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Nov 10, 2019
2 min

November Elasmobranch of the Month: Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark

Bigeye Sand Tiger sharks are large, bulky sharks uniformly reddish brown to black in color, reaching lengths of 3.6 m (12 ft). The first dor

Oct 12, 2019
2 min

October Elasmobranch of the Month: Greenland shark

Greenland Sharks are large, thick-bodied with short dorsal fins of similar size and no anal fin. Adults average 2.5m to 4.5m (8 to 15 ft) in

Sep 24, 2019
2 min

Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Linda Weiss

Linda is an avid diver and ocean lover. She has been sharing her passion for sharks with students at our events in Fort Lauderdale and assis

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

September Elasmobranch of the Month: Epaulette shark

This bottom-dwelling shark species prefers shallow water coral reefs. The epaulette is often trapped on rocks and corals when tides recede.

Aug 27, 2019
2 min

August Elasmobranch of the Month: Prickly Dogfish

The Prickly dogfish is one shark that definitely has highly distinguishable features! Most notably is its dorsal fin resembling a sail. The

Jun 25, 2019
1 min

Book Review: Misunderstood Shark Friends Don't Eat Friends

This book is playful and fun, while also sharing interesting facts about sharks. The banter between Shark and Bob, the jellyfish is comical

Jun 13, 2019
3 min

June Elasmobranch of the Month: Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus-also known as the Common Thresher Shark or Fox shark. Thresher sharks were first named after foxes by Aristotle in the book

May 15, 2019
2 min

May Elasmobranch of the Month: Bull Shark

Bull sharks have a very stout appearance due to their high body width to length ratio. They also exhibit countershading, which means that th

Apr 16, 2019
2 min

April Elasmobranch of the Month: False Catshark

The False Catshark is a deep-sea ground shark. It has been described as ugly as a discarded sofa and was thus given the moniker ‘sofa shark’

Mar 16, 2019
1 min

March Elasmobranch of the Month: Viper Dogfish

The viper dog fish was first identified in 1986, they are very rare and have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, Hawaii

Feb 28, 2019
2 min

FEB 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Salmon Shark

Our February Elasmobranch of the month is the Salmon Shark. They are a pelagic species of mackerel shark named for the salmon that is part o

Feb 13, 2019
2 min

How Old is That Sawshark?

How do you tell how old a shark is? Age determination for fish is a very important part of understanding the life history and conservation.

Feb 1, 2019
3 min

Endothermic Sharks

There are around 500 extant species of sharks and the majority of them are ectothermic or cold-blooded. However, the family Lamnidae has ach

Jul 27, 2018
3 min

Shark Week: Meet Author Ame Dyckman

Ame Dyckman is a New York Times bestselling children’s author who shares her New Jersey home with her family, cat, and a variety of book cha

May 31, 2018
1 min

Book Review: Discovering Sharks

Author Donna Parham and illustrator Julius Csotonnyi have teamed up to create an fascinating shark resource for students.

Mar 9, 2018
2 min

March Elasmobranch of the Month: Goblin Shark

Learn all about the Goblin Shark. This deep-sea shark has some incredible adaptations and can grow up to 3.2 meters in length.

Feb 20, 2018
2 min

Feb Elasmobranch of the Month: Tope Shark

Learn all about the Tope (School shark ) Galeorhinus galeus.

Jan 16, 2018
2 min

Jan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback Ray

Thornback ray (Raja clavata) Image credit: Andy Murch Key Features Characterized by the many thorns often present on their dorsal side, thornback rays have “30-50 thorns along the midline” (Shark Trust, 2009) which continues along the tail. The number of thorns vary between individuals and can be present on both the dorsal and ventral sides (SSACN, 2015), with buckler thorns (Shark Trust, 2009) often being found on mature fish. This species varies in coloration from dark br

Jun 12, 2015
2 min

June 2015 Elasmobranch of the Month: Smalltooth Sawfish

The smalltooth sawfish is a remarkable creature with a tool on it's face! Sadly, they are a critically endangered species.

May 14, 2015
2 min

May 2015 Shark of the Month: Broadnose Sevengill

Learn all about the Broadnose Sevengill shark

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