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With it being less than a week until Hallowe'en, I thought I'd give you my top five... Spooky Fish! 5. Blob Fish Picture from Earth Touch News Blob fish just look so strange! They look like sad, sentient jelly. They do look a little more normal in their natural habitat, 2,800m (9,200ft) below the surface. The reason they look so blobby at the surface is because their bodies are built for high pressure living. The have developed gelatinous bodies to withstand the pressure as well as a buoyancy aid. If they used regular buoyancy techniques of other fish, they would run the risk of vomiting out an organ or two whenever they experienced a change in pressure. Isn't nature amazing? Still, I think it would scare the bejeezus out of me if someone wanted to spook me with a blob fish! 4. Giant Squid Picture from The Independent Giant Squid are spooky because we have known about them for a really long time, but they have only recently been caugh...

Bruce and Chum's Shark Spotlight Let's learn about... Goblin Sharks Photo from Sharkwater Extinction Shark Family: Mackerel Shark Shark Brothers: Thresher shark, Sand Tiger shark, Basking shark Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) - Population stable Not the most handsome... Photo from Smithsonian Lifestyle Goblin sharks are born at a length of 80-90cm (31-35 inches). They can grow to at least 4m (13ft), which is roughly the size of a juvenile Great White.   These sharks live in deep and dark waters, across the globe. Like a lot of their shark bretheren, they are carnivorous. They eat squid and crustaceans. Their front teeth are sharp and designed to grab their prey, while the teeth at the back are smaller and there to chew. Scary!! Photo from Pinterest   Iconic Look Goblin sharks have a large snout above their jaw, which gives them their unique shape and look. It is believed that this snout picks up on the electrical sign...

When I started this blog, one of the first things I said was that I am a massive shark nerd. Now, I haven't really done much to show this - plushies, bling and tattoos aside. So I thought this top five could be dedicated to my top five sharks. As most of the reasons are "I think sharks are 😍😍", I will include a fact on them too. Top Five Sharks 5. Black Tip Reef Shark Photo from Monterey Bay Aquarium It would be a little weird if I didn't include the shark I have permenanty inked on my skin in the top five. I just think these sharks are iconic; they are your typical shark shape, but they have the black tips to make them just that little bit different and recognisable. I'm fairly certain we had a toy one when I was a child; so the love must have started at an early age! These sharks are sleek, nocturnal, and curious things - known for stealing spears from fishermen! Fact: Their iconic black tip is part of their camouflage.  4. Goblin S...

The new episode or Sharks @ 7 & 3/4 is live! Watch Addy and Dylan, my favourite shark experts, go head to head in a quiz about the hunting styles of the Wobbegong, Goblin and Megamouth Sharks. What were they playing for? A doughtnut - the best of prizes. The game was simple. After drawing a picture of each shark, I posed them nine questions. All they had to do was show me the shark they thought was the answers. With nine points to play for, whoever had the most won the doughnut. Find out what happened below: And because their pictures are so beautiful, here they are close up. Left: Dylan's. Right: Addy's.