For thousands of years, sharks have lived in the world’s oceans, and thanks to them, we have healthy oceans today. Not only this, but sharks are important to us for a number of other reasons as well. You can get an idea of why sharks are important to us from the fact that, if there …
Having lived in the world’s oceans for centuries, it is always fascinating to see how sharks reproduce and give birth to their babies. The mechanism, however, varies between each species. While some give live birth, there are a few species that lay eggs. As a matter of fact, most marine animals, including fishes, lay eggs, …
Often, when we think about who was here first on the surface of the Earth, we think of sharks or dinosaurs. The reason for this is that both species date back hundreds of years. The sharks are even considered older than the trees. So what you can expect of the dinosaurs. The fact that these …
For centuries, sharks have ruled the oceans as the top predators, and it’s hardly likely that any competition will ever emerge. Not to forget, sharks are helping in keeping the diversity and population in balance. In addition, they have a crucial role to play in positively impacting the economy and promoting ecotourism. Shark diving, tours, …
In addition to their fascinating traits, sharks are believed to have existed before trees or dinosaurs. Since then, they have been able to successfully come out of four mass extinction events, but when we look at the numbers today, sharks are being killed in large numbers each year. Besides killing, the pollution and the climate …
Whether we are on Hawaii’s beaches, Florida’s, or any other ocean or beach, seeing sharks remains a mesmerizing experience and provides you with an incredible sight. With heavy hearts, we have to leave back since it’s not practical to remain on the beach all day long. But what if we take the sharks with us …
It happens every now and then for empty shark-egg cases to wash up on coasts around the world, and seeing them often makes you wonder why they look so strange. Not many of us would’ve had a chance to see shark eggs, but those who have seen them are surprised to find out that there …
Sharks have contributed to Hawaii’s booming ecotourism by making it a popular tourist destination, and why shouldn’t it be when Hawaii is home to around 40 different species of sharks. However, one wonders what shark species are in Hawaii as we have over 500 kinds of sharks in all over the world’s oceans. When it …
Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years, and there are over 500 species that have been discovered to date, with more expected in the future. With that said, why are they not seen as commonly as other marine animals? Sharks are said to be inhabiting all the world’s oceans, but we need …
Sharks have been dominating the world of oceans for ages and seem like they will continue to do so for many years to come. The top predators in the seas, no doubt it’s the brain of the sharks that make them capable, sharp, and clever at the same time; one wonders what makes the brain …