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a megamouth shark swims with a diver in the background
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The Massive Filter Feeding Shark You Ought to Know

Any shark lover knows that not all sharks are fierce predators with a mouth full of...
July 2020
an elephant seal with a tracker
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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019
an oyster shell on a beach
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

Oysters are powerhouses of water filtration. In a single day, one oyster can filter...
December 2018
A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
a bull shark in a net
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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...
July 2018
An underwater photo of sharks
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Why Are We So Afraid of Sharks? It Could Be the Background Music

Remember the first time you watched Jaws? Can you hear John Williams’ spine...
August 2016
Greenland Shark in cold water
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In the Eyes of One Shark, Age is Nothing to Fear

In the freezing waters of the Arctic a toothed leviathan – the Greenland shark -...
August 2016
Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Fishing for Plastic: Science in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

By now, you have probably heard of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The name...
April 2015
Large numbers of grey reef sharks were observed at Jarvis Island, an uninhabited Pacific island, during the 2010 Pacific RAMP expedition of the NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai.
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Reef Sharks Repelled by People

Reef sharks rarely get any love. These sharks, comprising several species, loiter...
April 2012
A photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.
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Alaska Vulnerable to Invasive Species from Warmer Waters

Alaska’s pristine coastline is ripe for an influx of invasive marine species such...
September 2011
Eugenie Clark collecting specimens on a dive.
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Eugenie Clark - The Shark Lady

Eugenie Clark grew up spending her weekends at the aquarium. Her father died when...
March 2018
The Cook islands banknote
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Sharks and Humans: A Love-Hate Story

If you’ve watched Jaws or the newly released shark thriller The...
June 2016

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