Did you know that there are between 3,000 and 5,000 great whites currently swimming along the East Coast of the U.S.? Yet, they are rarely seen by humans — only 649 great white sightings have been confirmed between 1800 and 2010.
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Great white sharks are the deadliest sharks in the world.
Bull sharks are blamed for more attacks on humans than great white sharks. Bull sharks, considered by many experts to be more aggressive and dangerous than great whites, can move between salt and fresh water, bringing it closer to humans and increasing the likelihood of attacks.
Great whites are the world’s largest predatory fish.
While the whale shark is the world’s largest fish, reaching lengths of 50 feet, it feeds on plankton and isn’t considered a predator. Great whites can reach up to 20 feet and travel at speeds of 40 mph.
Sharks take care of their young after birth.
As soon as their young, known as pups, are born, sharks leave them to fend for themselves. A great white pup looks and acts like an adult shark, and is about 5 feet long and 60 pounds at birth.
You have a greater chance of being killed by a bee sting or lightning than a shark.
More people die each year of bee stings and lightning strikes than shark attacks, according to data compiled in the International Shark Attack File. In fact, you have a greater chance of being killed in a car accident on the way to and from the beach than from a shark in the water.
Sharks don’t have any bones in their bodies.
Sharks are unusual in that they don’t have a single bone in their bodies. Instead, their skeletons are made entirely out of cartilage.
Some sharks can live as long as 100 years.
The spiny dogfish is a species of shark that can live as long as 100 years. But most shark species live less than 25 years.
Sharks never stop growing.
Sharks keep growing for the duration of their lives. Depending on the species, they range in size from seven inches to 50 feet long, though most shark species are smaller than 12 feet in length. The largest great white on record measured nearly 20 feet in length, but they average between 10 and 15 feet.
Most sharks are not considered dangerous.
Only about a dozen of the more than 350 known species of shark in the world are considered dangerous to humans.
Humans are the greatest threat to sharks.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more than a billion pounds of shark are caught each year — that’s tens of millions of sharks killed annually. Sharks are in high demand for their fins, meat and teeth.
If you see a fin cutting through the water, it’s likely to be a shark.
Two fins is usually a sign of a shark — its tail and dorsal fins, according to the U.S. National Parks and Conservation Association. If you see only one fin, it’s most likely a dolphin.
i didn’t know all of this about sharks but i guess i know a little more about sharks.I now know that not ALL sharks are dangerous
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