Hubbard's Marina Presents 10 Incredible Facts about Sharks

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You have a greater chance of being killed by a coconut, wasp, dog, bee, and hornet than you do of being killed by a shark.

Not all sharks are born from eggs, some sharks such as the Black Tip Reef Shark give live birth. 

It is not uncommon for sharks to eat the eggs of their siblings when they are in the womb. 

A litter of shark pups will not all have the same father. The female shark will gather sperm from multiple males to maintain a gene pool.

There are many species of shark that must keep moving to avoid drowning. This is because they cannot use their gills to pump water through them quickly enough to replenish oxygen. However there is a cave near Mexico called the Cave of Sleeping Sharks where sharks can rest without having to do this. This is due to high levels of oxygen and low levels of salt.

Sharks’ hypersensitivity is due to electroreception. Changes in the electricity of the water trigger a sharks senses. So the reason a shark is attracted to blood is due to the electrical conductivity change caused by the blood.

With this in mind, scientists believe that magnets are the key to shark repellents. This is due to the magnetic interference of the electrical signals.

You can tell when a shark is about to attack because it gives off cues. These cues are: a hunched back, lowered pectoral fins, and swimming in a zig-zag motion.

Scarily enough, Volusia County, Florida has the highest number of shark attacks in the world. This area is only 130 miles away from Tampa, FL. 

The moon’s magnetic properties have a strong influence over shark’s behavior. It has the ability to draw them closer to shore which results in a higher chance of human interaction.
Location: Tampa, FL, USA

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