shark: Quick Facts

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Shortfin mako shark swimming in clear blue water near the surface off the West Coast of New Zealand, mouth slightly open showing teeth.

Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) swimming close to the sandy ocean floor in clear blue water.

hammerhead shark

A bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) with large eyes and a long upper tail fin lies on the deck of a fishing boat.

white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

common angel shark

A basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) swims underwater with its mouth wide open, showing gill rakers used for filter feeding. Sunlight reflects off its large, ridged body.

Life at a South Pacific shark nursery

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Grey reef sharks in coral reef ecosystems

The mysteries of the megalodon shark

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