A study from March 2025 reveals that the rig shark can actively produce clicking sounds, challenging long-held beliefs about sharks being unable to produce sounds and opening new doors to understanding their complex behaviors in the ocean. Scientists reveal that the rig shark, Mustelus lenticulatus, actively produces clicking sounds underwater, marking the first documented case ofContinueContinue reading “Elasmobranch enigma – first evidence of sharks producing sound.”
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Happy meal – sharks in Hawai‘i share a peaceful meal.
Scientists in Hawai‘i have documented a rare instance of tiger sharks and oceanic whitetips sharing a meal. Typically solitary, these species displayed no signs of aggression toward each other during this unusual peaceful feeding. A rare and remarkable feeding event was observed off the coast of Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, where at least nine oceanic whitetip sharksContinueContinue reading “Happy meal – sharks in Hawai‘i share a peaceful meal.”
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