Fun fact of the day…
May is bike month!
Whale Shark
Fun fact of the day…
Over fishing can have a dangerous effect on sharks. The whale shark, for example, has to live to be 30 years old before it can reproduce, and its life span lasts between 60 and 100 years. As a result, it can’t reproduce fast enough to keep up with fishing demand.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/lists/top-shark-facts.htm
Just keep…moving?
Fun fact of the day…
A few of the known shark species will drown if they stop moving. Great white, mako and salmon sharks don’t have the muscles they need to pump water through their mouth and over their gills. As long as they keep swimming, water keeps moving over their gills, keeping them alive
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/lists/top-shark-facts.htm
Ever been bitten by a person
Fun fact of the day…
As sensational as shark attacks are in newspaper headlines, the reality is that you’re more likely to be bitten by another person than a shark
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/lists/top-shark-facts.htm
Shark Bite
Fun fact of the day…
Of the average 30 to 50 shark attacks reported each year, only 5 to 10 prove to be fatal. So while being bitten by a shark is rare, dying from a shark bite is even rarer
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/lists/top-shark-facts.htm
Historical Shark Attack
Fun fact of the day…
One of the Lord Mayors of London was a shark attack victim in 1749. Brook Watson lost his leg in an attack while docked off the coast of Cuba
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/lists/top-shark-facts.htm
Yesterdays post that was not published!!
Fun fact of the day…
Because of its warm native climate, the Andean bear does not hibernate and is active year-round.
Paddington Bear
Fun fact of the day…
Andean bears are the only bears found in South America. Since literature’s “Paddington Bear” came from “darkest Peru,” he would have been an Andean bear!
Mako Shark
Fun fact of the day…
Shortfin mako sharks have been called “the peregrine falcons of the shark world.” Their torpedo-like bodies and biochemistry make these the fastest of all sharks.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/bios/shortfin-mako-shark.htm
