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Education and engagement Sharks and rays

Shark and ray eggs in Spain: learn how to identify them and collaborate with data collection

Due to the collaboration between The Shark Trust, Sanamares, Lamna and SUBMON, a poster has been produced for the identification of shark and ray eggs in the Spanish Mediterranean and…

Àlex BartolíMarch 22, 2023

Events and conferences Sharks and rays

Registration and abstract submission open for Sharks International 2022

As we announced a few months ago, Valencia will host this year the fourth edition of Sharks International 2022, an international conference on elasmobranchs that is held every four years…

Àlex BartolíMay 12, 2022

Ocean literacy Sharks and rays

Two-headed sharks… fact or fiction?

A few days ago, it occurred to me to browse the different streaming video platforms in search of a marine-themed film. In the end, I found one with a title…

Jordi SánchezApril 7, 2022

Marine mammals Ocean literacy Sharks and rays

Sharks, sea lions and stress

Recently, a group of researchers led by Professor Neil Hammerschlag of the University of Miami, have published the results of a study where, for the first time, they have found…

Àlex BartolíFebruary 11, 2022

Ocean literacy Sharks and rays

White sharks in the Cantabrian Sea?

During the last months of September and October, we have had knowledge of two sightings of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in the north of Spain. The first in…

Àlex BartolíNovember 25, 2021

Events and conferences Sharks and rays

Save the date! Sharks International Conference is coming in 2022

The new edition of Sharks International Conference 2022 (SI2022) is coming. The pandemic situation that affected the entire world is a challenge to face in this new era of virtual…

Àlex BartolíSeptember 23, 2021

Ocean literacy Sharks and rays

Sharks and rays: buoyancy

In general, bony fish maintain their buoyancy thanks to an organ known as the swim bladder, an organ shaped like an oval sac located in the abdominal area below the…

Àlex BartolíJuly 8, 2021

Ocean literacy Sharks and rays

Basking shark: a harmless giant in our waters

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the largest fish in the Mediterranean Sea (the second largest in the world, behind only the whale shark). Adults can reach sizes of 10…

Àlex BartolíMay 6, 2021

Ocean literacy Sharks and rays

Have you ever seen shark teeth so close?

One of the main distinguishing characteristics of sharks is their teeth. Shark teeth are not anchored to the jaws (or rather to the mandibular cartilage), but are fragilely implanted in…

Àlex BartolíMarch 30, 2021

Sharks and rays

Shark and ray eggs in Spain: learn how to identify them and collaborate with data collection

Registration and abstract submission open for Sharks International 2022

Two-headed sharks… fact or fiction?

Sharks, sea lions and stress

White sharks in the Cantabrian Sea?

Save the date! Sharks International Conference is coming in 2022

Sharks and rays: buoyancy

Basking shark: a harmless giant in our waters

Have you ever seen shark teeth so close?

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