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Shark populations in prehistoric Pacific surged 20-fold, study finds

Researchers document massive increase in shark abundance across two ocean basins during ancient period.

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What to know

  • Shark populations in the prehistoric Pacific were approximately 20 times more abundant than currently documented
  • The study spans two distinct ocean regions within a single geographic area
  • Research was announced simultaneously across multiple major scientific outlets on August 13-14, 2026

“Two oceans, one country, 20 times the number of sharks”

UC Santa Barbara · UC Santa Barbara News ↗ · Aug 12

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Shark populations in prehistoric Pacific surged 20-fold, study finds
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  1. Two oceans, one country—and 20 times more sharks in the prehistoric Pacific press · Google News · Science · Phys.org · 41d ago · +1 outlet
  2. Two Oceans, One Country And Twenty Times The Sharks press · Google News · Science · Smithsonian Magazine · 41d ago · +1 outlet
  3. Two oceans, one country, twenty times the number of sharks press · Google News · Science · EurekAlert! · 41d ago
  4. One Country, Two Oceans, Twenty Times More Sharks press · Google News · Top · Bioengineer.org · 42d ago
  5. Two oceans, one country, 20 times the number of sharks press · Google News · Top · UC Santa Barbara · 42d ago
  6. Two Oceans, One Country, Shark Numbers Surge 20x press · Google News · Science · Mirage News · 42d ago