Shark

Spinner sharks are a fast-swimming species of shark which often jumps out of the water (hence the name!). The reason for their “spinning” or spiral… Read More »Why Do Sharks Jump Out Of Water And Spin?

The great white, spinner, mako, and thresher sharks all jump out of the water with surprising regularity. Basking sharks also breach more than anyone would… Read More »Are Great White Sharks The Only Sharks That Breach?

“The flying sharks of False Bay are now the most famous sharks in the world,” he says. Sightings of aerial attacks by sharks have dropped… Read More »Do Flying Sharks Exist?

Only about a dozen of the more than 300 species of sharks have been involved in attacks on humans. Sharks evolved millions of years before… Read More »Why Do Sharks Not Eat Humans?

The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is the largest fish in the world. It is found in tropical and temperate oceans, in both deep water and… Read More »Where Do The Largest Sharks Live?

“Airlines will do anything to cut jet fuel cost as they are flying for wafer thin margins. It is very useful at cruise levels. So… Read More »How Much Does Sharklet Cost?

Sharklet material is bio-inspired and was developed by Dr. Anthony Brennan, materials science and engineering professor at University of Florida, while trying to improve antifouling… Read More »Why Was Sharklet Made?

A small shark or dogfish could have dermal denticles that approximate 80—220 grit, and which cut in one direction and burnish in the other. If… Read More »What Grit Is Shark Skin?

Porbeagles are one of the only shark species known to engage in playful behavior, just like dogs! They’ve been observed pushing floating objects and kelp… Read More »What Is The Most Playful Shark?

White sharks. White sharks are responsible for the largest number of bites on humans (361 total) compared to tiger (229 total) and bull sharks (197… Read More »What Shark Causes The Most Bites?