Topic: shark
New warnings over ‘ghost nets’ after dive boat finds trapped sharks
New warnings about "ghost nets" have been issued after two dead sharks were found tangled up in a large fishing net in the waters off East End.
Kiteboarder has ‘once in a lifetime’ shark encounter
Amy Strzalko was enjoying an exceptionally calm evening by Barkers Beach during one of her most recent kiteboarding outings. Little did she know she'd...
Juvenile hammerhead shark found dead on South Sound beach
A young female scalloped hammerhead shark has been examined to determine the cause of death after a member of the public found it on a beach in South Sound.
Cayman home to hundreds of reef and nurse sharks, study finds
About 180 Caribbean reef sharks and 336 nurse sharks live in the waters around the Cayman Islands, according to the results of a pioneering four-year study.
Baby shark found dead in plastic slipper
The death of a one-month-old Caribbean reef shark that was found in a plastic slipper in South Sound has triggered both outrage and distress within the community.
Rare shark found entangled in ghost net
A George Town fisherman found three dead sharks entangled in a large abandoned fishing net about a mile off the west coast of Grand Cayman earlier this week.
The shark, the ray and the dive instructor
It is usually never a good idea to come between a tiger shark and its dinner. But when dive instructor Steve Ilsley saw a six-foot Mobula ray entangled in a mooring line, he didn’t hesitate.
DoE: Sharks unlikely to leave Sandbar, offer ‘unique’ experience
Department of Environment deputy Director Tim Austin says sharks are likely to continue to be seen at Stingray City and Sandbar which he says adds to the unique experience at the local Wildlife Interaction Zones.
Close encounters help change fearsome image of sharks
Thrilling close encounters with sharks in Cayman's waters are helping change the image of the apex predators and educate divers about conservation efforts.
DoE: Leave the sharks alone
The Department of Environment has issued a reminder to the public not to harass or disturb marine wildlife after videos and photos of a shark spotted close to shore along Seven Mile Beach made the rounds over the weekend.
Lionfish culler healing after being bitten by nurse shark
Diver Paul Egleston is healing and in good spirits after being bitten by a nurse shark on Saturday.
DoE locates missing shark tag
The Department of Environment offered a $200 reward for anyone who located a satellite tag that dislodged from a Caribbean reef shark off Little Cayman on Thursday night, but the tag was found in the end by one of the department’s own officers.
Cayman’s sorry shark tale continues
Despite a ban on shark fishing and 10 years of focussed conservation effort, the apex predator remains vulnerable in Cayman’s waters.
Cayman marks decade of shark conservation
This year marks the 10th anniversary of a collaboration between Cayman’s Department of Environment and the UK-based Marine Conservation International aimed at protecting sharks in local waters.
$300,000 donation for Guy Harvey shark studies
An anonymous donor has gifted US$300,000 to the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation to support shark research.
EDITORIAL — Getting serious about resource preservation
More than a third of all marine mammals around the world; more than 40% of amphibian species. The prospect is — or ought to be — unthinkable.
Shark deaths a concern for Cayman researchers
Despite becoming a protected species in the territory since the introduction of the National Conservation Law, sharks continue to be targeted.
Wandering whale sharks travel 10,000 miles
Whale sharks are known to be nomadic ocean wanderers. But the extent of their travels had not been recorded until a recent study involving the Guy Harvey Research Institute.
Rare glimpse of hammerhead at sandbar
They came for “breakfast with the rays” and found the rays were on the menu.
‘Shark talks’ to get kids hooked on conservation
Shark movies, beach cleanups and fishing clinics are all part of the line-up for this year’s Ocean Conservation Month.
Cayman Brac divers make rare whale shark sighting
Scuba divers on Cayman Brac got the thrill of a lifetime this weekend when the biggest fish in the ocean showed up to play.
Baited cameras survey Cayman’s sharks
Researchers are poring over more than 100 hours of footage recorded using baited underwater camera traps as part of a study of the island’s shark populations.
Divers spot sharks for science
Affectionate nicknames like Smudge, Scarlet and Big Bertha are not the first thing most people think of when they see a seven-foot shark cruise by.
‘Bludgeoned’ juvenile shark sparks concern
A juvenile blacktip shark that appeared to have been bludgeoned to death was found in the shallows off Starfish Point on Monday.
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