A deep-sea discovery turns frightening as a submarine crew finds aggressive sixgill sharks feasting on a whale carcass and ...

The sharks were all feeding on the whale, but with so many of them together ... As their name implies, they have six gill slits, instead of the typical five gill slits of other shark species.

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There are about 500 different species of sharks in the world ... they filter plankton and other tiny sea creatures through ...

Picture this: you’re gazing into a vibrant aquarium, entranced by the hypnotic dance of fish. But what if I told you that ...

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They are the world’s second-largest fish, after the whale shark. Despite being related to the ... These long, comb-like structures keep the food from escaping through their gills. Basking sharks close ...

Leedsichthys was not a predatory hunter but a filter feeder similar to modern baleen whales and whale sharks. Its massive mouth contained specialized gill rakers—comb-like structures used to strain ...

Scientists discover massive ancient whale ... and mako sharks only warm certain muscles. The opah keeps its body warm by flapping its fins to generate heat, while special nets in its gills ...

Whale sharks rely on plankton and small marine organisms as filter feeders for their food. They have a unique method of feeding, which involves opening their wide mouth and taking in large amounts of ...

Basking sharks, like whale sharks, are filter-feeders, swimming leisurely around the ocean with their mouths wide open, sieving plankton from the water through organs known as ‘gill-rakers’ – a ...