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The Megalodon

Carcharocles megalodon was once the most fearsome predator to reign the seas. This...

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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...

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The Megatooth

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

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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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Tagging a Shark

Scientist Charles Bangley of the Smithsonian's Environmental Research Center...

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How Climate Change is Impacting Shark Mothering

As any mother knows, ensuring the safety of your kids is a tough job. For bull...

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Tagging Sharks with the Smithsonian Movement of Life Initiative

Where do sharks like to hangout? Turns out we largely don’t know. But Smithsonian...

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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...

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Sharks from the Vault

The sharks housed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's...