Bluntnose Sixgill – 35p The Bluntnose Sixgill (most common sharks have 5 gills) is a primitive shark with relatives dating back 200 million years. It is an interesting species due to its both primitive and current physical characteristics. Scalloped Hammerhead – 40p Scalloped Hammerhead sharks are the most common of all the Hammerheads. Mature females can reach a length of more than 4 metres. It tends to inhabit warm coastal waters down to a depth of 300 metres. Whilst Scalloped Hammerheads often swim the oceans alone they can also be seen during the day in very large schools, sometimes counting hundreds of individuals. Shortfin Mako – 50p The Shortfin Mako is a large shark with a full-grown length of up to 4 metres. It is found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide and at depths of 150 metres. It is highly migratory and they are often found in the same waters as swordfish, a source of food that shares its environmental preferences. Mainly feeding upon bony fish it may also eat other sharks, porpoises and sea turtles. Whale Shark - £1.25p Growing to over 12 metres and weighing over 20 tonnes, the whale shark is the largest living fish species. It is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea. The species is believed to have originated about 60 million years ago.
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