New report sheds light on the vulnerability of Australia's shark population - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When an algal bloom engulfed South Australia's waters in 2025, it devastated marine life across vast stretches of the state's coastline and left many people scared about getting in the water.Now, a new report has found that more than 8,200 sharks and rays have died since the bloom began, potentially making it one the largest natural mass mortality events for these species ever recorded.And it raises a bigger question: what does this event tell us about the vulnerability of shark populations around Australia?GUESTS:

According to the report, Port Jackson sharks were particularly hard hit by the algal bloom.(ABC South East SA: Caroline Horn)