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Sharkfest part 5

 Hello viewers! We are wrapping up sharkfest by doing the eighth, ninth and tenth sharks on the endangered list.  The Eighth shark on the endangered list is the Oceanic White T ip. According to AZ Animals the Oceanic White Tip is critically endangered and lives in tropical oceans worldwide. According to AZ Animals, the Oceanic White Tips numbers have declined over resent  years due to Shark finning. The Ninth Shark on the endangered list is the Dagger Nose shark. According  to AZ Animals The Dagger Nose Shark lives in shallow tropical waters off the coast of south America. Dagger Nose Sharks are critically endangered and are close to extinction this is mainly due to bycatch. The Tenth Shark on the endangered list is the Ganges Shark According to AZ Animals the Ganges Shark's live in rivers in India and  Bangladesh. According to AZ Animals, the Ganges Shark are critically endangered and there is believed to be less than 300 Gang...

Sharkfest Part 4

 Hello viewers! We are talking about the next 2 sharks on the endangered list. The sixth shark on the endangered list is the Sand Tiger Shark. Why is the Sand Tiger Shark endangered? According to AZ Animals the Sand Tiger Shark lives in tropical and subtropical climates all over the world. They live in the shallow waters of coasts. According to AZ Animals the Sharks in Australia and South Africa travel over 1,000 miles yearly. They have calves and then travel north to mate. According to AZ Animals, the Sand Tiger Shark is mostly endangered because they have the lowest reproduction rate of any shark. Taking 2-3 years and only have 1 or 2 calves. Sand tiger sharks are critically endangered. shark nets around beaches are also leading to their decline.     The seventh shark on the endangered list is the Pondicherry  shark. According to AZ Animals the Pondicherry sharks were once spread widely spread and regularly caught off the coast of India, but a couple...

Shark Week

I am listing the next three sharks on the endangered list. The third shark on the endangered list is the Dusky shark. According to AZ Animals, the Dusky shark lives in tropical waters. They normally feed on the bottom of the ocean. Fun Fact: they have five pairs of gills! Why is the dusky shark endangered? According to AZ Animals, they are sought out for their fins and are caught by sport fisherman. Large numbers have also been caught in shark nets off the coasts of Australia and South America, which may have resulted in their decreased numbers. They have a year gap between pregnancies. The fourth shark on the endangered list is the Whale shark. Why is the Whale Shark endangered? According to AZ Animals, the Whale Shark is the biggest shark. They make their homes in tropical waters all over the world. Fun Fact: every Whale shark has its own unique spots, has 300 rows of teeth, and they eat plankton! AZ Animals say they are endangered due to being hit by watercrafts, bycatch, overfishin...