Sharks

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A-Z Animals

SEARCH FOR "SHARK" AND THEN SELECT YOUR SPECIES

Facts and details about sharks

Animal Corner: Sharks

Good overview of sharks

Animal Diversity Web

An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan

Australian Museum: Zebra Shark

Details and video about zebra sharks

Buzzle: Sharks

Interesting facts about all types of sharks

Buzzle: Types of Sharks

Nice visual overview of types of sharks

Defenders of Wildlife: Basic Facts About Sharks

Good overall facts about sharks

Discovery: Shark Week

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Shark Species Profiles List

Learn about all kinds of sharks by reading this museum's species profiles

MarineBio

Learn more about your shark from their marine species database

National Geographic: Great White Shark

Detailed description of great white sharks (size, climate, protection status)

Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Oceana: Sharks & Rays

Ocean Animal Encyclopedia

Sea World: Cartilaginous Fish

Sea World: Sharks

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Details and fun facts about sharks

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal: Sharks

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal: Great White Sharks

Very detailed information about sharks and great white sharks

Wildscreen Arkive

Explore the largest natural world Encyclopaedia online

World Wildlife Fund: Shark

World Wildlife Fund: Great White Shark

World Wildlife Fund: Whale Shark

Really good information about sharks; overview; why they are important; threats; etc.

UCN Red List of Threatened Species

Comprehensive list for evaluating the conservation status of plants and animals.