There are two types of blacktip sharks, both relatively timid species that seldom pose a serious threat to humans. The blacktip reef shark, or Carcharhinus melanopterus, prefers shallow water and is commonly seen around tropical coral reefs in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. The blacktip shark, also known as the Carcharhinus limbatus, frequents coastal tropical and … Read more
Nobody likes a freeloader, and if you’ve ever seen a shark cruising majestically in the ocean, you may have noticed one or more strange-looking fish getting what looks like a freeride. However, before you rush to judgment on the fish hanging off the shark’s belly, let’s look at the remoras and shark’s relationship and see … Read more
The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is one of the most voracious predators in the sea. If you wanted one of nature’s ultimate hunters in your home, would it be possible to have a tiger shark aquarium? We will see that tiger sharks are far too large for even the biggest home aquariums and would not survive … Read more
The bull shark is one of the most dangerous shark species in the world. Also known as the Zambezi and the Lake Nicaragua shark, it’s also one of the most versatile. It is often found in the murky waters of estuaries and river mouths and frequently comes into contact with humans. Because of this proximity, … Read more
Sharks seem almost indestructible. They’re highly disease-resistant, and some species, like the Greenland shark, live for hundreds of years. So how do sharks die? Sharks are not invincible, however, and die just like any other living thing. Sure, the great white heals quickly and effectively and has a mechanism that protects it against “autoimmune disease … Read more
Sharks have to eat to stay alive, and just like us or any other animal, that means something is going to come out of the other end. So, the answer to “do sharks poop” is definitely, yes! Headlines like “Superpredator!”, “Feeding Frenzy!”, “Eating Machine!” and others make it easy to think about sharks only in terms … Read more
The current consensus among scientists is that “the top swimming speed of the Great White is at least 25 miles (40 kilometers) per hour.” Figuring out exactly how fast a great shark can swim has proved challenging for scientists. The most common method of measuring the speed of ocean creatures is by comparing it against … Read more
You can’t deny it. The question: do sharks like human blood? — takes you down memory lane. Maybe a few images from the 2004 Chris Kentis’s ‘open waters’ must have popped into your head. Or famous images of sharks tearing up the deep blue sea’s characters. We often get bombarded with movies about sharks’ undiluted … Read more
How close to the shore do sharks come? As terrified as most people are of sharks, they spend a lot more time close to the ocean’s apex predator than they might expect or feel comfortable with. A couple of years ago, drone footage shot off Capistrano Beach in California’s Dana Point highlighted just how close … Read more
Great white sharks are the top marine predator of the ocean and one of the most dangerous sharks that exist, but even these predators become the hunted. With all of the strange and wonderful creatures inhabiting the oceans of the world, which one has the gall and sheer audacity to hunt these hunters? Below we … Read more