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Sharks and Rays in Danger
Jef Akst | Jan 23, 2014 | 2 min read
A new report finds that about a quarter of the world’s cartilaginous fish species are at risk of extinction.
Behavior Brief
Chris Palmer | Aug 5, 2013 | 5 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Behavior Brief
Dan Cossins | May 23, 2013 | 5 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Stalking Sharks
Jef Akst | Aug 30, 2012 | 3 min read
Researchers monitor the movement of the Pacific’s largest predators and share the information with the world in real time.
Genome Digest
Hayley Dunning | Jun 28, 2012 | 3 min read
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Small Shark Species Discovered
Jef Akst | Mar 7, 2012 | 1 min read
Deep diving scientists near the Galapagos Islands churn up a new shark variety, measuring just over 1 foot long.
Nari's Shark Bite
Jef Akst | Dec 1, 2011 | 1 min read
In February 2009, a bottlenose dolphin named Nari swam up to the Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort on Moreton Island off Australia’s Queensland. 
One-Eyed Shark
Jef Akst | Oct 19, 2011 | 1 min read
This is not an ancient one-eyed species, but an animal suffering from a rare congenital condition known as cyclopia, which has been documented in a variety of species, including humans. 
Cyclops Shark Found
Jef Akst | Oct 19, 2011 | 1 min read
A Gulf of California fisherman brings home a baby dusky shark with only one eye.
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