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The Megamouth Shark

8 February, 2021
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The megamouth shark is the 3rd largest shark in the world, after the whale shark and the basking shark. Their mouth can be up to 4 feet across! That’s a quarter of their body

The Migratory Blue Shark

28 January, 2021
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Found throughout the world’s oceans, from the cold temperate waters to the tropics, it’s the blue shark. These sharks specialize in smaller prey; even though they are medium to

The Big Mouthed Basking Shark

25 January, 2021
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The basking shark is the second largest known fish in the ocean, after the whale shark. These gentle giants have lots of teeth but

The Unusual Bonnethead Shark

28 December, 2020
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The bonnethead shark, aka the shovelhead shark, is the smallest known member of the hammerhead shark family. The bonnethead can be found in both the Pacific and Atlantic

The Unique Looking Thresher Shark

4 September, 2020
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Unique in their appearance, the thresher shark stands out among all other sharks in terms of their main feature… their huge tail. The tail of a thresher can equal the length of

The Diminutive and Sneaky Cookiecutter Shark

1 September, 2020
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Actually belonging to the dogfish family the cookiecutter shark, aka cigar shark, is typically found in the warm tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

The Whitetip Reef Shark

28 August, 2020
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Earning its name from the white tips on its dorsal and upper tail fins, the whitetip reef shark is a slender and agile reef predator. They can be found as far west as South Africa and

The Speedy Mako Shark

20 August, 2020
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There are 2 known species of mako shark in the world: the longfin and the shortfin. These sharks are considered the fastest of all the ocean’s sharks. Makos can be found in tropical

The Mysterious and Dangerous Stingray

13 August, 2020
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With their odd looking, flattened body the stingray silently maneuvers through the shallow tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world; armed, in most cases, with a

The Blacktip Reef Shark

23 July, 2020
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Getting their name from the black tips on their fins, the blacktip reef shark is a commonplace in many coral reefs, beaches, bays, and can even be seen in estuaries. They like the

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