Sharks

On Our Changing World, we hop onboard the Department of Conservation boat Southern Winds in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland.  

The team are doing scientific dives to document the different habitats in the… Audio

Every summer shark sightings are reported - mainly because so many of us are at the beach or out on the water. This year however there seem to be fewer sharks around than usual and that's worrying for… Audio

A coroners recommended more research on great white sharks to reduce the risk of future attacks following a fatal mauling at Waihi beach last year.

Nineteen-year-old Kaelah Marlow died of… Video, Audio

Forest and Bird are hoping for plan with teeth protect our shark life around Aotearoa. A draft National Plan of Action on Sharks has just been released. Forest and Bird spokesman Geoff Keey speaks to… Audio

A great white shark targeted a 14 year old surfer in the Bay of Plenty earlier this week and it's thought that it was only because he made a sudden turn of his board that potential tragedy was… Audio

It's been another summer of shark sightings and shark researcher, Dr Riley Elliott, joins Jesse to explain what we're seeing. Audio

A shark expert says he is increasingly fielding calls from Bay of Plenty locals about Great White sightings.

He also says breeding grounds across the world are expanding and he believes the harbour… Audio

Legendary Australian diver Valerie Taylor knows so many people are afraid of sharks because of her work. Her story is told in Playing With Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story. Audio

Underwater sperm banking sounds like a difficult system, but its proven popular with some female sharks and rays. A study by Marine biologist Adèle Dutilloy has discovered that some sharks and rays… Audio

Today's expert was all about sharks. Clinton Duffy is a marine scientist at the Department of Conservation with a very keen interest in sharks, he joined Jesse to talk about them and answer listener… Audio

There has been a seeming multiplicity of shark sightings and encounters around the coastline this summer. However, scientist Riley Elliott says with we cannot blame sharks for us encountering them… Audio

The global lockdown caused by Covid-19 has quietened the oceans and is luring some of New Zealand's biggest great whites out of hiding. Marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford and shark expert Kina Scollay… Audio

Mick Fanning will forever be known as the man who fought off a great white shark while competing on live TV at Jeffreys Bay in 2015. Now, the Australian sporting icon is conquering his fear of sharks… Audio

Most people think that fish aren't as intelligent or sophisticated as land animals. We joke about their poor memory and many still believe fish don't feel pain in the way other animals do. Australian… Audio, Gallery

Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Audio