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Chantel Elston

A new study analyses almost 7,000 chondrichthyan egg cases and finds 9 different species!

If I asked you to name different sharks that occur along the South African coastline, I'm sure you could name some of the biggest and...

Lisa

Eggcase stories

All skates, all chimaera and some sharks are oviparous (egg-laying). Once the egg has been deposited the mother does not invest any...

Lisa

Why do sharks and rays strand?

Sharks and rays commonly wash out on our beaches. There are a number of potential reasons for such strandings, but in most cases it is...

Lisa

Acoustic telemetry - a minimal invasive research method ...or is it?

The establishment of marine reserves is an increasingly important planning tool for conservation. To maximize the effectiveness of such...