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  • Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement

    Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement

    Reports of a stranded shark were received by the Shark Trust yesterday afternoon. Read more

  • Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched

    Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched

    In partnership with @CSIRO, we're calling on citizen scientists to find & record eggcases washed up around the Australian coastline or those seen by divers. Read more

  • News Digest - March

    News Digest - March

    Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

  • News Digest - February

    News Digest - February

    Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

  • Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement
  • Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched
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Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement

Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement

Reports of a stranded shark were received by the Shark Trust yesterday afternoon. Read more

Published: 19th March, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched

Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched

In partnership with @CSIRO, we're calling on citizen scientists to find & record eggcases washed up around the Australian coastline or those seen by divers. Read more

Published: 16th March, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - March

News Digest - March

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - February

News Digest - February

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 8th February, 2023

Updated: 13th March, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

UK's Shark Fins Bill pass 3rd reading in the House of Commons

UK's Shark Fins Bill pass 3rd reading in the House of Commons

UK's Shark Fins Bill pass its 3rd reading in the House of Commons Read more

Published: 25th January, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - January

News Digest - January

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 16th January, 2023

Updated: 13th March, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - December

News Digest - December

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 6th December, 2022

Updated: 25th January, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

Historic Shark & Ray Listings at CITES CoP19

Historic Shark & Ray Listings at CITES CoP19

Breaking Shark News: All four proposals to list ~100 additional sharks & rays on Appendix II of the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) have received the final approval for adoption Read more

Published: 26th November, 2022

Updated: 8th February, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

First International Mako Shark Quota Adopted

First International Mako Shark Quota Adopted

Fishery managers agree groundbreaking safeguards for CITES-listed, South Atlantic population Read more

Published: 22nd November, 2022

Updated: 8th February, 2023

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - November

News Digest - November

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 2nd November, 2022

Updated: 6th December, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - October

News Digest - October

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 4th October, 2022

Updated: 2nd November, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - September

News Digest - September

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 7th September, 2022

Updated: 22nd November, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - August

News Digest - August

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 8th August, 2022

Updated: 2nd November, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - July

News Digest - July

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 5th July, 2022

Updated: 4th October, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - June

News Digest - June

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 6th June, 2022

Updated: 7th September, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - May

News Digest - May

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 6th May, 2022

Updated: 8th August, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - April

News Digest - April

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 11th April, 2022

Updated: 5th July, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - March

News Digest - March

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 6th May, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

Communities invited to help better understand rare shark species in  Wales

Communities invited to help better understand rare shark species in Wales

Project SIARC (Sharks Inspiring Action and Research with Communities) offers communities the chance to get involved in safeguarding some of the rarest marine species in Wales such as angelshark, tope, common stingray and spurdog Read more

Published: 23rd February, 2022

Updated: 6th June, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - February

News Digest - February

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 7th February, 2022

Updated: 11th April, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - January

News Digest - January

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 26th January, 2022

Updated: 7th February, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - December

News Digest - December

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 10th December, 2021

Updated: 26th January, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

Endangered Mako Sharks Get A Break

Endangered Mako Sharks Get A Break

Endangered Mako Sharks Get A Break. International fishery managers agree to historic yet potentially short-term North Atlantic ban. Read more

Published: 23rd November, 2021

Updated: 7th March, 2022

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

News Digest - November

News Digest - November

Check out our selection of top shark stories for the month. Covering the latest news and discoveries from around the world... Read more

Published: 5th November, 2021

Updated: 16th December, 2021

Author: Caroline Robertson-Brown

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  • Press Releases 2023

  • Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement

    Stranded Shark at Lepe Beach, Solent. Shark Trust Statement

    Reports of a stranded shark were received by the Shark Trust yesterday afternoon.

  • TCS London Marathon 2024

    TCS London Marathon 2024

  • Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched

    Great Eggcase Hunt Australia Launched

    In partnership with @CSIRO, we're calling on citizen scientists to find & record eggcases washed up around the Australian coastline or those seen by divers.

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    Sharks have a range of adaptations that make them perfectly suited to their environment. It's no wonder they've gained a reputation for being some of the most impressive and formidable predators on the planet!

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    Sharks invest a lot of energy into producing a few, well-developed young. There are 3 main methods of reproduction: oviparity (egg-laying), ovoviviparity and vivparity (live birth).

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    Many shark species have brains as complex as mammals, which enables them to process a wide range of senses. Sharks have the same 5 senses as we do plus a couple more...

  • Shark Taxonomy

    Shark Taxonomy

    Taxonomy is a field of science that involves classifying and naming species. It's integral to wildlife conservation, providing the bedrock for our understanding of sharks.

  • Shark Evolution

    Shark Evolution

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  • Adopt a Great White Shark

    Adopt a Great White Shark

    Adopt a Great White Shark today and you'll be supporting vital Great White Shark research in the USA.

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  • Chimaera

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    Also known as ghost sharks. Chimaera are closely related to sharks, skates and rays. But they diverged from their shark relatives around 400 million years ago.

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