Tiger sharks are one of the most iconic species in the ocean, with their distinct stripes, unique teeth, and interesting eating habits.

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Florida lawmakers have proposed a bill which would effectively eliminate shark diving and ecotourism within the state. The positions of the bill are grossly hypocritical and contradictory, as the state would continue allowing and supporting baiting activities associated with Land-Based Shark Fishing (LBSF).

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Tiger sharks are some of the ocean's most beautiful animals, and they protect critical seagrass meadows. Seagrass, in turn, helps combat climate change, making this interaction an incredibly important natural process.

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Ocean temperatures are rising, and sharks are facing dangerous implications. Find out what warming waters means for large predators like the white shark, and filter feeding giants such as the basking shark, in this week's new episode.

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Bull sharks are a unique species which can survive in both salt- and freshwater habitats. Find out what else makes them one of the ocean's most iconic predators in this week's episode of the Shark and Awe Podcast.

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Climate change will impact every creature and corner of the Earth, and it's pushing some animals - like the bull shark - to rewrite their genetic code to cope with warming water. Learn about this new research published by the Shark Research Foundation and what it means for this iconic species.

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The fastest shark in the ocean, the inspiration for the Jaws movie poster, and the namesake of a line of fishing boats, could be none other than the iconic mako shark!

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Deep Blue is the largest living white shark on record, measuring 20 feet and weighing in at nearly 5,000 lbs! Learn all about her in this exciting new episode of the Shark and Awe podcast!

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Cocaine, a "contaminant of emerging concern", has been found in the blood of sharks in the Bahamas. Learn how this toxin is impacting species such as lemon, Caribbean reef, and nurse sharks.

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• USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/07/21/investigation-sharks-eating-cocaine-florida-coast-episode/70446531007/
• LiveScience: https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/cocaine-sharks-off-florida-may-be-feasting-on-dumped-bales-of-drugs
• Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-cocaine-sharks-really-eating-drugs-off-floridas-coasts/
• Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-in-the-bahamas-test-positive-for-drugs-including-cocaine-and-painkillers-in-a-new-study-180988445/
• CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-caffeine-painkillers-sharks-bahamas-study/
• Science News: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cocaine-sharks-drugs-bahamas-eleuthera
• Science of the Total Environment journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969724049477?via%3Dihub

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The oceans are warming, and as a result, becoming more acidic. This is having devastating impacts on sharks' teeth, skin, and olfactory senses.

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• United Nations (UN): https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/what-is-climate-change
• NOAA: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-qa/whats-difference-between-global-warming-and-climate-change
• Ocean Conservancy: https://oceanconservancy.org/work/climate/ocean-acidification/
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/how-carbon-emissions-acidify-our-ocean
• Citrus Reef: https://www.citrusreef.com/blogs/news/reef-shark-species?srsltid=AfmBOopLs3IEXljMz80Bex83za7ahtP1qOVtVDJhadC5_hB7TuOE_eYm
• NOAA Sanctuaries: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/2025/how-sharks-keep-the-ocean-healthy.html#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20the%20remote%2C%20healthy,Florida%20Keys%20National%20Marine%20Sanctuary.
• Shark Angels: https://sharkangels.org/ocean-acidification-changing-the-biology-of-sharks/
• LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-01-16/sharks-are-famous-for-fearsome-teeth-but-ocean-acidification-could-make-them-weaker
• Smithsonian Magazine (photos of damaged shark teeth): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-teeth-could-suffer-damage-as-ocean-acidification-intensifies-study-suggests-180987251/
• Pew Charitable Trust: https://www.pew.org/en/trend/archive/winter-2022/how-to-reverse-the-ocean-climate-crisis
• NOAA OAP: https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/carbon-dioxide-removal/
• NOAA's strategy for CDR research: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mCDR-glossy-final.pdf
• EPA: https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/help-prevent-nutrient-pollution
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