Most Migratory Sharks and Rays Remain Untracked

Scientists have found major gaps in what is known about the movements of migratory sharks and rays around Australia, leaving conservation managers with little information about where many threatened species go when they cross national borders.

Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Ecology & Science

Sharks can travel extraordinary distances. One white shark tracked from South Africa reached Western Australia before returning home—a journey of almost 11,000km. School sharks have crossed some 3,000km of the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand.

Yet, for most migratory shark and ray species found in Australian waters, scientists still know surprisingly little about where they actually go.

Press Release
Received from: Shark Angels

Shark Angels Announces Adopt a Shark Donation Drive

Shark Angels

On October 13, Shark Angels is bringing the wonder of sharks to the children at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York.

For a few special hours, we’ll help them leave the hospital behind and dive into an incredible underwater world filled with shark stories, videos and fun surprises.

But we don’t want the experience to end when our visit does.

We want every child to leave with their very own symbolic shark adoption; a shark friend to keep them company, make them smile and remind them just how brave they are.

Bull Sharks Keep It in the Family

A decade of genetic research in Fiji has uncovered extensive bull shark family networks—and evidence that some males and females repeatedly reproduce together over many years.

Particular male and female bull sharks apparently reproduce together repeatedly.
Ecology & Science

Bull sharks may have considerably more structured family lives than previously recognised. A decade-long genetic study of sharks in Fiji has revealed extensive kinship networks, females repeatedly using familiar nursery areas and, most strikingly, evidence that the same breeding pairs can produce offspring together years apart.

Press Release
Received from: Shark Angels

The Shark Angels Shark Week Auction Opens July 10

Shark Angels

This Shark Week, score an incredible deal on the dive adventure you’ve always wanted while helping protect the sharks and oceans that make it unforgettable.

Every diver has that one trip they’ve always dreamed about.

Maybe it’s swimming alongside whale sharks in the Maldives. Exploring the incredible biodiversity of Raja Ampat. Coming face to face with bull sharks in Fiji. Drifting the walls of the Red Sea in search of oceanic whitetips. Or finally making it to the Philippines after years of talking about it.

Press Release
Received from: Caroline Robertson‑Brown | Marketing Manager | Shark Trust

The Shark Trust Great Shark Snapshot Is Back!

Shark Trust Great Shark Snapshot
Shark Trust

July will see the return of the Shark Trust’s citizen science initiative: The Great Shark Snapshot. It encourages divers and snorkellers, all around the world, to record the sharks and rays that they see during a 1-week period. This year it takes place between the 18th and 26th July. And the Shark Trust are asking you to dive in! 

The event is back for its 5th year, and it is happening in “Shark Month”, more commonly known as July! To coincide with a series of events that celebrate all things shark and ray.

Egypt Moves to Protect Red Sea Sharks

A major victory for shark conservation has been won for the Red Sea. After years of pressure from environmental groups and marine conservationists, Egypt has prohibited shark fishing in the Red Sea, which is one of the most important marine ecosystems on Earth.

White tip reef shark
Ecology & Science

The decision follows years of campaigning by the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA), whose efforts helped bring international attention to the destruction caused by the shark-fin trade. The organisation’s work culminated in a decree that finally gave legal force to protections that had existed largely on paper.

Ghost-Net Divers Film Rare Great White Shark

Technical divers removing ghost nets from an offshore wreck between Sicily and Tunisia captured what may be the first diver-filmed underwater footage of an adult great white shark in the Mediterranean.

Great Wite Shark in the Mediterranean
Ecology & Science

A ghost-net removal mission in the Strait of Sicily has produced what may be the first underwater footage captured by divers of an adult great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea.

The encounter came about during a conservation expedition organised by Healthy Seas in partnership with Ghost Diving and SDSS (The Society for Documentation of Submerged Sites). The team was working on an offshore shipwreck between Sicily and Tunisia, removing abandoned fishing nets that continue to trap and kill marine life.

X-RAY MAGAZINE FEATURE

Medicating Meadowes: An Effort to Save a Shark With Formidable Interference

During her study of blacktip reef shark behaviour in Tahiti, ethologist Ila France Porcher came across a sick male shark, steadily growing thinner. As she brought extra food and medicine to him, she noticed other sharks showing a remarkable awareness of the situation not normally expected of sharks.

Words:
Ila France Porcher
Images:
Ila France Porcher
Meadowes’ silhouette before and after his illness
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Ecology & Science

During my study of blacktip reef shark behaviour, a male became ill. As he became increasingly emaciated, I tried to get extra food to him, and later to medicate him with antibiotics, which had to be given daily. The other blacktips in the community received little or no food, though they were aware of its scent in the water. Repeatedly, they encountered a situation in which food was present but not available to them. It was clear from their behaviour that they understood this, and the variety of strategies they used to try to obtain it was striking.

Press Release
Received from: Caroline Robertson‑Brown | Marketing Manager | Shark Trust

UK Premiere of Shark Town To Be Hosted by Shark Trust in Bristol

Shark Town poster
Shark Trust

The film screening will be part of “Shark Month”, where the Shark Trust host a number of events in Plymouth and, this year, Bristol too. Visitors will be invited to celebrate and support the vital work of the Shark Trust while enjoying a month-long extravaganza of shark and ray science, entertainment and advocacy.

Venue: Bristol Megascreen

Date: Friday 10th July, 2026

Time: 7-9pm

Tickets: £15 (£12.50 for Shark Trust members)

Shark Town is a real-life JAWS flipover.

UK Premiere of Shark Town To Be Hosted by Shark Trust in Bristol

The UK Premiere of Shark Town, a new documentary film by Richard Peirce, will be hosted by the Shark Trust at the Megascreen in Bristol in July. Attendees will also get the chance to chat to the writer, Richard, at a special live Q&A after the film. 

Ecology & Science
Shark Trust

The film screening will be part of “Shark Month”, where the Shark Trust host a number of events in Plymouth and, this year, Bristol too. Visitors will be invited to celebrate and support the vital work of the Shark Trust while enjoying a month-long extravaganza of shark and ray science, entertainment and advocacy.

Venue: Bristol Megascreen

Date: Friday 10th July, 2026

Time: 7-9pm

Tickets: £15 (£12.50 for Shark Trust members)

Shark Town is a real-life JAWS flipover.

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