The kitefin shark or seal shark (Dalatias licha) is a species of squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae, and the type species in its genus. It is found sporadically around the world, usually close to the sea floor at depths of 200–600 m (660–1,970 ft).

Aug 1, 2019 · Seals and sharks in Cape Cod waters have some things in common, but other facts may surprise you. Both seals and sharks have inhabited waters around Cape Cod and the Islands for centuries, long before humans.

Sep 28, 2019 · Explore misconceptions about shark attacks in SEAL training and the rare, fatal shark incident involving a SEAL in 1963.

Extremely wide caudal fin, with only slightly differentiated lower lobe. No spines in front of the dorsal fins. Very strong and grainy skin, like sandpaper. Blackish-brown uniform color. Fins with a thin white border. Up to 2 m in length.

The kitefin shark, or seal shark, is the largest shark species that produces its own light and is the largest vertebrate capable of bioluminescence. It lives in the ocean’s depths, where it can be spotted close to the sea floor, floating without spending too much energy.

The kitefin shark/seal shark, Dalatias licha, has a wide but largely fragmented range. In the western Atlantic Ocean, it can be found in the Georges Bank (between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, Canada), eastern Florida, and the Northern Gulf of Mexico.

Armed with large teeth and a strong bite, the seal shark is a powerful, solitary predator that takes many different types of prey, ranging from bony fishes, sharks and rays, to cephalopods, crustaceans, polychaete worms, siphonophores, and possibly carrion.

Jun 27, 2013 · History Channel commercial for shark week shows shark leaping from water and grabbing snuffy the seal who was being released back into water and apparently killing him?

Apr 11, 2022 · The United States has strong laws that protect seals and sharks. Seals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which went into effect in 1972. White sharks were listed as a prohibited species by the National Marine Fisheries Service in 1997 and by the state of Massachusetts in 2005.

Jul 8, 2022 · The 26-year-old victim had been at Newcomb Hollow Beach when a great white shark pounced. The bloody seal attack was later confirmed by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Sharktivity app.