tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61954357840451081852024-03-05T21:59:02.601-08:00Steve's Shark SiteWhite pointer shark
(c) Terry Goss 2006/Marine PhotobankSteve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-36357812556672033692017-08-22T16:44:00.003-07:002017-08-22T16:44:34.870-07:00SHARK POSTAGE STAMPS
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In July, the US Postal Service released
a series of shark postage stamps. The Sharks Forever stamps feature five
species that inhabit American waters — the mako, thresher, great white,
hammerhead and whale shark. Visit <a href="https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2017/pr17_039.htm"><span style="color: blue;">https://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2017/pr17_039.htm</span></a>
for further details.</div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-22164767457221256942017-08-08T03:31:00.002-07:002017-08-08T03:31:18.793-07:00NEW FEEDING RESTRICTIONS FOR SHARK CAGE DIVING
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The Advertiser
of 7<sup>th</sup> August also reported that strict new limits on the amount of
berley that shark cage diving operators at Port Lincoln, South Australia can use to attract
sharks have been reduced. The two operators using berley are now restricted to
120kg of berley and teaser baits per trip. The amount of berley that they can
use will be further reduced next year, when they can only use 100kg per day (or
trip?). A further restriction placed on the operators concerns when a shark either
grabs a teaser bait or crashes into the cage while trying to eat the bait, all
berleying activity must cease for 15 minutes. These new restrictions aim to
reduce the amount of berley being used and to stop sharks being fed during such
activity. </div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-83988768025612080962017-08-07T23:46:00.001-07:002017-08-07T23:46:53.262-07:00NEW LONG-RANGE SHARK DETERRENT
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Shark Shield has
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“Shark Shield
Announces Breakthrough Long Range Shark Deterrent </div>
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Media Release -
1 May 2017 - Following their presentation at the Senate inquiry into shark
mitigation and deterrent measures last week, Shark Shield, manufacturers of the
world’s only scientifically proven and independently tested electrical shark
deterrent, has today announced the pre-production release of a long-range
version of its technology. The new Shark Shield Ocean Guardian is based on 20
years of research and utilizes a patented Metamaterial Electromagnetic
Transducer, with expectations of repelling sharks within a 100-meter diameter
of each unit installed. Lindsay Lyon, Shark Shield CEO says, “The Ocean
Guardian has been many years in the making and has come about through a
partnership with leading physicists and biologists. We have been able to
produce a long-range shark deterrent solution to not only protect beach goers
but significantly reduce the environmental impacts caused by using shark nets,
drum lines and culling.” The new transducer form is based on technology used to
treat patients in the medical field including, oncology, urology and other
chronic diseases, with clinical studies demonstrating that the electromagnetic
field does not affect the health of humans or ocean life, such as sharks or
dolphins. “Sharks have small short range electrical receptors in their snouts
used for finding food. Shark Shield’s electromagnetic field causes unbearable
spasms in these sensitive sensors, which turn sharks away, this has been well
proven over the past twenty years. The Ocean Guardian leverages this weakness
in sharks to not only deter them, but in the long run we hope to teach them to
stay away from beaches protected by Shark Shield,” says Lyon. “Classical
conditioning, also known as Pavlovianor respondent conditioning, refers to a
learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus, such as food, is
paired with a previously neutral stimulus, such as long term use of Shark
Shield Ocean Guardian. With our Ocean Guardian in place, over time sharks will
learn to not enter the area and over time will avoid the area due to the
unpleasant effects of the electromagnetic field,” adds Lyon.”</div>
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Below are some facts
about the Shark Shield Ocean Guardian: </div>
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“The Ocean
Guardian transducer utilizes Metamaterials, or sometimes also known as
Artificial Electromagnetic Materials, these are new materials, which have
anomalous interaction with electromagnetic fields.</div>
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The engineering
of these unique materials results in physical properties not otherwise
obtainable with natural materials enabling advanced improvements in the
performance of conventional electromagnetic devices.</div>
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Starting from
these concepts and theoretical background of artificial electromagnetic
materials and metamaterials, Shark Shield has developed a transducer with
significantly improved losses.</div>
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The creation of
this negative index material has resulted in a reduction of transducer losses
in producing electromagnetic fields, this innovation has led to the new long
range technology in the new Shark Shield Ocean Guardian</div>
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For more details
about Shark Shield, visit <a href="http://www.sharkshield.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.sharkshield.com</span></a>
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(Source: <a href="https://prwire.com.au/print/shark-shield-announces-breakthrough-long-range-shark-deterrent"><span style="color: blue;">https://prwire.com.au/print/shark-shield-announces-breakthrough-long-range-shark-deterrent</span></a>)</div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-86437607660437495622017-08-07T23:42:00.001-07:002017-08-07T23:42:17.246-07:00Andrew Fox to speak at SDFSA's September ScuBAR
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The SDFSA's ScuBAR at 6pm on Friday 10th November features guest speakers Andrew Fox (Life in the shark lane) and
Simon Bryars (Blue Devils and Harlequins). All
ScuBARs are held at the Rob Roy Hotel in Halifax St, Adelaide, South Australia.</div>
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-85021454149150007062017-08-07T23:32:00.001-07:002017-08-07T23:33:09.653-07:00Jean and “Kitty” Whyte Sorry folks, it's been a while since my last post here. One year in fact. I just wanted to draw your attention to my article titled "Jean and “Kitty” Whyte (Daughter of shark attack victim died exactly 77 years to the day later)".
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">“Kitty” Whyte was SA’s first known shark attack
victim. In March 1926, she had been giving swimming lessons to some children at
Brighton jetty when she was attacked by a 3-4m shark She was subsequently
rescued by two men in a boat, but she apparently died on the beach.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I previously documented Kitty’s death in two
past MLSSA Newsletter issues (Nov. 2011 and Feb. 2012). My two-part report
regarding Kitty’s death gave the date of her death as 17<sup>th</sup> March
1926. I now see that most reports give the date as 18<sup>th</sup> March,
rather than 17<sup>th</sup> March. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">My reason for bringing this matter up once more is
because Kitty’s daughter, Jean Whyte died in Melbourne on 18<sup>th</sup> March
2003. This is said to be “77 years to the day” that Kitty herself died in 1926.
This must be particularly sad for any remaining family members, with both
mother and daughter having died on the same date.</span><br />
Further details can be found in the complete article at <a href="http://mlssa.org.au/2017/08/08/jean-and-kitty-whyte-daughter-of-shark-attack-victim-died-exactly-77-years-to-the-day-later/">http://mlssa.org.au/2017/08/08/jean-and-kitty-whyte-daughter-of-shark-attack-victim-died-exactly-77-years-to-the-day-later/</a> .<br />
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<br />Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-43051051317422237002016-08-05T04:07:00.003-07:002016-08-05T04:07:36.840-07:00SHARK TALK AT ADELAIDE ZOO
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<span lang="EN-AU">Shark expert, Dr
Rachel Robbins is giving a presentation at the Adelaide Zoo, Frome Rd, Adelaide
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">on Sunday 16<sup>th</sup><b> </b></span>October
2016 from 8:45 - 11 am. Join Rachel to explore the secretive lives of sharks.
Dr Robbins worked with great white sharks off the coast of South Australia for
15 years and studied them for her PhD. Following the presentation, you will be
invited to enjoy bubbly and pancakes in the Sir Thomas Elder Rotunda. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bookings Aare necessary and close Friday 7th
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<span lang="EN-AU">Adult non-members
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<span lang="EN-AU">Adult members $31
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<span lang="EN-AU">Child non-members
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<span lang="EN-AU">Child members
$15.50 each</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Children U4 FREE</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Life members are
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<span lang="EN-AU">Visit <a href="http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/great-whites-and-great-bites/?mc_cid=9fb9fb0944&mc_eid=cfc85e2901"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/event/great-whites-and-great-bites/?mc_cid=9fb9fb0944&mc_eid=cfc85e2901</span></a>
for more details.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-64787068737295004652015-07-15T01:55:00.000-07:002015-07-15T02:04:52.698-07:00Great white shark rescued from beaching<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">The harbor master and beach-goers rescued a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> juvenile great white shark which had beached itself while trying to catch seagulls off Chatham, Massachusetts. See video footage of it all at </span><br />
https://www.facebook.com/topic/Cape-Cod/105503436148929?source=whfrt&position=3&trqid=6171652063300363847 . Part 2 of the rescue can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/topic/Cape-Cod/105503436148929?source=whfrt&position=3&trqid=6171652063300363847 . More can be found at http://www.live5news.com/story/29542815/watch-beachgoers-help-rescue-stranded-great-white-shark .Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-77066456117823703842015-02-04T00:22:00.004-08:002015-02-04T00:22:21.046-08:00FURTHER SHARK SIGHTINGS AT GLENELG
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A follow-up article to Steve Reynolds’ “Recent white
pointer shark sightings at the Glenelg tyre reef” in the January issue of Dive
Log magazine was published in the February issue of Dive Log<b> “</b>Further
Shark Sightings at Glenelg, South Australia”. Meanwhile, Chris Deane reported
in his South Aussie Snippets column in the February Dive Log that the shark
seen by Adelaide University Dive Club members at Glenelg late last year shook
its head noticeably when it was close to a shark deterrent device worn by one
of the divers.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-89558399417767382452015-02-04T00:21:00.002-08:002015-02-04T00:21:28.255-08:00NEW SHARK DETERRENT
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">There's a new electro-magnetic shark deterrent called SHARKBANZ on the
market Visit either </span><a href="http://sharkbanz.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://sharkbanz.com/</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> or </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharkbanz"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/sharkbanz</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> for more details</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-31659213387313523112015-02-04T00:19:00.002-08:002015-02-04T00:19:24.265-08:00Orca kills white pointer shark
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">A killer whale killed a white pointer shark at the Neptune
Islands, South Australia. The Orca was sighted in a group of five in the
area. </span></div>
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The group were sighted from the Adventure Bay
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Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-85853386400562679392015-02-04T00:15:00.000-08:002015-02-04T00:15:15.858-08:00South Australian SHARK DEATHS
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Keep
an eye out for South Australian fishermen going out of their way to kill any sharks that they
catch. There were a couple of instances of this witnessed during January. A
2m-long bronze whaler shark was left on a tarpaulin and tied down on rocks at
Second Valley. A fisherman at Edithburgh jetty caught,</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> stabbed and finned a small bronze whaler. The fisherman was also
reportedly <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">aggressive
to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been reported to FishWatch.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN" style="display: none; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hide: all;">aggressive to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been
reported to FishWatch.</span><span lang="EN" style="display: none; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hide: all;">aggressive to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been
reported to FishWatch.</span><span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;"> aggressive to scuba divers
at the jetty. These actions have been reported to FishWatch.</span><br />
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Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-19097276956435484632015-02-04T00:07:00.002-08:002015-02-04T00:07:50.467-08:00AUSTRALIAN GOVT. TO OPT OUT OF PROTECTING FIVE SHARK SPECIES
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">According
to the February issue of Dive magazine, “The Australian government has
announced it will opt out of protecting five shark species. This week it said
it was submitting a 'reservation' to ensure a recent international
listing granting protection status to three species of thresher shark and two
species of hammerhead does not take effect in Australian waters. Further
details are published in the February issue of the SDFSA Bulletin. <a href="http://www.sdfsa.net/newsletters/2015/2015-02_Bulletin.pdf">http://www.sdfsa.net/newsletters/2015/2015-02_Bulletin.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-10467603099591496572015-01-21T23:01:00.000-08:002015-01-21T23:01:05.305-08:00Shark sightings in Oahu, HawaiiI was in Oahu, Hawaii last week. I was fortunate to see a couple of white-tipped reef sharks under a ledge off of Waikiki. I also got to see several sharks in the aquarium at the Sea Life Aquarium at Waimanalo, including a stingray and a hammerhead shark. I even got to stroke the tail of a white-tipped reef shark in the touch pool there.<br />
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Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-9634661595929665772015-01-21T22:45:00.001-08:002015-01-21T22:45:40.744-08:00A rarely sighted shark with 300 teeth <div class="mbs _6m6">
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"A rarely sighted shark with 300 teeth has turned up in waters off south-eastern Victoria. The species, whose ancestry dates back 80 million years, is known as the 'living fossil'. It was caught on a fishing trawler in waters near Lakes Entrance in the state's Gippsland region. Simon Boag, from the South East Trawl Fishing Association, said it was the first time in living memory that a frilled shark had been sighted. "We couldn't find a fisherman who had ever seen one before," he said. "It does look 80 million years old. It looks prehistoric, it looks like it's from another time!" - Source:</div>
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Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-22670741785979824502014-11-13T01:24:00.002-08:002014-11-13T01:24:31.137-08:00Recent shark articlesMy article about catsharks and blind sharks, with comments, can be found at <a href="http://mlssa.org.au/2014/11/06/catsharks-and-blind-sharks/">http://mlssa.org.au/2014/11/06/catsharks-and-blind-sharks/</a>.<br />
Another article about grey nurse sharks can be found at <a href="http://mlssa.org.au/2014/04/30/grey-nurse-sharks-carcharias-taurus/">http://mlssa.org.au/2014/04/30/grey-nurse-sharks-carcharias-taurus/</a>.<br />
Other shark and ray articles are listed at <a href="http://mlssa.org.au/category/sharks-rays/">http://mlssa.org.au/category/sharks-rays/</a>.Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-57318559570483084302014-10-15T04:12:00.002-07:002014-10-15T04:12:39.397-07:00‘The Shark Cull’ documentary film screening in Adelaide, South Australia October 26<h1>
<span style="font-size: small;">A Sea Shepherd documentary film about the Western Australian shark cull is having it’s Adelaide premiere on October 26, 2014. The film exposes the brutal cruelty of the controversial program that took place off the WA Coastline last summer.</span></h1>
<span data-mce-mark="1">It features never before seen footage & exclusive interviews with Sharon Burden (mother of Kyle Burden, tragically taken in 2011 by a White Shark), Skyler Thomas, Jeff Hansen, Nicole McLachlan, Craig Moss & Mike Dicks – captain of the Sea Shepherd vessell, ‘Bruce the RIB’.</span><br />
<span data-mce-mark="1">This explosive documentary on the Western Australians drum line policy is a must see for anyone interested in the protection of sharks & marine conservation.</span><br />
<span data-mce-mark="1">Ticket entry includes a complimentary glass of wine, and entry into a raffle. Prizes include free entry to the ” Ocean Defence Tour” Fundraiser 22nd November @ Mclaren Vale Winemakers, Lush pack plus more. There will be an outreach stall and merchandise available in the foyer.</span><br />
The Secretary of the Marine Life Society of SA, Dan Monceaux has been invited by Sea Shepherd Adelaide to give a speech on the night.<br />
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<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Presenter:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/seashepherdadelaide" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5a9897;">Sea Shepherd Adelaide</span></a></span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Date:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item">26/10/14 </span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Time:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item">7:30pm</span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Venue:</span> <span class="gigpress-show-related"><a href="http://mercurycinema.org.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5a9897;">Mercury Cinema</span></a></span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">City:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item">Adelaide , SA </span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Address:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item"><a class="gigpress-address" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?&q=13+Morphett+St,Adelaide,SA,5000,AU" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5a9897;">13 Morphett St</span></a></span> Adelaide </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Venue phone:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item"><span class="skype_c2c_print_container skype_c2c notranslate">(08) 8410 0979</span><span class="skype_c2c_container skype_c2c notranslate" data-isfreecall="false" data-ismobile="false" data-isrtl="false" data-numbertocall="+61884100979" dir="ltr" id="skype_c2c_container" tabindex="-1"><span class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common" dir="ltr" skypeaction="skype_dropdown"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span" id="non_free_num_ui"><img class="skype_c2c_logo_img" height="0" src="skypec2c://r/204" width="0" /><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">(08) 8410 0979</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span"></span></span></span></span></span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Country:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item">Australia</span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Admission:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item">$10 + booking fee</span> </li>
<li><span class="gigpress-related-label">Age restrictions:</span> <span class="gigpress-related-item">All Ages</span></li>
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Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-31765860397572766032014-07-17T03:13:00.000-07:002014-07-17T03:13:19.399-07:00A good South African shark diving tripIf you are Australian and want a good South African shark diving trip, try Tony & Irene from DiveCareDare. DiveCareDare is an educational platform for scuba diving, travel, marine
conservation and <strong>in particular shark conservation.</strong> Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-51669141251247285282014-05-31T04:22:00.001-07:002014-05-31T04:22:24.491-07:00SHARK ON FRONT COVER OF THE 2015 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MARINE LIFE SA CALENDAR
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The MLSSA 2015 South Australian Marine Life calendar is
now available. The retail price is still $10 per calendar. The Facebook page
for the calendar is at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marine-Life-SA-calendars/238264916242379"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marine-Life-SA-calendars/238264916242379</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> .The calendar
can be seen in its entirety at </span><a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/110478079/MLSSA%202015%20cal.pdf" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/110478079/MLSSA%202015%20cal.pdf</span></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Email to </span><a href="mailto:sdfsa@adam.com.au"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">sdfsa@adam.com.au</span></span></a><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to place any
orders for the calendar. Postage is extra. Copies will be available at SDF
& MLSSA meetings.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Regular contributor to the calendar, Alexius Sutandio,
took the stunning shark image for the calendar’s front cover. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Every SA Marine Life
Calendar comprises of 12 main images (Jan to Dec), an additional image for Jan
of the following year, 12 small images (Jan to Dec), plus the front cover image
and the rear cover summary of the 12 main images. To pay for your calendar
order, pay $10 per cal + P&H ($2.50/1 cal, $3.50/2-3 cals) by EFT to
People’s Choice Credit Union, Marine Life Soc, BSB 805 050, a/c 61573714 or
mail cheque to MLSSA, C/o CCSA, Level 1, 157 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-21521641702980488852014-05-31T04:19:00.000-07:002014-05-31T04:19:11.036-07:00Captured shark released back into the water at Wallaroo jetty
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Congratulations to 10-year old Jessica
Griffiths of Malvern for returning the Port Jackson shark, that she caught in
her crab net, back into the water at Wallaroo jetty (after the obligatory
photograph).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-59360999980811338322014-05-31T04:12:00.001-07:002014-05-31T04:12:57.609-07:00TALK ABOUT SHARK RESEARCH
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Jonathan Sandoval-Castillo is giving a talk about
shark research at the Flinders University Underwater Club</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (</span><a href="http://underwater.flindersclubs.asn.au/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">http://underwater.flindersclubs.asn.au/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">in Bedford
Park on 19<sup>th</sup> June (see </span><a href="http://wp.me/p4BvtZ-4U"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">http://wp.me/p4BvtZ-4U</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/jonathan.sandoval-castillo"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/jonathan.sandoval-castillo</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-69880572125242222392014-05-31T04:11:00.001-07:002014-05-31T04:11:26.518-07:00NZ SHARK-FINNING BAN
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A ban on shark finning comes into force in New Zealand on 1<sup>st</sup>
October this year. The ban applies to all shark species in NZ fisheries. The
Animal Welfare Act already prohibits the removal of fins from live sharks. The
new ban makes it illegal to kill sharks for their fins.</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-90314791807772148122014-05-31T04:10:00.001-07:002014-05-31T04:10:30.172-07:00SHARK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY BEING DEVELOPED
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The company that launched “anti-shark wetsuits” last year is now
developing a buoy to alert lifeguards of the presence of sharks. Shark
Mitigation Systems, together with Optus, is developing shark detection
technology which uses sonar to scan the water for shark-like objects. A 25-kg
buoy would communicate with sonar transducers mounted on a frame on the seabed.
An alert would be sent via satellite to lifeguards. Such a method would
alleviate the need for shark culling procedures.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-48689012975995762562014-02-01T17:46:00.001-08:002014-02-01T17:46:33.579-08:00SA shark culling protestA 2nd shark culling protest was attended by hundreds in high temp at Glenelg yesterday 1st Feb.Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-32327773943329278992013-07-19T00:44:00.001-07:002013-07-19T00:44:10.467-07:00Migrating White sharks rely on fat stores in their livers According to the web page found at <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/07/17/3804158.htm">http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/07/17/3804158.htm</a>,<br />
White sharks rely on fat stores in their livers to power their migration over thousands of kilometres across ocean basins, a new study has found.Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6195435784045108185.post-85486294168654917812013-07-08T04:20:00.000-07:002013-07-08T04:20:07.791-07:00Cobbler Wobbegong shark found beach washed An intact small adult Cobbler Wobbegong shark was found
beach washed on Brighton Beach, SA today, 8/7/13. Dr David Muirhead took the specimen home and took lots of photos of it.Steve Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144507321051897304noreply@blogger.com0