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The Perot Museum in Dallas is celebrating Shark Week with hands-on activities and a major milestone: their curator is starring in Discovery's new show about prehistoric sharks that once swam through Texas. Visitors can explore 270-million-year-old fossils while learning how ancient sharks survived in what's now the Lone Star State.
An international team of 60 aquariums across 15 countries just pulled off something never done before: rewilding sharks. Eighty-two zebra shark pups, raised in captivity and released into Indonesian waters, are now thriving in the wild.
Scientists aboard fishing boats in Greece's Amvrakikos Gulf are saving sharks and rays caught accidentally, discovering the region is a crucial nursery for threatened species. Over 95% of carefully handled sharks survive when released back to the sea.
When a 12-foot great white shark clamped onto his swim fin and dragged him across the ocean floor, Luke Kuhn kept his cool and escaped unharmed. His quick reaction and dive buddy's support turned a terrifying moment into a story of survival.
In waters where leopard sharks had nearly vanished, a Thai conservation project is releasing captive-bred shark pups into the ocean after training them with dedicated "shark nannies." The effort is part of a global movement to save shark species from extinction.
Scientists strapped cameras to whale sharks for the first time and discovered the ocean's biggest fish spend most of their time feeding underwater using techniques never seen before. The footage revealed six completely new feeding behaviors and solved a mystery about how these giants survive in nutrient-poor waters.
Scientists discovered that Greenland sharks survive for centuries despite hearts riddled with aging damage that would devastate other animals. Their secret resilience could unlock new ways to protect human hearts from aging.
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Six years of research in Fiji reveals that bull sharks, known as aggressive predators, actually choose their friends and avoid certain individuals much like humans do. The discovery adds to growing evidence that sharks have complex social lives worth protecting.
A four-meter sleeper shark was captured on camera nearly 500 meters deep in Antarctic waters, the first confirmed shark sighting this far south. The discovery reveals these mysterious creatures may have thrived undetected in Earth's coldest ocean for ages.
Emily Morrison went from being terrified of sharks after watching Jaws at age eight to becoming a shark biologist with a Guinness World Record for 106 shark tattoos. Her father's simple library challenge transformed her fear into a lifelong passion that now helps others discover the truth about these misunderstood creatures.
Scientists found DNA from five shark and ray species, including the gentle basking shark, thriving in waters around Dutch offshore wind farms where bottom trawling is banned. Clean energy towers are accidentally creating ocean refuges where fish can finally recover.
Scientists in Australia are using laser beams and chemistry to unlock the secrets of one of the world's rarest sharks. The breakthrough technology could save the speartooth shark from extinction.
Four young leopard sharks glided into ocean waters off Thailand in December, the country's first attempt to save an endangered species by breeding them in aquariums and teaching them to survive in the wild. Once common sights for divers, these spotted sharks have nearly disappeared due to overfishing and habitat loss.
Galapagos sharks off Mexico have discovered an ingenious way to deal with pesky parasites: rubbing against manta rays like living scratching posts. Scientists caught this surprisingly gentle behavior on camera, revealing sharks are more resourceful than we ever imagined.
Scientists watching 184 bull sharks over six years discovered something surprising: these ocean predators actively choose friends, swim together, and even avoid certain individuals. The findings challenge everything we thought we knew about shark social lives.
Queensland scientists discovered that relocating tiger sharks from beaches temporarily reduces risk to swimmers, buying about three months of safety. The breakthrough research offers hope for protecting both people and sharks along Australia's coast.
A 26-foot whale shark nicknamed Milo has shattered the world record for longest shark tracking, traveling over 34,000 miles since researchers first tagged him in 2017. Scientists have now successfully tagged the same individual shark five times, revealing unprecedented insights into how these gentle giants navigate our oceans.
A Chennai aquarium just gave 25 baby sharks a second chance at wild life after breeding them in captivity and teaching them to hunt. It's the first shark reintroduction program of its kind in India.
Scientists just solved a shark mystery that stumped researchers for years. Female bonnethead sharks start life with pointed heads but develop dramatically rounder snouts as they grow up.
A shark species unseen by scientists for nearly two decades has turned up alive and well in Madagascar fishing villages. The blue-spotted bamboo shark may have been there all along, just hiding in plain sight.
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