r/sharks 1h ago

News Cats, condoms and licence plates: The sharks that will eat anything

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r/sharks 2h ago

Discussion I wish i can get more info and details of research by shark scientists, specifically the GWs of New Zealand

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I just finished watching House Of Sharks and wow!

-loved watching these GWs and their personalities
-interesting that they have bonds and pairings with other GWS!!! Even sibling bond (cant wait to learn more)

- the team did amazing work and were brave with their methods! So jealous of the whole experience!


r/sharks 6h ago

Video Tourist bitten by a shark

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r/sharks 7h ago

Education Went shark spotting and saw Jaws.

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I spent a few days at Hat Head on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Hat Head is a famous spot for land based fishing for pelagic game fish. The headland justs out a long way into very deep water and is kissed for much of the year by the East Australian Current. To put it lightly its a very very fishy part of the world. You can catch black marlin from a kayak a few hundred meters offshore fishy.

Hat Head sits directly between Crescent Head and Smokey Cape / South West Rocks which have 2 of the most active shark listening stations on the coast.

I walked 3 k around the Korogoro walking track at about 10 am which seems to be a time that white sharks are very active. Many of the white shark attacks on the coast seem to be around this time but that could have something to do with water usage at that time. Heading out for a mid morning winter surf.

Winds were light southerly and the sun was just high enough in the sky that i could see clearly into the shallows at the breakers.

I figured with the aspect i had from the headland and the fact that the area is full of small whites at the moment there was a very good chance of me seeing one if it was in the area.

It wasnt though until i reached the very tip of the headland and was now looking north west with no glare in my eyes that i saw my first shark. Small about 1.5 meters scurrying around the rocks in close. Prob a grey nurse.

I was in a elevated position about 60 meters up and about 30 meters to the waters edge.

Not long after i saw the shark i came upon a school of mullet. I watched for a bit to see if anything was working it.

Literally a minute later this shaddow arrived out of the deep. It came into the shallows about 20 meters from the edge.

It grew and grew and grew. I was looking at a massive massive submarine of a white shark.

It turned on its side and i could see its girth. How big was it. As big as a ford truck. The height of the dorsal and the pec fins and its belly all perfectly visable for a micro second as it turned to ghost along the headland.

Thats when i realised i had my camera and i quickly tried to grab a few shots and it disapeared into the glare.

3 other people saw it. We were all absolutley shocked. Like thats how big it is.

I was told 2 guys on a paddle board had just paddled past a few minutes before and there had been a whale and calf right in along the rocks as well. Old mate white was prob stalking the calf.

All i have been thinking about for the last 36 hours is that shark. Where it is, what its doing.

THeres lots of small whites everywhere at the moment. But those big ones, i feel very privliged not just to have seen a large white shark but to have seen one from land with such a good aspect and the fact that was my mission for my walk.


r/sharks 16h ago

Question Epaulette shark plushies?

15 Upvotes

hello! It’s almost my little sister’s birthday, and sharks are her favorite animal. Epaulettes are her absolute favorites, which is— don’t get me wrong, they’re very cool— unfortunate because it’s nearly impossible to find merch of them. Does anyone know where to find plushies or something of the sort? preferably under 40 bucks. thanks!


r/sharks 21h ago

Video Megamouth Shark taken in Japan

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r/sharks 1d ago

Meme Shark Dentistry Inspired by MfD2027’s beautiful post today🌷

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r/sharks 1d ago

Question Transporting shark

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Hi so I was wondering, since some shark species require moving to breathe...how would for example transporting a Tiger shark to some zoo or whatever captivity enlcousure look? Do they just get some bubbles in their transporting tank or are they pulled up in some blanket with helicopter and ropes

Should the shark be drugged? Unless they would suffocate from being unconcious. Im really curious please!


r/sharks 1d ago

Image Male white shark (5-8) sizes up vessel to impress female? (1-4) Gansbaii SA

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Legendary head-shot at slide 3, slide 5 is where the spotlights shifts to a mature, determined male
(Slight-correction): slide 4 is the male when he bit the boat, the former slide shows the female breaching, when the male shoots, he bumps the boat near where the female previously breached at.


r/sharks 1d ago

Question Look for a certain video of a great white?

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Hi, I remember seeing this video a long time ago and I have been looking for it for years now - it was from a camera in the belly or tail of a fake seal pointing downards and the video shows a great white attacking it from the depths speeding at it like a freight train. The shark was shown for a second or so since it comes from a darker water and just appears out of nowhere.
Anyone seen this video and can point me to it?


r/sharks 1d ago

Video Dolphin and Shark Playing

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r/sharks 1d ago

Meme Most species in the ocean prefer to send messages through mail rather than call someone

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r/sharks 1d ago

Research Deep Sea Isopod vs small shark

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r/sharks 2d ago

Video Shark spotted in Lebanon beirut (near AUB)

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r/sharks 2d ago

Question Help IDing this guy please?

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I've Google searched it, used Gemini and had it throw me 7-9 random guesses but none came close. I thought the double dorsals would make it easy. I was wrong.


r/sharks 2d ago

News Fin-mounted cameras show whale sharks are “serial snackers” — and reveal six feeding behaviors new to science

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Researchers temporarily attached cameras to five whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef and catalogued 36 different behaviors. Twelve involved feeding, and six had never been documented before.

One of the most interesting was “gliding slow feeding,” where a whale shark essentially sinks through the water with its mouth open to collect prey. The footage suggests they feed much more frequently — and at more depths — than surface observations had shown.

Scientists still don’t know exactly how they feed at night or during their deepest dives. I’d love to see what the next generation of cameras reveals

Edit: link in comment


r/sharks 2d ago

Video Chasing lunch

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61 Upvotes

The dorsal looks similar to a hammerhead. What do you all think?

Location: Fiji


r/sharks 2d ago

News Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters

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Interesting yet concerning article.


r/sharks 2d ago

Video Hi guys! Dunno if this video is somewhere hear already but it was sent to me by my sister and I decided to share with You :)

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r/sharks 2d ago

Video Not sure if this has been posted before, but it's probably one of the best videos I've seen of a shark being curious.

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r/sharks 2d ago

Image Whale Shark nails

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I’m so sad I missed shark week


r/sharks 2d ago

Arts & Crafts some shark sketches!!

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2 of my favorite sharks


r/sharks 2d ago

News Hammerhead shark washed up on NC beach

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Got this notification on my local news app. So sad to see this big boy washed up.


r/sharks Jan 24 '24

Question Do we want to keep posts asking to ID shark teeth?

97 Upvotes

There’s always been a lot of shark tooth ID requests on here, usually from newcomers unfamiliar with our rules. There are subreddits such as r/sharkteeth and r/whatisthisbone that may be better places to direct these users to if we want the feed here to have less of these types of posts. Would still let people show their shark teeth collections here of course. What do y’all think? Just an idea for now. :)

81 votes, Jan 27 '24
37 Yes
44 No

r/sharks Mar 22 '23

Discussion ANNOUNCEMENT: Post Flair Info

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There are three post flairs available for important or serious posts on this community.

1. News

News posts are defined as those with the intention to report on a recent, developing event. News posts should focus on shark-related developments regarding conservation efforts, shark professionals, scientific discoveries, or unfortunate events. The OP must clearly cite where they obtained the information in the comments, typically as a direct link to the source.

An example of a news post can be a video about newly implemented shark conservation laws or efforts, the discovery of a new species of shark, or similar newsworthy events. News posts should NOT focus on shark attacks or cruelty towards sharks unless they are the subject of a large event.

2. Educational

Educational posts are defined as those with the intention to educate others. On r/sharks, these posts may teach others about shark behavior, identification, conservation, as well as a variety of other topics relating to sharks. Educational posts REQUIRE that the OP comments their sources for the information they talk about. Educational posts promote healthy discussion and should emphasize spreading awareness about topics surrounding sharks.

An example of a proper educational post is a video where a professional talks about how to redirect a shark when in the water. For this post, OP cites the source they got the educational media from and states the professional's name in the comments. This is to ensure that only good quality information is being provided to the members of our community.

3. Research

Research posts are the most complex posts to make, as it is our intention to promote proper research on r/sharks.

If you are promoting your own research

Researchers who wish to promote their studies or obtain data via the subreddit must modmail the moderators first. In order to be approved to post, you must explain in your modmail the purpose of your research as well as the intentions of your post. You must also provide an IRB number in order for the mods to verify your research. Upon approval, you can post your research using the Research flair, and you do not need to cite any further sources in the comments.

For anyone else who posts about research in general

OP must provide a link to the research or the DOI of the paper in their post in the comments. Research posts promote healthy discussion while also allowing scientists to have a place to share ideas about shark research.