New Study: Blue Sharks Can Change Color

A shark that can change color? Yes! Based on a new study of nanostructures in the skin of blue sharks (a species of requiem shark that inhabits open, deep waters), scientists now believe that these sharks can actually change color as they dive, better matching the water around them.

Here���s how Karina Altman, a marine biologist and our Zoo Content Manager, described this incredible new find:

Blue is one of the rarest colors in the animal world, and blue sharks get their striking blue color...