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
...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.
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
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.
Before watching the video Finning Endangers Sharks, Ocean Ecosystem, and Should We Save Sharks, I was terrified. I felt this way because I hear about sharks attacking people in at the beaches. Also, I am afraid of swimming in the water. I feel that sharks are vicious and that they are eating people because we are disturbing their environment.
Sharks have been around since before humans much less dinosaurs; they have been around for more than 420 million years. Everything about sharks is just fascinating. Sharks feed on squid, fish, plankton, crustaceans and other various marine life. Known as the oceans sea dogs sharks have a skeleton made of cartilage and a body built for flexibility, durability and speed; perfectly designed for hunting. Born to fend on their own right out of their mother’s womb sharks depend a lot on their eighth sense which allows them to sense things around them without having to hear, see, or touch them. Sharks have three more sense organs than we do known as the lateral line, pit organs and ampullae of lorenzini. Most known to be carnivorous, sharks have the ability to sense tiny drops of blood in the water as far as three miles away and depending...
When most people hear the word "shark", the image of a vicious killing machine pops into their head. They picture something out of the movie Jaws, where a massive Great White shark terrorizes an entire beach and eats dozens of people. However, this fictional story is nothing more than Hollywood entertainment. In the real world, the tables are turned. Humans are the ones who kill sharks, and not just by the dozens. It has been estimated that over 100 million sharks are killed every year by humans (http://www.iflscience.com). Some estimates claim that the actual number of sharks killed every year could be as high as 273 million (http://www.iflscience.com). In this research paper, I will inform you of the many ways that sharks are being killed,
Well, the movie Jaws showed sharks, specifically Great White Sharks, to be ravenous, blood-thirsty creatures that can exact revenge on humans. This has led people to have severe misconceptions about sharks that last through generations. In my own personal experience in volunteering at an aquarium that had sharks on display, I was constantly asked questions by small children on why sharks are evil, are these sharks mean, why aren’t the sharks attacking the other fish? Even adults asked me questions about the morality of sharks and have expressed their intense fear of the ocean because of
In 2015 only 59 shark attacks have occurred around the world compared to the millions of sharks killed by humans every year. Due to these accidental shark attacks people tend to think that sharks, especially Great Whites are evil creatures with malice intentions when attacks do occur; but, on the contrary that is wrong. Sharks are not the only beautiful and unique creatures in the ocean, they also play a vital role in our ecosystem; however, due to human interference they might not be around much longer, through awareness sharks can be protected from endangerment.
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.
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.
Sharks have been on this earth for nearly 450 billion years. To put that into perspective, the first modern humans date back to about 60,000 years ago ("Our Mission: To save Sharks and Mantas”). Since then, both humans and sharks have evolved into the predatory mammals they are today. However, with the quick development of humans, civilization and technology, humans have not been able to fully understand the ways of sharks, although the motives of other human celebrities have been easy to understand and decipher. Because shark attacks have been becoming more televised, and sharks have been known to be more of a “threat” to humans, shark research foundations, such as the Shark Research Institute and the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, have been created to help give an understanding to these creatures. Over 100 million sharks are being killed each year, and there is a counter on the Bite-Back Shark and Marine Conservation website. As one spends more time on the home page, the number on the counter is constantly increasing, showing how many sharks are slaughtered in the year to come (“Bite-Back – Shark and Marine Conservation”). Even with research to show that sharks are valuable to the ocean and vulnerable, there are people that think otherwise (“The Pelagic Shark ...
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
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.
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).