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Swimming with whale sharks

00:52 A female diver got a special treat during a session off the coast of Cebu City, in the Philippines – she ran into a herd of endangered whale sharks. Take a look. Check out The Chi

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Shark-spotting drones on patrol at Australian beaches

High-techshark-spottingdronesarepatrollingdozensofAustralianbeachesthissummertoquicklyidentifyunderwaterpredatorsanddeliversafetydevicestoswimmersandsurfersfast

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Researchers create a robot that can cling to shark skin underwater

Trackingsharksanddolphinsinordertostudytheirhabitsistough.Doingsorequiresresearcherstoattachsomesortofsensororrobottotheanimal,butithastobeabletostayonunderwate

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Want to swim with whale sharks? Here are 10 things you should know

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Drones will watch Australian beaches for sharks with AI help

Humansaren'tparticularlygoodatspottingsharksusingaerialdata.Atbest,they'llaccuratelypinpointsharks30percentofthetime--notveryhelpfulforswimmersworriedaboutstepp

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Sharks shrug shoulders at feeding study

Howdoesabambooshark,whichusessuctiontolatchontoitsprey,swallowawriggling,reluctantmeal?Withashrugofitsshoulders,accordingtoastudypublishedWednesdayinthejournalP

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Zebra shark surprises scientists by giving birth without male

A female zebra shark in an Australian aquarium has astounded scientists by producing live offspring asexually, three years after being separated from her long-term mate.

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Chinese couple win a room with a view -- of 35 sharks

A lucky Chinese couple won an unusual, underwater sleepover -- in a clear, cylinder-shaped room submerged in a 10-metre (33-foot) deep aquarium surrounded by 35 swimming sharks.

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World scientists demand Australian gov't stop shark cull

Hundreds of the world's top marine scientists and researchers are calling on a provincial Australian government to stop its shark catch and kill policy, local media reported Friday.

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Shark finning ban in New Zealand proposed this year

A complete ban on shark finning - - catching sharks solely for their fins -- in New Zealand waters could be brought forward by two years, the New Zealand government announced Thursday.

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Dead sharks in Fijian waters spark concern

The Great Fiji Shark Count will work with the Fijian Ministry of Fisheries to ascertain how 50 baby hammerhead sharks were found dead along the Nukulau beachfront over the weekend, local media reported Monday.