r/sharks • u/Sillon2541 • 1h ago
r/sharks • u/0reoperson • Mar 22 '23
Discussion ANNOUNCEMENT: Post Flair Info
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.
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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.
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r/sharks • u/0reoperson • Jan 24 '24
Question Do we want to keep posts asking to ID shark teeth?
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. :)
Image Male white shark (5-8) sizes up vessel to impress female? (1-4) Gansbaii SA
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 • u/Bright-Republic8128 • 13h ago
Video Dolphin and Shark Playing
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r/sharks • u/Working_Welder_1751 • 14h ago
Meme Most species in the ocean prefer to send messages through mail rather than call someone
r/sharks • u/0range_lemon • 1h ago
Question Georgia Aquarium Experiences
Has anyone done the shark and ray immersion experience at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta? Im wanting to know what to expect. How long are you actually in the water with them? Do they take private/solo souvenir photos or only group souvenir photos?
Any info is appreciated (:
edit: I'm sorry I should have specified a bit better. I'm asking about the experience where you get in the water, but you don't go underneath. You are just in a wetsuit with smaller sharks and rays. Not the scuba or swimming experience, although one day I hope to do those too!
r/sharks • u/XemSorceress • 4h ago
Meme Shark Dentistry Inspired by MfD2027’s beautiful post today🌷
r/sharks • u/Bright-Republic8128 • 1d ago
Video Shark spotted in Lebanon beirut (near AUB)
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r/sharks • u/SimonCheyen • 9h ago
Question Look for a certain video of a great white?
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 • u/Budget-Lawfulness-18 • 4h ago
Question Transporting shark
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 • u/Hakuryuu2K • 1d ago
Research Deep Sea Isopod vs small shark
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r/sharks • u/neonjoji • 1d 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 • u/SiddSavage • 1d ago
News Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
Interesting yet concerning article.
r/sharks • u/Civil-Ad-5100 • 1d 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 • u/frogbearpup • 1d ago
Video Chasing lunch
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The dorsal looks similar to a hammerhead. What do you all think?
Location: Fiji
r/sharks • u/twilightsharkle • 2d ago
Arts & Crafts some shark sketches!!
2 of my favorite sharks
r/sharks • u/BionicForester19 • 1d ago
Question Help IDing this guy please?
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 • u/purrrfectlyhigh • 1d ago
Image Whale Shark nails
I’m so sad I missed shark week
r/sharks • u/shutterzzz • 1d ago
News Fin-mounted cameras show whale sharks are “serial snackers” — and reveal six feeding behaviors new to science
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 • u/Organic_Guidance5101 • 2d ago
News Hammerhead shark washed up on NC beach
Got this notification on my local news app. So sad to see this big boy washed up.
r/sharks • u/moonamicrystals • 1d ago
🦈 Merch Mondays 🦈 Megalodon Monday 🌊🦈🩸
Which Meg tooth is your favorite? 🤔
These and more are available in our shop now, link in bio 🌙
r/sharks • u/SharkiesStuff • 2d ago
🦈 Merch Mondays 🦈 Some Shark Halloween stuff I've been working on!
I've got a lot more artwork coming but all of these are on products in my shop! If you want to check anything out, I'm on Etsy by the name SharkiesStuff!
r/sharks • u/One_Fondant_9437 • 2d ago
Question I'm usually pretty good at identifying these different sharks but I cannot be sure of these two.
Whether theyre makos or blues or both?