Epic Shark Diving Blog

Take a few minutes to watch this interesting short showing the effects that one change to an ecosystem can have on the environment as a whole. Trophic cascades occur when predators in a food web suppress the abundance or alter the behavior of their prey, thereby releasing the...

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which ravaged the islands of the Bahamas in early October, 2016, we found these quick videos quite interesting. Have a look.    

Hurricane Matthew, Grand Bahama We were sad to hear of the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Matthew as it raked through the Bahamas last week.  Grand Bahama Island, and specifically the West End, was hit particularly hard as the storm passed directly over the...

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti as Hurricane Matthew takes a toll on the island on its way toward the Bahamas.  It seems every island on the Bahamas is in the path of the storm and will face impact in the next day. We currently have our boat in Florida and...

Here’s a rather interesting and unexpected take on the proposed shark fin elimination act of 2016, currently co-sponsored by 7 US senators.  There are a number of shark scientists and conservationist that believe this bill, in it’s current form, is the wrong...

President Barack Obama recently created the first marine national monument in the Atlantic, which will prohibit commercial fishing in a series of deep canyons and extinct undersea volcanoes that lie more than 150 miles off southern New England, along and beyond the continental...

CITES regulates international trade in over 35,000 species of plants and animals, including their products and derivatives, ensuring their survival in the wild with benefits for the livelihoods of local people and the global environment. The CITES permit system seeks to ensure...

The number of shark attacks have dropped off significantly in 2016 compared with last year, which set a new record for most attacks in a single year. Shark attack expert and curator of the International Shark Attack File, George Burgess, attributes this at least in part to the...

In a new study, University of Miami (UM) scientists found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. The research team suggests that restricting consumption of sharks can have positive health benefits for...