Shark Behavior

marine species

Blue shark attacks are rare, non-targeted events involving a large, wide-ranging pelagic species that primarily preys on fish and cephalopods. This evergreen explainer separates...

marine-safety

Reports of shark attacks increasing circulate widely, but context is essential. Global numbers show year-to-year variability, yet long-term data indicate stable or regionally sp...

marine-language-and-risk

'Man surfs shark' describes a situation in which a person is physically on or being towed by a shark, typically while on a surfboard or paddleboard, or it refers to the highly s...

marine-biology

Looe Key, a coral formation in the Florida Keys, has seen shark interactions that are often mislabeled as attacks. This overview explains the context, frequency, and typical cir...

marine-biology

No, sharks are not blind and most are not deaf in the telephonic or human-audio sense. Vision varies by species and is generally useful in clear water, aided by protective membr...

marine-biology

Sharks do consume parts of whales, but this happens mainly as scavenging on dead or dying whales rather than active predation on healthy adults. Large sharks, such as great whit...

marine-biology

Florida is widely regarded as the shark bite capital of the world, not because sharks are uniquely aggressive there, but because of its combination of warm waters, high human aq...

marine-life-safety

Sharks in the waters around Seal Beach draw recurring public interest, yet reliable, practical information is often buried beneath sensational headlines. This guide explains whi...

Shark Research

Ocean Ramsey is a shark researcher, educator, and conservation advocate known for free-diving with sharks to study behavior and challenge public fear. Operating primarily throug...

coastal-safety

New Smyrna Beach shark bite incidents are consistently among the most reported in Florida, largely because of the area’s high swimmer volume and a large population of sharks s...