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bronze whaler

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noun

  1. a shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus , of southern Australian waters, having a bronze-coloured back

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In the absence of the great whites, smaller bronze whaler sharks moved into the territory for the first time, a sign of the rapid effects it could have lower on the food chain, researchers said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2022

A helicopter rescue service photographed what is said was most likely a bronze whaler shark nearby shortly afterwards.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2017

The area includes Mangonui Wharf, famous for the schools of kingfish that pass during the warmer months as well as kahawai, snapper, John Dory and the odd bronze whaler shark.

From US News • Nov. 10, 2015