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More on Effects of Acidification
Published on 24 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationThree new studies looking at ocean acidification have shed light on some of its effects on marine organisms. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, human activities have accelerated the release of carbon dioxide into…
Petition for a Malaysian Shark Sanctuary
Published on 23 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationSemporna, Malaysia is home to many species of shark, from the extremely rare and elusive Borneo and hammerhead shark to the largest fish in the sea, the graceful whale shark. A local group of conservationists…
Cryptic hammerhead shark species in the western South Atlantic revealed by DNA analysis
Published on 18 Jan, 2012 by Georgina WiersmaProf. Mahmood Shivji, director of the Save Our Seas Shark Centre at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, United States, and colleague scientists have made a remarkable discovery. Through sampling and DNA analysis, the scientists have…
Jason Hall-Spencer on Ocean Acidification Research (Vancouver, February 18, 2012)
Published on 13 Jan, 2012 by Georgina WiersmaOften called the “evil twin” of climate change, ocean acidification results from fairly simple chemistry and yet has significant implications for marine species and ecosystems. While scientists have resolved the details of many of the…
Happy 2012!
Published on 02 Jan, 2012 by Georgina WiersmaThis whole year has been an extraordinary adventure for both of us. When we started working for the Save Our Seas Foundation in January, we hardly knew what to expect. Of course we had read…
Organisms Experience Accelerated Ocean Acidification
Published on 28 Dec, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationA group of 19 scientists from five research organizations have conducted the broadest field study of ocean acidification to date using sensors developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. It is an important…
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Summer survey of Sodwana
Published on 27 Jan, 2012 in Sodwana Bay (ZA)The summer diving season is crazy at Sodwana with thousands of holiday makers, many of whom are divers visiting the area. It’s a great time to conduct a questionnaire survey and a total of 500…
Spy camera stolen by fish
Published on 26 Jan, 2012 in Manta Cognition (Bah)The research does not always go as we plan, does it? My plan was to record the feeding session of the giant manta ray at the Atlantis Aquarium from underwater, but without influencing his regular…
Shark Centre Summer Marine Awareness Camp, December 2011
Published on 25 Jan, 2012 in Shark Centre (RSA)During the recent summer school holidays, the Save Our Seas Shark Centre (SOSSC), supported by the South African Shark Conservancy (SASC), ran a marine awareness camp for high school learners selected from six Cape Town…
Two weeks with lots of sharks!
Published on 22 Jan, 2012 in Whale Sharks (Djib)Once again a similar pattern of shark occurrence was found in week two of the expedition to that in the first; shark numbers started off okay with over twenty encounters for each boat on the…
Disturbing!
Published on 17 Jan, 2012 in Bull Sharks (Fiji)Shark fishing in Fiji - please read Mike’s post here.
Save Our Seas Shark Centre to Educate and Empower 3,000 Cape Town Youths in 2012
Published on 16 Jan, 2012 in Shark Centre (RSA)Today, the Save Our Seas Shark Centre in Kalk Bay announced plans to increase outreach to local youths for marine education workshops in 2012. “This is a remarkable local community in a very special marine…
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Living With Sharks
Published on 04 Oct, 2011 by Alison KockCan we co-exist with our ocean's apex predators? Researcher Alison Kock examines our relationship with sharks.
Damage to Marine Ecosystems as CO2 Emissions Rise
Published on 22 Aug, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationDeteriorating Mediterranean coastal ecosystems remain under significant threat from increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
Baa Atoll, Maldives - A UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Published on 19 Jul, 2011 by Guy StevensProject leader Guy Stevens on UNESCO's recent announcement of World Biosphere Reserve status for Baa Atoll in the Maldives.
Turtle Talk
Published on 07 Jun, 2011 by Georgina WiersmaA visit to Florida's "Turtle Coast", where development, pollution, and fishing have caused sea turtle populations to dwindle.
My, What Big Fins You Have!
Published on 26 Apr, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationDeveloping new techniques for measuring free-swimming sharks underwater.
Use of Shark Products as Chum
Published on 18 Apr, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationA look at the use of shark products as chum, with special regard to sevengill cowsharks, by some operators in the White Shark Cage Diving industry.
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Mantas in the Maldives with 60 Minutes
Published on 12 Nov, 2011 by Save Our Seas Foundation60 Minutes Australia visits the SOSF-supported Maldivian Manta Ray project, and CEO Peter Verhoog came along to document the shoot.
Whale Watching – An Incredible Experience
Published on 12 Sep, 2011 by Peter VerhoogSOSF CEO and underwater photographer Peter Verhoog documents a sad encounter with a sick subadult humpback whale.
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On the Hunt For Alaska’s “Killer Sharks”
Published on 09 Sep, 2011 by Alison KockAlison Kock joins a salmon shark research expedition to Alaska, hoping to learn more about this little-known species of shark.
National Geographic: A Special Mission
Published on 29 Aug, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationPeter Verhoog documents the National Geographic team attaching crittercams to great white sharks in False Bay, South Africa.
Tagging Sharks in Palau
Published on 30 May, 2011 by Save Our Seas FoundationUsing state-of-the-art "internal tags" with a battery life of more than ten years, scientists in Palau are breaking new ground in studying the long-term behavior of individual sharks. We went along to document exactly how sharks are caught, tagged, and released.
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Surfing and Sharks Trailer
Published on 23 Jan, 2012 by Save Our Seas FoundationTrailer for the SOSF-sponsored documentary on surfing and sharks of South Africa.
Shark Spotters
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 by Jon TruslerThe Shark Spotters - helping surfers, bathers and sharks co-exist off the shores of Cape Town.
Save Our Sharks
Published on 14 Oct, 2010 by Jon TruslerSharks are being killed at alarming rates around the world mostly to supply the demands for shark fin soup in the East. *Wildscreen Panda Award Winner
Save Our Seas Foundation HD Footage Archive
Published on 26 Aug, 2010 by Save Our Seas FoundationSOSF footage has featured in natural history feature films and documentaries around the world
Turtle: The Incredible Journey – Trailer
Published on 26 Aug, 2010 by Save Our Seas FoundationTrailer for Turtle: The Incredible Journey
Conserving the Lobsters of Cornwall
Published on 26 Aug, 2010 by Save Our Seas FoundationBreeding and releasing lobsters into the wild in Cornwall
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Shark Centre, South Africa
The SOSF Shark Centre in Kalk Bay was established in 2008 to provide a focus point where scientists, researchers, marine educators, and others are able to work in unison to promote the conservation of sharks.
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