Sentences with phrase «larger shark population»

Aqua - Trek now operates the Ultimate Shark Encounter on nearby Lake Reef offering the best visibility, longer bottom time, a larger shark population and more regular tiger shark sightings!

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Trump wants to eradicate the threat of terrorism as eagerly as he once said he wanted to eradicate the threat of sharks — even though, in a population of more than 320 million, neither generally results in a particularly large number of deaths in the United States.

However, while working with Michael Meyer, a marine scientist from the Department of Environmental Affairs, and shark conservationist Michael Rutzen from Shark Diving Unlimited, Dr Andreotti realised that the software needed some more tweaking if it were to fit the ideal of sustaining a large database for the long - term monitoring of the white shark populashark conservationist Michael Rutzen from Shark Diving Unlimited, Dr Andreotti realised that the software needed some more tweaking if it were to fit the ideal of sustaining a large database for the long - term monitoring of the white shark populaShark Diving Unlimited, Dr Andreotti realised that the software needed some more tweaking if it were to fit the ideal of sustaining a large database for the long - term monitoring of the white shark populashark population.

«In addition to the unpredictability of a shark attack over such a large area, it is possible that fishing of tiger sharks has reduced their populations to levels that no longer pose a significant threat to turtles, with other factors becoming more important such as the need to avoid boat strikes»

Using only the DNA from sloughed - off cells floating in the ocean, scientists have been able to determine the population size and genetic properties of one of the world's largest and most mysterious animals: the whale shark.

In the largest study on the genetics of whale sharks conducted to date, researchers found that the world's biggest fish likely exist in 2 distinct populations with minimal connectivity between the Indo - Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean.

Using the largest data set in the Northwest Atlantic, we show rapid large declines in large coastal and oceanic shark populations.

Gabriel added, «Our study shows that with a little bit of training and a good sampling design, recreational divers collect very useful data that can be used to monitor shark populations over long periods of time and across large spatial areas.

Addo also boasts all Big 7 animals — buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros, whale and great white shark, and now includes the Woody Cape Nature Reserve, which encompasses Bird Eland — home to the world's largest breeding population of Cape gannets, and the second largest breeding population of African penguins.

From the beach, on a clear day there are unparalleled views of the Farallon Islands, home to one of the largest great white shark populations in North America.

When diving here, you can see eleven different species of sharks, 479 species of fish, and large pelagics such as jacks, manta ray, tuna, and whale sharks.It also has the highest population density for white tip reef sharks!

Our theory is that our large population of orca whales keeps great white sharks at bay, hence the title of this blog article «Orca Whales Prevent Shark Attacks on Kayaks in the San Juan Islands».

This is often combined with a stop at Shark Ray Alley, where snorkelers can get up close to the large resident population of nurse sharks and stingrays.

Large populations of nurse sharks and stingrays live in this part of the reef, and you might also see octopi, eels, and sea turtles.

This years research on Whale Shark Populations along the coast of the Yucatan shows that the Largest aggregation of Whale Sharks in the World is off the coast of Isla Mujeres and about 18 miles north of Cancun.

Isla Holbox is a small island off the coast of Mexico that boasts an unusually large whale shark population.

From sharks to whales, giant clams, sea turtles, and tuna, the disproportionate threat to larger marine organisms reflects the «unique human propensity to cull the largest members of a population,» the authors write.