Hubbard's Marina Presents 10 Incredible Facts about Sharks
Provided By: Hubbard's Marina in John 's Pass, FL Catch a Shark Today With Hubbard's Marina! 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 electr...