Megalops atlanticus These long fish have slightly upturned faces and soft, lobed fins, and they can grow to more than 8 feet long and over 350 pounds. From above they appear dark blue or greenish black, or even brassy if they’ve been in inland waters, but they are recognizable for their very shin
Danger to Humans Though tarpon usually spook easily and show extreme wariness when
Sphyrna mokarran The great hammerhead is the largest of the hammerheads in the family Sphyrnidae. The “hammer head”, or cephalophoil, is straight and square relative to the major axis of the body. The body is stout and classically shark-shaped with a markedly tall, curved, first dorsal fin. T
fight, they tire quickly and are some of the more physiologically fragile species Danger
Threatened and endangered species of the Everglades include: Plants American Alligator American Crocodile Sea Turtles Birds Florida Panther Manatee Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered in the ne
isolated population is considered endangered that is, or soon may be, in immediate danger
Akito Kawahara was snapping pictures at a scenic outlook in Hawaii when he spotted the moth equivalent of a dodo. An entomologist, Kawahara recognized the squiggly patterns on nearby plants as trails carved by leaf-mining caterpillars and lowered his camera to take a closer look. To his astonishm
But their restricted range and the scarcity of their host plants place them in danger
Lamna ditropis These sharks are often mistake for white sharks because they look very similar, but the salmon shark is dark blue-gray to black over most of its body, except for its pale underside which often has dark blotches on it that the white sharks do not. They can get to 10 feet long (almos
Danger to Humans The salmon shark is generally viewed as potentially dangerous to
Sphyrna lewini Named for their scallop like cephalophoil (‚hammer head‘) these large sharks are open-water hunters. Using their impressive cranium to detect even the most hidden of prey. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus – Sphyrna Species – lewini Common Names Englis
Danger to Humans Hammerheads are considered potentially dangerous sharks.
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substrate, extending upwards above the water surface. endangered species – a species in danger
Hi! My name is Alexia Cosman, and I am the 2022 Florida Program for Shark Research Intern! I am now a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Florida, majoring in Microbiology and Cell Science at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For a little background on me, I am originally f
Morale was extremely high, and so was the volume on our speaker blasting “Danger
Pristis zijsron Sawfish look a lot like sharks, but they are actually rays. Their unusual snout, or rostrum, is studded with „teeth“ (specialized scales) and is used to stun schooling fish by swinging side to side. The green sawfish is the largest species of sawfish, growing to 24 feet in length.
Danger to Humans All sawfishes are harmless if left undisturbed.
Carcharodon carcharias The white shark (or great white) is one of the best known sharks, yet relatively little is known about its biology. It is one of the largest species of sharks, with an estimated maximum size of about 20 feet (600 cm) (Fergusson et al. 2009), though there are unconfirmed
Photo © Florida Museum of Natural History Danger to Humans The white shark has been
