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Reef Sharks Passing Through
Large numbers of grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) were observed at...
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Happy Hearts Love Sharks
For many years, shark fin soup has been a popular delicacy at weddings and formal...
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Baby sharks in lagoon
A shark nursery of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) in a lagoon in...
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Swinging for Bull Sharks
Bull sharks cut a threatening figure with the largest recorded bull shark reaching...
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Sharks Threatened by Finning
This photo of a freshly cut dorsal fin from a scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna...
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Sharks caught in nets
Shark nets are trapping and killing dozens of sharks off the coast of South Africa....
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Finned Sharks in South Africa
Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for...
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Tagging Along With Whale Sharks
The sea's largest fish has been a mystery until recent decades. Thanks to...
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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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Sharks
There are more than 500 species of sharks swimming in the world’s ocean. Yet when...
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Shark Girl With Caribbean Reef Sharks
Known to many simply as “shark girl,” Madison Stewart is an inspiring...
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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