatened category. Read more.

Did you know Great Whites may use and lose more than one thousand teeth during their lifetime? Other interesting facts here.

A great explanation of bycatch and how it affects sharks.

A Stanford University news article outlining research from Barbara Block, the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Professor in Marine Sciences at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station, showing that white sharks off the central California coast are far fewer in number than researchers expected.

Great article outlining Dr. Greg Skomal's work tagging white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod. Dr. Skomal is helping the JAWSFEST team with the conservation portion of our event.

This chart from Shark Savers shows how shark incidents compare to other causes of death in the US.

Lots of great conservation materials and facts at the R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program's website.