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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
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Ashmore Reef highlights
The sharks and rays of Ashmore Reef in North West Australia visit baited...
Tue, 07/25/2017 - 10:01
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Sharks
There are more than 500 species of sharks swimming in the world’s ocean. Yet when...
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
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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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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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The Big Five of the Ocean: Exploring the Waters of East Africa
When we think "Africa," we think of the "Big Five"—lions, elephants, leopards,...
November 2012
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Bycatch in Shrimp Net
A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net. More...
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Diver Meets Manta Ray
Manta rays are related to sharks, but have quite a different reputation among...
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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...
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Blue-spotted Stingray
The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...
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