Bulking up at Shark Reef - Paper!

Great stuff - and I cite,


With provisioning occurring 3–4 times per week at the
SRMR and focal individuals consuming an average of ~0.74
heads per provisioning day, we estimate that
these sharks consume ~2.6 provisioned tuna heads per week,
which is similar to our estimate of food required to meet
their weekly energy budget (2.3 heads per week).
As such, it
appears that our focal sharks

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Breaching Orca!

Source.

Cool - watch.
Story here.

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Onward and Upward!

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We've just bid Isa Lei to some most excellent people.

And I cite,


I really must make a plan to get out to Fiji!! Of course I would have to work on a scuba cert beforehand. :-)

Dive cert: easy, takes 4 days! How can u b a shark biologist and deprive yerself of the opportunity to witness behavior first hand! Tellya what: if u make it over here I’ll throw in the cert

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Tiger Shark Movements at Tiger Beach - Paper!

You can visit the iconic Tiger Beach with GSD members Jim Abernethy Scuba Adventures and Epic Diving.



Good one!



Read this.

If I understand it correctly, it appears that the effects of provisioning at Tiger Beach are, if at all, minimal insofar as the Shark diving schedules appear to have an only negligible influence on overall Tiger Shark movements, and as the large majority of

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GWS off Jupiter!

Another lucky sighting in Florida - Source

Watch.




Awesome.

Certainly much smaller than the reported 18 to 20 feet - but what a great encounter and also, great comment by Stacey.

Story here.

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Tiger Sharks in the Galapagos - Paper!

Cool!



Check this out.

I must say that having gone there several times and never having heard anybody mentioning them, I was totally surprised when reading about the occurrence of Tiger Sharks in the archipelago - but then again, considering the numerous (possibly distinct) Green Turtles and their nesting beaches, it makes total sense!

May this be a rather recent phenomenon like in Cocos

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GWS vs Seal!

Source.


Not a good day to be a Seal!

And not a good day and place for bathing and surfing, either - remember, and here?

Story here.

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Eli - Livin' La Vida Loca!

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Thanks buddy.

Come back anytime - and make sure to bring back the Fairy!

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Number One!

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Quick quick!

Check this out before somebody will undoubtedly go and spoil it!

A big Vinaka Vakalevu to all the reviewers!

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Beautiful and Peaceful!

And I cite,


Desmond Ng I knew so little about sharks before I came here... they are beautiful and peaceful creatures :)


And THAT is why we do it.

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The Tooth Fairy!

Behold!



The Waterbug is going places - literally!

Eli and Maritza are taking her on a two month family road trip, and one of the stops has been at Shark Reef where a big Fiji Bull Shark has given her a present. So after the BAD boyz and gals, several BAD family members and one BAD Viking, we now got ourselves a BAD Tooth Fairy - and our youngest, and most endearing Shark diver, ever!

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Spearo vs Galapagos Sharks!

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Pretty darn stupid if you ask me.
This is exactly why those guys continue to get bitten = better to just let the Sharks have the Fish and go catch another one.
Story here - H/T Daniel.

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River of Eden!

Source.



Awesome!



Just found this now.

Story here - enjoy!

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GHH vs Blacktips: Cool Shit!

Great stuff!

Yes it is missing the holy grail = a successful predation - but knowing MPO's legendary determination, it's only gonna be a matter of time til he's got that one in the can as well.



To be continued no doubt.

Enjoy!





And here's another real nice one!

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