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4. Morphology
6. Reproduction
7. Sharks most likely seen by Divers in Fiji
18. Ecology
19. Sharks in Peril
20. What can be done?
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2. Sharks

3. Taxonomy

Vertebrates
Chondrichthyes

Sharks

Among many Orders:

Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)

Orectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks)

Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)

Approx. 400 Species

Records

 
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  • Incoming!
    Click for better detail!For our Fijian friends!Keep an eye on the NZ Weather forecast!
  • Smart!
    Good news for Sharks!The Humane Society of the United States has taken on Shark conservation and instead of trying to re-invent the wheel like so many others, it has decided to join the Shark Free Marinas Initiative.That is very much right down my alley, the more as I believe the SFMI to be a simply brilliant example for smart, efficient, effective and inventive Shark preservation. This truly is
  • Shenanigans in Lupe?
    Interesting pic!I found it here, along with a heroic tale of a man fending off a big GW.Well well.Would that be a camera with a wide angle lens?And somebody touching the Shark's nose to make her open her mouth, in order to capture one of those tooth-studded wideangle closeups?Or may it be even more stupid and disrespectful, as in plain & simple macho bravado?Honi soit qui mal y pense!