1. The biggest fish in the world is a shark. A whale shark to be exact.
2. Sharks were around in the time of the dinosaurs and they’re still around today.
3. Sharks have no bones. But they do have skeletons made of cartilage.
4. Most sharks have big eyes and can see in the dark. But their sense of smell is even better! They can detect blood or body fluid in the water from miles away.
5. Some sharks lay eggs, like the swell shark. Other sharks have live babies, pups, like the basking shark and hammerhead shark.