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Just cool little facts about these beautiful and misunderstood creatures <3
A photo of a whale shark swimming peacefully, its spots showing.
DID YOU KNOW? Each whale shark’s spot pattern is as unique as a fingerprint! Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the ocean and can grow to 12.2 meters and weigh as much as 40 tons by some estimates.
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Sharklovers rise up #shark
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Hammerhead vibin at the Georgia Aquarium #georgiaaquarium #shark #fish
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Two giant guitarfish rest on the ocean floor at Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef
New #sharkscience
Research priorities for rhino rays (aka Rhinopristiformes).
These are some the most threatened sharks and rays globally (~73% of species threatened) and we still have much to know to help save them #shark #sharkconservation
www.int-res.com/abstracts/es...
Whitetip reef shark in Lombok, Indonesia
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #turtles #scuba #giliair #gilimeno #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #sharks #shark #diver #padi #reef
Nurse shark skin. Unlike most other sharks, nurse shark skin is fairly smooth.
DID YOU KNOW? Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper! That is because it is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles. These scales point towards the tail and help reduce friction from surrounding water when the shark swims.
#shark #facts
