5 Largest Sharks

November 26, 2009 Animals, Wilds

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Whale Shark
The whale share origionated about 69 million years ago. It was first discovered in April 1828, only later coming to be known as the Whale Shark. Its 12.65 meter length and 21.5 tons weight make it one of the largest sharks. Can be found in different warm oceans including the Bay Islands in Honduras, Thailand, The Philippines, The Maldives, Red Sea, Western Australia (Ningaloo Reef, Christmas Island), Belize, Tofo Beach in Mozambique, Sodwana Bay (Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) in South Africa, at the Galapagos Islands, off Isla Mujeres in Mexico, Seychelles, West Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and in Puerto Rico. Whale shark can live up to 70 years.
Basking Shark
2nd largest shark after Whale Shark found almost in all oceans. Its recorded measurements are 12.27 meter length and 19 tons weight. Many names were given to great white shark from 1785 when it was named Cetorhinus maximus; till 1961 when Cetorhinus maximus normani name was given by Siccardi. Basking Shark eat filter feeder, zooplankton, invertebrates and small fish
Great White Shark
Six meter in length, 2,240 kilograms in weight makes is 3rd largest shark in the world. Mostly found in all major oceans where temperature is in range between 12 °C and 24 °C. It have also been seen on costs of Australia, South Africa, California, Mexico, Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya, the Seychelles, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Caribbean. Great white shark eats dolphins, porpoises, whale, pinnipeds, seals, fur seals and sea lions and sometimes sea turtles. Sea otters and penguins
Tiger Shark
It is reported 2nd after white shark that attack on human. Average tiger shark’s is 4.20 meter large and its weight is up to 635 kilogram. Tiger shark hunts at night and eat everything including fish, seals, birds, smaller sharks, squid, turtles, and dolphins. Tiger shark was closely found near the costal line especially in Pacific Ocean, north of Japan, south of New Zealand
Pacific Sleeper Shark
Pacific Sleeper Shark is found on continent and associated coastal plain. Pacific sleeper shark eat variety of food, it all depends on area of its location plus its size. Mostly it eat teleost fishes as well as soles, flounders, pollocks, rockfishes, shrimps, hermit crabs, and even marine snails, squids, salmon, Porpoise, Cephalopod, Colossal and Squid. It can be found in weight of 700-800 pounds while length varies from 3 to 4.4 meter.

Whale Shark

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The whale shark originated about 69 million years ago. It was first discovered in April 1828, only later coming to be known as the Whale Shark. Its 12.65 meter length and 21.5 tons weight makes it one of the largest sharks. It Can be found in different warm oceans including the Bay Islands in Honduras, Thailand, The Philippines, The Maldives, Red Sea, Western Australia (Ningaloo Reef, Christmas Island), Belize, Tofo Beach in Mozambique, Sodwana Bay (Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) in South Africa, at the Galapagos Islands, off Isla Mujeres in Mexico, Seychelles, West Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and in Puerto Rico. Whale shark can live up to 70 years.

Basking Shark

Basking_Shark

2nd largest shark after Whale Shark, it is found almost in all oceans. Its recorded measurements are 12.27 meter length and 19 tons weight. Basking Shark eats filter feeder, zooplankton, invertebrates and small fish

Great White Shark

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Six meter in length, 2,240 kilograms in weight makes is 3rd largest shark in the world. Mostly found in all major oceans where temperature is in range between 12 °C and 24 °C. It has also been seen on costs of Australia, South Africa, California, Mexico, Mauritius, Madagascar, Kenya, the Seychelles, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Caribbean. Great white shark eats dolphins, porpoises, whale, pinnipeds, seals, fur seals and sea lions and sometimes sea turtles, sea otters and penguins

Tiger Shark

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Average tiger shark’s is 4.20 meter large and its weight is up to 635 kilogram. Tiger shark hunts at night and eats everything including fish, seals, birds, smaller sharks, squid, turtles, and dolphins. Tiger shark is found near costal line especially in Pacific Ocean, north of Japan, south of New Zealand

Pacific Sleeper Shark

Pacific-Sleeper-Shark

Pacific Sleeper Shark is found on continent and associated coastal plain. Pacific sleeper shark eats variety of food. Mostly it eats teleost fishes as well as soles, flounders, pollocks, rockfishes, shrimps, hermit crabs, and even marine snails, squids, salmon, Porpoise, Cephalopod, Colossal and Squid.Its weight varies from 700-800 pounds and length varies from 3 to 4.4 meter.

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  • Shaiff
    sure. come up with few thousand dollars ;)
  • mustafa mir
    o these sharks are really amazing. mai i get one of them?
  • Karin
    They are all beautiful but i like Pacific Sleeper Shark best.
  • Shaiff
    Whale Shark is beautiful :D
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