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a bull shark in a net
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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...
July 2018
Turtle swimming by coral reef.
video

Ashmore Reef highlights

The sharks and rays of Ashmore Reef in North West Australia visit baited...
Tue, 07/25/2017 - 10:01
A stingray swims in an Australian marine reserve.
Photo

Australia's 1.2 Million Mile Marine Reserve

In November 2012, Australia began protecting a huge swath of its ocean from...
Great hammerhead in Bimini, Bahamas.
overview

Sharks

There are more than 500 species of sharks swimming in the world’s ocean. Yet when...
April 2018
X-ray image of a winghead shark
slideshow

X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:00
Blue-spotted stingrays use the help of cleaner fish to stay clean and healthy.
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Blue-spotted Stingray

The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...
A pile of bycatch species.
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A Net Full of Bycatch

Bycatch, or accidentally caught species, can make up a very high percentage of the...
A manta ray meets a diver face-to-face near San Benedicto, Mexico.
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Diver Meets Manta Ray

Manta rays are related to sharks, but have quite a different reputation among...
X-ray Image of a Monterey Skate
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X-Ray Image of a Monterey Skate

An X-ray image of a Monterey skate (Raja montereyensis) reveals a spine that...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Long Live the Sharks and Rays

Students will learn about adaptations that have helped sharks and rays survive....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 13:20
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A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net.
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Bycatch in Shrimp Net

A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net. More...
Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
Article

Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012

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