What do we know about:

sharks!

Sharks have super sharp teeth. If they loose any, they just grow some more. Can you see the rows of teeth?

Sharks can breathe under water. They do not need to come to the surface like dolphins and whales. A shark is a fish.

Sharks like to eat fish, penguins and other

smaller marine creatures.

Wobbegong shark

Hammerhead shark

There are many different types of sharks

Whale shark

Tiger shark

Hammerhead sharks are up to 20 feet long! Can you think how they may have got their name?Hammerhead

shark

The whale shark is the biggest fish in the sea!

It can weigh as much as three elephants!

The dwarf shark is much smaller!

It can be as small as the palm of your hand!

The great white shark is the deadliest shark

It has over 50 sharp teeth in

rows one behind the

other!

Sharks do not usually attack people but it is not a good idea to swim in waters where sharks have been seen.