Lamnidae

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, chairman and adjudicator. The topic for our debate tonight is that we should adopt a productive shark culling policy and we, as the affirmative team believe that we benefit from such a policy. We define this topic as the Australian government should adopt a productive and beneficial shark culling program, which is the capture, monitor and occasionally the killing of sharks within vicinity of the beaches that place humans in risk and as the affirmative team we…

Do you know what sea animal has stripes, is big, and moves quickly? If you guessed the Tiger Shark, you are correct. First, there are many physical characteristics of the tiger shark. The tiger shark can grow to be 18 feet in length, also these unusual sharks can grow to be 2,000 pounds in weight. They have an ovaly shape body and a triangular shape tail. They have a grayish color to their skin, and their stripes are darker colored than their skin. The tiger shark has bent teeth so they…

Becoming a Marine Biologist is an ideal profession for me because I have a love for the ocean and a passion for sharks. A Marine Biologist studies all types of sea creatures and can specialize in studying large ocean animals. A Marine Biology education provides me with the knowledge; for studying, observing, and protecting a specific marine life that is very important to me. Since the release of the 1975 movie “Jaws”; I was captivated by this majestic species. I have always felt a kindred…

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…

As a Georgia native you can imagine my shock when I found out Georgia has it’s very own loch ness monster! The monster’s name is Altamaha-ha, it was given to him by the Creek Indians that lived near the Altamaha-ha river. The monster has been spotted in Darien and Butler Island, Georgia. The Altamaha River is a beautiful place. It’s known for it’s vast marshes and 18th/19th century rice fields and canals. Scottish people from Inverness (the home of Nessie), were recruited in 1735 to come live…

In the year 1828 the first whale shark was discovered by scientists. Whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea, measuring lengths of up to 40 feet long. That is about the size of a bus. Even though the largest whale shark in the world was 40 feet long scientists think that the species could grow even larger than that. Whale sharks are carnivores so t hey eat meat. That means that they have an giant menu of small sea creatures to choose from. Their favorite meals to eat are plankton, krill,…

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…

You have probably heard of the Great White Shark and the Bull Shark. They are some of the scariest ocean predators. These two are in some ways similar, but they are very different, too. You will want to know how to tell the difference between the Great White and the Bull shark. To tell these two sharks apart, just see how different and similar they really are. There are some similarities between the two sharks like color, appetite, migration, and where they live. The sharks are similar in…

The Great White Sharks along with a few other marine organisms such as stingrays, chimaera and skates are unique as their skeletons are made of cartilage rather than bone. Majority of Great Whites can measure up to a whopping 15 feet (4.6 metres) with an average weight of 1,500-2,450 pounds. Females tend to grow larger than males and some specimens have been recorded exceeding 20 feet (6 metres) and weighing up to 5000 pounds. The Great White has a slate, grey upper body which aids them when…

The little girl stood alone at the corner. She wore a bright red coat. The pockets of her coat were stuffed with leaves. One mitten hung on a button. Her short hair blew back from her tiny face. A shiny clip showed under her pink cap. Her eyes sparkled in the sunlight and her bashful smile charmed the crossing guard. Not only is the great white shark the largest predator fish in the world, it is also one of the only warm blooded sharks. Great white sharks get their name for their white…