Blue Sharks Research Paper

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People would more likely die by drowning in a bathtub then getting killed by a shark. Sharks are very fascinating animals but they are often misconceived as barbarian devils. Ocearch has been helping us learn more about sharks by tagging them so that we can help protect them. Blue sharks are magnificent aquatic animals. One fact is they live in tropical waters (preferably cooler water). They have been seen on the edges of New England and South America. Another thing is they eat squid, bony fish, and carrion. Since sharks are at the top of the aquatic food chain they don’t have many predators except other sharks but, their biggest threat is humans. One interesting fact is that female sharks can give birth to 135 pups although the average

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