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Tag: basking shark

Adaptations Ecology Evolution Geology Paleobiology Weird

Before Giant Plankton-Feeding Sharks, there were Giant Plankton-Feeding Sharks.

Douglas Long September 11, 2015 basking sharkCretaceousevolutionfilter-feedingfossilmanta raymegamouth sharkPaleontologyplanktonPseudomegachasmasandtiger sharkshark teethwhale shark

In the fossil history of sharks, a unique evolutionary experiment happened much earlier than anyone thought. The largest fishes in the oceans feed on some…

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Friday Deep-sea Picture: Basking Shark

Peter Etnoyer May 8, 2009 basking sharkmigrationsatellite tagshark

Basking sharks can measure 35 feet or longer, are known to live in temperate waters around the world, but their wintering grounds were unknown until…

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Basking Sharks Go Wide and Deep

Kevin Zelnio July 13, 2008 basking sharkBest of Zelnioshark

Basking sharks are heavily exploited from the shark–finning industry. The damage is compounded by the fact we know so little about their distribution in the…

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