https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz By: Grace Devine and MG Neilan en-us 2022-03-09 18:18:14 UTC 2026-01-29 13:34:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f988.png devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086666269 Ginglymostoma Cirratum ]]> 2022-03-09 18:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086666269 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086666930 Nurse Shark ]]> 2022-03-09 18:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086666930 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086669004 They live in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at the depths of 3-250 ft. ]]> 2022-03-09 18:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086669004 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086671405 They eat benthic and bottom-dwelling organisms such as spiny lobsters, crustaceans, small stingrays, sea urchins, squid and bony fish.]]> 2022-03-09 18:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086671405 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086675676 They are nocturnal active and solitary. During the day, they congregate in groups of up to 40 individuals often lying in a sluggish pile on the ocean floor or hidden in crevices of a reef. They are generally not aggressive Nd will just swim away when approached. However, if disturbed to an extent, they may bite with a powerful grip capable of inflicting injury. ]]> 2022-03-09 18:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086675676 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086682635 They are ovoviviparous which means that the fertilized egg hatches inside the female and will give birth to a live young. There is 18 months in between each production of a batch of eggs. Each time a nurse shark gives birth, it produces 20-30 pups in a liter. ]]> 2022-03-09 18:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086682635 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086684046 Length: 6-8 ft 
Weight: 165-265 lbs ]]> 2022-03-09 18:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086684046 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086684282 Unlike other sharks, nurse sharks are smooth to the touch. Another fun fact is instead of swimming, they sometimes use their pectoral fins to “walk” across the bottom of the ocean floor. ]]> 2022-03-09 18:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086684282 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086693867 https://reefci.com/2018/12/15/species-spotlight-nurse-sharks/

https://www.thoughtco.com/nurse-shark-facts-4177149

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/nurse-shark]]> 2022-03-09 18:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086693867 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086695103 https://m.YouTube.com/watch?v=YxooxSHIQ8U&t=30s]]> 2022-03-09 18:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2086695103 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2096046469 2022-03-15 14:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2096046469 devinegr22 https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2096047202 2022-03-15 14:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/devinegr22/vf9rzwgqvubi2amz/wish/2096047202