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
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- 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,...
- 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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