Mote Advances Construction of Gulf of Mexico Aquarium
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium has installed two large acrylic panels for its new Science Education Aquarium’s largest exhibit, the Gulf of Mexico habitat.
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Virtual World of Sharks
The World of Sharks website houses 3D models to investigate the biology and evolution of sharks and rays.
Read moreWhy Reef Sharks Are Going Extinct
Overfishing is driving reef sharks toward extinction, according to a new study in Science. The five main shark species that live on coral reefs have declined globally by an average of 63 percent.
Read moreSharkCam Reveals Secret Lives of Basking Sharks in UK
An AUV known as the REMUS SharkCam has been used in the U.K. for the first time to observe the behavior of basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. The groundbreaking technology, designed and built by the Oceanographic Systems Laboratory at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), is set to reveal the secret lives of the
Read moreStudy Finds Diver Interaction Doesn’t Affect Sharks
A new study on Palmyra Atoll by scientists at UC Santa Barbara and Florida International University found that human interaction–or diving–with sharks does not have long-term impact on shark behavior. This means that regulated shark diving tourism doesn’t clash with shark conservation goals. The study used baited remote underwater video systems–cameras lowered to the ocean floor with a small amount
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