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Sharks of Oregon
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Although sharks are often associated with warm ocean waters, the colder waters off the Oregon Coast have abundant and diverse populations of sharks. From the largest predatory shark, the great white, to the diminutive spiny dogfish, sharks play as vital a role here as they do anywhere else in the ocean. 

To help Oceanscape users identify and understand these fish, we’ve created a fully-illustrated guide entitled Sharks of Oregon which can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. Or click on the species below to learn more about them.

Features Related to Sharks:

Tyler's In The Shark Tank! Tyler Ligon may dream of diving exotic locales all over the Pacific Ocean, but on many weekends you can find him at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Tyler has the distinction of being the youngest Aquarium diver to give interpretive programs from inside the Open Sea exhibit, which houses five species of sharks including the large broadnose sevengill shark.

Tracking Sharks on the Great Barrier Reef: Let's go down under and swim with tiger sharks! Dr. Michelle Heupel of the Australian Institute of Marine Studies takes us on a field trip to the Great Barrier Reef where she's using high-tech to track and study the life cycles of various shark species in real-time. 

Saving Marine Megafauna with Dr. Andrea Marshall: Known as "The Queen of the Manta Rays," Dr. Andrea Marshall dives with these massive marine animals from her research lab on the east coast of Africa. Learn how climate change is impacting not only mantas, but all of the ocean's largest residents.

Sharks of Oregon:

Basking shark
Pelagic cormorant
Leopard shark
Shortfin mako shark
Blue shark
Common thresher shark
Pacific angel shark
Sixgill shark
Broadnose sevengill shark
Filetail cat shark
Pacific sleeper shark
Soupfin shark
Brown cat shark
Great white shark
Salmon shark
Spiny dogfish shark

Downloadable Items:

Sharks of Oregon
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