Friends of the Sharks

FACT#22

Sharks almost never get sick.

“Shark tissue appears to have anticoagulant and antibacterial properties. Scientists are studying it in hopes of finding treatments fro a number of medical conditions, including viruses, cystic fibrosis and some forms of cancer,” explains Conservation International. 

Sharks are really strong in every aspects. Not just with good teeth, sixth sense, but anticoagulant and antibacterial properties in their tissue. Amazing! And doing research about this topic might give human beings a hint of healing certain serious medical conditions. Sharks are helping us again! 

FACT#21

Sharks have a sixth sense that human don’t: the ability to detect electrical fields. Special organs in their snouts enable them to pick up on the tiny electrical pulses emitted from the muscle movements or beating hearts of potential prey.

FACT#20

The focus of the pic isn’t the red colour Porsche, but ITS BOSS - SHORTFIN MAKO!

The “Shortfin Mako” shark can accelerate faster than a Porsche!!!!!!!

FACT#19

Through a phenomenon called parthenogenesis, female sharks can produce offspring without help from males. The egg essentially fertilizes itself.

Well, feminism existed in sharks’ world before human world. 

FACT#18

A species called the Lantern shark can glow to disguise themselves in the deep ocean.

“They ‘emit’ the same amount of light as that which is filtering down from above; this way, they don’t create a ‘shadow’,” reports Douglas Main of Live Science.  “Velvet belly lantern sharks have glowing spines that may be used to ward off predators.”

FACT#17

The author of Jaws dedicated the last decade of his life to the preservation of sharks to make up for the mass hysteria he helped create. 

FACT#16

There’s a shark in Greenland that eats polar bears and can live up to 200 years. 

FACT#15

Sharks can grow a new set of teeth in 8 days! 

(remember FACT#6? Sharks never get cavities too!)

FACT#14

Great white sharks can go for months without eating!

Seriously? Can I also have this ability? (wanna lose some weight for summer...)

FACT#13

Sharks help keep the carbon cycle in motion.

“By feeding on dead matter that collects on the seafloor, scavengers like deep-sea sharks, hagfish and starfish not only keep themselves alive, they also help to move carbon through the ocean” (Conservation International)

FACT#12

Sharks don’t hurt humans. 

Most “attacks” on humans are mistakes due to poor water visibility (that’s why we have to protect the ocean! keep the seawater in good quality!) or are inquisitive bites. (The ocean is their home, after all.)

FACT#11

Just be practical, how to know whether the sharks want to attack you? 

“It will hunch its back, lower its pectoral fins and swim in zigzag motions.”

When would you gotta come across with this situation? Remember fact#1? Less than 12 cases a year, don’t worry too much. But when you are being such a lucky person to meet them, stay calm and good luck. 

FACT#10

Introverts? Or extroverts? meaning you or me?! 

NOPE! IT’S SHARK!

Sharks are like human being, they have feelings, emotions, behaviour, personalities, even being introverts or extroverts. 

FACT#9

Sharks are also one of the ancient creatures in the world (and which are still alive on this planet today! ) How exciting *v* So it’s human being’s responsibility to protect them from getting hurt! 

FACT#8

Remember fact#7 posted yesterday? male sharks bite their female sharks!!! Of course female sharks resist!

Story tells us, if you hope to achieve a better mating successful rate, don’t bite your partner. 

FACT#7

Well, ladies sharks are officially not shy because they apparently got a thinker skin than males. 

At the same time, it is interesting to know that everything happens for a reason, and in this case, because males bite females during mating.......

Em.... Well..... where is your gentlemen manner?