r/sharks • u/gojira2014- • 1h ago
r/sharks • u/0reoperson • Mar 22 '23
Discussion ANNOUNCEMENT: Post Flair Info
There are three post flairs available for important or serious posts on this community.
1. News
News posts are defined as those with the intention to report on a recent, developing event. News posts should focus on shark-related developments regarding conservation efforts, shark professionals, scientific discoveries, or unfortunate events. The OP must clearly cite where they obtained the information in the comments, typically as a direct link to the source.
An example of a news post can be a video about newly implemented shark conservation laws or efforts, the discovery of a new species of shark, or similar newsworthy events. News posts should NOT focus on shark attacks or cruelty towards sharks unless they are the subject of a large event.
2. Educational
Educational posts are defined as those with the intention to educate others. On r/sharks, these posts may teach others about shark behavior, identification, conservation, as well as a variety of other topics relating to sharks. Educational posts REQUIRE that the OP comments their sources for the information they talk about. Educational posts promote healthy discussion and should emphasize spreading awareness about topics surrounding sharks.
An example of a proper educational post is a video where a professional talks about how to redirect a shark when in the water. For this post, OP cites the source they got the educational media from and states the professional's name in the comments. This is to ensure that only good quality information is being provided to the members of our community.
3. Research
Research posts are the most complex posts to make, as it is our intention to promote proper research on r/sharks.
If you are promoting your own research
Researchers who wish to promote their studies or obtain data via the subreddit must modmail the moderators first. In order to be approved to post, you must explain in your modmail the purpose of your research as well as the intentions of your post. You must also provide an IRB number in order for the mods to verify your research. Upon approval, you can post your research using the Research flair, and you do not need to cite any further sources in the comments.
For anyone else who posts about research in general
OP must provide a link to the research or the DOI of the paper in their post in the comments. Research posts promote healthy discussion while also allowing scientists to have a place to share ideas about shark research.
r/sharks • u/0reoperson • Jan 24 '24
Question Do we want to keep posts asking to ID shark teeth?
There’s always been a lot of shark tooth ID requests on here, usually from newcomers unfamiliar with our rules. There are subreddits such as r/sharkteeth and r/whatisthisbone that may be better places to direct these users to if we want the feed here to have less of these types of posts. Would still let people show their shark teeth collections here of course. What do y’all think? Just an idea for now. :)
r/sharks • u/ProbablyNotAGoodSign • 1d ago
Image Up close with Alba the Brave, one of Guadalupe's sub-adult white sharks
r/sharks • u/cheeseater1 • 1d ago
Image The tooth of a great white next to the tooth of a megalodon
r/sharks • u/mitchcook • 1d ago
Question Identify these
What sharks do we think these outlines are of guys ?
r/sharks • u/LilPajamas • 23h ago
Image Person found this photo when checking their GoPro after surfing.🏄♂️
r/sharks • u/Beck_says • 1d ago
Question Anyone know why nurse sharks do this?
We went to the Bahamas and went to a place famous for their nurse sharks. They get fed and petted by tourists, so they'd get on the lowered part of the boat deck presumably to be fed/petted. However, they would stay long after we'd leave, and some stayed on the lowered deck all night. Are they sleeping there? What's up with that?
Also, do they LIKE being petted or are they just putting up with it to be fed? I pet one three hours after the last feeding and it stayed there.
r/sharks • u/Ok_Usual_4044 • 2d ago
Question Is there a way to stop Port and Starboard from killing Great White Sharks in South Africa due to the environmental effects of such?
r/sharks • u/Time_Turnover_6137 • 2d ago
Image shark tats
the rest of my shark tattoos! i’ve got so many more on my list that i want to get (screenshot also included) Hammerhead Basking Cookie cutter Thresher Nurse Leopard Tasseled Wobbegong
r/sharks • u/Partridge_King • 2d ago
Arts & Crafts My Wife painted me this awesome folding card that had a Shark inside!
r/sharks • u/Novel_Negotiation224 • 3d ago
News Vanishing Great white shark impacts South African marine health.
r/sharks • u/N00DLEISYES • 2d ago
Education Underrated Game
noobler28.github.iookay so i saw somebody promoting their game called sharkdle and heres my honest review. The game is quite well made and includes hundreds of different species of sharks for you to guess and gives hints as you guess such as: Highlighting the year of discovery, Family, and Order. This game is super addictive and if you love sharks and think you have what it takes to guess through such a vast range this is the game for you (or if you just like sharks!
r/sharks • u/No-Degree-8906 • 3d ago
Image Fossilized Benedini Teeth Found In North Carolina
r/sharks • u/JackalTeague • 4d ago
Meme Oh look! A juvenile pyjama shark and an older female caretaker!
... Darn it, the song still ended up stuck in my head
Anyway, baby catshark! (Do do do!)
r/sharks • u/WonderfulSound822 • 2d ago
Image Do you think all 3 are supposed to be whale sharks, and then a blue and a lemon in the second pic (swipe left)?
Thanks for putting up with me and my silly plastic sharks from the hobby store
r/sharks • u/SyllabubAny3570 • 4d ago
Meme Some shark memes to make your day :)
Have a good one!