Researchers in New Zealand have made what they believe is the first recording of a shark actively making noise. By Yan Zhuang Dolphins whistle. Whales sing. Fish croak, chirp, grunt, hum and growl.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The species in question is Mustelus lenticulatus, otherwise known as the spotted estuary smooth-hound, and commonly called the rig ...

Researchers in New Zealand found that a small species of shark makes noises with their teeth when touched by humans Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Thanks to Jaws’ pulse-pounding theme, sharks are synonymous with a spine-chilling sound. In reality, they silently swim and scarf down prey without making a peep—until now, that is. These fish have ...

No vocal cords. No sound producing organs. And yet, something was recorded. This episode breaks down the evidence, the ...

“Sharks are maybe not as silent as we thought,” a researcher said. The first-ever sounds of sharks have been captured by researchers, according to a new study published in the journal Royal Society ...

Scientists recorded rig sharks producing sounds—potentially with their teeth. The clip is thought to be the first documentation of its kind. Paul Caiger / University of Auckland Scientists have long ...

Have you ever wondered what sound a shark makes? Scientists at the University of Auckland in New Zealand believe they may have the first recording of a shark actively making noise. In a study ...

A small international team of marine biologists has observed the first known instance of a shark intentionally making sounds. In their study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the ...

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The first-ever sounds of sharks have been captured by researchers, according to a new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. The study, published Wednesday, found that the rig ...