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Ragged-tooth sharks (Carcharias taurus) swallow atmospheric air and retain it in the stomach. The trapped air increases buoyancy, helping the… Read More »Why Ragged-Tooth Sharks Gulp Air at the Surface

Drop a baited camera on the seabed for an hour and you may see nothing. Or a shark may appear… Read More »Sharks and Rays of Sodwana Bay: What BRUV Surveys Revealed

Every winter, humpback whales off iSimangaliso form part of one of the great seasonal migrations of the western Indian Ocean… Read More »Three remarkable facts about humpback Whales off iSimangaliso

A common question in shark encounter safety is whether divers should push, redirect, or physically move sharks away during close… Read More »Should Divers Touch Sharks? Why Context Matters

Fishing has long been a cherished pastime, a ritual embedded in human history, celebrated for its ability to connect us… Read More »Consider The Silent Suffering of Aquatic Animals

Sharklife interns were lucky to come across this beautiful ray followed by many cobia fish (Rachycentron canadum) The smalleye stingray… Read More »Rarely Seen Small-Eye Sting Ray

Sodwana Bay is known for its bustling shallow coral reefs which extend for a few kilometres from the shore, but… Read More »Thresher shark washes up in Sodwana Bay

References: Jabado, Rima. (2019). Wedgefishes and giant guitarfishes: a guide to species identification. Blog Author: Jamie Ayliffe – Sharklife Researcher

Omura’s whales are part of the rorqual family of baleen whales (Balaenopteridae), which includes other species like the Minke and… Read More »Elusive Omura’s Whale seen in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park – South Africa

By doing this the baby shark grows rapidly and once all its siblings are eaten will feed on the unfertilized… Read More »Embryophagy, Sibling Rivalry 101