Can a Shark Drown if They Stop Swimming?
Sharks are the apex predators of the oceans. They dominate the seas with their powerful jaws and high-speed pursuits. These powerful creatures have few predators or threats to their lives …
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Do Sharks Sleep? How? Where?
After a long day, nothing feels better than a good night’s sleep. If you’re a shark lover, you’ve probably wondered if sharks ever enjoy the same luxury. A Series of …
Do Sharks Jump Out Of The Water And How High Do They Jump?
Seeing a shark leap out of the ocean is a breath-taking sight to behold, but not one many people get to witness. The great white sharks that frequent the waters …
Do Sharks Have Tongues?
There are over 500 species of shark in our ocean. So, you’re sure to see many sharks with different shapes and sizes. Hollywood has been on a shark rampage for …
Tresher Shark
The tresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) is a member of the family of the tresher sharks (Alopiidae) and the order of the mackerel sharks (Lamniformes). It is named for its long, elegant …
De Grote Eikapsel Jacht
Wat bewaart een zeemeermin in haar tasje? babyhaaitjes en babyrogjes natuurlijk! Er zijn meer dan dan 600 soorten haaien en roggen ter wereld en zeker 15 soorten komen in de …
Mediterranean Most Dangerous Place For Elasmobranchs
There is no sign of improvement in the status of Mediterranean chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and chimaeras) more than a decade since they were first assessed by the International Union for …
Can Sharks Predict The Weather?
We have all heard stories of animals fleeing an area before a big storm of earthquake hits. This is because mobile species have the choice to move with changing environmental …
Sharks and Ray Tagging
Many research projects are focused on tracking sharks and rays. The objective of is research is data collection about habitat and migration patterns to support conservation of species, by f.i. …
First Ever Recorded Parthogeesis in a Ray
Parthenogenesis, from the Greek meaning “virgin birth” is an odd quirk of embryonic development that allows female animals of some species to give rise to offspring without a male genetic …