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Blue shark
Prionace glauca
Common names — blue whaler, great blue shark
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Migration
Epic ocean wanderers
Blue sharks hold the record for the longest known migrations among all shark species! These sleek, fast swimmers are found in oceans all over the world and are the most abundant of all shark species.
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