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Sharks aren’t silent after all
A species of houndshark called Mustelus lenticulatus makes sharp clicking noises when handled. Until now, sharks as a group ...
A small international team of marine biologists has observed the first known instance of a shark intentionally making sounds.
The spotted estuary smoothhound, or “rig shark”, a modest little shark with mosaic teeth and a fondness for crustaceans, ...
Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...
Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.
In the murky depths of the ocean, one predator has a trait that exacerbates the dread it inspires as it slides through the ...
"At first we had no idea what it was because sharks were not supposed to make any sounds." Scientists had always thought that ...
Researchers in New Zealand found that a small species of shark makes noises with their teeth when touched by humans ...
Researchers detected short clicking noises from rig sharks during handling in the lab, though they're not sure why or how the sound is produced ...
Some great hammerhead sharks stay near Andros Island, revealing new insights into behavior and conservation of this ...
All through history ... accidentally while she was conducting behavioral experiments on several shark species as a Ph.D. student at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
LISTEN to this eerie audio, which is the first-ever recording of noises made by sharks. Scientists were astounded when they ...