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World’s oldest known bonnethead shark captured in South Carolina!

By David Shiffman, on July 21st, 2011

Bonnethead sharks have always occupied a special place in my heart (and in the photo of myself that I use for Southern Fried Science). These animals, a member of the hammerhead family, are some of the most abundant sharks along the coast of the Southeastern United States. While the IUCN Shark Specialist Group rates bonnetheads as “Least Concern”, the assessment noted that these sharks are subjected to heavy commercial and recreational fishing pressure.

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July 21st, 2011 | Tags: , , | Category: Blogging, Conservation, fisheries, marine science, Natural Science, Science, sharks | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)