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Bull sharks are the most dangerous sharks in the world, according to many experts. This is because they're an aggressive species of shark, and they tend to hunt in waters where people often swim: along tropical shorelines.

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Bull sharks are the most dangerous sharks in the world, according to many experts. This is because they're an aggressive species of shark, and they tend to hunt in waters where people often swim: along tropical shorelines. Bull sharks live throughout the world, in shallow, warm ocean waters.

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This shark's unusual name comes from the unusual shape of its head, an amazing piece of anatomy built to maximize the fish's ability to find its favorite meal: stingrays. A hammerhead shark uses its wide head to trap stingrays by pinning them to the seafloor.

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When a great white shark is born, along with up to a dozen siblings, it immediately swims away from its mother. Born on the east and west coasts of North America, the south of Africa and southwest Australia, baby sharks are on their own right from the start. Their mother may see them only as prey.

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When a great white shark is born, along with up to a dozen siblings, it immediately swims away from its mother. Born on the east and west coasts of North America, the south of Africa and southwest Australia, baby sharks are on their own right from the start.

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Get the latest Shark Week 2022 updates, find out how to watch your favorite Shark Week specials and learn all about these majestic creatures.

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Do you like to go swimming in the ? If you've ever seen a scary movie like Jaws, you may be a little bit about what sea creatures might be lurking below the . Could a huge, man-eating be waiting out there just beyond the breaking ?

The good news is that the answer is...probably not! Sure, you hear about attacks from time to time, but they're actually a really rare event. At most beaches around the world, the probability of fun hovers around 100%, and the chance of a attack hovers just above 0%.

Sharks have fascinated kids and adults alike for many years. These fearsome predators move through the water with amazing speed. Their razor-sharp teeth can strike fear into the hearts of anyone who sees them up close.

If you've seen enough movies or television shows about sharks, you might be under the impression that all sharks are . That's not really true. There are many different types of sharks and some of them aren't very big at all.

But, of course, there are some giant sharks, too. And that's what today's Wonder of the Day is all about. So exactly how big is the largest ?

The answer depends upon whether you're talking about the largest alive today or the largest to have ever lived on Earth. Those are two different sharks of different sizes.

The largest to have ever lived on Earth is thought by scientists to have been the . Its name comes from the Greek words meaning "big tooth." The is an species of that roamed the waters of Earth over 1.5 million years ago.

Not only was it the largest to have ever lived on Earth, scientists believe it's probably one of the biggest, most powerful predators of all time. fossils have been found that lead scientists to believe the giant could have reached a total length of over 50 feet with a body mass of over 50 tons!

Today, the largest roaming the oceans is the huge whale . Unlike the , whale sharks are not predators. Instead, they're slow-swimming giants that eat mainly plants and .

Although not the size of the , whale sharks are still really big. They can grow to be over 40 feet long and weigh over 15 tons, which makes them the largest in the world. They are gentle creatures that will often allow swimmers to catch a ride with them as they swim along coral reefs.

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Do you like to go swimming in the ? If you've ever seen a scary movie like Jaws, you may be a little bit about what sea creatures might be lurking below the . Could a huge, man-eating be waiting out there just beyond the breaking ?