blue shark
noun
: a chiefly pelagic shark (Prionace glauca) that is found in all tropical and temperate seas and has been known to attack humans
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While blue sharks are known to prey on swordfish in some regions, the reverse interaction is less understood.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Brayden posed in between Heather and Tarek, wearing a blue shark costume.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Brayden posted in between Heather and Tarek, wearing a blue shark costume.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Plastic ingestion by blue shark Prionace glauca in the South Pacific Ocean (south of the Peruvian Sea).
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Brayden posed in between Heather and Tarek, wearing a blue shark costume.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Brayden posted in between Heather and Tarek, wearing a blue shark costume.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Plastic ingestion by blue shark Prionace glauca in the South Pacific Ocean (south of the Peruvian Sea).
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2024
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“Blue shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20shark. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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