James Woods
Deputy D.A. Sebastian Stark
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- 1. Pilot Sep 21, 2006
- Sebastian Stark takes a job with the district attorney's office.
- 2. LAPD Blue Sep 28, 2006
- The mayor counts on Sebastian to convict the killer of an undercover narcotics detective.
- 3. Dr. Feelbad Oct 5, 2006
- Sebastian believes a prominent heart-surgeon murdered his missing wife.
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the Batoidea ( rays and kin).
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- Attacks
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Like rays and skates, sharks fall into a subclass of fish called elasmobranchii. Species in this subclass have skeletons made from cartilage, not bone, and have five to seven gill slits on each side of their heads (most other fish have only one gill slit on each side), which they use to filter oxygen from the water. Whale sharks, the largest fish s...
Sharks are found in deep and shallow waters throughout the world’s oceans, with some migrating vast distances to breed and feed. Some species are solitary, while others hang out in groups to varying degrees. Lemon sharks, for example, have been foundto congregate in groups to socialize. Scientists are still trying to figure out how long sharks live...
People aren’t on a shark’s menu. Even though shark attacks have increased at a steady ratesince 1900—a result of better recording of attacks and a rising human population—they are still exceedingly rare: A beachgoer has only a one in 11.5 million chance of being bitten. Sharks bite people out of curiosity, to defend themselves from a perceived thre...
Sharks may not be a significant threat to us, but we are to them. Humans are responsible for drastic declines in shark populations. Overfishing is the biggest threat. An estimated 100 million sharks are killed each year, mostly to supply demand for an expensive Chinese dish called shark fin soup. Some fisheries allow the catch of whole sharks, like...
Learn about the world's most ancient and diverse fish, from their skeletons and teeth to their diets and migrations. Find out how sharks are threatened by overfishing, climate change, and human activities.
- 5 min
1 day ago · shark, any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes of predatory habit that constitute the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes ). Sharks, together with rays and skates, make up the subclass Elasmobranchii of the Chondrichthyes.
- Jeffrey Carrier
Learn about sharks, their diversity, importance and threats from overfishing, demand for fins and bycatch. Find out what WWF is doing to protect sharks and rays and how you can help.
Jun 13, 2005 · Learn about shark diversity, behavior, ecology, and threats from this article by National Geographic. Find out how sharks are related to humans, how they breathe, how they reproduce, and why they are endangered.
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- Brian Handwerk
Jul 4, 2022 · Sharks are a diverse group of mostly predatory fish, including the largest living fish, with skeletons made of cartilage. They have plied the seas since before the dinosaurs lived and play...
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The great white shark is the world's largest known predatory fish. It has 300 teeth, yet does not chew its food. Sharks rip their prey into mouth-sized pieces which are swallowed whole.
