Tag: Northwest Atlantic Ocean

IUCN Species of the Day: Porbeagle Shark

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  Photo credit: S. Campana/Canadian Shark Research Lab   The Porbeagle, Lamna nasus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is found worldwide in temperate and cold-temperate waters. Subpopulations in the Northeast Atlantic and Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Oceanic Whitetip Shark

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  Photo credit: Stella Covre   The Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This migratory predator is one of the most widespread shark species, ranging across tropical and subtropical Continue Reading