by AquaNerd | Feb 16, 2016 | Science, Shark Week
[embedded content] PALM BEACH COUNTY — Incredible new video shows tens of thousands of sharks just off the Palm Beach County coastline. FAU biological sciences professor Dr. Stephen Kajiura who has been featured on “Shark Week” captured the video 500′ above the clear, blue Atlantic on Friday morning. Kajiura shot the video as part of his weekly aerial black tip shark migration surveys covering the coastline from Miami Beach north to the Jupiter Inlet. “It’s so cool,” he told CBS12. “There are literally tens of thousands of sharks a stone’s throw away from our shoreline. You could throw a pebble and literally strike a shark. They are that close.” Kajiura noted that he saw very few sharks south of Boynton Beach and in Miami- by Matthew Stansbery | Dec 13, 2014 | Conservation, Reef, Science, Shark Week
In more promising news about climate change, one species of reef shark can exhibit a physiological adjustment to the rise in CO2 levels associated with ocean acidification. The epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) has been studied before exhibiting a tolerance to... by AquaNerd | Aug 22, 2014 | Science, Shark Week
Shark Week is the annual event we used to get excited about. As children, the majestic beasts inspired awe in our little hearts and minds, but as we grew up we noticed all of the imperfections in the program schedule Continue reading → by Michael Rice | Aug 9, 2013 | Opinion
It’s been a sensational week thus far, and no I’m not using that as a complement! Discovery Channel’s Shark Week has been hailed for years for its educational content regarding an animal that has fascinated man since the beginning of time, and yet it...
