I saw a commercial...

Today I was watching tv and I saw a commercial for a tv special that just made my heart melt. I didn't catch the whole commercial (unfortunately), but I did catch enough to see that it was about these high class divers taking disabled children and helping them live their dreams and go diving. It was so heartwarming to see the way these kids' faces lit up as they were all getting ready to go. Isn't that something? And the fact that these divers are kind enough to do this for free on top of that. It's just a beautiful thing to see the world still has kind people. You might try googling it and seeing it for yourself. I'm sure it will bring a smile to your face and to your heart. :) Anyway, that was just a quick update for my readers. Thanks for reading. I'll be posting more when I get back from vacation. Love you all. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight. :)

5 More Random Facts About Sharks

1. The tail of a Pelagic Thresher Shark is approximately the same length as it's body.

2. Goblin Sharks are actually pink!

3. The only currently known location of a Sixgill Shark is the bottom of Puget Sound.

4. Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks are afraid of the noise and sight of a diver's bubbles from their air tank.

5. Diving cages are more likely to provoke an attack.

China Bans Shark Fin Soup At State Banquets???

Is it really true that China is going to stop serving shark fin soup at high-class functions?
According to an article I read recently, China is trying to ban the serving of shark fin soup at state banquets. Considering I've been trying to find ways that I could help stop serving it all together, this is exciting. I've been trying to do some research to see if Disney really does serve it at some of their restaurants. They serve it at their Chinese resorts and restaurants, but do they serve it here in America? Just one of my many questions for my next shark fin soup post. The link below is to the article that I read. Take a look and see what you think. If you have any comments, thoughts, or even questions just post them in the comment box. Thanks for reading :)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/04/world/asia/china-says-no-more-shark-fin-soup-at-state-banquets.html?_r=1&ref=fishandothermarinelife 

5 Random Facts About Sharks

1. Up to 25% of a Goblin Shark's weight can be it's liver alone!


2. Mako Sharks are the fastest sharks in the world.


3. That ratio of humans being attacked by sharks versus humans killing sharks is 10 (humans)/20 million (sharks).

4. Blue Sharks have earned themselves the nicknames of "wolves in the sea."


5. Swimmers who are more submerged into the water are less likely to  be bitten by a Blacktip Reef Shark than waders.

Marine Life Update!

The other night after checking my email, I was reading a news story on dolphins. Yes, this blog is about sharks, but that's because they're my favorite of the marine life. It doesn't mean that I don't care about other marine life. Anyway, I was reading this news story and it made me really sad. The story was about a huge die-off of dolphins in the recent years. I read that so far this year 3,000 dolphins have been found washed up on the beaches of Peru. :( This is very sad news to me. In this article they were saying that biologists and other scientists are unsure as to why there is a die-off and what is causing it. The die-off last year in the Gulf of Mexico was caused by an oil spill, but why it has continued and spread is what they are set out to find. As i was reading this, I thought about how different people would respond. I would guess most people are "too busy" to care. Well, not me. I hope that reading this will make you realize that we are the reason... Pollution we cause is the reason... But we can also be the change. Less pollution of our world means better life for everyone and everything!
Thanks for reading! I'm sorry I haven't posted anything recently. But I promise I'm back and so is the blog!

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Blue Sharks

Name: Blue Shark
Scientific Name: Prionace glauca
Length: Around 12.5 feet
Weight: Close to 450 pounds

The Blue Shark often travels in schools. These schools are segregated by size and gender. This behavior of traveling in schools like this has given them the nickname of "Wolves of the sea."

These sharks have between 4 and 135 shark pups per litter. The females are pregnant for between 9 and 12 months. The females reach their full maturity at 5 or 6 years old, but the males reach their maturity at 4 or 5. Some types female sharks mature before the males. 


Blue Sharks get their names because they're actually dark blue on the top and paler blue on the sides. Their bellies are white. These sharks have longer more pointy faces than most other sharks. They reach about 450 pounds and 12.5 feet.


These sharks are rarely preyed on by other marine life. They're mainly preyed on by humans. They're near threatened on the conservation status. The reason they're coming close is because of humans. They capture them, cut off all their fins (while they're alive), and toss them back in the ocean. We need to put this to a stop. These sharks are the most often to be fished for. Between 10 and 20 million of this species are captured and killed per year by humans.


These sharks, like the other types of Pelagic Sharks, do not fare well in captivity. This is because their glides paths are so long. Even with a rounded tank and longer glide paths, it doesn't seem to help. They occasionally run into the glass walls or other obstacles in the tanks. At Sea World's San Diego park, these sharks were put in a tank and they did pretty well... Until another shark, the Bull Shark, was added to the mix. The Bull Sharks ended up eating all the Blue Sharks, but that's just part of a Bull's nature.


This is my post on the Blue Sharks. Thanks for reading. Hope you've enjoyed what you've read so far. :)


Image courtesy of www.wikipedia.org/wiki/blue_shark