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Vic Hislop (born July 1st, 1947, in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia) is a former shark hunter. Vic Hislop has dedicated most of his life to capturing and killing sharks. A 1987 photograph shows a huge 20-foot-8-inch (6.3 m) [1] great white shark caught by Hislop. His activities have long been the subject of controversy.
In spite of official protections in Australia, great white sharks continue to be killed in state "shark control" programs within Australia. For example, the government of Queensland has a "shark control" program (shark culling) which kills great white sharks (as well as other marine life) using shark nets and drum lines with baited hooks.
The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus. It inhabits shallow coral reefs off northern Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Reaching 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in length, this species has a broad and flattened body and head.
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Most shark reports concern the more common varieties, but there are more than 400 known species of sharks, and some of them are very rare. Frilled sharks, often called 'living fossils' are one of ...
The basking shark is the only extant member of the family Cetorhinidae, part of the mackerel shark order Lamniformes. Johan Ernst Gunnerus first described the species as Cetorhinus maximus, from a specimen found in Norway, naming it. The genus name Cetorhinus comes from the Greek ketos, meaning "marine monster" or "whale", and rhinos, meaning ...
The shark was not harmed by the encounter and was released back into the water by the team after being fitted with an acoustic tracker, according to the release.
The speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) is a rare species of river shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. It inhabits coastal marine waters and tidal reaches of large tropical rivers in northern Australia and New Guinea .