Under Siege: the Sharks of Ascension Island

Ascension Island is 1,000 miles from the closest continent. For decades, huge shoals of giant tuna have lured thousands of sharks to the island from the vast emptiness of the surrounding oce... Read allAscension Island is 1,000 miles from the closest continent. For decades, huge shoals of giant tuna have lured thousands of sharks to the island from the vast emptiness of the surrounding ocean. The steep drop-offs around Ascension are a favourite feeding ground for the sharks. In... Read allAscension Island is 1,000 miles from the closest continent. For decades, huge shoals of giant tuna have lured thousands of sharks to the island from the vast emptiness of the surrounding ocean. The steep drop-offs around Ascension are a favourite feeding ground for the sharks. In recent years, hundreds of sports fishermen have flocked to the island, eager to catch a s... Read all