Orca kills white pointer shark

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.

The group were sighted from the Adventure Bay Charters shark cage boat. (Source:

http://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/story/2861721/killer-whale-kills-great-white-photos/?cs=1248 )

 

South Australian SHARK DEATHS

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, stabbed and finned a small bronze whaler. The fisherman was also reportedly aggressive to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been reported to FishWatch.

aggressive to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been reported to FishWatch.aggressive to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been reported to FishWatch. aggressive to scuba divers at the jetty. These actions have been reported to FishWatch.
 

AUSTRALIAN GOVT. TO OPT OUT OF PROTECTING FIVE SHARK SPECIES

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. http://www.sdfsa.net/newsletters/2015/2015-02_Bulletin.pdf

Shark sightings in Oahu, Hawaii

I 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.

A rarely sighted shark with 300 teeth

 

"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:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/vic/a/26051366/rare-living-fossil-shark-captured/

 

Recent shark articles

My article about catsharks and blind sharks, with comments, can be found at http://mlssa.org.au/2014/11/06/catsharks-and-blind-sharks/.
Another article about grey nurse sharks can be found at http://mlssa.org.au/2014/04/30/grey-nurse-sharks-carcharias-taurus/.
Other shark and ray articles are listed at http://mlssa.org.au/category/sharks-rays/.

‘The Shark Cull’ documentary film screening in Adelaide, South Australia October 26

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.

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’.
This explosive documentary on the Western Australians drum line policy is a must see for anyone interested in the protection of sharks & marine conservation.
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.
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.

Related event

• Presenter: Sea Shepherd Adelaide
• Date: 26/10/14
• Time: 7:30pm
• Venue: Mercury Cinema
• City: Adelaide , SA
• Address: 13 Morphett St Adelaide
• Venue phone: (08) 8410 0979(08) 8410 0979
• Country: Australia
• Admission: $10 + booking fee
• Age restrictions: All Ages