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Large numbers of grey reef sharks were observed at Jarvis Island, an uninhabited Pacific island, during the 2010 Pacific RAMP expedition of the NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai.
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Reef Sharks Passing Through

Large numbers of grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) were observed at...
A reef shark swims amongst corals.
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Happy Hearts Love Sharks

For many years, shark fin soup has been a popular delicacy at weddings and formal...
A shark nursery in a lagoon in the Pacific.
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Baby sharks in lagoon

A shark nursery of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in a lagoon in...
A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Swinging for Bull Sharks

Bull sharks cut a threatening figure with the largest recorded bull shark reaching...
Freshly cut dorsal fin from a scalloped hammerhead shark held by fisherman with knife.
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Sharks Threatened by Finning

This photo of a freshly cut dorsal fin from a scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna...
Dead sharks caught in fish net.
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Sharks caught in nets

Shark nets are trapping and killing dozens of sharks off the coast of South Africa....
Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem.
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Finned Sharks in South Africa

Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for...
A whale shark swimming in the water.
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Tagging Along With Whale Sharks

The sea's largest fish has been a mystery until recent decades. Thanks to...
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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Great hammerhead in Bimini, Bahamas.
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Sharks

There are more than 500 species of sharks swimming in the world’s ocean. Yet when...
April 2018
Madison Stewart, known to many simply as “shark girl,” is an inspiring young woman with a passion to protect the creatures most people fear: sharks. She’s been diving with sharks since the age of twelve. Here she is feeding a group of Caribbean reef
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Shark Girl With Caribbean Reef Sharks

Known to many simply as “shark girl,” Madison Stewart is an inspiring...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Sharks: Setting the Record Straight

Often mislabeled as man-eaters, sharks prefer to eat creatures in the sea. Students...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 13:17
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