Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.
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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.
‘She Could Have Killed Me’: Scientist Survives Shark Bite to His Head
“My whole head was inside of her mouth,” Mauricio Hoyos, a marine scientist from Mexico, said from a hospital in Costa Rica.
Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say
The authorities in Australia closed beaches in the northern Sydney suburbs after the attack.
Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say
The authorities in Australia closed beaches in the northern Sydney suburbs after the attack.
Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica
Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.
Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica
Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.
Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica
Scientists published a study this month on the nurse shark, which was caught and photographed by sport fishermen last year.
Bite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack
Very few people know what it’s like to recover, physically and emotionally, from a shark bite. But some of the ones who do are ready to help.
Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo of It
The woman, who lost both of her hands, was flown off the island to receive medical care, according to the Turks and Caicos government.