Fishermen used nets, baskets, spears, hook and line, and in some situations, their bare hands to angle the musht, biny, sardine, and other species common to the lake of Galilee. “Fishing was hard work, especially for fisherman who stood on the bank and had to throw their nets out intoRead More →
The answer is very simple: Yes, it is ok to dive during your period and there is no evidence that your chances of being attacked by a shark increase (see more from Divers Alert Network). Is it safe to swim in the ocean on your period? Myth: It’s not safeRead More →
The endoskeleton of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) is comprised largely of unmineralized cartilage, differing fundamentally from the bony skeletons of other vertebrates. Is a shark a bony fish? Sharks are cartilaginous fish. They have a cartilaginous skeleton. Bony fish have a skeleton made from calcified bones. Sharks and bony fishRead More →
2015). Oceanic whitetip sharks are one of the more dangerous sharks to humans. They are known to have attacked survivors of ship and plane wrecks at sea, and are suspected to be responsible for several unrecorded human fatalities (ISAF 2018). How many people have oceanic whitetip sharks killed? Millions ofRead More →
They have to keep on the move to stay alive. All sharks take oxygen from water so they can breathe. … So to stay alive, the sharks have to constantly swim forward. This keeps water filtering through their gills, so they’re always taking in oxygen to breathe. Do sharks reallyRead More →
Blacktip sharks showing curiosity towards divers has been reported, but they remain at a safe distance. Under most circumstances, these timid sharks are not regarded as highly dangerous to humans. However, they may become aggressive in the presence of food, and their size and speed invite respect. Why do spinnerRead More →
The first shark killed on the docks, which is supposed to be the “man-eater” in the movie, was actually a real shark killed in Florida since there was not a big enough one in Martha’s Vineyard. Did Jaws 2 use a real shark? Jaws 2 cost $30 million to produce,Read More →
Don’t worry, the myths you may have heard about sharks in Pineview Reservoir are just that – a myth. An overview from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can be found here, and the most recent fishing report can be found here. Is there sharks in Utah lakes? Have up-closeRead More →
Kinematics And Mechanics Of Bite Even though sharks have jaws made of flexible cartilage that are capable of detaching from the skull (chondrocranium), powerful muscles attach the jaws to the skull and allows them to exert high biting force. How big can a sharks mouth open? Found throughout the world’sRead More →
Stingray are perfectly safe to touch. They enjoy swimming with people and enjoy being fed squid or ballyhoo. The Stingray have been coming to the sandbar for years and are used to human interaction. Is swimming with stingrays safe? It is clearly dangerous to swim directly over a stingray (thisRead More →