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In open, blue ocean water, a tuna fish (at left) rubs the back half of its body against the tail of a shark, facing the camera at center

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Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

Large yellowfin tuna fish prefer to scrape against sharks over members of their own species, possibly to pry off parasites

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aerial view of a Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas). reefs of the Sea of Cortez, Pacific ocean. Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The world's aquarium.; Shutterstock ID 623521508; purchase_order: 10 Sept 2022 issue; job: Photo; client: NS; other:

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Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them

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Fossil megalodon teeth

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Megalodon may have been higher up the food chain than any modern shark

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Megalodon vs great white: New clues to demise of world’s largest shark

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Underwater view of someone paddling on a surfboard

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Sharks may bite humans because they mistake us for seals and sea lions

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Spiral intestine

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Sharks' spiral-shaped intestines resemble a Nikola Tesla invention

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Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico hunt in shifts to avoid each other

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Amazing surfing sharks image shows how currents help them save energy

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Amazing surfing sharks image shows how currents help them save energy

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Sharks were almost wiped out in an extinction 19 million years ago

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Bizarre 'manta shark' slowly cruised the oceans 93 million years ago

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Bizarre 'manta shark' slowly cruised the oceans 93 million years ago

A Mexican fossil belongs to a shark that lived more than 90 million years ago and had wings like a manta ray, which may have helped it swim in place while feeding on plankton

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Sea turtles, sharks and king penguins swim in mysterious circles

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Stunning picture shows a baby lemon shark learning the ropes

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Playing With Sharks review: The amazing woman who helped film Jaws

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Sharks at unprecedented risk of extinction after 71 per cent decline

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