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Newly discovered spookfish shines light on mysterious ghost sharks buff.ly/3UpBiLG Happy ghost shark day!

To celebrate International Ghost Shark Day.. here is the head of a ghost #shark (chimaera) embryo, looking like an actual ghost! Image taken by Campbell Al-Khafaji - this is an embryo of the wonderfully weird Australian Ghost Shark (Callorhinchus milii)! 👻🦈

Distinct management units for the Critically Endangered angelshark (Squatina squatina) revealed in the Canary Islands buff.ly/4fgK0US

Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania | Live Science buff.ly/3NWYUUf

First Leucistic Angular Roughshark Found In Albania’s Waters buff.ly/48LGcsi

Around the San Juan Islands, Karly Cohen is researching the ancient-looking Pacific spotted ratfish. Balancing a postdoc & motherhood, she’s using trawling, historical records, & local insights to find their hidden breeding grounds. More below. saveourseas.com/update/discove…

BREAKING: The IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group has released a new report on the global conservation status of sharks and their relatives. portals.iucn.org/library/node/5…

Here are the latest and most up-to date figures on how many species of sharks and their relatives are threatened. These animals are some of the most threatened vertebrate animals in the world.

The IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group Global Status of Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras is a landmark report bringing together the expertise of 353 scientists from 115 countries. This is the leading resource on the state of this group, so be sure to read more on this here: saveourseas.com/the-iucns-repo…

アカギンザメ 泳ぎがとても優雅 綺麗に撮れてうれしい。 室戸沖(2024) | 水深:600m Hydrolagus mitsukurii Beautiful fish with a graceful swim. Eyes similar to those of deep-sea sharks. Off Muroto cape | Depth:600m

90% of shark & ray species are overfished, & 99% of bycatch ends up sold or consumed. This isn’t just about fins - the meat trade is even bigger. Add habitat loss & climate change, & we’re looking at a crisis that could reshape our oceans. More below: saveourseas.com/the-iucns-repo…

New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in Science Magazine reveals that #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk 👉🏽Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTre…

New #GlobalSharkTrends analysis funded by Shark Conservation Fund serves as a #wakeupcall for urgent action to turn the tide for these extraordinary animals: bit.ly/GlobalSharkTre… 🧵2/20 #EndOverfishing #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

Overfishing has halved populations of the chondrichthyan fishes – sharks, rays, and chimaeras – since 1970. Target fisheries and incidental capture (bycatch), in particular, has resulted in over one-third threatened with extinction. #GlobalSharkTrends 🧵4/20 #EndOverfishing

#GlobalSharkTrends Since we wrote the paper Colin Simpfendorfer coded a mesmerizing GIF of the Red List Index for sharks, rays & chimaeras 🧵7/20

Thrilled to finally see this work published! It was a lot of hard work, but made so much easier and enjoyable with an amazing team of authors. Grateful for the collaboration and proud of what we've achieved together!

Ghost shark babies. These are Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) hatchlings! Floating in suspended animation. These super rare specimens are almost mini-adults when they emerge from their egg cases, complete with a ferocious fin spine! 👻🦈 #ghostshark

クロテングギンザメ これまでに見た最も大きいテングギンザメ科の仲間。 悠々とした泳ぎが素晴らしくかっこいい。 沖縄 | 水深:900m Rhinochimaera africana The largest member of the family of Rhinochimaeridae I have ever seen. Wonderfully cool and leisurely swimmer. Okinawa | Depth:900m

Driving Conservation Forward: Discover the mission of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group and how it supports science-based efforts to protect sharks, rays, and chimaeras. See more in our FAQs page (iucnssg.org/faq.html) #shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #ocean #WeAreSSC

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Update We are seeking information on population trends for 3 mobulid species to [email protected] by 30 March 2025. Please feel free to share widely! Learn more here: iucnssg.org/faq.html #shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #research