Posts By: Skila

Hammerhead Sharks

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There are 8 different hammerhead species. The biggest is called Great Hammerheads.

Scientists don’t know for sure why their heads are shaped that way. But there are lots of theories. Check out this cool video that covers some of them:… Read More

Cookie-cutter Sharks

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The cookie-cutter shark is not very big—less than two feet, but it has a sharp bite. These little guys take a bit out of fish and dolphins by attaching their mouth suction-like to skin and twisting around with their sharp teeth. Ouch!

This is totally my favorite kind of shark … Read More

Whale Sharks

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My favorite aquarium trip so far has been to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. They have whale sharks, people! And they’re beautiful to watch. Here are some pictures I took when we were there 5 years ago:

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I think you can swim with them for a special price. We … Read More

5 More Fast Facts about Sharks

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1. There are over 300 kinds of sharks.
2. More people are killed by snakes, elephants, bees, tigers, and hippos than by sharks. But sharks are the ones with the bad reputation.


3. Some—but not all—sharks must keep swimming in order to stay alive. Great white and mako sharks need … Read More

5 Fast Facts about Sharks

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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 … Read More

Sharks, Sharks, Sharks!

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Next week is the launch of my first picture book, Slickety Quick:Poems About Sharks! So I’m celebrating on the blog all month with all things shark.

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Here is a live webcam of sharks swimming, available 7AM to 7 PM Pacific time. Come back tomorrow for more shark-y goodness.

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New Website

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So what do you think of the new website? (If you’re reading this on a feedreader, go here.)

Big thanks to the wonderful Websy Daisy for cleaning this up for me!

Also, if you’d like to sign up for my newsletter, you can do that here. It will … Read More