Jumping the shark

guess I am one of the most fortunate people on the earth. And it all just happened so quickly. I mean I’m getting my nose punctured one day and the next I’m being spit up over a coral reef and onto a beach. Then coming face to face with a ginormous shark. And then I was rescued by people that just so happened to be researching the island. And I don’t think I could’ve eaten dead seal meat for the rest of my life either. The again I’m pretty sure that I would have done what it took to stay…

Submitted to Dr. Abdul Qadir Submitted by Tayyaba Bashir Roll no 19 Class Bs 5th semester (M) Conservation status of Indus blind Dolphin Background The Indus river dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) is highly endemic to the Indus River, the largest…

vicious shark attacks along the Jersey Shore in the summer of 1916. New Jersey had just become popular for its upscale beachfront and the availability to swim along the beach as well. This perfect beach scene was too good to be true and New Jersey then experienced the first shark attacks to ever be documented in history. Michael Capuzzo explains the five shark attacks along the Jersey Shore and the mass hysteria then ensues after it. The first documented shark attack was in July. The shark…

Bio 2.3 Ecological niche Three species that I studied 1.)Dolphin 2.)Great White Shark 3.)Emperor Penguin Animals need gas exchange for one main reason and that is to survive , all organisms need this gas exchange process to burn glucose for fuel which is a simple but important energy source that is a component of many carbohydrates. The respiratory system is where there is a series of organs taking in oxygen and getting rid of carbon…

The Atlantic spotted dolphin is a mammal that is a part of the cetacean family. When it comes to appearance, these dolphins have a grayish skin color with dark and light spots scattered all around the body. When they are born, they are just gray, however as they get older they begin to form spot which appear to increase in number as they get older. Once the Atlantic spotted dolphin is fully matured, it will reach a maximum length of 7 ½ ft and can way over 300 pounds. The females usually…

commonly, White Shark, is one of the greatest predators in the world among marine life. They are usually found in tropical areas but research has been conducted on these sharks from the Northwest Atlantic to Southern Africa to North East near the Hudson canyon. The average size of a White Shark is 6.4 meters and they weigh on average, 2268 kg. Temperature greatly affects white sharks metabolism, hunting fields, living distribution and mating habits. Unlike some marine life, white sharks are…

a negative opinion on sharks and how they are dangerous man-killers which is what gave them such fearsome reputations. The film spawned an international panic about sharks and this created a mass audience effect as the attraction to go to destinations with beaches declined as people were afraid to go into the sea. Another effect the film had was an increase in shark fishing tournaments with dozens of tournaments taking place on the East Coast of the US. As a result the shark hunting trend…

How To Catch Ladyfish: A Complete Guide For All Who Wish To Know Personally, I would recommend a ladyfish as the perfect target for the first try of an amateur angler. Here's why. They are perfect fighters and you should expect them to make every possible attempt to jump their way out of the hook. Without the right guidance, they could easily slip away. I once had these problems too, wondering exactly how I could improve my angling skills and have sufficient return on my fishing investment. The…

The giant squid has eluded scientist since its discovery with nothing but pictures and carcasses to go off of. Its deep-sea habitat makes it difficult to study. The first photo of a live squid was not taken until 2004 and the first live giant squid to be brought to the surface was not until 2006. The giant squid belongs to the phylum Mollusca, class Cephalopada, genus Architeuthis, and species Architeuthis dux. Giant squids are similar to their smaller relatives in many ways including, using…

If you had to take a bet on which animal would survive the longest, which organism would you bet on? The squid has very good attacking and escaping methods, along with reproducing. The worm has adapted well because of its digestive and reproductive abilities. Squids have also lived longer than segmented worms by millions of years. They have found ways to adapt to their specific environment such as underground and deep in the ocean. The squid is the most successful organism against the worm…