Are sharks always in motion?
Some species of shark do need to keep moving in order to breathe and thus live. These sharks are called obligate ram ventilators and need to constantly swim forward in order to 'ram' oxygen-containing water through their mouths and over their gills.
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What is the function of the gill slits on a shark?
Gill slits on sharks and rays help "funnel" water into the sh...
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Can you give me some facts about great white sharks?
Great White Sharks can live for around 20 years. These formid...
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The shark's long, spiky teeth can chop up an octopus or squid...
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How is a shark's skeleton different from a perch's?
Sharks and perches have different skeletons by how sharks by ...
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How do most sharks and rays reproduce?
Sharks mating has been rarely observed, most species do it wh...
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What is the function of the gill slits on a shark?
Gill slits on sharks and rays help "funnel" water into the sh...
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The shark's long, spiky teeth can chop up an octopus or squid...
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How do sharks differ from other fish?
Most other fish have skeletons made of bone. A shark's skelet...
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The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as ...
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Why are the shark populations all over the world declining?
Sharks are declining due to overfishing and low reproductive ...
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Sharks don't have tongues like us; shark and fish "tongues" a...
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Have there been great white sharks near DE?
A Delaware fisherman faced federal charges after landing what...
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What kind of sharks are near Aruba?
Hammerhead, nurse, and sand sharks are found around Aruba, ac...
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Are there bull sharks in south carolinas kiwi lake?
Bull Sharks are not on the list of fish in Lake Keowee in Sou...
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Although most people think of sharks and rays as exclusively ...
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Sharks are fish that have been around since long before the d...
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No, sharks and all other fishes belonging to the class Chondr...
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Sharks don't have tongues like us; shark and fish "tongues" a...
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What energy efficiencies make sharks and rays a successful species?
Sharks are absolute masters of the low-energy lifestyle. They...
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The largest shark is the Whale Shark. It can reach a length o...
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Sharks are fish that have been around since long before the d...
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No, sharks and all other fishes belonging to the class Chondr...
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Sharks don't have tongues like us; shark and fish "tongues" a...
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Sharks do not sleep like humans do, but instead have active a...
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Sharks can survive in captivity but many find it cruel. Join ...
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No, sharks and all other fishes belonging to the class Chondr...
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Are there sharks in the San fransisco bay?
No, not in the San Francisco Bay but they do take boat trips ...
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Are there sharks in Lake Erie?
Sharks don't naturally inhabit Lake Erie, however one was cau...
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Are there bull sharks in Lake Michigan?
The Bull Shark has been found in cooler waters in Lake Michig...
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Sharks are fish that have been around since long before the d...
About Sharks
Sharks have fascinated and terrified man for thousands of years. Although 'shark attack' is one of the ways media companies get attention, only 10-15 people are killed by sharks each year, while humans kill over 100 million sharks annually. Many shark populations are threatened with extinction.
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