6.5K views · 131 reactions | Minorities in Shark Sciences is an organization dedicated to empowering women of color to pursue careers in shark sciences. In celebration of Elasmo Week 2020, two of our resident shark experts, Jennie Janssen and Symone Barkley, were joined by MISS’s cofounders for a panel discussion and Q&A on their experiences working in elasmobranch research. | National Aquarium | Facebook

Do you know which weirdly, wonderful elasmo this is? 🦈💙 Head over to our stories to learn all about the tasselled wobbegong. A member of the carpet shark family, this bottom-dwelling ambush predator hides on the seabed waiting for unsuspecting fish to cross its path. The tasselled wobbegong has a very distinctive ‘fringe’ of highly branched skin flaps (dermal lobes, or barbles) around the head and chin, which gives the appearance of a most unusual beard. Video: Sabangvideo | Shutterstock #wobb