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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

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An oceanic whitetip shark swims near a biologist in the Bahamas.
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Spectacular Shark Pictures

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a hammerhead shark
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Shark Fin Genetics

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The scalloped hammerhead shark is one of the five species CITES has protected.
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The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

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The dwarf lantern shark sits in a human hand.
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Weird, Wacky, Wonderful Sharks

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Oceanic white tip shark near Cat Island, Bahamas.
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The Most Dangerous of All Sharks

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Basking shark
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Basking Shark

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An array of teeth from ragged tooth sharks.
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Smithsonian Shark Teeth collection

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A stingray swims in an Australian marine reserve.
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Australia's 1.2 Million Mile Marine Reserve

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A preserved cookie cutter shark, in a jar.
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Cookie Monster of the Sea

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How well could you eat with a saw on your face? If you were a sawshark, you couldn’t eat without one! Sawsharks are named for their long snouts, which have sharp teeth protruding from either side. They attack their prey by slashing these “saws” from
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Sawshark

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A thresher shark uses its unusual tail fin for swimming and hunting.
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The Thrashing Thresher Shark

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