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“One of the best things about being a marine scientist is that you never know what you might see next…
For decades, stomach content analysis has been the go-to method for studying the feeding habits of sharks and rays. This…
Over the past 13 years, great white sharks have increasingly made their presence known off Maine’s coast. More than 100…
For millions of years, Megalodon ruled the oceans. Growing to sizes that dwarfed today’s largest sharks, this icon is arguably…
Fossilized shark teeth are some of the most abundant remnants of prehistoric oceans, providing scientists with crucial insights into the…
Shark ecotourism is booming, with operators around the world offering divers and snorkelers the chance to see these iconic predators…
The pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) is a highly migratory species found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific,…
Shortfin mako sharks (Isurus oxyrinchus) are the fastest sharks in the sea, but they’re failing to outpace the very thing…
The Wildlife Trust of India’s “Pan India Whale Shark Project” has rescued and released 1,001 whale sharks that were accidentally…
Chemical communication is a fundamental survival tool in the ocean. Both predators and prey use chemical signals to navigate their…