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The Original Megamouth
In 1976, an odd-looking creature became entangled with a Navy research vessel’s...
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The Megamouth
A megamouth shark swims just beneath the ocean surface. ...
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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

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Citizens of the High Seas
In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019

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An Eye Sore
Ommatokoita elongata permanently attaches itself to the cornea in the eyes of...
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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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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