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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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Blue Shark Attacks Swimmer, Bites His Foot At Spanish Beach
Spain has seen several sightings of the species over the summer, sparking panic among swimmers.
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Animation Artist Posts Video To Depict What A Megalodon Attack Will Look Like Today
Computer-generated images were used by the animation artist to produce a video that depicts what a Megalodon attack on a ship could have looked like.
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Scientists Discover Nursery Of Endangered Hammerhead Sharks In Ecuador
A team of researchers has discovered a nursery of baby hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, a finding that could help protect the species from the threat of extinction.
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Endangered Shark Washes Up Dead On Shores Of Australian Town: Report
A fourth shark from a critically endangered species has been discovered dead on the shores of an Australian coastal town, according to a report in Newsweek.
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Boy Discovers Mega Tooth Of Prehistoric Shark In South Carolina: Report
A boy accidentally made an amazing prehistoric discovery while enjoying vacation at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Rare Megamouth Shark Washes Up On Beach In The Philippines
The megamouth shark was first discovered in 1976 by a US Navy research vehicle operating in Hawaiian waters.
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Six-Year-Old Boy Finds Giant Megalodon Shark Tooth Dating Back Million Of Years On UK Beach
A six-year-old boy in the UK recently found a rare tooth belonging to the largest shark species that ever lived - known as the Megalodon. He discovered the 10cm-long tooth on Bawdsey beach in Suffolk.
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Viral Video: Heroic Beachgoers Rescue Shark Stranded On Australian Beach
A group of beachgoers on Sunday rescued a struggling beached shark at a Perth beach, Australia. According to 9News, the group who were visiting Quinns Rocks saw the species, believed to be mako shark, swimming close to the shore.
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Rare Baby Ghost Shark Discovered by New Zealand Scientists
Ghost fish are cartilaginous creatures similar to sharks and rays. The cartilaginous nature of their skeletons gives them an eerie, ethereal quality.
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Komodo Dragons, Two-In-Five Shark Species Face Extinction: Watchlist
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
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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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Blue Shark Attacks Swimmer, Bites His Foot At Spanish Beach
Spain has seen several sightings of the species over the summer, sparking panic among swimmers.
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Animation Artist Posts Video To Depict What A Megalodon Attack Will Look Like Today
Computer-generated images were used by the animation artist to produce a video that depicts what a Megalodon attack on a ship could have looked like.
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Scientists Discover Nursery Of Endangered Hammerhead Sharks In Ecuador
A team of researchers has discovered a nursery of baby hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, a finding that could help protect the species from the threat of extinction.
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Endangered Shark Washes Up Dead On Shores Of Australian Town: Report
A fourth shark from a critically endangered species has been discovered dead on the shores of an Australian coastal town, according to a report in Newsweek.
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Boy Discovers Mega Tooth Of Prehistoric Shark In South Carolina: Report
A boy accidentally made an amazing prehistoric discovery while enjoying vacation at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Rare Megamouth Shark Washes Up On Beach In The Philippines
The megamouth shark was first discovered in 1976 by a US Navy research vehicle operating in Hawaiian waters.
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Six-Year-Old Boy Finds Giant Megalodon Shark Tooth Dating Back Million Of Years On UK Beach
A six-year-old boy in the UK recently found a rare tooth belonging to the largest shark species that ever lived - known as the Megalodon. He discovered the 10cm-long tooth on Bawdsey beach in Suffolk.
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Viral Video: Heroic Beachgoers Rescue Shark Stranded On Australian Beach
A group of beachgoers on Sunday rescued a struggling beached shark at a Perth beach, Australia. According to 9News, the group who were visiting Quinns Rocks saw the species, believed to be mako shark, swimming close to the shore.
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Rare Baby Ghost Shark Discovered by New Zealand Scientists
Ghost fish are cartilaginous creatures similar to sharks and rays. The cartilaginous nature of their skeletons gives them an eerie, ethereal quality.
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Komodo Dragons, Two-In-Five Shark Species Face Extinction: Watchlist
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
