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Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Follow a journey with satellite tags placed on bull sharks and tarpon. Both of...

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Great White Shark

Sharks are much older than dinosaurs. Their ancestry dates back more than 400...

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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...

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Coral Catshark

Not all sharks are a dull gray: the coral catshark (Atelomycterus marmoratus), for...

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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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The Goblin Shark

The goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) is one of the creepier fish out there! It...

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Frilled Shark

Is it an enormous eel? No—it's a shark! The frilled shark is named for its...

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Blue-spotted Stingray

The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...

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The Thrashing Thresher Shark

A thresher shark’s long tail fin helps not only its swimming ability, but also...

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Cookie-cutter Shark

Ever heard of a cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis)? They look like your...

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Diver Meets Manta Ray

Manta rays are related to sharks, but have quite a different reputation among...

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Great White Shark at Surface

Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are marvels of evolution, with...