ENDANGERED SPECIES: THE SHARK

WHAT DO SHARKS EAT?

• Sharks are opportunistic feeders,but most sharks primarily feed on smaller fish and invertebrates.
• Other shark species prey on seals, sea lions,and other marine animals.

WHERE DO SHARKS LIVE?

• SHARKS CAN BE FOUND IN ALL FIVE OF THE EARTHS OCEANS :THE ATLANTIC , PACIFIC , INDIAN, ARTIC, AND SOUTHERN OCEANS.

WHAT CAN SHARKS DO?

• SOME SPECIES OF SHARK LIKE THE REEF WHITE TIP , ARE ABLE TO PUMP WATER OVER THEIR GILLS.

WHAT ARE BABY SHARKS LIKE?

• There are 465 species of shark that display physical characteristics.
• Most are identifiable by their darker upper sides that blends with the sea.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SHARKS

• Sharks are highly misunderstood they are then feared. Some of the earliest sharks lived during the Devonage.

WHY ARE SHARKS IN DANGER?

• People are cutting the fins off sharks then throwing them back into the water.
• Without the fin ,the sharks will drown.When they drown, they die.