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🦈 WHAT CAN SHARKS SEE IN THE SHADOWS? Even in the dim light of the ocean, sharks have specialized adaptations that help them see their surroundings. The more we learn about their senses, the more fascinating these animals become. 🌊
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🦈 HOW DO SHARKS RECOVER FROM INJURY? Sharks can repair damaged tissue as they heal, helping restore strength and function after an injury. Combined with their powerful immune defenses, this ability makes them incredibly resilient animals.
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🦈 BEHIND THE SCIENCE OF SHARK SCIENCE Watch the full SHARKIVES Chapter 73, available exclusively with Shark Tracker+ on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app. Support the science. Protect the ocean. Unlock the story. ➡️ ocearch.org/app
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🦈 WHY DOES THIS LOCATION BECOME A WHALE SHARK HOTSPOT? Every summer, hundreds of whale sharks gather off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, drawn by a seasonal food source that can support these ocean giants in extraordinary numbers.
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Whale shark Theresa was tagged by Ch'ooj Ajauil in collaboration with the Katie Adamson Conservation Fund.
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🦈 MEET TOÑO, THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE TRACKER! Tagged by Rafael de la Parra and his team with Ch’ooj Ajauil, in collaboration with Saving Our Sharks, Toño is the newest tiger shark featured on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker! 🌊
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His addition gives us another opportunity to follow a tiger shark’s movements and learn more about how these animals use the waters around the Yucatán Peninsula.
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🦈 HAS BAKER FOUND A WHITE SHARK HOTSPOT? Baker has stayed in the same general area near the Southeast Shoal of Newfoundland’s Grand Banks since July 21. Now, nearly three months later, he’s still there!
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His latest ping on October 17 placed him ~201 miles off Newfoundland’s southeast coast. Could these offshore waters be an important foraging ground for adult white sharks? Baker’s extended stay is giving researchers more data to help understand how white sharks use this area.
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🦈 WHAT MAKES SHARKS SO RESILIENT? Sharks have some remarkable natural defenses that help them survive in the ocean, even when faced with injury. Download the free OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app for daily Shark and ocean facts ➡️ ocearch.org/tracker
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🦈 WHAT IT TAKES TO ADVANCE SHARK SCIENCE Watch the full SHARKIVES Chapter 72, available exclusively with Shark Tracker+ on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app. Support the science. Protect the ocean. Unlock the story. ➡️ ocearch.org/app #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear
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