We loved out #Moorea #island #tour by #boat . Our guide was #singing , showed us to open #coconuts and brought us to fantastic #swim and #snorkel spots with #stingrays and #sharks among #colorful #corals and #fish . https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Moorea-Snorkeling/#islandtour

#SHARKS AND #RAYS NEED OUR HELP

To save sharks and rays, we need to better understand them.

For all the hype about them, we actually know relatively little about how sharks and rays live in the wild. Shedd scientists, along with a global community of people who care about sharks

Great white sharks ‘could be breeding in the Mediterranean’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/13/great-white-sharks-could-breeding-mediterranean-26877032/

British man kicked Great White Shark away after bite but it returned for ‘third helpings’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/british-man-kicked-great-white-36715576

We loved out #Moorea #island #tour by #boat . Our guide was #singing , showed us to open #coconuts and brought us to fantastic #swim and #snorkel spots with #stingrays and #sharks among #colorful #corals and #fish . https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Moorea-Snorkeling/#islandtour

🦈🦴 #Arkansas is hundreds of kilometers from the #ocean, but it's home to some of the world's most pristine shark #fossils.

A unique chemical "glitch" on the ancient seafloor preserved entire 3D skeletons – not just teeth – allowing paleontologists to study species like the Cosmoselachus mehlingi in fine detail.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/ancient-sharks-arkansas/

💁🏻‍♀️✨ Drawing sharks with pancake batter https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/drawing-sharks-with-pancake-batter

#paleontology #science #sharks #geology #evolution #history #discovery

This takes advantage of the longer character limit to tell a mini-story.

It took years of near-misses, but I finally had my encounter with a Tiger Shark in Beqa Lagoon, Fiji. 🦈

The most striking part wasn't the size (though it was huge), but the calm. The moment it arrived at "The Cathedral," the bull sharks actually gave it space. The entire energy of the dive shifted instantly.

https://scubahanknyc.com/2022/01/03/finally-meeting-a-tiger-shark/

#Sharks #Scuba #Adventure #Wildlife #TravelPhotography #Fiji #Ocean #ThrowbackThursday

Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro bans shark meat in most state schools https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/brazils-rio-de-janeiro-bans-shark-meat-in-most-state-schools/

#Brazil #RioDeJaneiro #environment #marinelife #sharks #school #AnimalRights

Save the #sharks make #vegan #sharkfin #soup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0KyVPZ9vgw #animalrights

#Zajey
#Discussion
#Science #Discovery #Psychology #Research #bias #SocietalNorms #Biology #Species #New #FYP
#Nature #Wildlife #Animals #NewSpecies #MarineBiology #DeepSea #OceanLife #Sharks #Biodiversity #Ecology #Evolution #Discovery
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Today's marine reptile artwork is "Cretaceous Jaws," an acrylic painting from 2001; featuring Cretoxyrhina (top left), an adult Tylosaurus (top right), two Squalicorax (bottom right), and a juvenile Tylosaurus (middle left).

#SciArt #SciComm #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Sharks #Cretaceous #Cretoxyrhina #Tylosaurus #Mosasaurus #Squalicorax #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

Fifteen years ago. Single camera. DSLR. No autofocus. No aperature control. Straight shooting. #Cinema #Fishing #Sharks

https://vimeo.com/12631756

#workinprogress pics of an oil #painting of a shark that was made for a tourist from France several years ago. Msg me if you're in need of having any of your favorite photos painted!

#arts #artwork #artist #artists #handmade #artgallery #artgalleries #wip #supportthearts #illustration #nature #animals #naturelovers #wildlife #sharks #mastoart #artstodon #artistsonmastodon #commissions #commissionsopen

‘I fought off a four foot long shark and then saw it returning for dessert’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/i-fought-four-foot-long-36667478

Critical shark and ray habitats in Western Indian Ocean largely unprotected: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/critical-shark-and-ray-habitats-in-western-indian-ocean-largely-unprotected-study/

#India #ocean #marinelife #sharks #rays #habitats

3-Feb-2026
Urban #lightPollution alters nighttime hormones in sharks, study shows
First-ever measurements of #melatonin in wild sharks show that artificial light from coastal #cities can disrupt nighttime #hormone levels, with resident species more affected than highly mobile #sharks.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115199

#science #ecology #UrbanEcology #marineBiology #circadianClock

New global map shows where sharks and rays most need protection https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/new-global-map-shows-where-sharks-and-rays-most-need-protection/

#environment #marinelife #sharks #rays

Sharks vs. Avalanche
Referee: Corey Syvret #23
Referee: Gord Dwyer #19
Lines: Brandon Gawryletz #64
Lines: Jonathan Deschamps #80
https://scoutingtherefs.com/2026/02/51070/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-2-4-26/ #TheFutureIsTeal #GoAvsGo #SJSvsCOL #Avs #SJSharks #Avalanche #Sharks #NHL