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The Model Megalodon
Take a trip to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. and you...
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The Megalodon
Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This...
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Sharks from the Vault
The sharks housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's...
Fri, 07/20/2018 - 11:30
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Leopard Catsharks
These gorgeous sharks are leopard catsharks (Poroderma pantherinum) found in the...
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A Toothy Grin
The southern African frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus africana) is a very rare shark...
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Cookie Cutter
This cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasilienses) has a unique bite mark that they...
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A Blind Shark Baby
The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is lecithotrophic viviparous— the eggs are...
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What the Megalodon Left Behind
The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...
July 2018
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Bite Marks From the Past
The markings on this fossilized whalebone are from megalodon (Carcharodon...
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A Bull Shark's Toothy Grin
Understanding shark movements and population sizes require scientists to catch...
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Sizing it Up
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is studying the movements of sharks...
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