Did you know that basking sharks can jump!? Scientists aren't completely sure why they do this - it might be to dislodge parasites or to communicate with other sharks, or maybe it's just for fun! sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/post/fantastic… #sharks #scicomm #Science #oceans #wildlife @jlrudd

Angel sharks are some of the most threatened sharks on the planet today! But conservationists will never give up on these wonderful animals. So what can we do to save angel sharks? sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/post/fallen-an… #sharks #scicomm #conservation IUCN IUCN Red List IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group Nicholas Dulvy

According to the IUCN Red List 25% of all sharks and rays (collectively known as elasmobranchs) are at risk of extinction! #sharks #sharksandrays #extinction #EndangeredSpecies #endangered #marinebiology #scicomm IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group

Most #sharks are 'stenohaline', so can only live in the oceans. However, some sharks, like the #bullshark, are 'euryhaline', meaning they have a wide salinity tolerance and can venture into rivers! #scicomm #oceans #factfriday

You might have noticed that many sharks are darker on the top and light on their belly. This countershading may be for camouflage... for UV protection... or be a vestigial trait that now has no function at all? sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/post/shady-cha… #sharks #scicomm #evolution

Did you know that there are now sharks in the River Thames! Thanks so better sewage treatment and monitoring of water quality, the once-dead tidal Thames is now home to 3 different species of sharks! sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/post/london-ca… #sharks #sscicomm #Thames #London ZSL

Sharks are very different from other fishes because their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone! Cartilage is less mineralised than bone, so it can protect the all the squishy vital organs, whilst still allowing the shark to stay light and manoeuvrable. #sharks #scicomm

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The #COVID19Pandemic has not only had an impact on the human world... #lockdown has changed the behaviour or many species and taught us that nature can bounce back in our absence! #sharks #sharksandrays #conservation #scicomm #nature #wildlife #Covid_19 sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/post/freedom-i…

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It is incredibly rare to be involved in an incident with a shark! #sharks #SharkAttack #scicomm #FactFriday #mythbusting

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Lower mortality rates of endangered species whilst still protecting bathers from potentially dangerous sharks... Are SMART drumlines the future? sophiemaycocksharkspeak.com/post/smarter-t… #sharks #scicomm #SharkAttack #oceans #Sustainability #conservation #technology SharkSmart

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Fantastic (and very scary) infographic produced by the Oceanografic, Valencia. @oceanografic_vl #sharks #sharkconservation #marineconservation #sharkfinning #sharkfishing #sharksandrays #sciencecommunication instagram.com/p/CkC1qRDqHpj/…