What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of sharks? Sharks make people think of death and fear. As you will be able to see after i discuss types of sharks, their habitat,the food they eat, and their intelligence. They don't seem as bad as you think so. First sharks live a habitat under the water in the sea. Sharks live in many different oceans. They live in the the pacific ocean, Atlantic, Indian,and the Arctic. Mostly all sharks live in salty water, but some sharks live in the river. Sharks live in coral reefs under the water, but a lot of the time they are swimming around hunting for prey. Next there are over 400 different species of sharks. Hammerhead sharks are the most recognizable fish in the sea. They also have eyes …show more content…
Five to ten people worldwide are killed by sharks each year. Not bad right? Most shark attacks happen by accident because the shark thinks that the people in the sea are their prey. After their attack they realize it’s not prey and swim off. Many attacks occur in the seas around North America. Basically in Florida,Hawaii,Australia, and South Africa. So stay away from there!!! Shark attacks can happen when sharks are angry. Some divers get attacked because they pull the shark's tail for fun. Provoked sharks are definitely dangerous. Humans fear sharks ,but sharks have plenty of reasons to fear us humans. Many different kinds of people kill sharks for food, sport, fun and games, and sometimes on accident. Some people catch sharks cut their fins off,and then dump[ them back into the ocean, and eventually they drown because they can’t swim without their fins. People put shark nets under the sea to protect them from dangerous sharks. When sharks get caught in nets they either have to find a way out quickly or they will drown. Sharks are not smart enough to realize they are swimming into a …show more content…
These animals are so tiny that sometimes they can only be seen through a microscope. Some of the biggest sharks feed on the smallest animals. The whale sharks,basking shark,and megamouth. They all feed off of plankton eaters. Sharks don’t prefer humans over animals because sharks like animals with fatty flesh,that's why they like seals. Sharks also like squid and small or medium sized fish. Sharks don't pick a specific fish to eat. Most sharks just swim with their mouths open and whatever they run into that is what they eat. From a shark's point of view under water a person on a surfboard looks like a sea turtle,and so they just go up for it and eat it. Most sharks aren’t up on shore, but if you're deep in the ocean and you're on a surfboard you might get attacked. Lastly. Most animals have intelligences for something they do, but sharks have been studied and they don't have a intelligence. All sharks just swim around hunting for prey, and eating fish. Now that you have heard all about shark”s habitat,the food they eat,and their intelligence. They aren’t as bad as you though
The Great Shark debate – to cull or not to cull, has been at the forefront of the minds of conservationists, as well as the general population for many decades now. The opinions of everyone are divided, according to their personal experiences, and views on what is right and wrong for the environment.
The bull shark may be responsible for many shark attacks in the world but I believe that we have no right to kill them. Sharks are very important to animals food cycles and if the food cycles get messed up it can greatly effect the world. In fact, the bull shark is more vulnerable to human impact due to their ability to live in fresh and salt water but many sharks that are killed are for either shark fin soup or their liver oil. The sharks liver oil has many uses now but it started as a machine lubricant. Another way that sharks die is by recreational fishing. The sharks can get caught up in the fishermen's nets and eventually suffocate and die. As an environmental community, I feel like we need to inform people about shark habits and how to keep sharks safe. The water is their home and we are
This image is what a majority of people believe to be the shark. They believe it to be the bloodthirsty sea monster that appears in countless works of literature and films, but science says otherwise. The classic picture painted by the minds of sailors returning from years at sea come from imagination and sharks’ violent methods of hunting and mating. Sharks fear humans as much as humans fear sharks, and most sharks, particularly the “man-eating” great whites, only bite humans because they mistake surfers for seals. In earlier times, the ocean was a source of mystery and adventur...
Killer whales eat fish, seals, squid, sea lions, and often seabirds. On the other hand, dolphins eat fish, squid, crab, and jellyfish. Both the dolphin and killer whale eat fish and squid. Killer whales favorite animal to eat is a seal. while, the dolphins favorite animal to eat is a fish. That’s all I have for the diet of a killer whale and dolphin.
To begin with, the influence of consuming shark fin is from unverifiable beliefs while this is academically proven that sharks have neurotoxins. There are many beliefs that become proven later in the later generation, but shark fin eating is yet not one of these. Conversely, instead of finding more nutrition values in sharks, a research found that shark, which some species could have 50 years or more average lifetimes, containing a large amount of poison from eating toxin-laden fish within their bodies along their lives. To illustrate, pregnant women are especially warned not to consume shark meat as mercury could cause dangerous neurological impacts on fetuses(Xu, 2013). The other types of toxin shown in a recent study by Deborah C. Mash, a researcher at the University of Miami, that 79% of shark fins high level of BMAA or Beta-methylamino-L-alanine, a harmful neurotoxin which could lead into higher risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseas...
You may think a great white shark is massive, but their ancestors would make them look like midgets in comparison. An ancient shark called Megalodon appeared on earth more than 20 million years ago. Based on fossils of their teeth, scientists are estimating that the Megalodon would be the size of a school bus! That’s big enough to feast on whales.
Sharks appear to be very vicious creatures that will eat or kill anything in its path. People think that all sharks are harmful and deadly to humans. However, research shows that this statement is not true. Sharks can be trained and tamed. They are just like big, aquatic dogs. Only about 2 dozen types of sharks are potentially harmful to humans. Shark attacks are also much more uncommon than one may think. Despite their fearsome appearances, sharks are not as vicious as they look.
...s. According to studies and statistics done, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than killed by a shark. They are often misinterpreted as scary and violent creatures, however this is merely due to media. Shark based films such as Jaw show that these sharks are harmful when they really aren't. Tapes/recordings of sharks slaughtering humans are published so often because of its actual unusualness.
Shark slaughter is a cruel and violent act, to say the least. Granted that there is economical profit to be had from shark finning, the massive loss incomparably outweighs the profit. Most, if not, all humans would not enjoy having their limbs cut off and being left to die. It is simply inhumane and brutal. However sharks are experiencing this very thing, and the fact that they cannot express or protect themselves, is leading to the death of hundreds of millions of innocent sharks annually. Odds are that as you are reading this, a shark was killed. While sharks may not be the most adorable animals on the planet, they certainly are living creatures, and they feel pain just like us.
On average they weigh 4,000-7,000 pounds and grow approximately 16-20 feet long ( Great white sharks 1). < commentary needed>Great Whites are the apex predator of the ocean containing 300 serrated teeth and highly-developed senses to hunt prey. Sharks have a great senses of smell, the Great White can smell a drop of blood thousand of miles away. They’re hearing is very powerful , being able to hear the vibrations of prey distances of about 800 ft away and find the exact location through ‘ear stone’( Great white 3). A shark 's sense of hearing truly shows their uniqueness as an apex predator. In addition to great hearing they’re known to have great sight by being able to see up to 50ft away and transition into seeing in light and dark. Additionally sharks have a lateral line on their back that reaches from the front to the back tail, allowing
Thesis: Sharks should be conserved because they are an important part of the ocean, attacks are often incidental, and human behavior influences the behavior of sharks.
Most people think that sharks are large, fast-swimmers, and savage predators. This is true of some species and groups should be interested of the appealing aspects of biology found within it: all sharks have an excellent sense of smell; some can detect electrical discharges; some sharks give birth to one of the
The morphology of whale sharks is mostly similar to aquatic fish species, but many specific traits help differentiate them from the rest. Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world and can reach a size of around 20 meters (Martins, C., and C. Knickle). This is often compared to the size of a school bus. The shark has a very large transverse mouth. They have 5 very large gill slits and have a larger first dorsal fin compared to the second one (Whale Shark). They have a distinctive spotted “checkerboard” pattern with stripes (Martins, C., and C. Knickle). It is not exactly known why they have this specific body marking. It is believed that the body markings act as a camouflage. The strange thing about whale sharks is that they have 300 rows of teeth that play no role in feeding (Martins, C., and C. Knickle).
At maturity males are typically close to nine meters in length with the females being slightly larger. Throughout its adult life the whale shark is mostly solitary traveling alone and staying to itself. Due to the size of it doesn’t have many predators though on occasions killer whales have been known to attack Rhincodon typus (Rowat 2012).