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Topic: Shark Week

A person expresses excitement on their face as they draw blood from a small shark

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar shares insights about science, social media and sharks

July 25, 2023

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A person expresses excitement on their face as they draw blood from a small shark

Small tiger shark captured for tagging and release 2021 Coastal Shark Survey.

More than 2,500 Atlantic sharks tagged to track population size and migration

July 14, 2021

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Small tiger shark captured for tagging and release 2021 Coastal Shark Survey.

A juvenile shortfin mako shark swimming in the waters off California.

How NOAA's ban on shark finning helps keep shark fisheries sustainable

July 14, 2021

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A juvenile shortfin mako shark swimming in the waters off California.

NOAA Fisheries scientist Dr. Tobey Curtis holds a bull shark pup. Tobey helped tag this shark so he and other scientists can monitor its movements. Research like this helps us learn more about sharks, so we can best monitor and manage shark populations.

#SharkWeekChat, 7/31: How are scientists using tech to tag, track and study sharks?

July 30, 2019

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NOAA Fisheries scientist Dr. Tobey Curtis holds a bull shark pup. Tobey helped tag this shark so he and other scientists can monitor its movements. Research like this helps us learn more about sharks, so we can best monitor and manage shark populations.

The newly identified American Pocket Shark or Mollisquama mississippiensis -- a 5½-inch male kitefin shark -- was first discovered in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Pocket sharks have two small pockets (one on each side near the gills) that produce luminous fluid that causes it to glow in the water.

New species alert: This tiny shark fits in your pocket and glows in the dark

July 29, 2019

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The newly identified American Pocket Shark or Mollisquama mississippiensis -- a 5½-inch male kitefin shark -- was first discovered in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Pocket sharks have two small pockets (one on each side near the gills) that produce luminous fluid that causes it to glow in the water.

Photo of a bullshark.

Sink your teeth into shark science this week

July 29, 2019

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Photo of a bullshark.

The first whale shark to be tagged at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

What's the biggest fish in the ocean?

July 26, 2018

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The first whale shark to be tagged at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

A sandbar shark, one of many shark species found in the Gulf of Mexico in 2018, that NOAA scientists tagged and released as part of a scientific survey to collect vital information about these important and fascinating fish.

Where the sharks are: What we found cruising the Gulf of Mexico, in photos

July 24, 2018

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A sandbar shark, one of many shark species found in the Gulf of Mexico in 2018, that NOAA scientists tagged and released as part of a scientific survey to collect vital information about these important and fascinating fish.

Tiger shark swimming through sea grass.

12 shark facts that just might surprise you

July 23, 2018

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Tiger shark swimming through sea grass.

NOAA shark scientist Eric Hoffmayer, with whale shark.

Q/A: Meet NOAA shark experts

June 29, 2016

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NOAA shark scientist Eric Hoffmayer, with whale shark.

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