#ExeterMarine - Plastic pollution & sharks 🦈 | Caribbean shark #BRUVs | Founder of @SharkEntangle | #SharkBytes On YouTube | Aston Villa fan |
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Jun 9
🚨BRAND NEW RESEARCH 🚨🦈
We describe the first ever agonistic threat display seen in the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) , a species previously considered to be relatively non-aggressive towards humans. Read the research here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Jun 14
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Come and meet a tiny British shark with a big attitude, as we describe new research showing the first ever agonistic threat display from a member of the catshark family. Find out more via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=w… 🦈🦈🦈
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Jun 9
🚨BRAND NEW RESEARCH 🚨🦈
We describe the first ever agonistic threat display seen in the nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris) , a species previously considered to be relatively non-aggressive towards humans. Read the research here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Jun 9
Check out the full video of the threat display below, of which we put down to likely being an anti-predatory response, but also potentially individual variation in personality. 🦈🦈🦈
📹CREDIT: GIO REALE
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Jun 9
Massive thanks to Gio Reale for filming the behaviour, make sure to go and check out his instagram page for more epic UK shark content: instagram.com/giosdiving?igs…
And a big thank you to Gonzo and Gemma my other co-authors from the awesome @mareco_org
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BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Floating whale carcasses are a goldmine for sharks, although once a whale carcass revealed some incredible hidden shark behaviours that we’d never seen before… Find out more via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=w…
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May 31
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Kelp forests were once upon a time thought to be safe havens from sharks, but what if they were actually one of the deadliest shark hunting grounds in the ocean? Find out more via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=w…
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May 24
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! The deep ocean is a dark, mysterious place… and strangely some of the sharks who live down there are the largest species of shark in the ocean, so to find out why, make sure to tune in via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=w…
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May 20
44 YEARS IN THE MAKING. 🏆
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May 17
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Deep Blue the shark has captivated millions of people down the years, but after her last confirmed sighting in 2019 - she disappeared. To find out where she might have gone, tune in via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=w…
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May 10
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! The Epaulette shark’s impressive “walking” ability has led some to claim this shark is “reversing evolution”. Tune in via the Shark Bytes homepage to find out if this is really the case: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=u…
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BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES OUT NOW! Every October, shark attacks in Hawaii spike, so tune in to tonight’s episode to find out the scientific reason for ‘sharktober’ in this part of the world, only via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=B…
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Apr 26
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Some of the biggest bull sharks ever recorded have come from one particular river… but what is it about this river that allows these sharks to grow to huge sizes? Find out via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=Z…
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Apr 19
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! We’ve got another viral videos binge for you all this evening, with some absolutely wild clips that have been doing the rounds on social media. Watch them all via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=q…
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Apr 12
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES OUT NOW! Have you ever wondered whether the satellite tags placed on sharks hurt them? If so, make sure you tune in this evening, where we dive deep into the debate between invasive and non-invasive tagging in sharks: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=-…
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BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Have you ever wondered why sharks seem to get bigger the farther you go from shore? Well wonder no more! Tune in to find out why via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=T…
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Mar 29
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! Have you ever wondered precisely how white sharks detect Killer whales? Is it sight? Smell? Something else? Well tune in to tonight’s episode to find out - only via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=U…
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Mar 22
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES OUT NOW! Why is it that the historical record for Mediterranean white sharks depict HUGE individuals? Is this population genetically bigger than others around the world? Find out via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=m…
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Mar 15
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES - For years we’ve been led to believe that Killer Whales were solely responsible for South Africa’s disappearing white shark population, but what if we were wrong? Find out more via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=X…
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BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES Out Now! Did you know there are strange invisible barriers out there, that stop sharks from moving freely around the oceans. Come and find out all about them via the Shark Bytes homepage here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=4…
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Feb 22
BRAND NEW #SHARKBYTES! I recently co-authored on a new research paper all about magnets and their ability to deter blue sharks. So come and check out how the sharks reacted to them, via the Shark bytes home page here: youtube.com/@sharkbytes?si=D…
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