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1-of-a-kind orange shark discovered off Costa Rica

First-of-Its-Kind Bright Orange Nurse Shark Recorded Off Costa Rica Makes History
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.”
White-Eyed, Bright Orange Shark the Result of Extremely Rare Mutation
Anglers in the Caribbean spotted an orange nurse shark sporting both albinism and xanthism. Sharks are a lot of things, but they usually aren’t orange. That’s probably what a group of fishers thought when they came across a cartilaginous fish resembling a giant Cheeto in 2024.
Was Orange Shark discovered in Costa Rica? Viral photo triggers astounded reactions online
Per the Marine Biodiversity journal, the orange shark was discovered near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica during a sport fishing trip. The report further revealed that the marine animal with xanthism was caught at a depth of 37 meters and at a temperature of 31.2 °C. Furthermore, the nurse shark was approximately two meters long.
Shark-Sized ‘Goldfish’! Discovery Of A Rare Orange Shark In Costa Rica Sparks Online Buzz
The pictures of the rare fish were shared last year; however, it’s only now that scientists have published the pictures and findings about the rare orange shark in the Marine Biology journal. The aquatic beauty was spotted near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica.
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A rare orange nurse shark with ghostly white eyes was caught off Costa Rica. First recorded case of xanthism in Caribbean cartilaginous fish.
World’s First Bright-Orange Nurse Shark Spotted off Costa Rica
Marine biologists say they have discovered a rare, bright-orange nurse shark off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Caribbean divers encounter rare orange nurse shark
An extremely rare nurse shark with strikingly orange appearance and ghostly white eyes has been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica. This is the first-ever recorded case of xanthism
This Orange Shark Is the Result of a Rare Genetic Double Whammy
Researchers don’t believe the rare condition, albino-xanthochromism, poses a significant threat to the shark’s survivability.
Jaws-dropping: One-of-a-kind orange shark discovered off Costa Rica
Anglers in Costa Rica reeled in a six-foot nurse shark with white eyes and a bright, glowing orange body unlike any other.
Bright ORANGE shark with white eyes spotted for the ‘first time ever’ after being reeled in by fisherman
A GIANT first-of-its-kind shark has been reeled in off the coast of Costa Rica. The exceedingly rare shark, measuring in at over six feet long, exhibited a rare pigmentation condition causing it
Rare bright orange shark discovered in Costa Rica
Have you ever seen a shark like this? This amazing bright orange shark is so far the only one of its kind, found during a fishing trip near Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. Its unusual colour is caused by something called xanthism,

Here’s Why an Orange Shark Was Discovered in Costa Rica

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