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CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

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Tags: biodiversity Caribbean coral reefs exclusive economic zone (EEZ) oceans Palau protected areas shark finning Shark Week Shark Week 2016 sharks

Across the world’s seas, more refuges for predators

By Ben Koses

July 7, 2016
Even the ocean’s top predators need protecting — and shark sanctuaries are a great way to do it.
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Tags: biodiversity ecosystem services extinction oceans Shark Week 2016 sharks

5 things you didn't know sharks do for you

By Molly Bergen

June 29, 2016
For Shark Week, we’re re-sharing one of Human Nature’s all-time most popular shark blogs.
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Tags: oceans Shark Week Shark Week 2016 sharks South Africa whales

Recent findings illuminate dark world of ‘demon whale-biters’

By Sophie Bertazzo

June 28, 2016
Research on the elusive cookie-cutter shark is the latest evidence of how little we know about the ocean and its marine life.
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Three young whale sharks looking for a meal
© Shawn Heinrichs
Tags: Asia Asia-Pacific Bird's Head Seascape Indonesia lists oceans Shark Week Shark Week 2016 sharks tagging whale sharks

Whale shark watch: 4 things we’ve learned from tracking the world’s largest fish

By Mark Erdmann, Ph.D.

June 26, 2016
As Shark Week kicks off, check out the latest science on these ocean giants.
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