Wildlife

Five Things About Shark Sex

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Multiple organs and aggressive biting may be normal behavior for mating sharks, but at least there's no brutal online dating.

Shark Night Vision

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Sharks' eyes serve as a secret weapon when hunting at night, giving them close to a 360-degree field of view and night vision.

Great White: Heavyweight Champ

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The powerhouse great white shark, undisputed champion of the ocean, unleashes a variety of strategies to kill their prey.

Sharks: the Deadliest Animal?

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Sharks hardly live up to their killer reputation. Bees, mosquitoes and even cows are far deadlier!

A Hammerhead's Metal Detector

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A hammerhead shark's T-shaped head detects electric currents like those created by stingrays hiding on the ocean floor.

Alligators vs. Sharks

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Scientists and researchers are mystified by the behavior of alligators preying on shark pups in estuaries.

5 Fintastic Shark Superpowers

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Sharks possess impressive superpowers, including long-distance navigation, ninja-like stealth and the ability to help restore marine life.

Bull Sharks Can Swim In Both Salt And Fresh Water

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Only one shark can survive in both salt and fresh water: the stocky and aggressive bull shark.

Toothless Sharks

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While most sharks have razor-sharp teeth, the megamouth, basking and whale shark are filter feeders that prey on plankton.

Sharks are Living Longer

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Sharks' supreme survival skills grant them long lives, but it turns out they might be decades older than scientists thought.

The Ganges River Shark

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Thanks to a chance find on the docks along the Mumbai Fish Market, scientists believe the Ganges River shark is alive and well.

Shark Flings Itself Out of Water to Avoid Becoming Orca’s Snack

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A sevengill shark flings itself out of the water and onto rocks to avoid becoming an orca's meal.

Hammerhead Sharks

Photo Gallery | 9 Photos

Nurse Sharks

Photo Gallery | 10 Photos

Behind the Scenes: Jaws vs. Kraken

Photo Gallery | 13 Photos

National Wildlife Day

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Let us appreciate and celebrate some of the incredible wildlife that deserves protection all year long for National Wildlife Day.

Bob the Shark Takes Over Shark Week’s Amazon Alexa & Google Home Voice Skill

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It’s not summer without Shark Week and it’s not Shark Week without Bob the Shark! Now you can talk to him about all things Shark Week on your Google Home or Amazon Alexa devices.

Shark Encounter

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A shark stalks a group of survivalists as they swim around Palawan Island in the Philippines.