Sharks are not mindless eating machines. They are powerful, versatile predators that deserve our respect.This blog is dedicated to the wholesome and surprising side of sharks. Will also dabble in conservation issues here and there. A sideblog of @originaljediinjeans
#“not certified nurses” #<incorrect i certified them myself (@sharkest-sharks)
My mom's a nurse. One time she complained to me about how sometimes she doesn't get the chance to sit down and eat and she has to basically vacuum up her food while she's on her feet. And I was like, "Mom, that's literally how nurse sharks eat."
🦈 Daily Shark Fact: 🦈
The origin of a Nurse Shark's name is not what you think. Unbelievably, it has nothing to do with hospital staff or bedside manner. There are two prevailing hypotheses explaining where the name ‘nurse’ shark came from. The first is that they get their name from the sucking motion they make with their jaws when they feed, which resembles a baby nursing. The second is that the name actually comes from either the Old English word for sea-floor shark, ‘hurse,’ or the Middle English word ‘nusse’, which means cat shark.
Exciting news for the cute shark lovers of the world! We finally have a recorded sighting of a baby great white shark, likely only a few hours old.
The question of where great white sharks give birth still remains a mystery to this day but this footage may suggest the coasts of California, where the footage was taken, are a site where these sharks give birth.
Deity who's unacquainted with concept of evolution creating a world with, like, twelve different kinds of creatures, thinking "yes, that's a good number – nice and symmetrical", then going on vacation for a couple million years and being very upset at what's waiting for them when they get back.