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News Articles: sharks

An epaulette shark pup that hatched from an apparent parthenogenesis is now on display at Brookfield Zoo, in a Chicago suburb.

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No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis

What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Scalloped hammerhead sharks can dive to depths of more than 2,600 ft (800 m) to hunt for squid and other food.

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  • Animals

Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows

Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.

May 11, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie and
  • Geoff Brumfiel
A man enters the water next to a sign warning on the danger of shark attacks at the L'Etang-Salé beach, on the Indian Ocean island of La Réunion in 2019.

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  • Science

Shark bites surged in 2021, rebounding from a drop earlier in the pandemic

Still, the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File says the high number of shark bites and deaths last year was on par with long-term averages.

January 25, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
two women on a boat in rain gear hold a small shark on a board to measure it

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  • Environment

Sharks Offer Snapshot Of Coastal Waterways’ Health

Researchers on the Georgia coast are studying sharks as a way to check in on the overall health of the estuary, where coastal streams and rivers meet the ocean.

August 12, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Jones
A sign at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass., warns of sharks in 2019. Beachgoers on the other side of the world will be happy to learn they will not be attacked by sharks ... just bitten.

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  • Science

2 Australian States Say Their Sharks Will No Longer 'Attack.' They Will Only 'Bite'

Shark Week may never be the same: Two Australian states-- Queensland and New South Wales — have softened their tone when it comes to the language of reporting shark attacks.

July 21, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman

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How Shark Week Became A Cultural Phenomenon

Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is now 33 years old.

July 12, 2021
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By:
  • Linda Holmes
Scientists John O'Sullivan of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Chris Lowe of California State University release a tagged juvenile white shark off Southern California, part of an effort to track their movement.

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  • Science

One Of Biden's Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans

Climate change is hitting the oceans hard, both warming and acidifying the water. Ocean scientists are hoping the Biden Administration dives in quickly to address it.

March 18, 2021
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
Sand tiger sharks mating

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  • Animals

Study: Mama Sharks Might Have Much More Agency In Picking Fathers Of Their Pups Than We Thought

From egg-laying to mammal-like placentas, there’s huge variety in how sharks and rays make babies. Here’s why one strategy — multiple dads per litter — might need a new explanation.

 

March 12, 2021
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Everyone Needs A Buddy. Even Sharks

Contrary to the image of sharks as lone predators, new research has found evidence that some species are social creatures who return repeatedly to the same fellow sharks, often for years.

August 13, 2020
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By:
  • Christopher Intagliata and
  • Apoorva Mittal
Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark

Ocean Predators Could Get Greater Protections In Georgia

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is considering changes to the rules governing shark fishing. Two deepwater species of sharks, the Ocean...

October 07, 2019
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett

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  • Animals

Sharks (Under) Attack: Efforts For Conservation Amid Dwindling Populations

For the last 31 years, sharks have been subject to a week of media frenzy, taking place each July. But, throughout the year, they face a number of...

July 29, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Southern students sort through the contents of a shrimp net. This catch is mostly shrimp, but shrimpers often catch sharks, rays, crabs and fish as well.

Shark Research Could Help Ga. Shrimpers

The movie “Jaws” famously shows us a shark’s eye view of swimmers in the water, their legs kicking while the shark prepares to attack. We know that...

April 26, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones

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  • News

"On Second Thought" For Tuesday, April 23, 2019

From the mountains to the coast to the forest, Georgia is a beautiful place for spending time outdoors. GPB journalists are celebrating that splendor...

April 23, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
Scientists attached a tracker to and took samples from Brunswick, a white shark, as part of an ongoing effort to learn more about these ocean predators.

Shark Research Vessel Comes To Savannah

A scientific research vessel is expected at Savannah's port Thursday after about three weeks in the region, catching, tagging and releasing sharks....

February 28, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones

Savannah Leads Nation In Shark Fin Exports

The port of Savannah leads the nation in exports of shark fins . The legal, but controversial commodity is used for shark fin soup, popular in parts of...

March 10, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Trevor Young

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