{"id":13919,"date":"2018-03-29T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T12:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\/sosf-shark-education-centre\/?p=13919"},"modified":"2018-04-09T12:52:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T11:52:49","slug":"shark-education-centre-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\/sosf-shark-education-centre\/shark-education-centre-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark Education Centre FAQ’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been asked some interesting and fun questions by our visitors over the holidays.\u00a0 Some of these questions caused me to do a bit of research so thank you all for helping me learn some cool sharky facts. Here are the some of the questions that we get asked the most often (and their answers):<\/p>\n

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Claire in the Shark Education Centre \u00a9 Fresh Air Crew | Save Our Seas Foundation<\/p><\/div>\n

Is a Whale Shark a whale or a shark?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Whale Shark is a shark. It is the biggest living shark, and because sharks are a kind of fish, this makes it also the biggest fish in the sea. Interestingly, Whale Sharks feed on zoo-plankton, which are some of the smallest creatures in the sea; this is a thing they have in common with some of the actual whales.\u00a0 Divers love to swim with these gentle shark giants of the ocean.<\/p>\n

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Whale shark by Deni Ramirez | \u00a9 Save Our Seas Foundation<\/p><\/div>\n

How fast is the fastest shark?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Shortfin Mako Shark is thought to be the fastest shark, with recorded swim speeds of over 50km per hour.\u00a0 They need to be able to swim fast because some of their preferred prey are tuna fish, which are also super-fast swimmers. Shortfin Mako Sharks are listed as International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as vulnerable.<\/p>\n

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Shortfin Mako Shark by Greg Amptman | \u00a9 Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Do people eat sharks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes we do. Sharks are eaten by people all over the world. We eat shark in a number of ways, but the most common is their meat, which we consume just like we do fish. Another way that we eat sharks is as shark fin soup, which is considered a delicacy and is very expensive. Many other things that we eat or use may contain ingredients from sharks. These things include makeup, lotions, supplements and pet food.<\/p>\n

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Shark fin soup \u00a9 WhiteJack | Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

What is the smallest shark?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dwarf Lantern shark. This species of dogfish is so small, it\u2019s usually around the size of the palm of an adult’s hand. They are so rare that I couldn\u2019t find many pictures of them. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists them as data deficient as there is not enough information for them to indicate their conservation status.<\/p>\n

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Dwarf Lantern Shark \u00a9 Marc Dando<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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