Color changing is common in marine organisms, but tanning is extremely rare. Scientists from the University of Hawai'i discovered that the juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks in Kaneohe Bay were tanning in the shallow, clear reef waters! (Lowe & Lowe, 1996). This is the first observation of sun-tanning in marine organisms!
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Learn about the world's smallest shark species, the Dwarf Lanternshark!
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