More than 400 million years ago, the first sharks ventured through the dangerous seas of the Silurian age. Diminutive and seemingly insignificant, these fragile new…
From Ichthyology
The study of fish.
Predator of the Shallows: The Infamous Bull Shark
Bull sharks are large, powerful, and highly aggressive predators. Among the sharks which have gained the most notoriety in the eyes of people, it is…
Bloodthirsty Killers or Essential Predators? The Ecology of Red-Bellied Piranhas
Said in myths to strip an entire cow to the bone in seconds and dilacerate humans who dare to swim through their domain, the piranha…
Notorious & Misunderstood: The Great White Shark
It is July 1, 1916. Charles Epting Vansant, 25, is on vacation with his family in Beach Haven, a resort town in Long Beach Island.…