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340-Million-Year-Old Shark Tooth Found In World's Largest Cave
A 340-million-year-old shark species has been identified through a fossilized tooth found in Mammoth Cave National Park, offering a rare glimpse into ancient ocean life.
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Sharks Freeze When You Turn Them Upside Down And There's No Good Reason Why
Imagine watching your favourite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the prey suddenly goes limp. It looks dead.
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All Sharks Follow This Centuries-Old Mathematical Rule
From hand-sized lantern sharks that glow in the deep sea to bus-sized whale sharks gliding through tropical waters, sharks come in all shapes and sizes.
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Video: Swim In Maldives Takes Terrifying Turn As Shark Bites Woman
Travel vloggers Chels and Antonio captured the moment Chels was bitten by a shark, despite it being a species considered "one of the most friendly."
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Reef Sharks in French Polynesia Suffer Health Consequences From Feeding by Tourists
Blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are experiencing significant health issues due to frequent feeding by tourists. Studies show that sharks fed low-quality scraps, such as frozen squid and human leftovers, have altered metabolism, lower red blood cell levels, and reproductive changes. Males showed increased testosterone, while females at feed...
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Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research
An 18-foot pregnant great white shark was killed on a Queensland drumline in August. This marks the largest white shark caught by the state’s Shark Control Program since its inception in 1962. While her death is a conservation setback, researchers are using samples from her body to study the species’ biology, reproductive patterns, and environm...
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"Silky" Patrols Waters To Save Sharks In Colombian Pacific
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a protected refuge yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
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Scientists Discover Ghostly 'Spookfish' That Prowls Pacific Ocean Floor
Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.
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First Case Of "Virgin Birth" In Italy, Female Sharks Make Babies Alone: Report
Italian researchers have noted the first case of "virgin birth", or reproduction without fertilisation, in an endangered shark species, a scientific journal reported this week.
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Scientists Discover New Species Of Dogfish Shark Off Kerala Coast
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) scientists have discovered a new species of dogfish shark off Kerala coast.
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340-Million-Year-Old Shark Tooth Found In World's Largest Cave
A 340-million-year-old shark species has been identified through a fossilized tooth found in Mammoth Cave National Park, offering a rare glimpse into ancient ocean life.
-
Sharks Freeze When You Turn Them Upside Down And There's No Good Reason Why
Imagine watching your favourite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the prey suddenly goes limp. It looks dead.
-
All Sharks Follow This Centuries-Old Mathematical Rule
From hand-sized lantern sharks that glow in the deep sea to bus-sized whale sharks gliding through tropical waters, sharks come in all shapes and sizes.
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Video: Swim In Maldives Takes Terrifying Turn As Shark Bites Woman
Travel vloggers Chels and Antonio captured the moment Chels was bitten by a shark, despite it being a species considered "one of the most friendly."
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Reef Sharks in French Polynesia Suffer Health Consequences From Feeding by Tourists
Blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are experiencing significant health issues due to frequent feeding by tourists. Studies show that sharks fed low-quality scraps, such as frozen squid and human leftovers, have altered metabolism, lower red blood cell levels, and reproductive changes. Males showed increased testosterone, while females at feed...
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Pregnant Great White Shark Killed in Queensland to Aid in Scientific Research
An 18-foot pregnant great white shark was killed on a Queensland drumline in August. This marks the largest white shark caught by the state’s Shark Control Program since its inception in 1962. While her death is a conservation setback, researchers are using samples from her body to study the species’ biology, reproductive patterns, and environm...
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"Silky" Patrols Waters To Save Sharks In Colombian Pacific
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a protected refuge yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
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Scientists Discover Ghostly 'Spookfish' That Prowls Pacific Ocean Floor
Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.
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First Case Of "Virgin Birth" In Italy, Female Sharks Make Babies Alone: Report
Italian researchers have noted the first case of "virgin birth", or reproduction without fertilisation, in an endangered shark species, a scientific journal reported this week.
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Scientists Discover New Species Of Dogfish Shark Off Kerala Coast
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) scientists have discovered a new species of dogfish shark off Kerala coast.
