Dugongs vs. Tiger Sharks

The slow and gentle dugong has developed an interesting survival strategy to stay away from tiger sharks.

Tiger Sharks vs. Turtles

Why does one kind of turtle escape hungry tiger sharks, but another doesn't? National Geographic's Crittercam® helps researchers find out how one turtle species stays off the shark's dinner menu.

Dugongs vs. Tiger Sharks

The slow and gentle dugong has developed an interesting survival strategy to stay away from tiger sharks.

Tigers of the Sea

Following on from our previous episode, this week we take a look at some of the work being done to help conserve tiger sharks in South Africa. Project leader Vic Peddemors demonstrates the use of acoustic tags in his research on tigers and talks about some of his findings. Vic also raises the importance of conserving sharks on a global scale as opposed to small isolated projects. Don't forget to come back in two weeks time for our next podcast episode on the Dugongs of Abu Dhabi.