First, Pope Leo’s voice on American politics. Then, a report on the ticking time bomb on U.S. roadways. And, South Africa’s missing great white sharks. Source link
The coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, have long teemed with great white sharks. But about 10 years ago carcasses of these feared predators began washing up on beaches with their livers missing. Now it’s hard to find any great whites. Tonight, a story that has all the hallmarks of a whodunnit: one that’s … Read more
When great white sharks started vanishing from the coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, some scientists and conservationists were mystified. Those waters teemed with great white sharks when 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper went diving with the predators in 2010. The area was home to smaller sharks and seals that the great whites hunted, … Read more
What Happened to the Great White Sharks? | Sunday on 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Great white shark carcasses began washing up on beaches in South Africa. Their massive livers were missing. 60 Minutes reports on a marine mystery, Sunday. Source link
Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals’ health and behavior. The research team, made up of marine biologists and scientists from a variety of international programs, analyzed blood samples from 85 sharks of … Read more
LAS VEGAS — When Becky O’Brien dangles herring over a tank of over a dozen swimming sharks, it only takes seconds for a zebra shark to snatch the fish from her tongs. The lead aquarist said she always knew she wanted to work with marine life; she just didn’t think she’d be a shark dietitian … Read more
In recent years, local small-boat fishers who pursue prized bottomfish such as ehu, onaga and the red opakapaka that’s popular on table spreads across Hawaii each New Year’s have seen a troubling spike in sharks that swoop in and tear their catch off the hook. “They’re basically losing money because they can’t bring in the … Read more