India bans removal of shark fins on seas

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 22:30

India Friday put a ban on the removal of shark fins on board a vessel on the sea in a move to stop the inhuman hunting of sharks.

New suits make surfers invisible to sharks

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 18:16

Scientists from the University of Western Australia, with designers Shark Attack Mitigation Systems (SAMS), have unveiled two new wetsuits, which they say could protect surfers from sharks.

Australian firm launches `anti-shark` wetsuits

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 16:09

An Australian research firm today launched what is being touted as the world`s first anti-shark wetsuit, using new discoveries about the predators` eyesight to stave off or evade an attack.

Great white sharks use stored liver oil while travelling long distances

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 13:28

Great white sharks power their non-stop journeys of more than 2,500 miles with energy stored as fat and oil in their massive livers, a new study has found.

Sharks slap prey into submission

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 14:34

Thresher sharks resort to sharp overhead "tail slaps" to stun or kill several of the smaller fish at once, a study has revealed.

`Sharks dive deep under full Moon`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 18:37

A full Moon and warm waters may alter sharks` diving behaviour, compelling the creatures to take a plunge deeper into the sea, a new study has found.

When Trisha Krishnan`s dream came true

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 13:38

When southern actress Trisha Krishnan tweeted of a dream come true, she was not referring to the success of her film or the winning of an award; what she spoke of was a swim, with creatures of the sea.

100 million sharks killed every year

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 11:34

Sharks need to be better protected or many species could face possible extinction, as nearly 100 million of them are killed every year, according to a new study.