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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
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The Megamouth

 A megamouth shark swims just beneath the ocean surface. ...
an elephant seal with a tracker
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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
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.
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The Megalodon

 Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This...
Baby shark attached to yolk sac
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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
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 cookie cutter shark specimen
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Cookie Cutter

 This cookie-cutter shark (Isistius brasilienses) has a unique bite mark that they...
Baby shark attached to yolk sac
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A Blind Shark Baby

 The blind shark (Brachaelurus waddi) is lecithotrophic viviparous— the eggs are...