Are you aware of sharks?
Read more: Happy Shark Awareness Day!From tiny little sharks that only grow up to 4 feet like the bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)..
To the calm, lazy, nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) that lay under rock overhangs, who sit and relax, even when we dive up close…
To the sharkiest looking sharks the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) and the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)…
To the beautifully decorated and gorgeous sharks like the zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) and epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
To the largest fish in the sea, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)..
All sharks are important, for maintaining the food web and keeping ecosystems in check. So today, make yourself aware of sharks and how important and wonderful they are!
Challenge! Try to name 20 different species of sharks from the ones above!
There’s over 530 different species of sharks to choose from! Find your new favorite!
