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Shark skin could unlock secrets of aerodynamics

The unique properties of shark skin may provide engineers with the inspiration to create more aerodynamic machines, researchers say. A team of evolutionary biologists and engineers at Harvard University, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of South Carolina, have discovered a bioinspired structure that could improve the aerodynamic performance of planes, wind turbines, drones […]

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Trump’s hatred leads to spike in donations for shark conservation efforts

Recent revelations of President Donald Trump’s hatred toward sharks has led to an increase in charitable donations to organizations across the country dedicated to the conservation and protection of the apex predators. In an interview with with pornstar Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, In Touch Magazine—originally conducted in 2011 but was only published this […]

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Study shows shark species can be vegetarians

A new study presented at the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology’s annual meeting showed that bonnethead sharks can survive on a vegetarian diet. The research by Samantha Leigh, a doctoral candidate at the University of California-Irvine, examined the stomach contents for the species and found that over 60 percent of the material in their stomachs of younger specimens was […]

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VIDEO: Shark versus family of hippos

 A small bull shark swims got a little too close for comfort for a family of hippos in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This footage was taken by 30-year-old tour operator, Stacey Farrell from Heritage Tours and Safaris. “During a hippo and crocodile safari on the St Lucia Estuary, we spotted […]

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President Trump a HUGE fan of Shark Week, spankings

President Donald Trump has a fondness for watching Shark Week while being spanked with a magazine by aging porn stars, a report by Mother Jones claims. While Discovery Channel’s annual programming homage to the toothy apex predator has spawned a menagerie of quirky viewing habits from complex drinking games to costumed binge parties, the president’s […]

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VIDEO: Whale shelters diver from shark

A recent video of a humpback whale reportedly shielding a diver from a circling tiger shark has been making the rounds on social media. The video, taken in September of 2017, shows biologist Nan Hauser of the Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation snorkeling alongside an adult humpback whale off the coast of the Cook Islands in […]

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Researchers pull in 500-year old Greenland shark

Scientists collecting specimens during a research expedition in the North Atlantic Ocean caught what is estimated to be a 500-year-old Greenland shark, believed to be the oldest living vertebrate ever discovered. Based on its overall length of 18 feet, experts used its annual rate of growth of 1 cm per year along with radiocarbon dating […]

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VIDEO: Sharks, crocodile engorge on whale carcass

 Drone footage taken off the Kimberley Coast of Western Australia, show large tiger sharks and a saltwater crocodile going to town on a humpback whale carcass in a multi species feeding frenzy. The aerial footage was taken by Jeremy Tucker on a seven-day charter cruise. According to the YouTube video’s description, the 55-year-old Tucker […]

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Rare shark turns up in Portuguese fishing net

A rare frilled shark turned up in a trawler’s net earlier this month off the coast of Portugal. The five-foot was caught at a depth of approximately 2,300 feet offshore of Portimao. Live samples of the species, which dates back nearly 8o million years, are incredibly rare due to its deepwater habitat. The frilled shark […]