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An illustration of the megalodon shark.
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The Megalodon

Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This...
February 2019
Two Catsharks with a black background
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Leopard Catsharks

These gorgeous sharks are leopard catsharks (Poroderma pantherinum) found in the...
A southern African frilled shark
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A Toothy Grin

The southern African frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus africana) is a very rare shark...
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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A Bull Shark's Toothy Grin

Understanding shark movements and population sizes require scientists to catch...
A scientist measures the length of a shark
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Sizing it Up

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is studying the movements of sharks...
scientists insert an acoustic tag under a shark's skin
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Tagging a Shark

Scientist Charles Bangley of the Smithsonian's Environmental Research Center...
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
A screenshot from the video showing scientists holding a small shark preparing for tagging.
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Tagging Sharks with the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative

Where do sharks like to hangout? Turns out we largely don’t know. But Smithsonian...
Thu, 06/07/2018 - 17:00
Turtle swimming by coral reef.
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Ashmore Reef highlights

The sharks and rays of Ashmore Reef in North West Australia visit baited...
Tue, 07/25/2017 - 10:01
Caribbean reef sharks are not the reef's top predator. A fearful reef shark fleeing from a great hammerhead in the Exumas, Bahamas.
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Sharks are also afraid of shark attacks

Caribbean reef sharks are not the reef's top predator. A fearful reef shark...
Tue, 07/25/2017 - 09:46
A screenshot from the video showing a map that highlights shark protections around the globe.
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Map of Shark Protections Through Time

Sharks face many threats from people, including extreme overfishing driven by high...
Fri, 07/28/2017 - 09:17

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