Most of our understanding of white shark biology is based on direct observation, fisheries, mark-recapture, and the study of dead specimens. However, recent studies by several research groups using satellite telemetry have revealed dramatic migrations, range expansions, and key habitats. These studies have generated new hypotheses about white shark life history, the function of migration, and its effects on other marine populations.

Dr. Kevin Weng of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa will review what has been learned about the migrations, geographic movements and life history of these creatures that both fascinate and frighten us, and which until recently were not commonly believed to occur in Hawai'i.

For more information please call 847-8256 or email scoles@bishopmuseum.org.