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Shark Deterrent Fails Testing
Article by Support Our Sharks (11 Mar 2019)
Our latest research highlights the risk that the public face when they put their trust into untested shark deterrent devices....
Repelling
White Sharks with Lights and Sounds
Article by Support Our Sharks (06 Dec 2017)
In recent years, the search for an effective shark deterrent has intensified in the wake of highly publicized shark bite incidents...
Research
Revels Effective Shark Deterrent
Article by Support Our Sharks (03 July 2016)
A team of international researchers, led by SOS Founders, Dr. Ryan Kempster and Channing Egeberg, have revealed test results showing...
Test
Your Shark ID Skills and Help Scientists at the Same Time
Article by Support Our Sharks (16 March 2016)
How good are your shark ID skills? What if you could put your skills to the test whilst also contributing to scientific research?...
Article by Support Our Sharks (06 April 2015)
Citizen Science could hold the key to improving our understanding and management of shark populations...
Last November, we celebrated the agreement of an unprecedented number of shark and ray species (21 species)...
In recent years, the plight of Great White Sharks has hit the headlines around the world...
We asked the experts for their views on shark control and this is what they said...
The latest in shark repellent technology, 'proven' to be as effective as any other untested repellent on the market...
SOS
Joins WWF, WildAid and Others to Lobby for Better Protection of
Dusky Sharks
In early 2013, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) submitted petitions to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)...
Has
Queensland Really Saved Lives by Killing Thousands of Sharks?
Article by
Prof. Jessica Meeuwig (Date: 28
February 2014)
One of the most common justifications for Western Australia’s shark cull is the longstanding use of drum lines in regions such as Queensland...
Shark
Repellent Research Expedition - Live Blog 2014
Article by
Support Our Sharks (Date: 08-20 January 2014)
We are giving you exclusive behind-the-scenes access to our latest research expedition to test a range of cutting-edge shark repellents.
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Shark Experts Oppose WA Shark Cull Policy in Open Letter
Article by
Support Our Sharks (Date: 29 November 2013)
Given the lack of consultation with shark experts over the WA shark cull policy, Dr. Ryan Kempster drafted an open letter to the WA Government...
Article by
Support Our Sharks (Date: 29 November 2013)
In light of the most recent shark bite fatality in Western Australia, there have been renewed calls for a cull of large sharks to protect ocean users...
Article by Support Our Sharks (Date:
18 October 2013)
Research update: We have been working tirelessly to better understand the sensory biology of sharks to find the most effective repellent solution...
Rare
shark discovered in Australia
Article by Support Our Sharks (Date: 25 February 2013)
A rare species of shark has been added to the ID books for those that inhabit Australian waters.
Survival
of the stillest: Baby sharks may reveal the
secret...
Article by Support Our Sharks (Date: 09 January 2013)
Research published
by SOS in the open access journal PLoS One shows that banded bamboo
sharks (Chiloscyllium punctatum) are able to sense predators while still in an
embryonic state.
Response
to WA Shark Mitigation Announcement
Article by Support Our Sharks (Date: 01 October 2012)
We applaud the Government for allocating $4 million to applied research and tagging programs...
Article by Support Our Sharks (Date: 03 September 2012)
On August 26th 2012, SOS founder, Ryan Kempster, did his part for shark conservation by running the Perth City to Surf Marathon in 3hrs 53mins.
Sharks:
Beware of peopleArticle by Support Our Sharks (Date: 03 September 2012)
Every day, the inaccurate and unjustified portrayal of sharks in the
media fuels our fear that they are lurking off our coasts waiting
for their next meal ... us!
Article by Support Our Sharks (Updated: 01 April 2013)
Holiday makers at a popular tourist beach were today warned to stay out of the water as reports came in that there may be sharks in the ocean...
How
I Became a Shark Biologist
Article by Support Our Sharks (Date: 01 August 2012)
“The only good shark is a dead shark” were appalling words that struck Ryan Kempster (Founder of Support Our Sharks) on the coasts of the Bahamas...
Are
Fin-Bans an Effective Tool in the Conservation of Sharks?
Article by David Trescuri (Date: 25 June 2012)
One of their own has challenged shark
conservationists over the value of shark “fin-ban” legislation...
Why
'Transgenic Stingray' Shoes are Likely to be a Hoax
Article by: Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily (Date: 01 June 2012)
Want to buy a customizable sneaker made from transgenic stingray leather? You would be better off saving your $1,800...
Feeding
Behaviour of the Megamouth Shark
Article by: Support Our Sharks (Date: 01 August 2010)
Megachasma pelagios, or as it is more commonly known, the megamouth shark, is one of the least understood sharks...
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