Teeth to tail: 6 stories about sharks this week
Editor’s note: Shark Week 2017 kicks off in a couple of days, featuring everything from an Olympian racing a great white to our very own scientist’s exploration of “alien” species. Before you dive in, take a look at six of Human Nature’s most popular shark stories — and scroll down to the end to see our Shark Week Photo Gallery.
1. 5 things you didn’t know sharks do for you
Did you know? Sharks help move carbon through the ocean — and they just might be the key to helping scientists cure certain diseases.
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Whale shark watch: 4 things we’ve learned from tracking the world’s largest fish
Conservation International scientists made headlines in 2015 when they launched a ground-breaking whale shark satellite tagging program in Indonesia. Check back here next week for fresh updates.
3. Expedition to ‘island of sharks’ gathers hundreds of hours of new ocean data
A team of 18 scientists made a 36-hour boat journey from Puntarenas,…
