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    Have you ever wondered what the scariest shark is? I know i have. Well the scariest looking shark i know is the basking shark. The basking shark has a huge mouth and will eat you if you mess with it. These animals don't have a regular nutrient cycle they just eat what they really can. There natural biome is really anywhere because sharks are very good at adapting to new situations and environments which is why they have survived in the water for millions of years.The habitat of a shark depends on the species though. Sharks are cold blooded, and that would usually imply that they would search for areas where the temperatures are very cold. However that is not true as there are sharks living in warm, temperate and cold waters.It is understood…

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    When people think of sharks, many think of a vicious killing monster that needs to be avoided at all costs, and this creates an irrational fear that enters the minds of the general populace. In an attempt to educate the public about this growing threat to sharks, a threatened species, the practice of cage-diving has started to become more popular. The mentality that sharks are evil beings has been spread far and wide through many mediums such as way of mouth, movies, and viral pictures/videos,…

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    Sharks can be very deadly to all humans and all different types of fish it’s a rare sight to find sharks to attack humans. When Marine biologists need to swim in the ocean they find different species of sharks and there is 440 different species of sharks in the ocean. The only shark we know that can swim in lake are the bull sharks and the rest swim in shallow or deep depths of the ocean swimming for some fish but the cookie cutter sharks seem harmless but they are not they take a big chunk of…

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    A fish is a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins and living wholly in water. Most fish reproduce by laying eggs. Some fish, such as great white sharks, give birth to live babies called pups. Some fish, such as the great white shark, can raise their body temperature. This helps them hunt for prey in cold water. The oldest known age for a fish was an Australian lungfish. In 2003, it was still alive and well at 65 years old. Fish lives in water. They have backbones, so they…

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    asleep on the deck. Wait, shouldn’t they be back right now? “Hello?” I shouted, no reply. I ran to the sole of the boat. “Ivan?” I said. “Ca-,” The boat started tipping and rocking violently. There wasn’t even a storm coming and the waves weren’t violent at all. I grabbed on to the rail and held on while the boat was almost flipping on it’s side. The movement stopped. My heart was beating a thousand miles an hour, what was happening? Is there something under the boat? Something erupted from the…

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    Whale Sharks are a type of fish the biggest fish in the world they are quite friendly giants of the sea they eat stuff like plankton and they are gorgeous to look at and they can have up to 300 babies most of won’t survive and their babies are about 12 inches long but they have never seen whale sharks have babies in fact the place where they do have them is unknown they are mysterious creatures and the big giants of the ocean and the kings of fish. Research…

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    People have feared sharks in water for centuries, but do we have a good reason? Shark attacks are very rare, in fact they are so rare that you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning or winning the lottery. However, when shark attacks happen they are brutal and oftentimes fatal. Furthermore, sharks are eating machines, but what do they eat and how do sharks hunt for their food? Additionally, are humans really on the menu for sharks? In my research I discovered that “there are many…

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    Sharks There are more than 465 known species of sharks living in our oceans today. Sharks are an apex predator and are at the top of the food chain. They help control the population of fish below them in the food chain. Research has shown that the decrees in shark population has had a major effect in the oceans eco system. Species Diet Most species of sharks eat the normal fish, meaning they eat, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, krill, marine mammals and other sharks. Sharks also have an…

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    surface with only five percent that has actually been explored. With that being said do you ever wonder how many shark species lurk in the water? It is known that they’re around four hundred and forty known species of sharks around but the basking and the goblin shark is two interesting ones that have been found. The Basking shark is seen all throughout the world they stay in warm waters close to shore for their love for the sun but when winter appears the basking shark goes down into deeper…

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    Dumbo Octopus-Grimpoteuthis Found in the deep sea pelagic zone these octopi propel themselves upward with ear-like fins. These creatures use their arms or tentacles to move in different directions. They prey on various crustaceans for food. Oceanic Whitetip Shark- Carcharhinus longimanus Found in the pelagic zone, these dominate feeding frenzy sharks are aggressive predators towards various fish and shipwrecks. They are commonly found accompanied by the pilot fish. They are endangered by…

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