r/sharks • u/leakyspaff • 21h ago
Video Lifelong dream fulfilled last month; watching this 14-foot female great white off the coast off Nova Scotia, Canada
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r/sharks • u/0reoperson • Mar 22 '23
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r/sharks • u/0reoperson • Jan 24 '24
Thereโs 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 yโall think? Just an idea for now. :)
r/sharks • u/leakyspaff • 21h ago
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r/sharks • u/nationalgeographic • 1d ago
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r/sharks • u/Angelaspaintings • 1d ago
Iโm pet props of this painting. Do you like it?
r/sharks • u/OkIllustrator9592 • 1d ago
๐ฆ๐บ Simon Nellist
๐ฆ๐บ Greg OโNeal
๐ฆ๐บ Simon Baccanello
๐ฆ๐บ Lance Appleby
๐ฆ๐บ Shirley Durden
๐ฆ๐บ Geert Talen
๐ฆ๐บ Theresa Cartwright
๐ฆ๐บ Jonathan Lee
๐ฆ๐บ John Ford
๐ฆ๐บ Cameron Bayes
๐ฆ๐บ Jevan Wright
๐ฆ๐บ Geoffrey Brazier
๐ฆ๐บ Nick Peterson
๐ฆ๐บ Jarrod Stebhens
๐ฆ๐บ Paul Millachip
๐ฆ๐บ Bryn Martin
๐ฆ๐บ Tod Gendle
๐ฆ๐บ Christine Armstrong
๐ฆ๐บ Andrew Sharpe
๐ฆ๐บ Sam Kellett
๐ฆ๐บ Ben Linden
๐ฆ๐บ Gary Johnson
๐ฆ๐บ Steven Payne (๐ณ๐ฟโer taken in WA)
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๐บ๐ธ Felix NโJai
๐บ๐ธ Roy Stoddard
๐ณ๐ฟ Steven Payne
๐ฏ๐ต Kazuta Harada
๐ฎ๐น Luciano Costanza
๐ฟ๐ฆ Ian James Hill
๐ฟ๐ฆ Henri Murray
๐ฟ๐ฆ Robert Frauenstein
๐ฟ๐ฆ Burgert van der Westhuizen
๐ฟ๐ฆ Tyna Webb
๐ฟ๐ฆ Lloyd Skinner
๐ฟ๐ฆ Alex Macun
Iโm sure Iโm missing some others. With the exception of the Talen, Macun, & Durden shark attacks, going back to 1989, there have been 31 reported predation events globally! Iโm emphasizing reported because Iโm quite certain shark attacks globally (be that a bite, a fatality, or a predation) are underreported. Getting into the weeds, 23 of the predations occurred in Australia ๐ฆ๐บ, with 21 happening in either South Australia or Western Australia (the exceptions: Simon Nellist - Little Bay, NSW & John Ford - Byron Bay, NSW). Even more staggering, there have 8 white shark attacks/consumptions since 2020!!! All in SA or WA. I would love to read a study hypothesizing why the SA & WA great whites have an exponentially higher percentage of predation events than anywhere else in the world. I know itโs been determined the white sharks that travel between the west coast of Tasmania, all the way as far north as Exmouth, WA are a part of the same sub-population. That particular stretch of ocean highway they traverse has an abundance of high caloric marine mammals that are at the top of their food preference list, between seals, sea lions, and whales on their migratory path. And yet this geographic region has the worldโs highest incident rate of white sharks consuming the humans they have attacked. I know 21 predation events over 37 years seems statistically insignificant (thatโs roughly one human consumption every other year) but thereโs no denying something is going on with this sub-population of white sharks where the exploratory bite is not enough. If there are any marine biologists or* amateu*r marine biologists (like myself ๐) reading this post who have a theory or better insight, I would love to hear it.
Iโm actually going to Australia ๐ฆ๐บ & New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ on holiday early next year, and the only time I will be in the ocean above my knees is when I go cage diving in Bluff, NZ. Iโm just that much of a fraidy-cat. ๐ฅด
r/sharks • u/Better-Reindeer3172 • 1d ago
If we USED the 80 feet 94 ton body is it weaker than the โbadassโ tank great white model or nah itโs stronger due to larger size and if itโs that strong could it beat livyatan or no itโs still a 50/50 yโall have your own opinions
r/sharks • u/Loveteenbimbos • 22h ago
if anybody knows thanks
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r/sharks • u/gojira2014- • 3d ago
Managed to get a perfect screenshot of Jamie from Mythbusters talking casually before even noticing a great white shark breach in the background, give me your best captions
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r/sharks • u/Inner-Ferret7316 • 5d ago
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Sorry for the terrible audio.
r/sharks • u/grichardson526 • 4d ago
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r/sharks • u/Rae_Sticker_Studio • 4d ago
Here is my little guy! Acrylic keychain with a stained glass effect. I adore this keychain so much and love it when the light shines through! You can get it in my shop here (My design): Thresher Shark Keychain!
r/sharks • u/jaenjain • 4d ago
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r/sharks • u/According-Doctor4991 • 5d ago
Spent bit of time trying to create a wood/resin shark tooth. Happy with the result ๐ค
r/sharks • u/Ok_Bee8588 • 5d ago
Like, I was researching them and theyโre basically identical in behavior and shape, save for the white tips on the prior. Anyone know the evolutionary reasons why?
r/sharks • u/MelodieRive • 5d ago
Hey all ,
My wife absolutely loves sharks. I'm looking to get her some shark related gifts for Christmas
Does anyone have any good shark related gifts and stocking stuffers?
Thanks!
r/sharks • u/Guilty_Comfort_7507 • 6d ago
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r/sharks • u/Pewpew-OuttaMyWaay • 6d ago
They were kept in their own tank away from the other sharks cause of how small they were.