Posts Tagged With: sharks

WATERY WEDNESDAY # 71

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WATERY WEDNESDAY # 71

 We’re taking the E & E sub down to the ocean’s floor to find a member of the shark family! These beauties rest on the bottom during the day and look for food at night! We have plenty of room in the sub for everyone! Let’s do this…

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MEET THE NURSE SHARK!

nurse shark   Range/Habitat: East Pacific-Atlantic/ reefs, coastlines

   Diet: Carnivore: invertebrates, crustaceans

   Length/Weight:  9-14 ft/ over 300 lbs

   Conservation Status: common

 

Fun Facts:

  •          Nurse sharks have barbells on the bottom of their mouth to find food.
  •          They suck prey of the ocean floor.
  •          Nurse sharks are nocturnal.
  •          Nurse sharks rest on the bottom in caves and crevices during the day. They often rest in groups.
  •          They pump water through their mouth and over their gills when they rest.

Nurse sharks are really cool. Not all sharks have the ability to rest like these guys do; most have to swim to keep the water passing over their gills. Too bad we can’t have a nurse shark in our bathtub here at headquarters.

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WATERY WEDNESDAY # 62

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WATERY WENESDAY # 62

We’re taking the E & E sub out today to meet a member of the shark family! We have plenty of room for everyone, so come join us on today’s adventure to meet…

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MEET THE SMOOTH HOUND SHARK!

smooth hound shark   Range/Habitat: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean

   Diet: Carnivore: mollusks, crabs, lobsters

   Length/Weight: up to 5 1/4 ft/ 29 lbs

   Conservation Status: common

 

 

Fun Facts:

  • Smooth Hound Sharks have short snouts.
  • Smooth hound sharks have smooth skin.
  • They are often seen in schools.
  • Smooth hound sharks are nocturnal.
  • They have flat teeth for crushing their prey.

These small sharks are really cool and their mouths are on the bottom! Did you know that when a shark or ray’s mouth is on the underside it indicates that their prey lives on the bottom of the ocean floor? Pretty cool!

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WATERY WEDNESDAY # 51

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

 WATERY WENESDAY # 51

We’re off in the E & E sub to meet a small and spotty shark! Are you ready to meet this cartilaginous fish? We have room for everyone! Let’s do this!

MEET THE LEOPARD SHARK!

   Range/Habitat: Eastern North Pacific/ oceans-near estuaries

   Diet: Carnivore: invertebrates, crabs

   Length/Weight: up to 7 ft/ up to 71 lb

   Conservation Status: common

 

Fun Facts:

  • Leopard Sharks have spots on their backs and sides.
  • They have long slender bodies and a large dorsal fin.
  • Leopard sharks are harmless to humans.
  • Leopard sharks have short round snouts.
  • They have strong jaws full of flat teeth for crushing prey.

 

Leopard Sharks certainly earned their name from another famous predator! It sure seems that spots and stripes help you camouflage in with your habitat! What kind of coloration would you want to help you camouflage in with your habitat?

 

 

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SHARK CRAFT!!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

AUGUST CRAFT

    SHARK KOOZIE!!!!

We’re celebrating Shark Week at Ellie and Edmond Headquarters, so for this month’s craft we’re making a shark koozie! This shark’s bite will keep your drink cool! Chomp!! Chomp!! As usual, if you make the craft share your pictures with us on Facebook or Twitter @EllieandEdmond.

Materials:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Koozie (we purchased ours at Michael’s)

Light Blue Fun Foam

Scissors

Hot glue gun

Wiggly eyes

 

Instructions:

1)   Print patterns for teeth & fins (below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)   Cut out two rows of teeth, two side fins, two top fins

3)   Glue teeth around the opening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)   Glue on top fin.

5)   Glue on eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)   Glue on side fins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to recycle your can when you are done with your beverage!

 

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SHAAAAARKS!!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SHAAAAARKS!!!

This Watery Wednesday we’re celebrating Sharks, the ocean’s top predators! These amazing animals are often feared, which is sad because they do not deserve such a terrible reputation. They come in all shapes and sizes and eat everything from large mammals to tiny plankton!

SHARK FUN FACTS:

1) Sharks have been on the planet for 400 million years.

2) Some species of sharks have not changed much in the last 64 million years!

3) There are over 400 species of sharks and they are found in every ocean on earth!

4) Sharks can smell 1 drop of blood in a million drops of water!

5) A shark skeleton is made of cartilage, the same tissue that makes up your ears and nose!

6) Whale sharks are the largest species of shark!

7) Some sharks will use thousands of teeth in a lifetime.

8) Bull sharks can live in fresh water habitats.

9) Sharks are covered in dermal denticles. They are enamel covered plates.

10) Sharks have a lateral line that is made up of jelly filled canals. This helps them detect movement or prey.

Sharks are seriously cool! They are also in serious trouble and it’s up to us to help them out! One great way to adopt a shark! No, we don’t mean bring one home!

Check out the for ways to help!

 

  

  

 

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WATERY WEDNESDAY # 41

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WATERY WEDNESDAY# 41

We’re taking the submarine today, because we’re off in search of one the ocean’s top predators. There’s plenty of room everyone, so hop in and let’s see if we can find this fish with a mammal’s name! You ready?

MEET THE TIGER SHARK!

   Range/Habitat: Tropical-sub tropical oceans worldwide/ coastal-

open waters

   Diet: Carnivore: fish, invertebrates, mammals, birds

   Length/Weight: 18-25 ft/ 1,900 lbs plus

   Conservation Status: near threatened

 

Fun Facts:

  • Tiger sharks are considered to be an aggressive shark.
  • Tiger sharks have stripes that may disappear when they are adults.
  • They are nocturnal hunters.
  • Tiger sharks have large tails used for speed!
  • They have large blunt heads.
  • Tiger sharks are known to go into brackish water (a mix of fresh and salt water) habitats, such as estuaries and river mouths.
  • They are known to eat almost eat anything.

 

We sure are glad we have the sub to watch these mighty predators. People are always so afraid of sharks, but they really aren’t terrible animals. Sharks are beautiful & powerful animals. They’re a very very important part of the ocean ecosystem, so let’s keep them there!

 

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SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY # 39

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY# 39

We’re staying in the ocean today, but we’re not staying in the coral reef. Instead we’re heading off to the Georgia coast to meet a small and strange member of the shark family! We’re in the submarine today and we have room for others, so hop in and let’s go find…

MEET THE BONNETHEAD SHARK!

   Range/Habitat: Eastern Atlantic-Western Pacific/ temperate-

tropical waters near reefs & estuaries

   Diet: Carnivore: fish, crustaceans, shrimp

   Length: 3-5 ft

   Conservation Status: Common

 

Fun Facts:

  • Bonnetheads are the smallest member of the hammerhead shark family.
  • They often swim in small schools.
  • Bonnetheads have broad heads that are shovel shaped.
  • They have sharp teeth in the front of their mouths and broad molars in the back.
  • Bonnetheads must swim constantly to breathe.
  • Bonnetheads are migratory.
  • The purpose of the bonnet shaped head is still debated.  It does seem to help them swim and hold prey down in the sand.
  • They can live up to 12 years.

 

These neat looking little sharks are great! Sharks come in so many shapes and sizes. They are fascinating creatures! Can you imagine having to continually move your entire life just to stay alive? Whew, just the thought of it makes us tired!

  

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WATERY WEDNESDAY #5

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WATERY WEDNESDAY#5

Woohoo it’s another Watery Wednesday! We’ve found another fish that gets its name from a mammal. (Remember the Wolffish?) This one won’t roll over, sit or shake paws for you though. Can you guess what shark it is? Let’s meet…

MEET THE SPINY DOGFISH!

Range/Habitat: Coastal waters-worldwide (generally under 59 degrees)

Diet: Carnivore: crustaceans, anemones, fish

Length: 3 ¼ ft- 5 ft

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Fun Facts:

  • The Spiny dogfish is a small, slow moving, bottom dwelling shark.
  • They have venomous spines on both dorsal (top) fins that are used for defense and can cause painful wounds.
  • They are often found swimming in large schools. They often feed together in large groups or “packs”. This feeding behavior is most likely where the name dogsfish came from. (Wild dogs also feed in packs or groups.)
  • They are known to be aggressive and voracious eaters.
  • They have one of the longest known gestation periods (time of pregnancy) of any shark (or any vertebrate for that matter) around 24 months (2+ years). That is longer than an elephant!

The Spiny dogfish is a cool and strange looking little shark, but with those venomous spines we’re glad this shark doesn’t shake fins ;)!

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