Bruce and Chum's Shark Spotlight
Bruce and Chum's Shark Spotlight Silky Sharks Shark Family: Requim sharks Shark Brothers: Spinner sharks, Galapogos sharks, Silvertip sharks Conservation Status: Vulnerable (VU) Photo from IUCN Red List Life Style Silky sharks are bold and inquisitive sharks which live in shallower waters, only going as deep as 200m (656ft). They live in tropical waters, such as the Carribean, and are found in warm waters across the world. There, they eat squid, octopus, and crab. They hunt using their keen hearing and by diving into schools of fish with their mouths open. These sharks grow on average to 3m (9ft) long. Silky sharks are ovoviviparous, meaning they give birth to live pups in numbers between 15-20. As pups, they will stay on the reefs until they are big enough to fare in the open ocean. Photo from Project AWARE Facts Silky sharks are so called for their denticles are tightly packed and overlay, giving them a smoother texture...