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Ichthyology

scientists using net to catch fish

News in Brief

Updated field guide includes more than 100 newly recognized fish species

July 18, 2011

While Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyologist Larry Page collected specimens in Thailand this spring, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt released one…
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cookiecutter shark

Life on Earth

First cookiecutter shark attack on a live human

June 30, 2011

A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers provides details on the first cookiecutter shark attack on a live human, a…
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Blacktip reef shark

Life on Earth

Some sharks follow ‘mental map’ to navigate seas

March 9, 2011

A new study led by a Florida Museum researcher uses tracking data of three shark species to provide the first…
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Save the sawfish effort, video screen shot

News in Brief

The joint effort to save sawfish

March 4, 2011

Hear the International Sawfish Encounter Database‘s George Burgess, renowned marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey and Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay…
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beach waves

Life on Earth

Shark attacks increase worldwide; Florida continues four-year decline

February 7, 2011

The number of reported shark attacks last year increased worldwide, but declined in Florida, according to the University of Florida’s…
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An aerial shot of ocean water

Life on Earth

Researchers track ocean-crossing migration of blue shark

January 5, 2011

Blue sharks are strong enough to cross the Southern Atlantic Ocean but need human protection at their destinations and points…
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Orange Loach

Grants & Initiatives

$2.7 million granted to study largest group of freshwater fish

September 1, 2010

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers are leading a worldwide study to inventory the largest order of freshwater fishes with…
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An aerial shot of ocean water

Life on Earth

Gulf oil spill threatens toothy marine predator that is cultural and historic icon

May 27, 2010

The BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico threatens the existence of a critically endangered sawfish and its relative…
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Paddle boarder in the ocean

News in Brief

The why, where and when of leading shark attack site

May 26, 2010

Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday, in less than 6 feet of water, during a new moon…
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shark jaw

Life on Earth

New forensic technique gives clues about sharks from bite damage

December 1, 2009

Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with a new technique that identifies the culprits by the unique chomp they…
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