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How a scientist accidentally discovered a shark that regenerated its mutilated fin: 'The revelation was astonishing'An adult male silky shark was spotted with a huge chunk of its fin missing. A year later, it had almost completely regrown. Here's the amazing story behind the discovery.
By Chelsea Black Published
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Super-healing shark regrows its fin after humans cut a huge chunk offThe shark is only the second in history to be observed regrowing a dorsal fin.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Pregnant megamouth shark seen for 1st time after female washes up dead with 7 pupsA megamouth shark that was pregnant with seven pups when it washed ashore in the Philippines has revealed secrets about how this elusive species gives birth.
By Lydia Smith Published
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Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists sayScientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know whyResearchers recorded the movements of ocean predators and found many diving to depths of over 3,200 feet for reasons that are currently unclear.
By Carys Matthews Published
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Shark has virgin birth after no male contact for 4 years in Chicago zooAn epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Watch great white shark get mobbed by gang of seals in 'incredible and surprising' footageAstonishing footage from Planet Earth III, which premieres Nov. 4 on BBC America and AMC+, shows a herd of seals fending off an attack by the world's most notorious predator off the southern coast of Africa.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Big, healthy great white shark washes up dead on Canada beach in latest of string of mystery strandingsScientists have performed a necropsy on a great white shark that washed up in Nova Scotia — the fifth unexplained stranding of its kind in a year — but were unable to determine the cause of death.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Orcas attacked a great white shark to gorge on its liver in Australia, shredded carcass suggestsOrcas have been feasting on sharks' livers off the coast of South Africa for several years and could now be doing the same in Australia, the carcass of a great white suggests.
By Sascha Pare Published
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