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shortfin mako shark bull shark smooth dogfish hammerhead shark sand shark
Life at a South Pacific shark nursery
All About Sharks.
Different types of sharks and their behaviors
whale shark
Sharks and their essential roles in coral reefs
For Students
Close-up of megalodon shark (Carcharocles megalodon); the biggest shark teeth on a black background. (fossil shark, extinct species)
Understanding Megalodon
shortfin mako shark
shark summary
Quizzes
Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Animals, mammals.
Ultimate Animals Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
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white shark. white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also called great white shark or white pointer.
Off the Hook: 10 Sharks Protected From Fishing in American Waters
Bunch of shark fins, shark finning
Man Bites Shark
animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Sand tiger sharks. A sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) Aliwal Shoal, Indian Ocean, South Africa in cave. Sand tiger sharks, four sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae order Lamniformes. Aka blue or grey nurse shark, spotted ragged tooth shark.
Why Do Sharks Attack?
Discover
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Where Is “Old Zealand”?
Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
Titanic infographic. The 30th anniversary of its discovery is September 1, 2015. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.
Timeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

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shortfin mako shark
bull shark
smooth dogfish
hammerhead shark
sand shark
whale shark
bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus)
white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
common angel shark
basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus
Life at a South Pacific shark nursery
Different types of sharks and their behaviors
Sharks and their essential roles in coral reefs
Grey reef sharks in coral reef ecosystems
The mysteries of the megalodon shark
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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
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Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World
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Sand tiger sharks. A sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) Aliwal Shoal, Indian Ocean, South Africa in cave. Sand tiger sharks, four sharks belonging to the family Odontaspididae order Lamniformes. Aka blue or grey nurse shark, spotted ragged tooth shark.
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