{"id":16749,"date":"2021-07-15T07:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T19:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=16749"},"modified":"2024-07-12T11:59:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:59:47","slug":"10-little-known-shark-facts-for-shark-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/10-little-known-shark-facts-for-shark-week\/","title":{"rendered":"10 little-known shark facts for shark week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ocean desperately needs sharks! Sharks are incredible creatures\u2014master hunters with incredible precision. Sitting at the top of the food chain, they\u2019re central to maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/GP04PRC_Web_size.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s Shark Week, but every week, sharks suffer from different threats. Up to 100 million sharks disappear every year, due to destructive fishing by humans and the impact of climate breakdown. One-third of the world\u2019s known shark species have been listed as \u201cthreatened\u201d species by the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>We need to talk about them, because the ocean desperately needs sharks! After 400 million years of evolution, sharks are incredible creatures\u2014master hunters with incredible precision. Sitting at the top of the food chain, they\u2019re central to maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>There are hundreds of species of sharks in the world, and they have been around since before the dinosaurs. Despite their fearsome Hollywood reputation, they are some of the most amazing animals on the planet.<\/p>\n\n<p>1. Many sharks lay eggs, but some give birth to live young, just like we do. Shark pregnancies can last from a few months to well over a couple of years. That\u2019s longer than whales or elephants!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GP03TNS_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>2. Sharks come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny lantern sharks, which are about the size of your hand, to giant whale sharks, which are about the same size as a bus.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GP0STOHUC_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>3. Greenland sharks, which live in cold polar waters, hold the record as the oldest known vertebrate animals on the planet. Since they are estimated to live as long as 500 years, there could be some alive today that were born in the Middle Ages. For reference, Leonardo Da Vinci painted the <em>Mona Lisa<\/em> 500 years ago!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/GP036CT_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>4. Mako sharks hold the record for being the most athletic sharks, reaching swimming speeds of over 40 miles per hour! They are also known to have jumped as much as 30 feet out of the water.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/GP04L30_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>5. The world\u2019s biggest sharks also have the widest mouths and eat only tiny ocean plankton, just like the largest whales.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/GP01C3W_Web_size.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>6. Carpet sharks live on the ocean floor and have elaborate patterns to blend in with perfect camouflage. The Tasseled Wobbegong shark takes this to the extreme, with a fringe of feathery \u2018tassels\u2019 around its body.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-16749-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/AssetLink\/q1aoki27pon206q0idhko7728u227xva.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/AssetLink\/q1aoki27pon206q0idhko7728u227xva.mp4\">https:\/\/media.greenpeace.org\/AssetLink\/q1aoki27pon206q0idhko7728u227xva.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>7. Epaulette sharks have developed a cunning ability to hold their breath and walk over rocks and land using their fins and tail. This lets them check out the seafood buffet in neighboring rockpools at low tide.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GP02SIC_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>8. Hammerhead sharks elongated heads not only give them supersense when it comes to electromagnetic detection, but they also have almost 360-degree surround vision.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/GP0STOTNJ_Web_size.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>9. When sharks are turned upside down, they go into a natural suspended state called tonic immobility.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GP03PHS_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>10. It\u2019s dark in the deep sea, so tiny lantern sharks have developed their own way to glow in the dark. It\u2019s not yet known if this is to find food, find each other, or help avoid being eaten!<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GP04PRE_Web_size_with_credit_line.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The ocean needs sharks, and sharks urgently need your support. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-grey-200-color has-green-500-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz\/ocean-sanctuary\">Sign on now to protect the creation of a global network of ocean sanctuaries<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Shark Week, but every week, sharks suffer from different threats. 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