Shark Ocean Predator Fan

Game-changer for deep-ocean observation:

• Reverses water's light scattering and color absorption mathematically, without adding pixels.
• Transforms...

Emerging trend in ocean feedbacks accelerating climate change:

• AMOC slowdown/collapse could release 640 billion tonnes CO2 from deep Southern...

Extreme deep-diving prowess defines Cuvier’s beaked whales as abyssal apex predators:

• Record feats: Dives to nearly 3,000 meters for over 3 hours
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Marine heat waves – large areas of unusually hot ocean water in the top 10% historically – are supercharging over half of landfalling tropical...

2026 budget slashes hit ocean science hard, blinding monitoring and weakening protections for whales and dolphins:

• NOAA $1.6B cut dissolves OAR and...

• Twilight zone bioaccumulation: Higher mercury in seabirds feeding on prey from 200-1,000m depths, larger birds, and top predators
• Albatrosses &...

Mystery solved? Cape Town's shark hotspot emptied ~10 years ago, with carcasses missing livers.

• Initial theory: human poachers due to surgical...

OCEARCH tracked 10-ft juvenile great white Cayo off Palm Beach on April 13 via Zping—part of her 4,100-mile migration from Nova Scotia tagging.

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Galápagos sharks in Revillagigedo National Park, Mexico, rub against oceanic manta rays in a novel chafing behavior to remove parasites.

• Adults and...

How does GOFLOW boost tracking of ocean predator migrations and deep-sea plume dispersal?

• Hourly high-res maps from existing satellite thermal...

Prime safe encounters with ocean giants down under:

• Ningaloo Reef, WA: Swim beside whale sharks, the ocean's biggest fish, filtering plankton...

Deep-Sea Predators

• 🔥 Goblin Shark: The goblin shark, a living fossil with origins 125 million years ago, features an elongated snout and...

Seabird blood from 11,215 birds maps global ocean mercury, with highest levels in top trophic levels, larger birds, and deep foragers like...

New study reveals simulations of our future, more acidic oceans could severely impair coral reef growth—a stark warning for vital marine ecosystems.

Ran's deep dive revealed hidden wonders beneath Antarctica's Dotson Ice Shelf:

• Terraced steps, teardrop pits: Carved by basal melt from Circumpolar...

• Painted Hornshark (Heterodontus marshallae): Largest new species at 600mm, beautifully colored deep-sea shark from 210–212m in Gascoyne Marine...

Meet the Greenland shark, nature's paradox of extreme slowness and unmatched resilience in frigid depths:

• Glacial speed (<1 mph) enables stealth...

Key highlights from this week's climate wins:

• Developing nations lead leapfrog in solar, wind, batteries, EVs, electrification; richer countries...

Shanghai Jiao Tong University's massive platform revolutionizes open-ocean testing:

• Twin semi-submersible hulls enable long-term stability in...

Discover the goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), a rare predator from 125 million years ago:

• Otherworldly look: Elongated snout, pinkish skin,...