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My New Year’s Resolution? Join a Shiver of Basking Sharks

Posted on January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 By Leo Gaskins

Get in shape? Spend more time with friends? Fall in love? All nice ideas. But this year, I’m going with something unique. In 2014, I’m…

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Why Great White Sharks Getting Smaller Should Scare You

Posted on December 3, 2013December 4, 2013 By Leo Gaskins

I’d guess that if you told the average person that Great White Shark size was declining, they probably wouldn’t be too upset. But in reality,…

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Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Invite a Greenland Shark to Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted on November 25, 2013November 22, 2013 By Leo Gaskins

1) Not the best cook? No worries, Greenland sharks won’t complain! Forgot to thaw your frozen turkey? Have too many leftovers to fit in your…

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I Choose You… Greatwhiteachu? Why the Real Ocean Giants Would Make Better Pokémon

Posted on November 1, 2013November 3, 2013 By Leo Gaskins

Pokémon hold a special nostalgic spot in my heart. I grew up playing the games, watching the shows, and collecting all the trading cards I…

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4 Reasons Why You’d Want a Great White Shark on Your Team in a Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on October 21, 2013October 24, 2013 By Leo Gaskins

1. Great Whites are stealthy.  Step one to avoid being eaten by zombies – don’t let them see you in the first place! A great…

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5 Reasons Why Great White Sharks are the Blackberry of the Seas

Posted on October 2, 2013October 24, 2013 By Leo Gaskins

1. They are sleek yet functional. The aesthetics are impeccable, and signal just how well designed these sharks/smartphones are. Blackberry is one of the most easily-recognizable…

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“Fish are friends. Not food.” What Finding Nemo Taught Me About Sharks

Posted on September 24, 2013January 20, 2021 By Leo Gaskins

I can clearly remember the day that I saw Finding Nemo. I was eleven years old, and when Bruce the shark appeared on the screen,…

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Record Holders

  • Porifera (Sponges)
  • Cnidaria (Corals, Anemones, Jellyfish)
  • Ctenophora (Comb Jellies)
  • Acanthocephala (Spiny-Headed Worms)
  • Gnathostomulida (Jaw Worms)
  • Gastrotricha (Hairy Bellies)
  • Loricifera (Brush Heads)
  • Rotifera (Wheel Animals)
  • Nematomorpha (Horsehair Worms)
  • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
  • Nematoda (Round Worms)
  • Priapula (Penis Worms)
  • Annelida (Worms)
  • Sipuncula (Peanut Worms)
  • Tardigrada (Water Bears)
  • Onychophora (Velvet Worms)
  • Arthropoda (Crustaceans, Insects)
  • Nemertea (Ribbon Worms)
  • Mollusca (Snails, Clams, Squids, Octopuses, Chitons)
  • Echinodermata (Urchins, Crinoids, Starfish, Sea Cucumbers)
  • Brachiopoda (Lamp Shells)
  • Phoronida (Horseshoe Worms)
  • Bryozoa (Moss Animals)
  • Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms)
  • Hemichordata (Peanut Worms)
  • Chordata
    • Cephalochordata (Lancelets)
    • Urochordata (Sea Squirts, Tunicates, Salps)
    • Vertebrata (Fish, Sharks, Rays, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, Birds)

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