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How to Become a Shark Researcher - Atlantic Shark Expeditions Many students imagine the daily life of a shark scientist as tagging Great Whites every afternoon, diving constantly in crystal clear water, or travelling to exotic locations. While those experiences ...

🦈 🧪 A useful blog for high school and undergraduate students interested in a career in shark science, by Neil Hammerschlag 👍

#shark #career #sharkscience

atlanticsharkexp.com/how-to-becom...

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Age and growth of two smooth-hound shark species from the eastern central Pacific Ocean Understanding how fast sharks grow and how long they live is key to protecting them. In this study, we provide the first estimates of age and growth for tw

These results improve our understanding of shark life histories, a key step in global #fisheries assessments and conservation plans.

Read the full study at: doi.org/10.1071/MF25...
#sharkscience #conservation #marinebiology

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🦈 Ep 3 Athletes of the Reef is out! New research led by Joel Gayford shows tonic immobility isn’t universal in sharks - for some species, “playing dead” may be a fatal mistake.

🎙️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/05xT...
📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1007/s111...

#SharkScience #MarineBiology
📸 Rachel Moore

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Genomic population structure of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) across the Indo-Pacific Currently, little information exists describing population structure of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) in Australian waters. This study used ge

These findings highlight why managing sharks within political borders often misses the bigger picture.

Understanding population structure is key to protecting globally threatened, wide-ranging species.

Read more in:
doi.org/10.1071/MF23...
#sharkscience #conservation #marinelife

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🦈 Check out last year's field training with Dr. David Shiffman! 🌊 Discover why sharks matter. Dive in with us this Spring! 🐋 Interested in learning more? Visit the link in bio for more info and register for a Spring course now!

#SharkScience #OceanLovers #WhySharksMatter

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FINTASTIC FRIDAY!
Do bite-resistant wetsuits actually work? 🦈🩱
New research tested four bite-resistant wetsuit materials against white and tiger shark bites. While they can’t prevent all injuries, they do lower the risk of the dangerous wounds.

doi.org/10.1071/WR25...
#SharkScience #HumanSafety

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Ever wondered about the secrets of sharks? 🦈 Dive into our Shark Biology course! Learn about their ecology, behavior & more. Bonus: a 3-day field trip in South Florida with @whysharksmatter! 🌊🛥️ Spots are limited, so register now! #SharkScience #MarineBiology #OceanAdventure

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Sometimes you stumble on some #sharkscience that makes you think you don't really know anything about them at all. Yesterday i found this paper: "Observations of the bowmouth guitarfish by-catches by the tropical tuna purse seine fleet in the Indian Ocean’s open waters"
doi.org/10.1017/S002...

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Assessing mechanisms of intrinsic vulnerability in sharks occupying different marine environments - Biodiversity and Conservation The status of many shark species worldwide is concerning due to a combination of their life-history traits and widespread exposure to threats, especially fishing. However, the intrinsic vulnerability ...

And more new #sharkscience, this time from Sushmita Mukherji "Assessing mechanisms of intrinsic vulnerability in sharks occupying different marine environments"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@imas-utas.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social

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Bending back the curve of shark and ray biodiversity loss - Nature Reviews Biodiversity Global shark and ray populations have declined sharply, driven by expanding fisheries and inequitable gaps in catch, trade and distribution data. This Review assesses global status, highlights drivers...

New #sharkscience #sharkconservation
"Bending back the curve of shark and ray biodiversity loss" in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com
go.nature.com/4jXOnaC
What will it take to reverse shark biodiversity loss? Find out in our new article out today.
@nickdulvy.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social

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Telemetry reveals potential mating aggregation behavior of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in Hawaiʻi - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Telemetry reveals potential mating aggregation behavior of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in Hawaiʻi

#shark #sharkscience

paper in Scientific Communications from Dec 2025 revealed that #tigersharks off Maui stayed there all year, but ones tagged off Oahu "migrated seasonally to Maui" around mating season. Aggregation size peaked just before #humpbackwhale birthing

share.google/p6yVCPG5Nrbl...

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We took advantage of our large gathering of basking shark experts to ask the most pressing question of all: How would you describe a basking shark?

#baskingshark #sharkscience

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Sharks have been perfecting immunity for 400 million years, long before humans existed.
While our immune systems rely on learned responses, sharks use a powerful innate system that can adapt to new threats instantly. Evolution’s greatest survivors still have lessons to teach us.
#SharkScience #1KSA

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We had all the seasons this week for receiver downloading in Tampa Bay, Terra Ceia Bay, and Manatee River. Felt really bad for the divers on the cold days, but we got some exciting new data for our sawfish, shark, and cownose ray tracking studies!
#SawfishScience #SharkScience #TrackingNotSlacking

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The zero-cost mystery: how epaulette sharks may be reproducing for free

New #podcast episode alert! “The zero-cost mystery: how epaulette sharks may be reproducing for free” is now live on Athletes of the Reef. Surprising results from a recent study led by Dr Carolyn Wheeler! #sharkscience #reproduction #conservation
🎧 Listen → open.spotify.com/episode/0V7q...

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Title page for a research paper published in Marine Biodiversity, describing a field observation of a piebald leucistic smallspotted catshark on a baited remote underwater video station in the UK

Title page for a research paper published in Marine Biodiversity, describing a field observation of a piebald leucistic smallspotted catshark on a baited remote underwater video station in the UK

A little more #sharkscience from my #PhD at @one-cardiffuni.bsky.social - a Short Communication published in Marine Biodiversity by @springernature.com.

A fortuitous finding from #BRUVS sampling in #CardiganBay Special Area of Conservation in the UK - a #piebald leucistic smallspotted #catshark.

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Moments like this remind us why we spend so much time out here: the thrill of discovery, contributing to science, and the chance to see South Africa’s lesser-known species up close.🇿🇦

#OceansResearchInstitute #SharkScience #MarineBiology #FieldResearch #Elasmobranchs #MosselBay

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First documentation of putative mating behavior in blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a potential reproductive area in the Northeast Atlantic Abstract. Reproductive behavior in sharks remains poorly understood, with direct observations of mating reported in only a few species. The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is a widely distributed, placen...

we.copernicus.org/articles/25/...
First documented mating behaviour in blue shark. That's a nice one! #elasmo #sharkscience #marineconservation

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FYI @whysharksmatter.bsky.social #sharkscience 😀🦈

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Wonderful to have played a small part in this new paper showing minimal effects of catch & release angling on three key species of #sharks in UK waters. Huge thanks and well done to @garzonfrancesco.bsky.social & the team @exetermarine.bsky.social for leading this work #sharkscience 👏 🦈

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⏰ The Largest Shark and Ray Conference in Europe is just four days away! 🦈📢 This years EEA is proudly partnered with @Ørsted and we can't wait to gather the #EEA community and dive into the fascinating world of #Sharks, #Rays, and #Chimeras with all of you! #EEA2025 #SharkScience #RayResearch

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⏰ The Largest Shark and Ray Conference in Europe is just days away! 🦈📢 This years EEA is proudly partnered SportVisserij Nederland @sportvisserijnl and we can't wait to dive into the fascinating world of #Sharks, #Rays, and #Chimeras with all of you! #EEA2025 #SharkScience #RayResearch

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Frontiers | Ghosts of the current: environmental DNA assays to detect conservation priority areas for three critically endangered hammerhead sharks Small-bodied hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna corona, S. media, and S. vespertina) are among the most threatened and understudied elasmobranchs, yet little is know...

New #sharkscience from @diegocardenosa.bsky.social and others.
Ghosts of the current: environmental DNA assays to detect conservation priority areas for three critically endangered hammerhead sharks.
doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
@iucnshark.bsky.social

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New #sharkscience from Hilary Lewis and others:
Challenging traditional methods of age estimation: elemental and isotopic characterisation of speartooth shark Glyphis glyphis vertebrae.
www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...
@iucnshark.bsky.social @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social @mickgrant.bsky.social

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Guinean landing surveys of Bentfin devil rays add insight into threatened elasmobranch catch - Environmental Biology of Fishes Populations of many elasmobranchs have decreased globally, with over a third of species threatened with an elevated risk of extinction, largely due to fishing pressure. In West Africa, a general lack ...

New #sharkscience from Shay Kashey.
Guinean landing surveys of Bentfin devil rays add insight into threatened elasmobranch catch.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Lots of data on elasmobranch landings, including rhinorays.
@mantatrust.bsky.social @danielfernan7.bsky.social @iucnshark.bsky.social

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🌟 The Largest Shark and Ray Conference in Europe is just 13 days away! 🦈 📢 This years EEA is proudly co-organised by Rotterdam Zoo and we can't wait to gather the #EEA community and dive into the fascinating world of #Sharks, #Rays, and #Chimeras with all of you! #EEA2025 #SharkScience #RayResearch

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#deepseamining #polymetallicnodules #conservation #marineconservation #marinebiodiversity #mantaray #whaleshark #ghostshark #whiteshark #cookiecuttershark #chocolateskate #baskingshark #megamouthshark #sharkconservation #marinebiology #mining #ocean #deepsea #chimaera #marinelife #sharkscience

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Acoustic telemetry provides mortality estimates for threatened river sharks in the Northern Territory, Australia | Animal Biotelemetry

New #sharkscience from Julia Constance at @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social

Acoustic telemetry provides mortality estimates for threatened river sharks in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Neonates experience very high rates of natural mortality.

rdcu.be/eJb04

@iucnshark.bsky.social

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Deep-sea mining risks for sharks, rays, and chimeras Judah et al. identify 30 species of chondrichthyans that overlap with proposed deep-sea mining activities, nearly two-thirds of which are already threatened with extinction. Precautionary management o...

New #sharkscience out in @currentbiology.bsky.social by @seaprinceaaron.bsky.social and colleagues.
Deep-sea mining risks for sharks, rays, and chimeras. A must read for this looming threat to many already threatened species.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
@iucnshark.bsky.social

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We are officially in SHARK-A-THON fundraising mode! Our goal this year? $12K to start 2026 strong!

Click the link below to learn more about the fundraiser and how your contribution will make a difference! 🦈

donate.misselasmo.org/campaign/726...

#fundraiser #nonprofit #sharkscience

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