Ocean Predator Watch

Orcas are flipping the predator script, targeting great white livers in coordinated attacks—now linked to False Bay's shark vanishing act.

• Shocking...

Epic surprise: A pod of three orcas – an adult female and her offspring – appeared in Puget Sound near downtown Seattle, with no prior Salish Sea...

• Climate upheaval: Cooling oceans restricted polar whale access, while sea level changes disrupted nursery habitats.
• Prey collapse: Baleen whales...

Mystery at Seal Island hotspot: Great whites plummeted from 250-300 sightings/year to near zero in a decade, with carcasses washing ashore minus...

OCEARCH's 15-ft Breton defies East Coast habits:

• Abandoned Carolinas turf off Wilmington, NC on Christmas Eve for south along Continental Shelf.
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• Boats got too close to orca pod in Raglan Harbour on 23 March, prompting DOC witness call.
• Orca are powerful apex predators; close approaches are...

Dive into thrilling predator encounters across emerging frontiers:

• French Polynesia: Hundreds of grey reef sharks at Fakarava Atoll
• Raja Ampat,...

Raja Ampat — Earth's most biodiverse marine hotspot with thriving sharks — faces nickel mining invasion.

• Conservation success: Fish biomass surged...

Rare glimpse into a nurse shark bite on a tourist in Fernando de Noronha:

• New angle footage recorded on incident day, 3 months ago, shows clearer...

Safe thrills in Gansbaai's shark cage diving: Experienced crew delivers up-close views of Bronze whaler (copper) sharks and massive Short-tail...

Dramatic close encounter underscores shark unpredictability near boats:

• Birds scatter first: Fishermen realize danger when birds suddenly fled
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Key implications for human-shark encounters and ocean protection:

• Warmer coastal waters lure sharks closer to US beaches as they follow shifting...

• Wave wash mastery: Antarctic orcas create waves to dislodge seals from ice floes, a culturally learned team tactic.
• Spy-hopping coordination: Pods...

Sharks are vital apex predators maintaining ocean health as massive carbon sinks.

• Prevent overgrazing of seagrass beds (store 35x more carbon than...

Gulf Coast Shark Alert Systems

• 🔥 Alabama's Lulu's Law: Alabama's Lulu's Law shark alert system is now in effect, sending emergency alerts to...

Nurse's deep-sea passion shines: Seattle charge nurse Natalie Anderson advocates for sixgill sharks after local PNW encounters with these majestic...

Alabama's Lulu's Law shark alert system is now in effect for Gulf Coast beaches, sending emergency alerts to beachgoers after confirmed shark attacks along the Gulf. Vital protection just in time for summer.

Vast ocean mysteries: <70% of Earth covered, <20% seafloor mapped, harboring massive, rarely seen creatures.

• Colossal Squid: Up to 46ft long, 11in...

• Blacktip Reef Sharks: Common in tropical reefs under 30ft deep, often surface-cruising near swimmers.
• Nurse Sharks: Rest in groups under 75ft,...

• Epic setup: Coastal town battles Category 5 hurricane and blood-hungry sharks swept in.
• Hounsou's scientist Dale skips shark fights, content...