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' #Greatwhitesharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.'
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
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Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Overfishing and illegal fishing are contributing to the loss of sharks, including great whites.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
' #Greatwhitesharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.'
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The massive, unsustainable scale of human taking from the environment is far from limited to fossil fuels. #overfishing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The ocean’s smallest life forms do outsized work. New research shows even the most common marine bacteria adapt to where they live—shaping how oceans absorb carbon, recycle nutrients, and respond to climate change. Tiny shifts, planetary consequences.
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Understanding SAR11 marine bacteria is vital because they are one of the main drivers of the global ocean's life-support system; they move and recycle the carbon and nutrients that sustain all other marine life.
#SAR11
#SAR11
UH study reveals how ocean’s most abundant bacteria diversify
Understanding SAR11 marine bacteria is vital because they are one of the main drivers of the global ocean's life-support system; they move and recycle the carbon and nutrients that sustain all other marine life.
mauinow.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The ocean’s smallest life forms do outsized work. New research shows even the most common marine bacteria adapt to where they live—shaping how oceans absorb carbon, recycle nutrients, and respond to climate change. Tiny shifts, planetary consequences.
#OceanHoptimism
#OceanHoptimism
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The conservation ledger: What we lost and what we gained in 2025
The conservation ledger: What we lost and what we gained in 2025
Extinction is rarely a moment. It is a process that unfolds offstage, marked by missed sightings, thinning records, and the slow reassignment of hope to footnotes. Discovery, too, is rarely a moment.…
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January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The conservation ledger: What we lost and what we gained in 2025
Some sharks can evert their stomachs to clean them out. They can also do this with their lower intestine through their cloaca.
This honestly sounds like this would help with noro virus, but we don't have any data on that. www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish...
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This honestly sounds like this would help with noro virus, but we don't have any data on that. www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish...
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8 Unusual Shark Behaviors That Might Surprise You
Some shark behaviors may look a little odd to us, but there are good reasons why they have evolved to perform them.
www.mentalfloss.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Some sharks can evert their stomachs to clean them out. They can also do this with their lower intestine through their cloaca.
This honestly sounds like this would help with noro virus, but we don't have any data on that. www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish...
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This honestly sounds like this would help with noro virus, but we don't have any data on that. www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish...
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Two species of shark have been discovered to have been living inside an active underwater volcano in the Kavachi volcano in the Solomon islands. These two species have adapted to be able to handle this unique environment. www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish...
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8 Unusual Shark Behaviors That Might Surprise You
Some shark behaviors may look a little odd to us, but there are good reasons why they have evolved to perform them.
www.mentalfloss.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Two species of shark have been discovered to have been living inside an active underwater volcano in the Kavachi volcano in the Solomon islands. These two species have adapted to be able to handle this unique environment. www.mentalfloss.com/animals/fish...
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Tiger sharks may act towards green turtles in sea grass beds in a similar way to wolves near delicate ecosystems such as aspen groves towards elk by helping protect them from overgrazing. It also helps seagrass continue carbon sequestration. (www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...)
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Frontiers | Seagrasses in the age of sea turtle conservation and shark overfishing
Efforts to conserve globally declining herbivorous green sea turtles have resulted in promising growth of some populations. These trends could significantly ...
www.frontiersin.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Tiger sharks may act towards green turtles in sea grass beds in a similar way to wolves near delicate ecosystems such as aspen groves towards elk by helping protect them from overgrazing. It also helps seagrass continue carbon sequestration. (www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...)
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Great white sharks don't really do coffee, but they do congregate in a deep sea ocean area between Hawaii and California that is known by researchers as the Shark Cafe. We don't know what causes them to leave their habitats behind so more study is needed. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/voya...
www.montereybayaquarium.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Great white sharks don't really do coffee, but they do congregate in a deep sea ocean area between Hawaii and California that is known by researchers as the Shark Cafe. We don't know what causes them to leave their habitats behind so more study is needed. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/voya...
Whale sharks may be the only shark able to say they have "eye teeth". They have eye denticles, similar in structure to the dermal denticles that make up their skin, that guard their eyes from damage instead of eye lids. sharkangels.org/the-protecti...
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The Protective Eyes of the Whale Shark
Unlike other animals, whale sharks don't have eyelids to protect their eyes. Instead, whale sharks have eye denticles which reduce the risk of eye damage.
sharkangels.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Whale sharks may be the only shark able to say they have "eye teeth". They have eye denticles, similar in structure to the dermal denticles that make up their skin, that guard their eyes from damage instead of eye lids. sharkangels.org/the-protecti...
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Land sharks aren't real, but sharks that can walk on land are! Epaulette sharks can walk on their fins between tide pools in order to get between them and hunt isolated prey. They also can survive with little to no oxygen. www.oceanicsociety.org/resources/oc...
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Meet the Walking Shark - Oceanic Society
The epaulette shark, also known as the walking shark, has amazing adaptations that allow it to "walk" on land. Learn more!
www.oceanicsociety.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Land sharks aren't real, but sharks that can walk on land are! Epaulette sharks can walk on their fins between tide pools in order to get between them and hunt isolated prey. They also can survive with little to no oxygen. www.oceanicsociety.org/resources/oc...
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Happy New Year from Sandy, the shark who lives in my office.
December 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy New Year from Sandy, the shark who lives in my office.
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MPAs are everywhere on dashboards, but far rarer in reality.
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
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Policing the Blue: The marine protection dilemma | Current Conservation
Current Conservation Policing the Blue: The marine protection dilemma
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December 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
MPAs are everywhere on dashboards, but far rarer in reality.
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
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They entered the longest cave in the world expecting rock and darkness and ended up finding two creatures from 325 million years ago
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They entered the longest cave in the world expecting rock and darkness and ended up finding two creatures from 325 million years ago
World’s longest cave yields 325-million-year-old sharks—two new species emerge from Mammoth Cave’s depths.
www.ecoticias.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
They entered the longest cave in the world expecting rock and darkness and ended up finding two creatures from 325 million years ago
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Y'all, just when you thought great whites couldn't be cuter, I just learned they can blush, kind of like we do!
Scientists think this is related to feeding frenzies or tense social interactions, but there's still much more to learn about why. sharksandco.com/the-shark-th...
Scientists think this is related to feeding frenzies or tense social interactions, but there's still much more to learn about why. sharksandco.com/the-shark-th...
The Shark That Changes Color Based on Mood
sharksandco.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Y'all, just when you thought great whites couldn't be cuter, I just learned they can blush, kind of like we do!
Scientists think this is related to feeding frenzies or tense social interactions, but there's still much more to learn about why. sharksandco.com/the-shark-th...
Scientists think this is related to feeding frenzies or tense social interactions, but there's still much more to learn about why. sharksandco.com/the-shark-th...
Sharks may not sing, but they apparently do make noise. This year, to the delight and amazement of researchers, it was fond that rig sharks make clicking noises that are audible to scientists and other sharks. Can't wait til we learn more! www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
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Scientists Record First Known Shark Sounds
Clicklike noises made by a small species of shark represent the first instance of a shark actively producing sound
www.scientificamerican.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Sharks may not sing, but they apparently do make noise. This year, to the delight and amazement of researchers, it was fond that rig sharks make clicking noises that are audible to scientists and other sharks. Can't wait til we learn more! www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Its a confusing name, but whale sharks are actually sharks, not whales. (biologyinsights.com/why-are-whal...) They're not mammals, don't produce milk and use gills to breathe, but also filter feed to make it confusing. Just in case you were bored on the internet today. #sharkbitez
Why Are Whale Sharks Considered Sharks?
Understand the definitive biological reasons why the whale shark is classified as a shark, not a whale, despite its name and large size.
biologyinsights.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Its a confusing name, but whale sharks are actually sharks, not whales. (biologyinsights.com/why-are-whal...) They're not mammals, don't produce milk and use gills to breathe, but also filter feed to make it confusing. Just in case you were bored on the internet today. #sharkbitez
For those of you who love Indiana Jones, do you know there's a shark that can use its tail like a whip? The thresher shark, which has a tail longer than its body, uses its tail to create shockwaves in the water to stun its prey. Take that Dr. Jones. factanimal.com/thresher-sha...
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10 Thresher Shark Facts - Fact Animal
Thresher Shark Profile This animal is in brutal competition with the hammerhead for the “Great body, shame about the face” award. It’s a creature of
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December 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
For those of you who love Indiana Jones, do you know there's a shark that can use its tail like a whip? The thresher shark, which has a tail longer than its body, uses its tail to create shockwaves in the water to stun its prey. Take that Dr. Jones. factanimal.com/thresher-sha...
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You ever read something about a new problem and just know you're going to be dealing with that problem for a very long time?
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That’s not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI Slop
Well, it finally happened. Over the last two week, my usually well-curated feeds of videos from the deep sea have been overrun with AI slop masquerading as authentic images of strange and delightfu…
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December 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
You ever read something about a new problem and just know you're going to be dealing with that problem for a very long time?
www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-...
www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-...
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From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
theconversation.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
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A shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered
15 Million Years before the Megalodon, This Giant Ancient Shark Prowled the Oceans
A humungous shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered
www.scientificamerican.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered
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New Year’s Resolution.
December 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New Year’s Resolution.
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Charles Darwin University researchers leading the way in fight to protect globally threatened rays www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
The globally threatened fish researchers are trying to save
Australian researchers are leading the way in the fight to protect a group of globally threatened fish species, which look like "a shark and ray joined together".
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Charles Darwin University researchers leading the way in fight to protect globally threatened rays www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...