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A new species of sawtail catshark, Galeus friedrichi n. sp., is described from the Philippines!

Article: https://t.co/CTWPpwXFvN

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2022-12-04

Day 19!



“Bacterial Communities in Multiple Tissues Across the Body Surface of Three Coastal Shark Species”

Image from study (Blacktip shark animation from Wikimedia commons,
bull and tiger animations by Kelly Quinn).

https://t.co/TWEOyb00dg

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2021-12-19



“Genomic Assessment of Global Population Structure in a Highly Migratory and Habitat Versatile Apex Predator, the Tiger Shark”

Infographic by Nicola Poulos | © Save Our Seas Foundation

Full article: https://t.co/LhuwUEWJjJ

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2021-10-03



“Armored eyes of the whale shark”

A 2020 study in PLoS ONE has discovered that whale sharks have toothlike scales, called dermal denticles, on their eyeballs.

Figure from article

Full article: https://t.co/G0uppRDvHR

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2021-09-06

See our exhibition to learn about the science & behavior of whales, their cultural impact, current threats to their survival, & how you can support conservation efforts. Download this self-guided tour to bring with you: https://t.co/gXwntkSruO

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2021-05-23

Time for a new Each quiz stays interactive for 24 hours after we post to our Instagram Story. https://t.co/K5p18f00wg. See ALL Marine Mammal Baffle questions and answers as images by clicking on "Baffle" near the top of our Instagram page.

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2020-03-22

Dinosaur feet from tiny to ginormous Take the student-led Dinosaur trail today.

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2019-06-09

Last month was Earth’s warmest January on record by a large margin https://t.co/zEwoj9BAvf

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2016-02-22