During a recent scuba trip with Avalon Diving Center, the Cuba Journal ran into several Cuban research scientists conducting research by tagging sharks in the Jardines de la Reina area of Cuba. We asked the researchers to take along our camera and shoot some of the action for us. Here’s what we got back. Shark … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff The Environmental Defense Fund and the Cuban government are joining forces on a plan to implement new protections for sharks in Cuban waters. Scientists believe that the area is home to nearly 20 percent of the world’s 500 shark species, many of which have been in steep decline in recent … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Discovery Channel’s Shark Week will offer a rare look into the efforts to locate and protect sharks with the premier of “Tiburnotes: The Sharks of Cuba.” The program, which will feature a look into Cuba’s largely unseen world and waters, airs on July 7. Viewers will witness the first-ever use … Read more
