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Meet A Small Shark With A Mighty Bite- The Cookie-Cutter Shark

February 2, 2011

At only 42-56 cms long (17-22 inches), the cookie-cutter shark is one of the smallest species of shark and doesn’t seem much longer than two pencils put end to end. But, don’t let it’s little size fool you.  Also known as the cigar shark because of it’s long cylindrical body, this little guy packs a [...]

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Meet The Blunt-Nosed Six-Gill Shark

June 29, 2010

The blutnose six-gill shark often also known as the cow shark, is possibly one of the most mysterious members of the shark family as they are seldom sighted by divers and almost nothing is known about them. Marine Biologist believe that the Bluntnose shark is the only surviving species of  shark which is genetically similar [...]

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10 Common Shark Sightings

September 12, 2009

With close to 450 different species of Sharks that inhabit the oceans, sooner or later a Scuba diver is bound to spot one. To some of us spotting a shark on a dive is a great thrill and to others our worst nightmare. We have compiled a list of some of the more common and [...]

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