Shark Week

• Halifax group aims to increase BIPOC representation in natural sciences

  A group of student scientists in Halifax offers free workshops and programming dedicated to youth with the goal of increasing BIPOC representation in the natural sciences.

  Science

  Aug 25, 2022
  
• Halifax researchers tag great white shark in Atlantic Canada for first time 

  Ocearch is best-known in Nova Scotia for tagging Hilton, a celebrity great white shark who regularly reveals his location in a wry and charming Twitter feed that has almost 45,000 followers.

  Environment

  Sep 18, 2018
  
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• ‘Hilton the Shark’ makes turn toward Newfoundland

  Hilton, who lingered last year near Mahone Bay, N.S., moved north after arriving this July, passing by Halifax and then Cape Breton this week.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2018
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• Hilton, the 600-kilogram great white shark, tracked near Port Mouton Island

  The 12-foot, 600-kilogram celebrity great white shark was tracked near Port Mouton Island along Nova Scotia’s south shore Saturday morning.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2018
• Hilton the great white shark brings Shark Week to Nova Scotia

  On Sunday, Hilton announced on Twitter that he was enjoying waters off the southern tip of the province, timing his arrival with TV's popular week-long shark programming.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018
• Michael Phelps loses race to simulated great white shark

  Michael Phelps lost to a computer-simulated shark. He finished the 100 metre race in 38 seconds, two seconds slower than the shark.

  World

  Jul 24, 2017
• Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps will race a great white for Shark Week

  Can Michael Phelps swim faster than a Great White shark?

  Entertainment

  Jun 16, 2017