Chasing Shadows

A collaboration between a scientist and a science writer, Chasing Shadows is the remarkable story of the resurgence of the white shark population in the western North Atlantic told largely through the eyes of shark biologist Dr.…

Happy Shark Week!

I love Shark Week. Not for the shows. They are mostly terrible, and I can’t watch them. I love it because it gets people thinking and talking about sharks. Although I was brought up in the age of Jaws (My dad took me to see it in the theater and I was creeped out in...

Shooting Zebra Sharks

A few years ago, I was asked to take some images of the animals in a large public aquarium in the UK.  It was a fascinating experience and quite a challenge.  Despite the technical difficulties and safety considerations, such as not being allowed to wear fins, I had a...

Where in the world is ‘Mary Lee’? No pings from long-tagged shark

Photo courtesy: Osearch.org Mary Lee, arguably the most famous shark in America, has gone silent. After being tagged with a transmitter by research organization Ocearch off the coast of Cape Cod in 2012, Mary Lee gained a legion of loyal followers tracking her ocean journeys. She has nearly 130,000 Twitter followers. However, no ping has been registered since June, reports the Post and Courier of Charleston. The good news: It doesn’t necessarily mean the end of Mary Lee. Ocearch tells Jacksonville.com that it’s more likely the batteries in her transmitter, designed to last about five years, have finally given out. See related article: Probable Great White Shark Nursery Discovered off Long Island. Click here to read more at Fox News.