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a megamouth shark is hung by its tail on the back of a ship
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The Original Megamouth

In 1976, an odd-looking creature became entangled with a Navy research vessel’s...
a megamouth shark swims with a diver in the background
Photo

The Megamouth

A megamouth shark swims just beneath the ocean surface. ...
a megamouth shark swims with a diver in the background
Article

The Massive Filter Feeding Shark You Ought to Know

Any shark lover knows that not all sharks are fierce predators with a mouth full of...
July 2020
an elephant seal with a tracker
Article

Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019
a copepod attaches to the eye of a Greenland shark
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An Eye Sore

Ommatokoita elongata permanently attaches itself to the cornea in the eyes of...
an illustrators representation of what a megalodon shark would look like
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The Megatooth

The megalodon is the largest shark to have ever lived in the world’s ocean. Like...
An illustration of the megalodon shark.
overview

The Megalodon

Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This...
February 2019
a nurse shark and fish in dark water
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Nurse Shark

A nurse shark swims in the Maldives. ...
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...

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