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The Great Sardine Run and the Largest Gathering of Predators on Earth

Some animal events are so epic that they jolt us from our fallacious seat at the centre of the universe. When shoals of sardines materialise containing billions of individual fish, we’re in the realm of an ocean megalopolis – except one that travels as a single biomass fifteen miles long, visible from space. This is the sublime and scarcely comprehensible story of the great sardine run, which also represents the largest gathering of predators on the planet.

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Pre War Underwater Aquarium Plans, 1936

For centuries we humans have held a morbid fascination of sharks. They’re elusive, intriguing and terrifying all at the same time. We’re enamoured by them. So it’s no surprise that this image has been unearthed for plans of a huge submarine shark observatory, from Science and Mechanics Magazine. Check out their design; it offers much more freedom to roam than today’s aquarium enclosures.

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Wildlife Video Roundup

Environmental Graffiti is pleased to partner with Earth-Touch to bring you a weekly series of incredible, all-natural wildlife videos. Earth-Touch captures video in the least intrusive way possible, and doesn’t try to sensationalize their content. We’ll bring you the best of their content every

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More Sharks Swimming Towards Extinction

Nine more species of sharks will be added to the endangered species list this week, their populations decimated by overfishing and a demand for their fins in Asian soup bowls. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) warned that if trends continue many shark species could be extinct within a [...]

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The Second Coming of Shark Jesus

A Hungarian aquarium has recently announced the “second coming” of a virgin birth. Unfortunately for those hotly anticipating the end times, it’s a shark virgin

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