Large, solitary, marine predators such as sharks have been observed to aggregate at
specific areas. Such aggregations are almost certainly driven by foraging and behavioural …

Conservation of top predators has been emphasized as essential in an ecosystem due to
their role in trophic chain regulation. Optimizing conservation strategies for these endangered …

The feeding of marine predators is a popular means by which tourists and tour operators
can facilitate close observation and interaction with wildlife. Shark-feeding has become the …

Over the past decade, drones have become a popular tool for wildlife management and
research. Drones have shown significant value for animals that were often difficult or dangerous …

Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to understand
their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date, comparative …

Wound healing is important for sharks from the earliest life stages, for example, as the ‘umbilical
scar’ in viviparous species heals, and throughout adulthood, when sharks can incur a …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being increasingly used in studies of marine fauna.
Here, we tested the use of a UAV (DJI Phantom II®) to assess fine-scale variation in densities …

The use of olfactory stimuli and the provision of food are a common practice to prompt artificial
aggregations of emblematic wild species and ensure the economic viability of the wildlife-…

The extent of the global human footprint [1] limits our understanding of what is natural in the
marine environment. Remote, near-pristine areas provide some baseline expectations for …

Most arguments invoked so far by the scientific community in favour of shark conservation
rely on the ecological importance of sharks, and have little impact on management policies. …