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Rannvijay Singha

15 Apr 2022

Rannvijay Singha opens up about investing in 'Shark Tank India' pitch

Rannvijay Singha has recently claimed that he invested in the pitch of a Shark Tank India candidate. It is also the pitch that got all of the Sharks to invest. The pair discussed their business plan for a beverage venture.

22 Jan 2020

Four new species of 'walking sharks' found off Australian coast

As Australia battles a raging bush fire that has destroyed much of flora and fauna of the region, according to a recent study several new species of sharks have been discovered in the waters off northern Australia and Indonesia.

26 Feb 2018

Scientists identify new shark species in the Atlantic Ocean

Sixgill sharks are among the oldest creatures on Earth, with ancestors dating back to over 250 million years, well before dinosaurs.

30 Nov 2017

NASA algorithm used to track whale sharks

Over the course of two decades, lead scientist Brad Norman amassed around 30,000 photos of the awe-inspiring creatures, sent from "citizen scientists" across 54 countries.

Endangered species

29 Oct 2017

Lions, chimpanzees among 34 endangered species to receive special protection

These species were selected to receive heightened conservation efforts at the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) conference that just concluded in Manila.

29 Sep 2017

Sharks, rays live longer than previously estimated: Study

James Cook University researcher Alastair Harry conducted a study on 53 sharks and rays after which it was discovered that a bull shark can live up to the age of 40, twice as long as had been estimated earlier.

17 Aug 2017

Mexican marine biologist works to save great white sharks

A Mexican marine biologist is using his new book to spread the message for protection of great white sharks, an animal that he contends is nearly perfect.

08 Jul 2017

Sharks could hold genetic secret to long life

Greenland sharks, the longest living vertebrates on Earth which live for up to 400 years, could hold the secret to long life, geneticists mapping their DNA say.

01 Mar 2017

Tagged animals at risk from hunters: Study

Tags produced "incredible" insights into the movements and lifestyles of many different species.

Shark conservation

08 Aug 2016

Background music in documentaries an obstacle in shark conservation?

As per a study, ominous background music present in shark documentaries may affect viewers' attitude and could thus hamper people's willingness to participate in conservation efforts.

United Nations Organisation

08 Jun 2016

World Oceans Day 2016: Five facts you didn’t know about shark!

Sharks are often considered as the most dangerous species of fish.

02 Jun 2016

Shark attack leaves surfer fighting for life after losing leg; mammal killed!

The 4.2m-long shark, meanwhile, was trapped in baited drum lines and killed by the Western Australia fisheries department, according to reports.

29 May 2016

Sharks possess distinct personalities like humans

Researchers from the Macquarie University observed the behaviour from the east coast of Australia and found that individual sharks had distinct and consistent responses when exposed to an unfamiliar environment and stress.

22 May 2016

Captured: Witness 70 tiger sharks ripping apart a dead whale! - Watch video

The video is actually a drone footage that was captured by Eco Abrolhos, an island tour company.

20 Apr 2016

New evidence suggests our limbs may have evolved from shark gills

The new genetic results support the century-old but widely discounted theory on the origin of limbs.

14 Nov 2015

Climate change to destroy sharks' hunting ability

Warmer waters and ocean acidification will have major detrimental effects on sharks' ability to meet their energy demands, says a new study.

30 Oct 2015

300 million-year-old giant shark fossils found in US

Even before the age of dinosaurs, massive relatives of the modern-day sharks ruled the waters of present-day Texas, reveals an analysis of fossils recovered recently from the region.

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