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The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a species of shark from the family Carcharhinidae, known for its yellowish color, which inspires its common name. It is classified as a Vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. [4] Lemon sharks can grow to 3.4 metres (11 ft) in length.
It contains the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N. brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N. acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific. Both species are large, slow-moving, bulky sharks inhabiting shallow coastal waters, and can be identified by their short, blunt snouts, two dorsal fins of nearly equal size ...
At Moorea, sicklefin lemon sharks are the main attraction of daily shark-feeding ecotourism dives. [12] This shark adapts well to captivity and is displayed in public aquariums. [3] The IUCN has assessed the sicklefin lemon shark globally as Endangered; it is harvested using anchored and floating gillnets, beach nets, and longlines. [6]
Let's get one thing out of the way: Shark Night 3D is a ridiculous movie. There are sharks chasing jet skis and just a whole of dumb college kids doing dumb things, played, of course, by actors in ...
A photographer based in Florida captured footage of a school of lemon sharks with his drone, as the animals were swimming off the shore of Jupiter Island on July 19.The aerial footage, recorded by ...
Florida photographer Paul Dabill often sees sharks when he films, but the water being particularly “calm and clear” helped produce "stunning" video.
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In the Shark Valley Oceanarium, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium houses a large collection of sharks including Lemon Sharks and Grey Nurse Sharks. Some of the sharks weigh up to 300 kilograms (660 lb) and are over 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length. The SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is split into the following exhibit areas and highlights: Jurassic Seas; Shark Valley