As the year 2017 draws to a close, we examine some of the most interesting finds made about sharks around the world. 1. Many sharks are probably older than we think Aging sharks is long done by counting growth rings in their vertebrates, as we do with trees. But according to a 2017 review by […] Lees verder
The open ocean and deep coral reefs can be scary places for a fish, even for sharks. As a small shark, there are many things that could eat you in the big blue, from large groupers, moray eels, or even other larger sharks. Before becoming the mighty predators of the sea, small newborn sharks need […] Lees verder
Just over two months ago, the Caribbean was hit by hurricane Irma, one of the most intense hurricanes ever to be recorded. The windward Dutch Caribbean islands (Saba, St. Maarten, and St. Eustatius) were all in the path of the hurricane, with St. Maarten right in its eye. The hurricane caused severe devastation on all […] Lees verder
Diving on the colorful reefs of the Caribbean Sea, there is a number of shark and ray species you will likely encounter. Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, southern stingrays, and eagle rays are the most common. If you look a little harder, you may also find hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks, lemon sharks, or bull sharks. […] Lees verder
Plastic pollution is a growing problem for the oceans and might also have its consequences for large predatory fish like sharks. Here in the Netherlands and on the beaches of the Dutch Caribbean islands you still find a lot of plastic on beaches and in the sea. The North Sea Foundation organizes the annual Boskalis […] Lees verder
More than 5 trillion (that is 5.000.000.000.000) pieces of plastic are estimated to be floating around in the world’s oceans, weighing over 250.000 tonnes. This amount of plastic might be difficult to imagine, but everything from daily household products to military equipment and now also fish, contains plastic. Yes, you read that right, fish contain […] Lees verder
Pieter Valk has been working with Save Our Sharks from the start, but this year he was also involved with multiple activities of the Dutch Caribbean Shark Week 2017 here in the Netherlands. We asked him about his story, motivation and bucket-list of shark species! To kick off, tell us more about yourself! In my […] Lees verder
Over the past weeks, Save Our Sharks project officer Linda has been posting a series of reasons why people should start loving sharks. After reason number one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine, comes a reason that is really : “Sharks have been around since before the dinosaurs.” The shark is truly a prehistoric animal. Over 450 million years […] Lees verder
Ayumi Kuramae was one of the organizers of Dutch Caribbean Shark Week on Saba. As an employee for the Saba Conservation Foundation, she organised various successful events, including a color run, shark cocktail party, and a night time dive in the Saba Marine Park. First things first, tell us something about yourself. During my time on Saba […] Lees verder
Over the past weeks, Save Our Sharks project officer Linda has been posting a series of reasons why people should start loving sharks. After reason number one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight, the ninth reason is short but clear: “Sharks have some mad skills!” Glowing in the dark, walking on land with their pectoral fins, holding their breath […] Lees verder
