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The Foundation supports shark preservation projects

The Foundation supports shark preservation projects

We must know more about sharks to better protect them

We must know more about sharks to better protect them

We must know more about sharks to better protect them

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The projects will tell us more about sharks

The projects will tell us more about sharks

The projects will tell us more about sharks

For example where and when they migrate

For example where and when they migrate

For example where and when they migrate

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Photo © Guy Harvey Research Institute

Photo © Guy Harvey Research Institute

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We support research and public outreach projects

We support research and public outreach projects

We support research and public outreach projects

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Photo © Matt Potensky

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Search for shark names in the Shark Database

In this section of the database you can search for sharks and their exact description. The search includes scientific names, scientific synonyms, German, English, French and Spanish names.

The Shark Database contains a total of 2426 shark names. Of these are:

  • 692 English names
  • 570 German names
  • 277 French names
  • 293 Spanish names
  • 548 scientific names
  • 46 scientific synonyms

You can enter a shark name or a part of it here, using at least 3 characters.

Please don't use any special characters such as ".-\/%&*+()[]" or similar.

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