The value of sharks: ghosts of the past, present and future
The fossil tooth fairy was smiling upon me today. After a snorkel we headed to bayside Melbourne to search for fossils. Soon after, I turned a rock, and found the tooth of a 5-6 million year old Carchardon hastias, or ‘giant great white shark.’ A first for me, and very exciting. It was also a timely find. I’ve been reviewing the role and history of sharks in bayside Melbourne as well as looking at the role of aquatic predators in ecosystems.
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Wildlife in the Balance
Wildlife has a huge and immeasurable impact on the stability, health and functioning of ecosystems. For this reason, humanity cannot survive without wildlife. Wild animals turn dust into soil, carbon
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