Something we talk about a lot on this podcast is the sheer diversity of sharks and their relatives. With over 500 species of shark alone - not to mention the rays, skates and chimaeras - there is so much to them than just the Jaws stereotype. In this episode, we are talking about some species you may never have heard of, each with their own fantastical adaptations - a tiny deep sea shark with lightsabers on its back, a seriously laid-back species with a highly unusual shape, a fearsome pink predator with slingshot jaws, and a shark so rare that our deep sea shark expert had to wait a decade to see it. We had the help and expertise of three amazing shark scientists, go show them some love! Dr Brit Finucci: @BritFinucci (twitter), @britfinucci (IG) Vicky Vásquez: @VickySharky (twitter), @VickyShark (IG), www.VickyShark.com, www.RogueSharkLab.org A-bel Gong: @Elasmabel (twitter), @gong_and_a_bell (IG), https://agong1564.wixsite.com/website Timestamps: Getting to know our guests [7.09 - 22.20] Goblin sharks (Vicky's species) [22.20-35.23] White-tailed dogfish (Brit's species) [35.23-43.10] Shovelnose guitarfish (A-bel's species) [43.10 - 51.20] Velvet belly lantern shark (Isla's species) [51.20 - 54.10] Shownotes: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast

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