400-year-old Greenland shark is the longest living vertebrate
It beats the record of a bowhead whale that was thought to be the oldest at 211 years old
Giant ancient sharks had enormous babies that ate their siblings in the womb
It seems the start of a megalodon’s life was a tale of two halves. They were protected by a wonderful mother sacrificing time and energy to …
Could climate change be behind fewer shark attacks worldwide?
US shark expert flags theory after study records dip in global shark attacks in 2018
Fake medicine from the sea
That terrestrial species like the rhino and tiger are targeted for use in Traditional Chinese Medicine is well known. What is not is that this …
Over 390 species of sharks, rays, chimaera in danger of extinction: Study
Overfishing, the biggest threat, is compounded by loss and degradation of habitat, pollution as well as climate change
Fishers in Odisha rescue second whale shark in a week
The 10-feet-long animal was caught in a net before fishers freed it and guided it to sea
Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic
There is a need for studies analysing how frequently plastics transfer from fish to humans and their potential effects on the human body
A clean retreat
CITES CoP 2019: 18 endangered sharks and rays afforded protection
Mako sharks, giant guitarfish and wedgefish are among those which have now been included in Appendix II of CITES, enabling sustainable trade in them
Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered whale sharks
85 juvenile sharks visited various spots of the island nation’s coast in a single season, says study
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 17 - June 23)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Predators help to protect Earth’s blue carbon stocks, says study
Keeping population of larger fish intact is critical to carbon accumulation and long-term storage in vegetated coastal habitats such as …
Spanish longliner detained in São Tomé for hunting sharks
Inspections revealed that fish holds of the liner contained blue sharks classified as “near-threatened” by the International Union …
India needs a national action plan soon to conserve sharks: scientists
The country has been witnessing a steady decline in shark catch since 1998
Over 900 species of animals have become extinct according to latest IUCN Red List
Some 37 per cent of sharks and rays threatened with extinction; Komodo dragon now listed as endangered
Global Eco Watch: Key Indonesia law incapable of protecting 80% of rainforest vulnerable to palm oil plantation
Steep decline in predatory fish population in past 40 years, says study
Humans reduced the biomass of predatory by two-third in just one century; decline hastened in the 1970s
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