A Mako Shark rescue restores my faith in humanity
Kailey Krantz-Diaz | Staff Writer Sharks have a bad reputation for being the “bullies of the deep,” which has led to people becoming afraid of…
Kailey Krantz-Diaz | Staff Writer Sharks have a bad reputation for being the “bullies of the deep,” which has led to people becoming afraid of…
An FIU-led investigation reveals that coral reef sharks are in more danger of extinction than previously thought. The recent research paper published in Science revealed…
Prior to being asked by the Discovery Channel to work on researching the link between sharks and volcanoes for this year’s Shark Week, an FIU research team was already assessing sharks’ habitats in coral reefs around the world, according to officials.
“Shark Week” has slowly focused more on attacks and making sharks seem like killing machines waiting for unsuspecting humans to go into any body of water. Now, with the popularity of reality TV, the educational roots of the special have tapered off even more.
An average of one million shark deaths was reported in 2000 and 2010 by executive director of the School of Environment, Arts and Society Michael Heithaus in a paper titled “Global Catches, Exploitation Rates and Rebuilding Options” published in the journal “Marine Policy.”
Organization looks to make up for previous year’s shortfalls