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A bamboo shark grows in a thick egg case. Even within the egg case, the embryonic sharks can sense predators nearby and, in response, stop all gill movement and hold still to slip under the radar.

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Shark Embryo

July 2017

An illustration of the megalodon shark.

Overview

The Megalodon

February 2019

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Great hammerhead in Bimini, Bahamas.

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Sharks

August 2014

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

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Spectacular Shark Pictures

June 2013

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