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A great white shark gaping its jaws at the surface of the water; gaping is used as a form of communication in sharks
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Gaping Jaws of a Great White Shark

A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) emerges from the water's surface,...
A diagram of a shark's six highly refined senses: smell, hearing, touch, taste, sight, and electromagnetism
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Shark Senses

Sharks have six highly refined senses: smell, hearing, touch, taste, sight, and...
X-ray image of a winghead shark
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X-Ray Image of a Winghead Shark

The distinctive form of a winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii) is revealed by an X-ray...
Great White Shark at sea surface – marvels of evolution.
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Great White Shark at Surface

Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are marvels of evolution, with...
Blue-spotted stingrays use the help of cleaner fish to stay clean and healthy.
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Blue-spotted Stingray

The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...
Jaw of the goblin shark
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The Goblin Shark

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is one of the creepier fish out there! It...
Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
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The Cat-Like Eyes of a Catshark

Like other catsharks, the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) is named...
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