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Sharks Under Glass: Training Sharks

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The sharks at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium break all stereotypes by peacefully coexisting, responding to specific stimuli, allowing humans to handle them, and even doing tricks! This is a must-see video for shark lovers.

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How Bull Sharks Work (4:15)

Bull sharks are incredibly dangerous for a number of different reasons. Learn more about bull sharks with this video from HowStuffWorks.

Perfect Predators: The Hammerhead Shark (1:26)

On Discovery Channel's "Perfect Predators," learn about the unique head of the hammerhead shark and what advantage it provides in hunting food.

Discoveries: Fish Mating Calls (5:43)

See how scientists solved the mystery of a relentless sound coming through the walls of people living near the Florida coast. Learn more about fish mating in this video.

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On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" the hammerhead shark has evolved to have eyes protruding from its head, giving it better sight. The shark's hearing and sense of smell are excellent, giving this shark an advantage over its prey.

Fooled by Nature: Senses of a Scalloped Hammerhead (2:42)

The scalloped hammerhead has a mallet shaped head that gives it super senses. Learn about their sixth sense on Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature."

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On Animal Planet's "Ms. Adventure," host Rachel Reenstra learns more about sharks during a shark wrangling mission. With its powerful jaws and keen sense of smell, sharks are dressed to kill.

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During a submarine venture outside the Cocos Island, Tristan Bayer and Vanessa Garnick from Animal Planet's "Caught in the Moment" see some rare mobulas swimming close by.

What's to Love: Great White Shark Predation (1:15)

On Animal Planet's "What's to Love?" the great white shark can have up to 3,000 teeth. However, they do not chew their food, instead they rip their prey apart into small pieces.

Fooled by Nature: Shark's Teeth (2:03)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," we learn about the most famous teeth on Earth: shark teeth. Sharks have a massive bite with many rows of teeth. They even have teeth on the surface of their skin.

Fooled by Nature: Parrot Fish (1:53)

On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature," we learn about parrot fish. They can grow up to 60 inches long. They eat the reef and excrete fine white coral sand, helping to build beaches.

Fooled by Nature: Pacific Salmon (0:49)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," learn about the annual Pacific salmon trek from the deep ocean to the Canadian rivers in order to spawn new fish. Many of the salmon run out of energy and die.

Fooled by Nature: Lungfish (2:25)

On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature, the African lungfish has the capability of breathing air outside of the water. Without rain or water, the lungfish can hibernate for four years.

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On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," learn about cleaner fish who provide a valuable service to other tropical fish by eating plankton, parasites and bodily wastes.