Sharks

Sand Sharks Pictures Sand sharks are commonly found in the shallow and sandy water of sea. Theirs scudding near the cosatal areas christens them the name Sand sharks. Their emergence is found in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Maine. Being brownish by their color the length of an adult Sand shark has been measured 4 to 10 fit. Their exceptional symptom is theirs floating on the sea water after gulping the air and targeting the vulnerable creature their prey for fulfilling the need of hunger. The teeth of Sand sharks are too sharp and just like the needle to capture and eat the different types of marine creatures specially the fishes of the sea. Sand Sharks Pictures

Nurse Sharks Pictures Being one of the beautiful marine creature the Nurse sharks are known for their dwelling on to the deep bottom of sea. The length of their body has been measured around 15 fit while weight 165 kg. As far theirs being recognized as the Nurse shark is concerned, the name was assigned to it after observing its way of feeding upon prey by sucking the flesh with its mouth, after cutting a part of a large animal(prey). The Nurse shark is the dweller in tropical and subtropical waters of Western and Eastern Atlantic coast besides Eastern Pacific and Caribbean islands. Being the deep ocean dweller the Nurse sharks remain dormant throughout the day and get all of sudden too active in the night hours and start hunting for foods independently. Extraordinary thing about them is that while remaining inactive during the day time they are found in a group which gets scattered during the night hours. Becoming too fast and active, they prowl in the sea water dur...

Leopard Shark The leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata, is a hound shark found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, along the coast of North America from Oregon to Baja California. The species can grow up to 7 ft (2 m) in length, with a long, slender body and head. The distinctive markings that give the species its common name provide camouflage against dappled ground. Leopard sharks are bottom feeders, eating worms, mollusks, crustaceans, octopuses, and small fish. Leopard sharks migrate seasonally. Their reproduction is aplacental viviparity (no yolk-sack placenta); the 4 to 29 pups per litter gestate within the body of the female and are born live. Gestation is estimated at 10 to 12 months. The sharks hunt in groups, sometimes with smooth-hound sharks. The species is actively sought by sport fishermen in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Monterey Bay for its tender, flavorful flesh. Conservationists are concerned with sport fishing of the species, which, like most shar...