The Sea The Tiger shark‚ also known as the “wastebasket of the sea”(National Geographic)‚ is the fourth largest predatory shark in the ocean‚ measuring between twenty and twenty five feet long and can weigh more than 2000 pounds. They have dark‚ vertical stripes on their bodies which is the reason they are named tiger sharks. According to National Geographic‚ these stripes fade lighter as the shark grows older‚ and eventually disappears with age. The head of the tiger shark is somewhat wedge-shaped
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great white shark veraciously attacks him. This is what comes to mind when most people think of sharks‚ but they are not really just man-eating monsters of the sea. Sharks are a fascinating group of fishes that strike fear into the minds of humans‚ but they are nothing to be afraid of. There are over 475 different species of sharks‚ but only a few of these are considered to be dangerous to people. These include Great White Sharks‚ Tiger Sharks‚ and Bull Sharks. Most species of sharks do not even
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For over 400million years sharks have been adapting themselves perfectly for life in the ocean. Their varied habitats‚ diets and physiology has meant that for many of them‚ these adaptions have been slightly different. The key adaptions are those that enable the shark to swim‚ breath‚ feed and reproduce. Large squalene filled livers negates the need for a shark to have a swim bladder. The liver‚ up to 25% of the overall body weight‚ counteracts the weight of the dermal denticles‚ teeth and
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Hammerhead Sharks Marine Science/ Per. 1 Sharks are one of the most feared sea animals. They live in oceans across the world but are most common in tropical waters. There are over three hundred fifty species of sharks. They can be broadly categorized into the following four groups: Squalomorphii‚ Squatinomorphii‚ Batoidea‚ and Galeomorphii. The shark family Sphyrnidae that includes the Hammerheads are part of the Galeomorphic classification. They are probably the most easily recognizable
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secure these loans which often turn into a night mare or even trade death. Often the borrowers do not realize the very high interest rates charged. The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) hosted a brain storming session on the issue of loan sharks and what needs to be done in addressing this problem. About 13 people gathered on July 12‚ 2006 at the MCPF Conference room. Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria chaired the meeting. Tun Hanif Omar the former Inspector General of Police was present and he
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Shark Finning It wouldn’t be news if I told you our planet has its environmental problems. We’re making some progress in controlling what we put into the air‚ put into our landfills and even put into our oceans. But we’re not paying enough attention to what we are taking out of our oceans – sharks – and they’re being killed at the rate of up to 73 million per year. That number refers to the number being killed only for their fins and almost entirely to make shark fin soup. You may not really care
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Cookiecutter Shark According to Oceana.org the main idea about this subject is how the population grows so much because of no hunting or preying on this shark also how the cookiecutter shark is small but its bites are painful and big for its size. Fact‚ in the article it states “It uses its sharp‚ pointed upper teeth to latch on the skin of a much larger shark‚ bony fish‚ or marine mammal and its thick‚ strong‚ triangular lower teeth to scoop out a mouth-sized chunk of flesh (or blubber).” there
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* The Galapagos shark was named after the islands where the shark was found. The Galapagos shark is a large‚ thin shark. The shark is brownish or grey black and has black sides and a white underside. PICTURE The first dorsal fin shark was tall‚ narrow and almost straight‚ and a low ridge leads to the small‚ second dorsal fin. The trailing edges of the fins may be darker than the rest of the body‚ and the tips may be a dusty colour. The shark is slightly different to most sharks because it has a
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Mako Shark Mako Sharks are VERY huge! Have you ever seen one in your life? I know I haven’t seen s Mako shark I would be scared to see a Mako Shark. I know that female sharks are longer than male sharks. The females can have up to 8 to 10 pups‚ Sometimes I wonder is that the one reason why they are longer than the male sharks nope it’s not the other reason is that‚ The female’s fin is more curved than the males fin and that how the mom of the pups know if its a boy or a girl Mako Shark. This
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BASKING SHARK COMMENTARY The basking shark is a poem talking about the encounter a man had with a certain species of shark – the basking shark. The encounter is filled with vivid detail‚ with imagery and diction that helps in setting the attitude of the poem‚ the tone‚ the human condition and the strengthening brought out to the poem‚ based on the imagery and structure. The poet presents the shark in a ver subdued manner‚ not hinting at the shark directly. Instead‚ he forst describes the shark as
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