Shark and Awe

Episode 21 - Color-Changing Shark?! - 01/09/2026


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A color-changing shark?! That's right! Scientists discovered nano-mirrors in the skin of the blue shark! Dive in and learn all about this amazing camoflage provided by Mother Nature.

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SHOW RESOURCES:

  • Science Daily: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250710113154.htm
  • Phys.org: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-nanostructures-blue-sharks-reveal-remarkable.html
  • Science Alert: https://www.sciencealert.com/blue-sharks-may-be-secret-chameleons-scientists-discover
  • Discover Wildlife: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/blue-sharks-change-colour
  • Blue Shark dive depths: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/blue-shark/#:~:text=Being%20a%20pelagic%20species%20the,2005).
  • NOAA water pressures at ocean depths: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/eoi/nemo1998/education/pressure.html
  • Atlantic Shark Expeditions end-of-year list: https://atlanticsharkexp.com/14-groundbreaking-2025-shark-discoveries/?fbclid=Iwb21leAOy00RjbGNrA7LTPmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHreisD78BeFNZUyclcQRE_ivSRhd9EUsIK6tR7s4y9NEq-5nF3MN09WW14mh_aem_MjZm2_4HyRWTxPMqgEzOng

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SOUND CREDITS

  • Sound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android.
  • Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
  • Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).
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Shark and AweBy Hawkeye Fierce