These Beautiful Suntanned Sharks

Shawn and Dan discuss Lowe & Goodman-Lowe’s 1996 paper about hammerhead sharks’ ability to tan. But is it all esthetic or does the ability to tan in sharks offer some evolutionary advantage? Listen to learn how these sharks get their summer bodies ready through tanning.

This week’s Featured Creature is the Whale Shark!

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Source:
Suntanning in hammerhead sharks Lowe, C., Goodman-Lowe, G. Suntanning in hammerhead sharks. Nature 383, 677 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/383677a0