sharks

Volusia had the most in the state, with four.

The study from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute shows the greatest concentration of toxins were in the sharks’ stomachs.

Their populations have dropped by 80%, and both could soon be recommended for protection under the Endangered Species Act.

This was the first time a Greenland shark was reported in the western Caribbean, researchers said. This species of shark is typically found in the Arctic and thousands of feet below the ocean surface.

Eugenie Clark, who passed away in 2015, would have turned 100 Wednesday.

Still, the Florida Museum of Natural History's International Shark Attack File says the high number of shark bites and deaths last year was on par with long-term averages.

Volusia had 17 shark bites last year, representing 15% of the world's total.

Wildlife managers have warned that as warming waters change where fish and other marine life live, existing conservation efforts will become less effective.

Researchers hope to better understand Tampa Bay’s potential role as a nursery ground for young sharks and to identify potential threats to their habitat

One conservationist said the interaction problem is with humans, not the rebounding shark population.

A University of Miami study published this month found that while other sharks flee hurricanes, tiger sharks stayed put when Hurricane Matthew pounded the Bahamas in 2016.

It's a blend between a manta Ray and shark chimera.