The Secret World of Sharks and Rays - Introduction

The Secret World of Sharks and Rays
Introduction

NATURE lifts part of the veil of mystery shrouding some fascinating — and often fearsome — creatures in The Secret World of Sharks and Rays.

Sharks and their biological cousins, the rays, are among the highest-profile denizens of the deep, thanks to the popularity of books and films that have cast them in leading roles — as antagonist, not protagonist.

But despite such worldwide media glare, sharks and rays are among the least-understood creatures that inhabit the world’s oceans. It’s a paradox: a high public profile overshadowing a relatively low level of knowledge about these primordial fish, whose existence pre-dates the emergence of humans by some 400 million years.

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Online content for The Secret World of Sharks and Rays was originally posted March 2003.

Tags: oceans, rays, sharks

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11/19/2008 :: 05:05:29 PM
kristin Says:

this shark pic is really i love sharks there awesome

11/22/2008 :: 07:22:40 AM
AleshA Says:

SHARKS RULE
GREAT PIC

12/12/2008 :: 05:58:13 PM
Tara Says:

Sharks are cool but i hate what they do to sharks people like that should die!!! (Sorry if you kill sharks i just hate people that do that to them cause they dont deserve it!!!)

12/14/2008 :: 05:01:10 PM
kelsey Says:

sharks are very mean but they are soooooo coolio!!!

12/20/2008 :: 02:19:20 AM
Selina Says:

I Think Sharks Are Very Cool And I Like How They Look.

12/20/2008 :: 09:46:01 PM
arijana Says:

i agree with tara expet for the who die part but really why are they killing sharks i mean like u could have more of a chance to die in your bath tub that get a shark attack

12/28/2008 :: 05:17:47 AM
ZAWTY Says:

MORE PEOPLE DIE FROM PIG THAN SHARKS

12/30/2008 :: 06:24:50 PM
Sienna Says:

I am a big fan of sharks how did u take that pic

01/02/2009 :: 05:47:02 PM
rufaro Says:

i like shark coz there cool

#10

02/03/2009 :: 06:52:39 PM
HolaGurll Says:

weird…

#11

02/20/2009 :: 02:40:43 PM
Kayla Says:

sharks are scary some times but if you don’t try to bother them they won’t bother you am i right you guys. common help me out here don’t you have something to say about that Tara.

#12

02/23/2009 :: 11:21:00 AM
drew Says:

there is a lots of sharks out there

#13

03/06/2009 :: 04:04:07 PM
MikAylA Says:

shArks Are very cool (but im sacred of them there meAn And you can never reAlly trust them becAuse you dont know it they Are going to turn there back on you And they can kill you but i like seeing them from A distance) Great PIC.

#14

03/12/2009 :: 11:40:02 AM
jytr Says:

you son of b

#15

03/20/2009 :: 11:30:52 AM
jessica hernandez Says:

I’m fascinated by sharks I love to watch any thing sharks but no lie I’m also terrified by them my family and friends punk me by showing me close up pics of shark teeth so ill jump lol

#16

03/29/2009 :: 09:29:43 AM
joshua adimey Says:

this is a great website to copy a cool book

#17

04/10/2009 :: 08:55:04 PM
megan Says:

sharks are so cool

#18

04/23/2009 :: 08:41:54 AM
sharkboy Says:

cool pic. i love sharks!!!!!!!

#19

04/23/2009 :: 08:41:55 AM
aj styles Says:

my best freind loves sharks an i think they are so cool!

#20

04/23/2009 :: 08:44:00 AM
Jeff Says:

sup shark boy this is such a cool pic!

#21

04/30/2009 :: 03:53:54 PM
buffkitty Says:

cool pic

#22

05/12/2009 :: 08:08:19 PM
ant Says:

this is pritty good but not so good

#23

05/12/2009 :: 08:10:06 PM
ant Says:

sharks rule and good comments but u could do better the ppl want sharks only

#24

05/12/2009 :: 08:10:50 PM
butt Says:

sharks

#25

06/03/2009 :: 05:20:56 PM
saban Says:

SHARKS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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