GREY NURSE SHARKS MUSTER SCHOOLS OF BLACK-TIPPED BULLSEYES AND STRIPEYS AT FISH ROCK CAVE, NEAR SOUTH WEST ROCKS, NSW. PICTURE: JUSTIN GILLIGAN, AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC.

Shark fact-file

Did you know that sharks have been around for nearly 400 million years? Or that an individual can lose as many as 30,000 teeth in a lifetime?

The Fascinating Migration of Ocean Animals Across Shark Territory-BBC

Introduction to Roboshark - Smart Sharks - BBC Earth

The cutting edge of wildlife film making.

Sir David Attenborough introduces us to Roboshark, a remote-controlled shark complete with camera which dares to swim where no diver has swum before. Roboshark gives us insight into the behaviour and intelligence of sharks in their natural habitat. Interesting short video from the BBC documentary Smart Sharks: Swimming with Roboshark.

Zebra shark at centre of ‘virgin birth’ mystery

Female sharks can reproduce without a male mate - yet more incredible findings to help replenish global stocks.

Tiny sharks provide glowing clue

By Ella DaviesReporter, BBC Nature

Fascinating article -

Tiny sharks in South East Asia have helped scientists to understand the origins of glowing shark species.

• Sharks are not the only species that glow to hide in the deep ocean: some species of squidcombine bioluminescent bacteria and light organs for camouflage
• The anglerfish famously uses a glowing lure to capture the attention of its prey
• The shrimp Acanthephyra purpurea squirts a glowing cloud to defend itself from predators

WOW - Student's Research Project Uncovers 8 New Species of Sharks

The mysterious, and often strange-looking deep-water sharks are instead adapted for life at depths of around 6,500 feet in a largely unexplored swath of ocean.

Despite our plunder of the oceans incredible discoveries are still made - save the seas - save sharks - respect life.

The Wonders of Shark Skin

Check out why researchers are SO keen to reproduce shark skin and its incredible qualities.

#every week is shark week

Thanks for the tweet @theoceanproject @treehugger

Shark Week is Every Week

10 Amazing and Unusual but Endangered Shark Species - Please always show your support to save sharks - they are unique and vital to the eco chain.

Shark & Fish Photography

Check out our collection of incredible shark and fish shots - we’re building a digital ocean via www.mermology.com