Sharks

Doc's Threatened Species Ambassador Niclola Toki talks about this week's critter - the Basking Shark, a charismatic and harmless shark species. It's also the second largest fish in the world. Audio

In the first survey of shark life along the Otago coastline since the 1990s, people in and on the water this summer are being asked to keep an eye out for the many species that venture there. Audio, Gallery

Two shark attacks off the Queensland coast in 24 hours. One victim was a New Zealand girl who's lost her leg. Six sharks have since been killed. Who knows if any of them were responsible for the… Audio

A fourth shark has been killed in North Queensland, after two people were attacked. But is this the right way to deal with the problem? To answer that we're joined by Behavioural Ecologist Culum Brown… Audio

Last year we spoke to young marine biologist Melissa Marquez about her thesis on sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras Since then she's worked with the Discovery Channel on Shark Week, done a TED talk… Audio, Gallery

Research about sharks being confused by classical music has caused gnashing of teeth. Video

Do sharks like classical music? New research reveals the answer. Decca signs three new artists, dynamic Kiwi conductor Gemma New on her growing career and we celebrate great violinist Joshua Bell. Video

Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel. Audio

University of Waikato biologists will give a free lesson in dissection and shark anatomy this weekend Audio

Professor John Montgomery on the connection between sharks and the study of the brain, speaking in this instalment of the University of Auckland's Raising the Bar event. Audio

We talked earlier this week about snakes needing a PR makeover, like sharks have had in the last few years. One of the ways sharks are celebrated is on Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week. Audio, Gallery