Advocacy for Marine Life

Fun Fact: There have been reports of bioluminescence in Swellsharks!

Fun Fact: The Tailspot Laternshark is a species of deepwater shark found off the coast of New Caledonia, at depths of 630 to 800m!

Fun Fact: This little-known species is thought to be fully grown at around 1-2 meters!

Fun Fact: The Taiwan Saddled Carpetshark is found on the ocean floor or close to the bottom in subtropical areas of the Northwestern Pacific!

Fun Fact: The Thorny Lanternshark is found in the Western Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, at depths of 200 to 500m!

Fun Fact: The Variegated Catshark is a small catshark that can be found off the coast of Australia in the Eastern Indian Ocean at depths between 30 to 200m!

Fun Fact: The Velvet Dogfish is a deepwater shark species found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific tropical oceans!

Fun Fact: Viper Dogfish capture their prey by extending their jaws and have needle-like teeth!

Fun Fact: The West Indian Lanternshark have light-producing photophores on their body. These photophores are just bright enough to mask their silhouette and make them look invisible from below. This allows them to sneak up on prey!

Fun Fact: Their diet consists of bony fishes and bottom-dwelling crustacean and cephalopods!

Fun Fact: Western Angelsharks are a poorly known species that are endemic to the Northern part of Western Australia in the Western Central Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean at depths between 150 to 312m!

Fun Fact: The Western Gulper Shark is a lesser-known species found in the demersal waters of Southwestern Australia!

Fun Fact: Due to fact this species has only been described from two specimens, there is very little known about their biology and habitat!

Fun Fact: The Western Longnose Spurdog is a rare dogfish species found off the coast of Western Australia, at depths of 300 to 850m!

Fun Fact: The Western Spotted Catshark is a species of catshark, found only around Southwestern Australia!