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Spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
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The Cat-Like Eyes of a Catshark

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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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Dr. Mahmood Shivji uses DNA techniques to identify shark fins confiscated from fishermen
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FORENSIC FINS: Using DNA to Prosecute Shark Poachers

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Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem.
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Finned Sharks in South Africa

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A geneticist samples shark DNA
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Dr. Mahmood Shivji

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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 Passing Through

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A thresher shark was killed after becoming stuck in a gillnet.
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Thresher Shark Killed by a Gillnet

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a shark swims along a sandy seafloor
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An Angel’s Return: How eDNA Was Used to Rediscover the Angelshark

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Jaw of the goblin shark
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The Goblin Shark

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A shark tooth embedded in a bone
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What the Megalodon Left Behind

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A shortfin mako glides through the waters off the coast of California.
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Shortfin Mako Shark

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Grey reef sharks are among the most versatile and tough predators on a Pacific coral reef, but they are also among the most vulnerable species, as they are threatened by wasteful fishing practices like shark finning.
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Where the Shark and the Snapper Roam

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