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Day Out with Michael Scholl
Yesterday 3rd July shark tag looking fantastic, and the shark very active. We had an excellent day and it is nice to see the tagged sharks pitching up everyday. This sharks movements is being monitored as we speak via sattelite, watch this space for the link. The visibility was around 15 meters. Our tagged … Continue reading
Shark Facts – Hearing
Sharks don’t talk or sing, so they never evolved the sophisticated, sound-amplifying ears of mammals. Instead the ears of Great White Shark are located internally. By connecting the inner ear, called the membranous labyrinth, to the surrounding water by a number of tunnels and ducts, the shark has a sensitive mechanism for interpreting sounds under water. … Continue reading
Shark Facts – Mouth, Teeth, and Sense of Taste
The mouth of a shark, one of its most recognizable features, is usually located on the ventral side. The inside of a shark’s mouth is full of rows and rows of teeth. Like a shark’s skin, massive placoid scales make up the teeth of a shark. Because sharks don’t have a literal jawbone for the … Continue reading
Shark Facts – Spiracles
Sharklady Says, when shark cage diving, look out for the tiny line of bubbles that leave the spiracle when descending. In some sharks, spiracles are present as first gill slits. These slits are located behind the eyes, and they are used to send blood through a separate, unique blood vessel immediately to the eyes and … Continue reading
Shark Facts – Body Type
The first thing that sets the Great White Shark apart from other types of sharks is the appearance that they have. Specifically, their fins are different than other species, as there are only two fins closer to the front of the shark, which are accompanied by tail fins. Other distinctions include the point of the … Continue reading
