WATERY WEDNESDAY# 30
It’s time to pull on your wetsuit and put on your goggles and head into the ocean to meet today’s Watery Wednesday animal! Today’s fish has a skeleton made of cartilage and a mouth full of teeth! Maybe we’ll skip the wetsuits and watch these fish from our submarine :)!
MEET THE BLUE SHARK!
Range/Habitat: tropical-temperate waters/worldwide
Diet: Carnivore: squid, fish
Length: up to 12 ft
Conservation Status: Near threatened
Fun Facts:
- Blue sharks are called the “wolves of the sea”.
- Blue sharks are a beautiful cobalt blue color.
- They have long pectoral fins.
- Blue sharks are very fast swimmers and feeders.
- They have sharp triangular teeth.
- They migrate seasonally from cooler to warmer waters.
- Blue sharks have large litters of live pups, up to 100.
Blue sharks are known to be aggressive towards people, so they are best left alone. We think they are such beautiful and graceful predators. Like other sharks, blue sharks are threatened. We need to make sure that our oceans have these apex predators swimming around for a long time!
We found a nice shark cage to watch these wonderful creatures! Who's joining us?
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
Really? There aren’t many animals that are naturally aggressive toward humans. What other animals are?
Hhhmmm… Probably like bull sharks & great whites they don’t seek humans but they are known to be aggressive when people are in their territory. Most sharks stay clear of people all together. Grizzly bears are known to be aggressive to people, especially a female with cubs, when people get near. Also bears that are exposed to people food- such as in Yosemite Park can be aggressive. We can’t think of others off the top of our heads. There are certain snakes that are considered aggressive if you get near them & they will strike- Eastern diamondback rattle snakes are one. We went camping on Cumberland Island & the wild hogs weren’t too friendly! Hope that answers your question :)!