So every week or a couple times a week I will be posting sharks that are near you!
First one: the East Coast so basically New England
*I will be posting pictures of sharks that aren't mine so I will provide a link to give credit also any other information that is not mine*
Basking Sharks
These sharks are HUGE!
Basking Shark Picture
First one: the East Coast so basically New England
*I will be posting pictures of sharks that aren't mine so I will provide a link to give credit also any other information that is not mine*
Basking Sharks
These sharks are HUGE!
They are about 13 meters long so if you think about it, a Great White is only 6 meters (20 feet). They still have teeth of course, but what they do is that they open up their mouths and use their gills to help filter out food. So basically they eat just like a whale. These sharks are harmless to humans and if you really want to meet one, it'll probably be on a whale watch. These animals are beautiful and they are the second largest fish in the world with first being the Blue Whale. Basking sharks are endangered though because I learned over this past weekend that they have a population less than 8,000 because back in the old days they were killed for human resources like for oils for lamps. They are really beautiful creatures and just amazing.
More Info on Basking Sharks (For more information to look at and for more detail about how long their populations have been declining and the specific reasons why they were fished)
Why won't they eat us? We're delicious
ReplyDeleteWe're too boney for their taste so that's why. Most of the time when there's a hark attack they think we're food and do a taste test but then realize we're not full of the flesh and blubber they really want.
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