CoralGardening,
Sometimes you wonder why animals have evolved into the way they are now. The Pelagic Thresher shark is such an animal.
The Science Zealot,
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067380 journals.plos.org
Jim Goddard,
Thanks to our new friend, JB, a really cool web-research article about Thresher shark behavior. Toward the bottom, there is a…
Project Baseline: Cebu,
We've always admired the work of The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project, Philippines, based at the northern most…
Project Baseline: Cebu,
Another marine conservation project in Cebu, the The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project, Philippines lead by Dr.
IUCN Shark Specialist Group,
A slap up meal...first evidence of the Pelagic Thresher shark hunting by tail-whipping their prey (this paper is open access!) ..
Art and documentaries- bring It on,
Associação Para as Ciências do Mar,
Tal como algumas espécies de cetáceos (tanto golfinhos como baleias), estudo demonstra que os tubarões também usam a barbatana…
Ciencia,
Selachii International,
We learn more about #sharks every day!
Good Science for You,
Science and Mathematics,
Science, Fuck yeah,
The Bio-Sustainability Club of Oregon Institute of Technology,
Another reason why sharks are amazing!
Open Science,
Evolution,
It's not just the thresher shark's jaws fish need to worry about. New video footage reveals these sharks use their long tails…
Hamish Robertson,
Thresher sharks have very long tails - turns out that it is used for feeding on fish: it approaches a shoal of sardines and…
A.P.E.C.E.,
Muito cool! Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy
Sharks Mission France,
Décomposition des images de la vidéo sur la technique de chasse du requin-renard.. Dutch Shark Society
Gabi Müller,
Interesting paper "Thresher sharks use tail-slaps as hunting strategy" including videos of the hunting now published in PLOS ONE!
Halcyon Asia,
Fantastic scientific diving work done by the TSRCP in the Philippines. A true "first". Congratulations to them on the…
The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project, Philippines,
Finally, the wait is finally over, our scientific paper entitled "Thresher sharks use tail-slaps as hunting strategy" now…
The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project, Philippines,
Finally, the wait is finally over, our scientific paper entitled "Thresher sharks use tail-slaps as hunting strategy" now…
The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project, Philippines,
Finally, the wait is finally over, our scientific paper entitled "Thresher sharks use tail-slaps as hunting strategy" now…
The Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project, Philippines,
Finally, the wait is finally over, our scientific paper entitled "Thresher sharks use tail-slaps as hunting strategy" now…
Lobos Marinos - International Marine Science (& Cocktails),
Our second Shark Thursday feature: you could LITERALLY get your ass whipped by a thresher shark. New insight on the feeding…
Sharks - Information, Protection and Conservation,
Wow amazing! Sehe faszinierend, ein Fuchshai bei der Jadg. Die lange Schwanzflosse ist von Vorteil ;-)
Support Our Sharks,
The evidence is now clear; thresher sharks really do hunt with their tails.
http://www.shark-references.com/,
open access: OLIVER, S.P.
figshare.com,
Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy: http://figshare.com/articles/_Thresher_Sharks_Use_Tail_Slaps_as_a_Hunting…
Mark Corcoran,
Ever wondered why thresher sharks have such long tails?
Biology of Fishes (SMS 422),
Stunning...... Ok some I've been in a very literal mood…
Þorfinn Hrolfsson,
It is never safe to go back into the water. Here is how the thresher shark uses its tail to very effectively hunt fish.
Sukant Khurana,
That's a Chuck Norris Slap! Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067380…
Denis Tatone,
I'd love to see the tail-slap on a video.