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First-of-Its-Kind Bright Orange Nurse Shark Recorded Off Costa Rica

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First-of-Its-Kind Bright Orange Nurse Shark Recorded Off Costa Rica Makes History

This is the first-ever recorded case of xanthism in this species and in the Caribbean Sea.
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In the case of the nurse shark, this species is considered a mid-level predator, feeding on small fish, mollusks, and crustaceans. The authors note its size suggests the orange individual has reached adult size, and “it appears that this unusual pigmentation did not affect its survival.
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Gotta be a little tough being a swimming traffic cone.
"There he is! Run! Hide!"
 
This is what you get for eating too much krill.
 
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