NSW will soon have the world’s largest shark-spotting drone program. But spotting doesn’t necessarily translate to protection.
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Culls are back on the table after a shark bit a woman at Coogee beach on Saturday.
Four people have been bitten by sharks in two days in Sydney Harbour and off NSW beaches. Bull sharks may have been involved. Here’s how to stay safe.
Recent shark attacks may be linked less to shark behaviour – and more to the pollutants, pesticides and parasites humans send into the ocean.
A shark expert whose own curiosity about these fascinating fish was sparked by the movie explains some of their unique features. Many discoveries came in the decades after ‘Jaws.’
South Africa’s white shark population is not in decline but migrating to survive.
Many surfers have seen sharks while surfing in the ocean. Yet, unlike the general public, 60% are not afraid of sharks. It’s a finding that offers an insight into attitudes to shark conservation.
As authorities grapple with the best way to respond to the tragedy, it’s worth remembering all shark mitigation measures come with both merits and drawbacks – and none is a silver bullet.
The ‘SharkSmart’ approach, adopted by the Queensland government, aims to educate people to take responsibility for reducing shark bite risk by changing their own behaviour. But can humans change?
The death of 57-year-old Paul Millachip at Fremantle’s Port Beach is a reminder that shark bites, though rare, can be tragic. New research aims to reduce the risk by understanding sharks’ vision.
As part of the nation’s massive wartime mobilization effort, millions of Americans, for the first time, traveled abroad – where many had their first encounters with the marine predators.
From working on Jaws to putting herself in danger, Valerie Taylor vowed to change public attitudes to sharks. A new film dives deeply into her underwater life.
You’re more likely to drown at a beach than be killed by a shark. But there are things people can do to reduce the already low risk even further.
Weeks out from summer, new research says there is no evidence shark nets keep us safe from sharks.
Queensland can no longer cull sharks in protected areas of the Great Barrier Reef, but it’s time to move away from culls, nets and drumlines altogether. There are better ways to keep our beaches safe.
Drones are now being used to warn beachgoers about sharks – with groundbreaking accuracy.
The latest scary shark film, The Meg, opens this week. But fictionalised tales of monster fish blind us to the important role sharks play in maintaining the health of our oceans.
How many shark encounters have there been at your local beach? Explore our interactive map to see 20 years of incidents between humans and sharks in coastal waters around Australia.
New research has used genetic analysis in a world-first effort to accurately estimate Australian and New Zealand white shark numbers.
Interactions between sharks and humans happen in a variety of places. That means reducing conflict needs different interventions.
Top contributors
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Professor of Marine Fisheries Ecology, Macquarie University
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Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Honorary Research Associate, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Wollongong
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Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
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Professor of Comparative Neurophysiology, Macquarie University
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Doctoral Programmes Manager, Nottingham Trent University
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Director, Florida Program for Shark Research and Coordinator of Museum Operations, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Bond University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Sydney
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PhD candidate in Journalism & Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Adjunct Professor of Marine Biology, Nelson Mandela University
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Shark Biology & Assessment, Sydney Institute of Marine Science
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia
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Project leader and researcher, CSIRO