shark-a-day
shark-a-day
I FUCKING LOVE SHARKS!!!!
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shark-a-day · 7 hours ago
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Todays shark is...
The Sharptooth Houndshark!
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Fun Fact: The Sharptooth Houndshark is a highly active shark, but sometimes it can be found resting inside rock crevices!
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shark-a-day · 1 day ago
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Todays shark is...
The Sharpfin Houndshark!
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Fun Fact: It was originally described 40 years ago from a specimen captured at Isla de la Plata. The only other known records are the landings from gillnet fisheries, but they are rare!
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shark-a-day · 1 day ago
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HEY HI HELLO!!!
DOOO YOU THINK YOU COULD DO A BASKING SHARK?
it is my favourite :3
- @shark-a-day
⊹ ࣪ ˖﹏﹏𓂁﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖
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[10] Basking shark
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shark-a-day · 2 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Scoophead Hammerhead!
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Fun Fact: The Scoophead Hammerhead is a smaller species of the Hammerheads reaching 150cm long!
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shark-a-day · 3 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Sarawak Pygmy Swellshark!
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Fun Fact: Sarawak Pygmy Swellshark can be found off the coast of China and Malaysia in the Northwest Pacific Ocean and the Western Central Pacific Ocean at depths between 118 to 165m!
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shark-a-day · 5 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Saldanha Catshark!
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Fun Fact: The Saldanha Catshark is a poorly known species endemic to South Africa, found on the continental slope at depths of 453-717m!
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shark-a-day · 6 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Sail-Back Houndshark!
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Fun Fact: The Sail-Back Houndshark is known from only one specimen, a pregnant female of 74cm long was carrying two pups, that was caught from a river mouth at a depth of 73m!
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shark-a-day · 7 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Saddled Swellshark!
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Fun Fact: The Saddled Swellshark is a species of catshark endemic to Eastern Australia!
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shark-a-day · 9 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Rusty Catshark!
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Fun Fact: The Rusty Catshark is a marine, demersal and tropical shark found in the Eastern Indian Ocean!
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shark-a-day · 10 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Roughtail Catshark!
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Fun Fact: They have a prominent crest of enlarged dermal denticles along the dorsal edge of their caudal fin, hence their name, Roughtail Catshark!
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shark-a-day · 11 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Rough Longnose Dogfish!
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Fun Fact: In Namibia, South Africa this species is the second most abundant shark and in New Zealand, on the other hand, there is only one known specimen!
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shark-a-day · 13 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Reticulated Swellshark!
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Fun Fact: The Reticulated Swellshark is a species of deepwater Swellshark found in China, Vietnam, and possibly Philippines!
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shark-a-day · 14 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Rasptooth Dogfish!
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Fun Fact: There is some controversy regarding this shark’s family tree. They have been placed in the dogfish family, but more recent DNA tests puts them in the lanternshark family!
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shark-a-day · 15 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Pygmy Ribbontail Catshark!
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Fun Fact: They’re found or near mud bottoms in the Indian Oceans and some isolated areas of the Western Pacific!
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shark-a-day · 16 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Porbeagle Shark!
Fun Fact: The Porbeagle Shark is a medium-sized mackerel shark. It reaches lengths of 2.5m and can weigh up to 150kg!
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shark-a-day · 17 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Pondicherry Shark!
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Fun Fact: Last recorded in 1979 in India, and in 2019 a specimen was discovered in Sri Lanka that is believed to be a Pondicherry Shark!
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shark-a-day · 18 days ago
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Todays shark is...
The Plunket Shark!
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Fun Fact: This species is mainly found in continental slopes from 200 1500m. Occurs mainly around central and Southern New Zealand!
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