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The Fins United Initiative (#TFUI) is dedicated to promoting #diversesharks & their #conservation by delivering FREE educational tools worldwide! Check us out.

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#Finfact: the cobbler wobbegong #shark (Sutorectus tentaculatus) is the only member of their genus, Sutorectus. Learn more about these #sharks with #TFUI: https://t.co/FqGQ0NWWzc

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Another day, another #chimaera! This one you can find in the Southeast Atlantic around #Africa. Specifically, from off #Namibia, around the Cape of Good Hope and eastwards to along #SouthAfrica. Learn about them with #TFUI: https://t.co/1dWec8sZVG

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#Finfact: the frilled #shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is one of two sharks in the Chlamydoselachidae family, mainly found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in scattered locations. Learn more about these #sharks with #TFUI: https://t.co/PFtLfn04sM

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Say “hello!” to the straight tooth weasel #shark (Paragaleus tengi), a species once identified as Negogaleus tengi, but was subsequently moved to the genus Paragaleus. More with #TFUI about these #sharks: https://t.co/Myqz4eGPp0

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Happy #FlatSharkFriday from #TFUI! The blue skate, Notoraja azurea, is a small, brilliantly coloured sapphire skate. Reaching a maximum of 65 cm in length, they mature at around 53 cm.

More about these #flatsharks: https://t.co/updGFw0S9f

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Happy #FlatSharkFriday from #TFUI! The boreal skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is found in the temperate parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (e.g. lower continental slopes off southern Australia and New Zealand).

More about these #flatsharks: https://t.co/eaMzv1jojW

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Happy #FlatSharkFriday from #TFUI! The prickly skate, Brochiraja asperula, is an endemic skate to New Zealand waters found at depths of up to 200 to 1,300 m on the continental shelf and slope.

More about these #flatsharks: https://t.co/WDAq5Uf9ma

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We recently talked about the straight tooth weasel shark, but today The Fins United Initiative is talking about the sicklefin weasel #shark (Hemigaleus microstoma)! Learn about these #diversesharks with #TFUI: https://t.co/OzyzPVt2KF

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As if 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, what if we told you that a #shark with no skin-related structured (so no epidermis, stratum laxum, dermal denticles, or teeth) was picked up? Just one! Weird, huh? Learn more: https://t.co/Pgl93zqNAI

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#Finfact: the blacktip reef #shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a light grey/olive, with a creamy belly and white band across their flank. Learn more about these #sharks with #TFUI: https://t.co/iYqhdxJfhW

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The Fins United Initiative is excited to bring back the "Underrated Elasmobranch Spotlight" series by #TFUI officer Jess Myers. Learn about the Chondrichthyans not shown on the big screen through her #sciart! Here's a porbeagle #shark: https://t.co/K6rF5nYNAk #SharkWeek

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A Shark Died From Streptococcus. Does That Mean Sharks Get #StrepThroat? Not Quite: https://t.co/3SdHHmjgbk

Little is known about bacterial diseases of sharks, but pathogenic bacterial infections are not uncommon. However, #shark streptococcosis cases are rare! #SharkWeek

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Hey #SharkWeek, think we need some #chimaeras in a future show? #Finfact: The black #ghostshark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a large (reaching up to 101 cm in length), uniformly dark brown/black coloured #chimaera. More with #TFUI: https://t.co/oWNc1mhGQ9

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The Fins United Initiative is excited to bring back the "Underrated Elasmobranch Spotlight" series through #TFUI officer Jess Myers. Learn about the Chondrichthyans not shown on the big screen through her #sciart! Here's a megamouth #shark: https://t.co/zpwTZ9cnfH #SharkWeek

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Happy #FlatSharkFriday, #SharkWeek! New research shows that reef #mantarays (Mobula alfredi) are highly resident around D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll in #Seychelles: https://t.co/mXGmK5dkIO

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The Fins United Initiative is excited to bring back the "Underrated Elasmobranch Spotlight" series by #TFUI officer Jess Myers. Learn about the Chondrichthyans not shown on the big screen through her #sciart! Here's a #flatshark, thorny skate: https://t.co/8FvsRkGZOK #SharkWeek

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Happy #FlatSharkFriday, #SharkWeek! #Finfact: The prickly skate, Brochiraja asperula, is an endemic skate to #NewZealand waters found on the continental shelf and slope. More with #TFUI: https://t.co/WDAq5Uf9ma

Learn all about #flatsharks with us: https://t.co/zIvwWCO6SO

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Happy #SharkWeek everyone! What has everyone's fave @sharkweek show been this week? Least fave?

You can learn all about the different species you've seen during #SharkWeek2020 over with #TFUI: https://t.co/UHjKdkYM4r

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Does media coverage of an #animal influence what we know about them? The short answer, yes! More from @whysharksmatter, @dr_catmac, and others: https://t.co/pROoukqSYW #sharks #SharkWeek #shark

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The Fins United Initiative is excited to bring back the loved "Underrated Elasmobranch Spotlight" series through #TFUI officer Jess Myers. Learn about the Chondrichthyans not shown on the big screen through her #sciart! Here's a #flatshark: https://t.co/5vIL9XWWHH #SharkWeek