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The Southern Stingray

29 August, 2024
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The southern stingray is a species of whiptail stingray that inhabits the warmer waters of New Jersey south to Brazil. These rays are generally peaceful and docile creatures, but they can get the point across, if

The Giant Freshwater Stingray

29 May, 2024
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The giant freshwater stingray is the largest freshwater fish as well as the largest stingray in the world. They are found in larger estuaries and rivers of Southeast Asia and Borneo. Sadly, these amazing stingrays face the

The Zebra Shark

14 May, 2024
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The zebra shark is a species of carpet shark and the only member of the Stegostomatidae family. They can be seen throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific waters. These sharks prefer sandy flats and coral reef habitats.

The Spurdog Shark

10 April, 2024
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The spurdog shark, aka spiny dogfish, is a smaller species of shark that hails from the temperate and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They can be found at depths of up to 3,281 feet. Due to

The Grey Reef Shark

15 February, 2024
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The grey reef shark is a commonly seen shark in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as in the Caribbean Sea. They prefer reefs, but can also be found in lagoons and even in the open sea. Unfortunately, they face the threats

The Porbeagle Shark

3 January, 2024
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The porbeagle shark is a species of mackerel shark (in the same family as great whites and others) that can be found in the frigid and temperate ocean waters of the North Atlantic and in the Southern Hemisphere. With facing

The Angelshark

27 November, 2023
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The angelshark, aka monkfish, were once quite widespread in the coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. There are 23 known species of angelsharks. However, due to the threats of residential and commercial developments;

The Common Skate

15 November, 2023
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The common skate, aka blue skate or common blue skate, is the largest known skate in the world. They were quite abundant at one time, but now are predominantly absent from most of their historical range of the northeast Atlantic Ocean as well as the

The Silvertip Shark

13 November, 2023
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The silvertip shark is a larger species of requiem shark (migratory, livebearing shark from warm seas) that can be found throughout the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans. They prefer coral reefs and offshore islands. Due to

The Salmon Shark

4 July, 2023
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The salmon shark hails from the northern Pacific Ocean. These sharks prefer sub-Arctic to subtropical waters. They can be spotted in both coastal waters as well as in the open ocean. Salmon sharks are unique

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