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Goblin shark caught in Gulf of Mexico a rarity NOAA reports the 18-foot, odd-looking sea creature was only the second recorded in the Gulf; shrimp fisherman photographed it and released it alive May 02, 2014 by David Strege A shrimp fisherman off the Florida Keys made a rare catch in his net recently, pulling up […]

Boone and Crockett Club Recognizes Record Hunter-taken Grizzly by Daniel Xu Late last week the Boone and Crockett Club announced that a new record for the largest hunter-harvested grizzly bear had been entered into its books. The massive bruin was taken by Larry Fitzgerald during a hunt last May near Fairbanks, Alaska. Boone and Crockett […]

The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16, with the last day of harvest on May 15. This closure occurs each year during the species’ peak spawning season to help protect and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. Commercially harvested […]

Rare megamouth shark captured off Japan ‘Alien shark’ was hauled from a depth of 2,600 feet; only 58 known sightings May 07, 2014 by Pete Thomas A public autopsy was performed this week on a rare megamouth shark caught off Shizuoka, Japan, providing onlookers with a glimpse of the prehistoric-looking creature. The capture of the […]

A new Government Accountability Office report found that the Pentagon is planning to destroy an estimated $1.2 billion worth of ammunition. According to the report, the stockpile slated to be destroyed is a part of the $70 billion worth of ammunition managed by the Department of Defense (DOD) through the Army. This immense ammo reserve […]