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Some people think sharks are mean cruel and other things like that.  People also think sharks go after people for no reason. Well all of these people who think sharks do mean things on purpose are wrong!!! When people pass by sharks the sharks watch them because they want to make shore people aren't going to hurt them. People always do things that make sharks mad.  If people will stop doing things that makes the sharks mad, sharks would  not hurt us. So do me a favor and do not make shark get mad so us people, won't get hurt!!!

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Whale sharks are very curious and will often slow down to inspect divers. Whale sharks also follow the divers bubbles.

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Hammerhead sharks swing their heads from side to side almost like a metal detector.

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I'm surprised I'm actually saying this but, I feel bad for the sharks who are suffering in there life. I'm usually scarred of bugs and creepy animals like spiders, hermit crabs, lions, and tigers!!! All kinds of animals and bugs that are weird!!! At least I'm not scarred of my own dog, that would be weird if I was!!!

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If people keep killing sharks over and over again we will not have as nearly as many sharks in the ocean because people keep killing sharks to make food or medicine. Some people and fisherman just kill them for no reason. Sharks really are not mean  and they do not mean to harm anyone.

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Many people are protesting to try to stop people from catching sharks for food or medicine because they are dieing, and the amount of the number of sharks are decreasing. People are also protesting for safe places in the ocean where sharks can go so they won't be in danger of being caught by fisherman or people!!!

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When sharks bite humans, it's usually a case of mistaken identity. A person's shadow may look like a seal, a seal is what a shark eats. Now that's an interesting fact!!!

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A hammerhead shark has a head shaped like a hammer to help it detect electrical impulses given of it's prey. Just like I said, many sharks are named after the way they live or the way they look!!!

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Sharks are often thought of as being aggressive animals that attack divers. The real fact is sharks are timid and often go out of their way to avoid divers. Even great white sharks. This is the most interesting fact I learned so far

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this is all so awsome!!!!!!!!!!!

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this is awesome because sharks are lots of different shapes.

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Great White sharks are awsome

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yes it

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yes you do

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dallen dont swim with sharks unless their tamed

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hamerhead sharks are scared of diver's bobbles

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the most interesting fact i found is that when sharks bite you it is most likely to be a mistaken identidy

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Hammer heads eat fish and squid

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All sharks eat meat.

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Sometimes people hunt for sharks to get their meat.

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I WISH I COULD SWIM WITH CHRAND SHARKS.

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Does

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Robert you must wacth a lot of shark movies

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There is a shark that has a realy realy big moath.

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sharks perform a veary inportint job

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sharks are agresive and they attack divers to if you want toswim with a shark make sure its tamed!

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I didn't  know that wale sharks were a shuch thing and they are doted

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Sharks are named after where they live or what they look like.

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whale sharks are the biggest sharks in the world

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Did you all know that shark attaks happen mosley at night.

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sharks range by snemeter to meter

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there 400

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whale sharks are very curious about scuba divers and will even stop ti inspct their bubbles.

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whale sharks are named whale sharks because they are the same size as a ful grown whale!!!!

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Whale sharks live in the Indian Ocean.

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Many sharks are named after were they live or the way they look

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whale sharks have dots to blend in

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Ethan do you know the biggest shark

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sharks that dont have teeth are dolphins

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sharks that dont have teeth are dolphins

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nierra

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how many are there

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there are over 360 sharks today.

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Sharks are awesome fish!!!

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Sharks have important jobs.

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sharks are cool and dangerous

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Many people try to keep other people from killing sharks.

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Hammerhead sharks grow to 4 meters long but get scared by scuba divers bubbles

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thanks for the advice Olivia.

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whale sharks are 18 menters long

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There are many different kinds of sharks.

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Sharks eat sick or unhealthy animals, that also makes the ocean less dirty

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sharks have a very important job

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If you see a shark wial you are swiming don't splash around like crazy gust camly swim away

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shark attacks mostly happen in austrailia.

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THEY ARE PREETY

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Sometimes sharks are aggresive but, some sharks are hamless.

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Aden did you know that sharks get their names from where they live or how they look

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the posision of the Hammerhead shark is 360%

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You can fit two humans in a whale sharks mouth.

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Whale sharks are about 60 feet long.

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Hamerheads  eat other shar

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Like the reff shark it lives in the reef

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yes hammerhead sharks are ool

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whale sharks are the largest fish in the WORLD!

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Whale sharks can grow to 18 metters.

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Sharks attak scuba divers!

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I love the wale sharks they are my faveret!

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sharks have a very important job by eating weak and sick animals.

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Sharks do a very important job they keep weak and sick animals from making the ocean dirty.

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You all should read the article.

Its very interensting.

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Like hammer head sharks they have

a head like a hammer

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hamer heads like coolerwater so they are found in deep water

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I can not belive that there are 400 sharks in the world

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Sharks eat weak and sick animals.

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Did you know that sharks are named by where they live or how they look

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That right Dallen!!!!

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Pepole hunt sharks for both their fins and their meat.

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reef sharks live where the reefs are.people hunt for sharks.

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Sharks help weak and sick sea animals by eating them to make them fit and health

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Many sharks have strange shapes so they are suited to the way they live

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Thats cool that sharks cleans the sea  who knew!!! It's cool because I thout they just eat the fish but they don't!!!

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good one Ms,Payne MIller

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Sharks perform a very importent job

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hamer heads eat other sharks

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sharks are named after how thay look like or live

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Hamerheads are cool.

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THIS IS VERY COOL ALL THES ANIMALS ARE AMASING IT WOULD BE COOL IF WE COULD TAKE A FEILD TRIP TO AN AqAREUM TO SEE THEM!

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A hammerhead shark has a head shaped like a hammer.

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I think this is really cool.

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nierra        sharks are named by how tey look

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nierra        sharks are named by how tey look

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that is so cool . did you know that a great white shark is named after it's color and a hammer head shark is named after it's head.sharks are also named after where they live.

all these comments are great but i really like kyoko's and ally's.also sharks are very helpful because they help clean the ocean?

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Me and my partner had that

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That is a lot of sharks!

How old is the oldest shark?

I love sharks.

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Many people camp to stop people from catching sharks

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That sharks come in different sizes and shapes

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There are over 400 different kinds of sharks!

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Read the article in the link below. I need your group to write three things you have learned about sharks from the article.

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Sharks by Susanna Batchelora Veterinarian with a Special Interest in Sharks

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About Sharks by Susanna Batchelor
Sharks are often thought of as being aggressive animals that attack divers. In actual fact, sharks are very timid and often go out of their way to avoid divers, even great white sharks. When sharks do bite humans it is usually a case of mistaken identity, as a persons shadow or silhouette may look like the sharks normal food source - for example a seal. If someone is diving or snorkelling and a shark approaches too closely, it is possible to push on the sharks nose which is very sensitive and often the shark will allow itself to be pushed away. When I dive near sharks, I make sure to dive with someone who knows the local area and is familiar with the sharks I am diving with. For me and the people I dive with, diving with sharks is a very rewarding experience as they are very beautiful and graceful animals.

10 Interesting Facts about Hammerhead Sharks:

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1) Whale sharks can grow to 18 meters long. They are the largest fish in the world.

2) You could fit 2 humans head to toe in a whale sharks mouth.

3) Whale sharks feed on plankton by filtering plankton through massive gills.

4) Whale sharks have up to 3,000 tiny teeth but they dont use them for chewing.

5) Whale sharks have teeth-like structures on their skin which is why their skin is so rough.

6) Whale sharks are very curious and will often slow down to inspect divers and even follow their bubbles.

7) Whale sharks make huge migrations across the oceans following food.

8) Whale sharks can be spotted from low flying aircraft due to their massive size and dark black/grey colour.

9) Whale sharks can live a long time, and do not breed until they are in their twenties.

10) The pattern of spots on a whale sharks side (just behind the gills) is like a fingerprint that is unique to each individual and can be used for identification.
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1) A hammerhead shark has a head shaped like a hammer to help it detect electrical impulses given off by its prey. Hammerhead sharks swing their heads from side to side like a metal detector.

2) The hammerhead sharks eyes and nostrils are at each end of the "hammer".

3) The positioning of its eyes allows 360 vision.

4) Hammerhead sharks gather in large shoals during the day, then hunt alone at night.

5) Hammerhead sharks feed mainly on fish and squid.

6) Hammerhead sharks grow up to 4 meters long, but get scared by the sound of divers bubbles!

7) Hammerhead sharks give birth to live young, rather than laying eggs.

8) There are 9 different types of hammerhead sharks, varying in size but all with the characteristic hammer.

9) Hammerhead sharks like cooler water, so they are often found in deeper water. They sometimes come up to shallower water where divers are early in the morning before the sun gets too strong.

10) Hammerhead sharks have been known to eat other sharks.

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My name is Susanna Batchelor and I am a veterinarian from England who dives with sharks.

I have dived with many different types of sharks all over the world; reef sharks in the Red Sea in Egypt, whale sharks in the Indian Ocean in Seychelles, and hammerhead sharks in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Costa Rica, to name a few.

There are about 400 different types of sharks in the world. Many of them are named after the way they look or where they live. For example, the hammerhead shark has a head shaped like a hammer; the whale shark is as big as a whale; and the reef shark lives on coral reefs. Many of them have very strange shapes which are suited to the way they live. Some look more like sting rays - which they are very closely related to. Sharks range from a few centimeters to many meters in length. And they eat all sorts of different food - ranging from plankton to fish to larger mammals like seals.

Sharks perform a very important job in the ocean by eating weak and sick animals, thereby keeping the population of animals in the sea fit and healthy. Sharks are hunted by people - both for their fins and some for their meat. Some cultures believe that sharks have medicinal qualities, although there is no evidence for this. Many people are campaigning to try to stop people from catching sharks for food or for medicine because they kill too many sharks, and shark numbers are declining. People are also campaigning for safe zones in the oceans where sharks can go and not be in danger of being caught by fishermen.

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Sharks by Susanna Batchelora Veterinarian with a Special Interest in Sharks . . . . . About Sharks by Susanna Batchelor Sharks are often thought of as being aggressive animals that attack divers. In actual fact, sharks are very timid and often go out of their way to avoid divers, even great white sharks.