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		<title>Whale Shark Fast Facts</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Whale sharks are truly amazing creatures. Check out our whale shark fast facts to learn some jaw-dropping facts about them&#8230; Ten Amazing Facts About Whale Sharks The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish and shark in the world The whale shark is found in warm open waters of the tropical oceans  The lifespan [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Whale sharks are truly amazing creatures. Check out our whale shark fast facts to learn some jaw-dropping facts about them&#8230;</p>
<h4>Ten Amazing Facts About Whale Sharks</h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1c1e21;">The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish and shark in the world</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1c1e21;">Th<span style="color: #000000;">e whale shark is found in warm open waters of the tropical oceans </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;">The lifespan of the whale shark ranges from 70 to 100 years</span></li>
<li><span class="textexposedshow" style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The whale shark is also the largest non-cetacean animal in the world</span></span></li>
<li><span class="textexposedshow" style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The average length of an adult whale sharks is 9.7 meters and they weigh on average 9 tonnes</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks have over 300 rows of tiny teeth &#8211; not used for eating!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks are solitary creatures</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks spend most of their time near the surface</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">The whale shark is a filter feeder, feeding mainly on plankton</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Whale sharks can process over 6,000 litres (1,500 gallons) of water each hour</span></li>
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<h4><strong>Want to know more about sharks? </strong></h4>
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<h4>Check out our <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #01cdff;">Amazing Sharks Online Shark Course</span></a></h4>
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<h4><strong>Save Our Seas &#8211; <span style="color: #01cdff;"><a style="color: #01cdff;" href="https://saveourseas.com/project/whale-sharks-down-under/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whale Sharks Down Under</a></span></strong></h4>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Check out our ultimate &#8216;Amazing Sharks&#8217; Facts Quiz and discover how much you really know about JAWSOME SHARKS&#8230; &#160;  Questions 1. What is the largest species of shark? 2. What are baby sharks are called? 3. What are shark bones made of? 4. Up to how many teeth do sharks have? 100s, 1,000s or 10,000s? [&#8230;]</p>
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<h2><strong>Check out our ultimate &#8216;Amazing Sharks&#8217; Facts Quiz and discover how much you really know about JAWSOME SHARKS&#8230;</strong></h2>
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<h2><strong> Questions</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>1. What is the largest species of shark?</li>
<li>2. What are baby sharks are called?</li>
<li>3. What are shark bones made of?</li>
<li>4. Up to how many teeth do sharks have? 100s, 1,000s or 10,000s?</li>
<li>5. Is shark skin smooth or rough?</li>
<li>6. What is the collective noun for a shark?</li>
<li>7. What is the fastest shark in the ocean?</li>
<li>8. What is the smallest species of shark in the ocean?</li>
<li>9. Do sharks have eyelids?</li>
<li>10. Can sharks see in colour?</li>
<li>11. Approximately how many species of shark can be found around Australia?</li>
<li>12. How many sharks are killed by humans every year?</li>
<li>13. On average, how many people are killed by sharks in Australia each year?</li>
<li>14. Name three species of shark commonly found off Australia</li>
<li>15. Do sharks lay eggs or give birth to live young?</li>
<li>16. What are mermaid&#8217;s purses?</li>
<li>17. Which common shark lives in fresh and salt water?</li>
<li>18. From what distance can sharks detect blood?</li>
<li>19. From what distance can sharks sense vibration?</li>
<li>20. Do all sharks need to keep moving to breath?</li>
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<h2><strong>Answers</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>1. The largest species of shark is the whale shark</li>
<li>2. Baby sharks are called pups</li>
<li>3. Shark bones are made of cartilage</li>
<li>4. Many sharks have multiple rows of sharp teeth – they can grow up to 35,000 in a lifetime</li>
<li>5. Rough &#8211; shark skin feels like sandpaper</li>
<li>6. The collective noun for a shark is a Shiver (or School, Shoal)</li>
<li>7. The fastest shark in the ocean is the Shortfin Mako Shark (up to 74k an hour)</li>
<li>8. The smallest species of shark is the Dwarf Lantern Shark (smaller than an adult human hand)</li>
<li>9. Yes &#8211; sharks do have eyelids but they don&#8217;t blink</li>
<li>10. No &#8211; sharks do not see in colour</li>
<li>11. Approximately 180 species of shark can be found around Australia</li>
<li>12. 100 million sharks die each year <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f641.png" alt="🙁" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></li>
<li>13. 1 person on average each year <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f641.png" alt="🙁" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></li>
<li>14. Sharks commonly found off Australia&#8230;<em>Great White, Port Jackson, Thresher, Zebra Shark, Tiger Shark, Tasselled Wobbegong, Whale Shark, Oceanic Whitetip, Blacktip Reef, Grey Nurse, Bull Shark, Bronze Whaler, Great Hammerhead, Blind Shark, Pygmy Shark</em></li>
<li>15. Some sharks lay eggs (oviparous) others give birth to live young  (viviparous), and some are a combination of these two, they start life inside their mother as an egg, hatch inside her and then are born live (ovoviviparous)</li>
<li>16. Shark eggs &#8211; egg laying sharks lay egg cases known as mermaid’s purses</li>
<li>17. Bull Shark</li>
<li>18. Sharks are able to detect blood from 5 km</li>
<li>19. Sharks can sense vibrations from 3 kilometres away</li>
<li>20. No. Some sharks must swim constantly in order to get oxygen-rich water flowing over their gills but others pump water through their respiratory system.</li>
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<p><strong>How did you do in our ultimate &#8216;Amazing Sharks&#8217; Facts Quiz?</strong></p>
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<h2><strong>Take Action to Protect Amazing Sharks</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Educate yourself and your friends</li>
<li>Share your love of sharks on your social media channels</li>
<li>Join a volunteer shark conservation organisation like <strong><em><a href="http://sharkconservationorg.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shark Conservation Australia</a>, <a href="http://marineconservation.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marine Conservation Australia</a>, <a href="http://seashepherd.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sea Shepherd Australia</a></em></strong> &#8211; make a donation if you can!</li>
<li>Join a beach clean or just clean as you go!</li>
<li>Buy sustainable seafood and check restaurants have done so. Avoid flake at the Fish &amp; Chip shop as it may be endangered shark</li>
<li>Ask politicians to support ocean acidification research</li>
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<p><strong>Ocean Life Education is passionate about protecting all marine animals and focusing on the important role sharks play in our oceans.  We aim to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the most feared fish in the sea.</strong></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Contrary to popular belief, mainly brought about by scary shark movies, you have more chance of being killed by a coconut than a shark!</p>
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<p>Contrary to popular belief, mainly brought about by scary shark movies, you have more chance of being killed by a coconut than a shark! Over-fishing and unsustainable practices are causing shark populations to decline worldwide. Amazing sharks play an important role in our oceans and on our majestic reefs and we should all be concerned about their numbers declining. We believe that the big danger is not sharks; <strong>the big danger is shark extinction. </strong>Here in Australia, we are luck to have bountiful species of shark living off our coastline. Read on to discover some interesting facts about sharks of Australia, why we need sharks in Australia and why we need to protect sharks living off the coast of Australia in our Amazing Australian Shark Facts blog&#8230;</p>
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<h2><strong>Sharks in Australian Waters</strong></h2>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-2535 size-medium" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hero-image-300x151.jpg" alt="Shark resources" width="300" height="151" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hero-image-300x151.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hero-image-768x387.jpg 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hero-image-624x314.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hero-image.jpg 908w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>There are considered to be around 180 species of sharks in Australian waters and 500 species worldwide. In fact, around 50 species of shark live right here, off the Eastern Coast of Queensland. Eastern Australia’s grey nurse sharks are considered critically endangered and school sharks (sometimes known as flake in fish and chip shops) and scalloped hammerheads are on the endangered shark list too.</p>
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<h2><strong>Sharks Commonly Found off Australia</strong></h2>
<p>The following sharks are commonly found off Australia&#8217;s coast: Great White, Port Jackson, Thresher, Zebra Shark, Tiger Shark, Tasselled Wobbegong, Whale Shark, Oceanic Whitetip, Blacktip Reef, Grey Nurse, Bull Shark, Bronze Whaler, Great Hammerhead, Blind Shark, Pygmy Shark</p>
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<h2><strong><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/ultimate-sharks-facts/great-barrier-reef/" rel="attachment wp-att-1555"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-1555 size-medium" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Great-Barrier-Reef-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Great-Barrier-Reef-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Great-Barrier-Reef-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Great-Barrier-Reef-624x414.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Great-Barrier-Reef.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Why Do W</strong><strong>e Need Sharks</strong><strong>?</strong></h2>
<p><strong> </strong>There is no doubt that we need sharks. As apex predators, sharks help maintain the balance of life in the sea. Sharks are a vital part of the food chain, controlling mid-sized predators and allowing small reef fish to thrive. Small reef fish take care of our amazing coral reef, therefore sharks help keep coral reef healthy. Without sharks, we would be denied the pleasure of exploring amazing underwater habitats such as the world’s largest natural wonder, Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef. The global economic impact on tourism and of declining fish stocks would be huge. So, have no doubt, we need sharks!</p>
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<h2><strong>Why Are S</strong><strong>hark Populations </strong><strong>in Decline?</strong></h2>
<p>Shark populations are in decline globally and in Australian waters. 100 million sharks are killed in worldwide fisheries each year and habitat degradation, pollution and climate change are also impacting international shark populations. Controversial shark nets and drum lines (designed to protect human populations) add further to the decline.</p>
<p>Sharks live a long time (20-30 years), grow slowly and take a long time to mature and reach reproductive age. This means that even if we slow the decline in shark populations now, populations will take a long time to recover.</p>
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<h2><strong><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/ultimate-sharks-facts/sharks-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-1554"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1554" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sharks-3-300x188.jpg" alt="Sharks Facts Quiz" width="300" height="188" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sharks-3-300x188.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sharks-3-624x390.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sharks-3.jpg 720w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Should I Be Scared of Sharks in Australia?</strong></h2>
<p>No! We don’t think you should be scared of sharks. The ocean is their home and when we visit their home we need to be very aware and respectful of them.</p>
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<li><strong>On average, one person a year is killed in a shark attack in Australia.</strong></li>
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<p>To put things in perspective&#8230;</p>
<ul>
<li>5 people die from falling out of bed</li>
<li>10 people are struck down by lightning</li>
<li>1,100 are killed on our roads</li>
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<h2><strong>Ultimate Shark Facts</strong><strong> </strong></h2>
<p>Check out our ultimate shark facts and discover how much you really know about sharks.</p>
<ul>
<li>The largest species of shark is the whale shark</li>
<li>Baby sharks are called pups</li>
<li>Shark bones are made of cartilage</li>
<li>Many sharks have multiple rows of sharp teeth – they can grow 35, 000 in a lifetime</li>
<li>Shark skin feels like sandpaper</li>
<li>The collective noun for a shark is a Shiver (or School, Shoal)</li>
<li>The fastest shark in the ocean is the Shortfin Mako Shark (up to 74k an hour)</li>
<li>The smallest species of shark is the Dwarf Lantern Shark (smaller than a human hand)</li>
<li>Sharks have eyelids but they do not blink</li>
<li>Sharks do not see in colour</li>
<li>10% of shark species are bioluminescent – they light up in the dark</li>
<li>180 species of shark live off the coast of Australia &#8211; 400 species worldwide</li>
<li>Bull sharks can live in fresh and salt water</li>
<li>Some sharks lay eggs (oviparous) others give birth to live young (viviparous), and some are a combination of these two, they start life inside their mother as an egg, hatch inside her and then are born live (ovoviviparous)</li>
<li>Egg laying sharks lay egg cases known as mermaid’s purses</li>
<li>Unlike humans, sharks breathe through gills, so their nostrils are purely dedicated to smelling</li>
<li>Sharks are able to detect blood from 5 km</li>
<li>Sharks can identify which of their two nostrils have picked up a scent – enabling them to determine the direction to swim to find food</li>
<li>Some species of shark can survive for up to 3 months between meals</li>
<li>Sharks can sense vibrations from 3 kilometres away</li>
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<h2><strong>What Can I Do to Help Protect Sharks?</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Educate yourself and your friends</li>
<li>Share your love of sharks on your social media channels</li>
<li>Join a volunteer shark conservation organisation like <em><strong><a href="http://sharkconservationorg.au">sharkconservationorg.au</a>, </strong></em><strong><em>marineconservation.org.au, seashepherd.com.au</em></strong> (make a donation if you can)</li>
<li>Join a beach clean or just clean as you go!</li>
<li>Buy sustainable seafood and check restaurants have done so. Avoid flake at the Fish &amp; Chip shop as it may be endangered shark</li>
<li>Ask politicians to support ocean acidification research</li>
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<p><strong>Ocean Life Education is passionate about protecting all marine animals and focusing on the important role sharks play in our oceans.  We aim to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the most feared fish in the sea.</strong></p>
<p>Check out our <strong>Shark Discovery Program</strong> for more information on how to inspire kids to love and respect sharks: <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/holiday-program/">www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/holiday-program/ </a></p>
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