porbeagle
noun
por·bea·gle
ˈpȯr-ˌbē-gəl 
: a viviparous mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) chiefly of the North Atlantic and southwestern Pacific oceans with a pointed snout and crescent-shaped tail
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The porbeagle then swam into Point Judith Pond and eventually died.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Scientists had never previously recorded a porbeagle shark getting eaten by another animal.
—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Sep. 2024
Of 11 porbeagle sharks researchers tagged, eight were pregnant, including this one.
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Evan Bush,
NBC News,
3 Sep. 2024
The fatality of the female porbeagle raises questions about whether this incident represents a wider trend among large predators, said Anderson.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 Sep. 2024
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Scientists had never previously recorded a porbeagle shark getting eaten by another animal.
—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Sep. 2024
Of 11 porbeagle sharks researchers tagged, eight were pregnant, including this one.
—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
3 Sep. 2024
The fatality of the female porbeagle raises questions about whether this incident represents a wider trend among large predators, said Anderson.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Porbeagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porbeagle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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