Author: Marilyn Medina

Swimmers should avoid wearing high-contrast clothing and shiny jewelry. According to National Geographic, sharks are attracted to colors like yellow and orange, and can mistake shiny objects for fish scales. Do necklaces attract sharks? Wear Lots Of Shiny Jewelry Sharks, like all fish, love shiny objects. The reflected light from the jewelry resembles the sheen […]

Much of the shark focus around the Cape is on great whites roaming close to the shoreline as they prowl for seals, but researchers are finding out that several sharks are actually diving deep into the twilight zone out in the middle of the ocean. Do sharks hang out in the middle of the ocean? […]

Shark livers are rich in vital nutrients and fats, perfect for a hungry orca. As crazy as it sounds, orcas aren’t acting all that differently than humans do. The primary reason that orcas are eating only the livers of great white sharks is because of the nutrient properties that the livers have. Why do killer […]

The Great Lakes are located in the Northern United States. Lakes Superior, Ontario, Huron, Eerie, and Michigan interconnect and constitute the Great Lakes. Many fish inhabit the Great Lakes, but not sharks. What kind of shark is in Lake Superior? the bull sharkWithout the salt to process into their bodies, they simply cannot survive. One […]

In scenes sure to send a cold chill through any hardened beach lover, bathers at five popular beaches in Barcelona were ordered out of the water and red flags were raised after a shortfin mako shark and two blue sharks were spotted lurking less than 100 metres in separate incidents. Are sharks common in Spain? […]

Though extremely rare, the chance of encountering a shark while surfing is enough to keep some people from picking up a surfboard. The likelihood of being attacked by a shark is thought to be 1 in 11.5 million, and only 4 or 5 people in the entire world die each year from shark attacks. Do […]

A study released in 2015 showed Réunion had recorded a remarkable 3.15 shark-related deaths per one million people, by far the highest in the world. What Beach has the most shark attacks in the world? New Smyrna Beach, Florida Florida has more shark attacks each year than any other area in the world, according to […]

Government officials often cite public safety (attempting to reduce the risk of shark attacks) as a reason for culling. The impact of culling is also minor compared to bycatch with 50 million sharks caught each year by the commercial fishing industry. Why are sharks being slaughtered? While sharks are caught as bycatch for human fisheries, […]

Falling Coconuts kill more people than sharks Falling coconuts cause 150 human deaths every year on average; that’s 30 times more than sharks. What has more deaths than sharks? Globally, cows cause 20 deaths per year – 5 times more than sharks! It’s something to think about – a domesticated herbivore kills more people than […]

The deadliest animal in the world is the Asian cobra, causing nearly 50,000 fatalities a year. That’s followed by the puff adder snake, the ocellated carpet viper, the kissing bug, the assassin bug, the freshwater snail and the tsetse fly, all of which have more than 10,000 fatal encounters with humans a year. What is […]

In fact, sharks and their relatives were the first vertebrate predators on Earth. Shark fossils date back more than 400 million years – that means sharks managed to outlive the dinosaurs, survive mass extinctions, and continue to serve an important role near the top of underwater food chains. Why did sharks survive the dinosaur extinction? […]

Victim Activity at Time of Encounter Victim Activity at Time of Encounter Surfing/board sports 51% Swimming/wading 39% Snorkeling/free-diving 4% Body surfing/horseplay 6% Are surfers more likely to be attacked by sharks? According to these calculations, a surfer in the U.S. is approximately 3 times more likely to be killed by a shark than by a […]

Sharks keep commercially viable fish species healthy. They are the drivers of dive and eco-tourism and entertainment industries that generate billions of dollars per year, making use of the animals as a renewable resource, providing jobs to thousands, and bringing benefits to whole communities around the world. How do sharks help the economy? Another recent […]

In more modern times, shark tooth necklaces are popular not only because they’re uniquely stylish but because of their protective energy. Surfers and swimmers wear shark tooth necklaces in the ocean to keep sharks at a safe distance. What does a shark tooth necklace symbolize? Shark teeth have long been recognized as a symbol of […]

In Hawaii, your Aumakua is your guardian spirit or family protector. According to Hawaiian mythology, this powerful god known as an Aumakua has appeared to many families in the form of a shark. Not a bad choice! A powerful guardian should take on the form of an powerful creature. This tattoo can take on two […]

The Bible tells us not to lie, cheat, steal or hurt others. In other words, we are to swim as fast as we can away from shark tendencies. Judas, now there was a shark. He gave up Jesus to the authorities. What does a shark mean biblically? Biblical Meaning of Sharks Some Christians believe that […]

While we use our teeth to bite, chew and grind food, sharks use their teeth to grab, hold and rip prey. Once a shark has grabbed its prey, the shark swallows its food whole. It may not sound polite, but for sharks, it gets the job done. Do sharks use their teeth to chew? Sharks […]

Although extant sharks species don’t get quite this big, massive sharks continue to fascinate scientists and the general public. Sharks never stop growing and will continue to expand as long as their environment allows them. The largest fish in the sea, the whale shark, can measure up to 40 feet long and weigh 60 tons. […]

The jaw size of the shark is wide enough to bite any part of a crocodile, but it lacks the force and proper teeth to do serious damage. Can a shark beat a crocodile? A great white shark would win a fight against a saltwater crocodile. These deadly creatures are incredibly powerful, but the great […]

Commonly known as spurdogs or spiny dogfish, the sharks are named after the venomous spines found in front of their dorsal fins used on predators. They can curl in a bow and strike at predators, according to Wildlife Trusts. Do some sharks have venom? Spurdogs can be found in deep water, and the spines in […]