Marco Turbide's L'Annie Raynald during 2025 Magdalens white shark expedition. Image © ORS | JHG

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Marco Turbide's L'Annie Raynald during
2025 Magdalens white shark expedition.
Photo © ORS | Jeffrey Hay Gallant
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Editorials

Editorials and opinion pieces published on this website reflect the views of their respective authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of the St. Lawrence Shark Observatory (ORS), its staff, researchers, volunteers, or board members.

MEDIA

Editorials

Editorials and opinion pieces published on this website reflect the views of their respective authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of the St. Lawrence Shark Observatory (ORS), its staff, researchers, volunteers, or board members.

MEDIA

➤ A Sleeper Shark Was Filmed in Antarctica. That Was Enough. | By Jeffrey Hay Gallant
Inspired by media coverage surrounding rare footage of a sleeper shark in Antarctic waters, this editorial explores how modern wildlife reporting can sometimes blur the line between scientific observation, interpretation, and speculation.

➤ Shark Fins Banned in Canada? Not Really | By Jeffrey Hay Gallant
An examination of Canada’s shark fin trade ban, the legal loopholes that continue to permit the importation of shark fins through intact carcasses, and the broader gap between symbolic conservation policy and meaningful protection for sharks.

➤ White Sharks and the Perils of Misinformation | By Jeffrey Hay Gallant
An examination of the growing spread of misinformation, media distortion, and oversimplified narratives surrounding white sharks in Atlantic Canada and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and how these misconceptions increasingly shape public perception, science communication, and conservation discourse.

➤ Hooked on Conservation | By Jeffrey Hay Gallant
A critical editorial examining the ethical implications of staged Greenland shark photography in the Arctic and the hidden physiological trauma associated with deep-water capture.

➤ Who is the Corkscrew Killer? | By Jeffrey Hay Gallant
An investigation into the long-standing “corkscrew bite” mystery, examining why Greenland sharks and white sharks were wrongly implicated in spiral seal wounds now increasingly linked to grey seal predation and cannibalism.

➤ The Truth About the Loch Ness Monster?| By Jeffrey Hay Gallant
An examination of media narratives, scientific oversimplifications, and longstanding misconceptions surrounding the Greenland shark, including debates over its behaviour, ecology, vision, speed, distribution, and the interpretation of observations in the Arctic and St. Lawrence ecosystems.

Stranded white shark near Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick
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“Fear and apathy bite deeper

than any shark.”

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of the St. Lawrence.

— Jeffrey Hay Gallant, ORS

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Stranded white shark near Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick
AI-assisted © ORS |. All Rights Reserved

“Fear and apathy

bite deeper

than any shark.”

Help protect the sharks
of the St. Lawrence.

— Jeffrey Hay Gallant, ORS

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory is a registered charity:
Canada Revenue Agency #834462913RR0001

DONATE >

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory (ORS) is a registered Canadian charity (CRA: 834462913RR0001) dedicated to shark research, conservation, education, and public outreach in Atlantic Canada and the St. Lawrence ecosystem. ORS is based in Québec, Canada.

© 2026 St. Lawrence Shark Observatory. All Rights Reserved.

The St. Lawrence Shark Observatory (ORS) is a registered Canadian charity (CRA: 834462913RR0001) dedicated to shark research, conservation, education, and public outreach in Atlantic Canada and the St. Lawrence ecosystem. ORS is based in Québec, Canada.

© 2026 St. Lawrence Shark Observatory
All Rights Reserved