blue shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue shark
First recorded in 1665–75
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The country also catches about 5,000 tons of blue shark on top of an unknown volume of coastal shark species—including various hammerhead species, which are nationally protected and illegal to catch in Brazil.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 17, 2023
After 10 minutes of tug-of-war, the sleek, ghostly form of a 2.4-meter blue shark suddenly materialized, illuminated by the green glow of a light lowered into the water.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
Experts have asked people to stay away from the animal, thought to be a blue shark, at Trelissick near Falmouth.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2022
It’s also a vital food source for many fish, sharks, marine mammals and birds — namely the common seal, California sea lion, Chinook salmon, blue shark, Brandt’s cormorant — and, of course, humans.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
It takes five teeth of the blue shark to fill the same number of inches.
From Animals of the Past by Frederic A. Lucas
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