Types of Shark
This shark has a unique shaped head, named after something you might find in a toolbox.
What is the hammerhead shark?
This famous surfer was attacked by a shark and lost an arm, but recovered to make a career in surfing.
Who is Bethany Hamilton?
This shark, the leader of a the Chum Club, is famous for the phrase, "fish are friends, not food."
Who is Bruce? (Finding Nemo)
This slits are used by sharks to breathe.
This type of shark is nicknamed "the garbage cans of the sea."
What is a tiger shark? (researchers have found tires, gasoline tanks, and even license plates all in once piece inside of their stomachs)
This 3000 pound shark attacks more people than any other type of shark.
What is a great white shark?
This spearfisher lost a massive chunk of their leg to a 13-foot tiger shark at the age of 27 and uploaded a video of the aftermath of the attack to Instagram.
Who is John Braxton? (The graphic video was removed from Instagram, but not before finding its way to YouTube.)
This shark, the title character of a 1975 film, wrecks havoc on a beach resort and is hunted by a marine biologist and seafaring team.
This term is used to refer to a baby shark.
What are pups?
This was the biggest shark to have ever lived.
What is the megalodon?
This is the biggest shark and biggest fish and can grow up to 45 feet long and 30,000 pounds.
What is a whale shark?
This 14-year old was the first known survivor of a shark attack.
Who is Brook Watson? (In 1749. He was a crew member of a trading ship who was attacked twice while swimming in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. His leg had to be amputated.)
This animated shark has difficulty seeing, but eventually uses echolocation to help her blue friend find her way back to see.
Who is Destiny? (from Finding Dory)
Sharks are most active and tend to hunt at this time of day.
What is night? (or evening)
This type of shark can give birth to up to 135 pups in one litter.
What is the blue shark?
This small, gentle shark can be kept in an aquarium with other fish, and has a tail that is half its length.
What is a zebra shark?
A series of five shark attacks in ten days in this state in 1916 largely inspired the movie, Jaws.
Where is New Jersey?
This vegetarian shark is featured in the film, Shark Tale.
Who is Lenny?
Instead of bones, shark skeletons are made of connective tissue and this.
What is cartilage?
This was the most unique feature of the Helicoprion?
What is a 360 degree spiral of teeth? (It cut prey like a buzzsaw.)
This 3-4 feet long shark has slightly poisonous spines and is used by people for food and research.
What is the spiny dogfish shark? (It's poison is not particularly harmful to humans.)
This early-morning swimmer was bitten while swimming in the Bahamas, but managed to escape by repeatedly punching the shark in the face.
Who is Krishna Thompson? (He now works as an ocean conservationist, educating people about the real facts about sharks so they aren't misinformed by Hollywood rumors.)
This Quidditch star transformed himself into half a shark during the second task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Who is Viktor Krum?
Sharks fear this marine mammal.
What are dolphins?
Sharks can cycle through how many teeth in their lives?
How many is 35000?