Shark Awards

SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #5 SHARK AWARDS WHICH SHARKS WILL COME OUT ON TOP? Sharks are so awesome, but which sharks are the best? The awards below go by the numbers, declaring shark winners in several interesting categories. MOST LARGEST SHARK SMALLEST SHARK ABUNDANT (LENGTH) (LENGTH) (SHEER NUMBERS) Whale Shark Dwarf Lanternshark Spiny Dogfish Over 50 ft 7.5 inches Nearly 160,000 metric tons LARGEST PREDATOR LARGEST TEETH PICKIEST EATER (LENGTH) (ABSOLUTE SIZE) (BASED ON STOMACH CONTENTS) Great White Shark Great White Shark Crested Bullhead Shark Over 23 ft Up to 2 in tall Feeds mostly on Red Sea Urchins DEEPEST DWELLER MOST GLOWY FASTEST SHARK (CAPTURE DEPTH) (BIO LUMUNESCENCE) (RECORDED SPEED) Portuguese Shark 12,060 ft Cookiecutter Shark Shortfin Mako Shark You can read by its green glow Over 35 mph HIGHEST LEAPER LONGEST TAIL FARTHEST TRAVELER (HEIGHT ABOVE WATER) (RELATIVE TO BODY) (TAGGED) Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Blue Shark Reputedly 20 ft 52% of body length 3,470 miles Sources: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/r_elasmo_records.htm http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #5 SHARK AWARDS WHICH SHARKS WILL COME OUT ON TOP? Sharks are so awesome, but which sharks are the best? The awards below go by the numbers, declaring shark winners in several interesting categories. MOST LARGEST SHARK SMALLEST SHARK ABUNDANT (LENGTH) (LENGTH) (SHEER NUMBERS) Whale Shark Dwarf Lanternshark Spiny Dogfish Over 50 ft 7.5 inches Nearly 160,000 metric tons LARGEST PREDATOR LARGEST TEETH PICKIEST EATER (LENGTH) (ABSOLUTE SIZE) (BASED ON STOMACH CONTENTS) Great White Shark Great White Shark Crested Bullhead Shark Over 23 ft Up to 2 in tall Feeds mostly on Red Sea Urchins DEEPEST DWELLER MOST GLOWY FASTEST SHARK (CAPTURE DEPTH) (BIO LUMUNESCENCE) (RECORDED SPEED) Portuguese Shark 12,060 ft Cookiecutter Shark Shortfin Mako Shark You can read by its green glow Over 35 mph HIGHEST LEAPER LONGEST TAIL FARTHEST TRAVELER (HEIGHT ABOVE WATER) (RELATIVE TO BODY) (TAGGED) Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Blue Shark Reputedly 20 ft 52% of body length 3,470 miles Sources: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/r_elasmo_records.htm http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #5 SHARK AWARDS WHICH SHARKS WILL COME OUT ON TOP? Sharks are so awesome, but which sharks are the best? The awards below go by the numbers, declaring shark winners in several interesting categories. MOST LARGEST SHARK SMALLEST SHARK ABUNDANT (LENGTH) (LENGTH) (SHEER NUMBERS) Whale Shark Dwarf Lanternshark Spiny Dogfish Over 50 ft 7.5 inches Nearly 160,000 metric tons LARGEST PREDATOR LARGEST TEETH PICKIEST EATER (LENGTH) (ABSOLUTE SIZE) (BASED ON STOMACH CONTENTS) Great White Shark Great White Shark Crested Bullhead Shark Over 23 ft Up to 2 in tall Feeds mostly on Red Sea Urchins DEEPEST DWELLER MOST GLOWY FASTEST SHARK (CAPTURE DEPTH) (BIO LUMUNESCENCE) (RECORDED SPEED) Portuguese Shark 12,060 ft Cookiecutter Shark Shortfin Mako Shark You can read by its green glow Over 35 mph HIGHEST LEAPER LONGEST TAIL FARTHEST TRAVELER (HEIGHT ABOVE WATER) (RELATIVE TO BODY) (TAGGED) Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Blue Shark Reputedly 20 ft 52% of body length 3,470 miles Sources: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/r_elasmo_records.htm http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #5 SHARK AWARDS WHICH SHARKS WILL COME OUT ON TOP? Sharks are so awesome, but which sharks are the best? The awards below go by the numbers, declaring shark winners in several interesting categories. MOST LARGEST SHARK SMALLEST SHARK ABUNDANT (LENGTH) (LENGTH) (SHEER NUMBERS) Whale Shark Dwarf Lanternshark Spiny Dogfish Over 50 ft 7.5 inches Nearly 160,000 metric tons LARGEST PREDATOR LARGEST TEETH PICKIEST EATER (LENGTH) (ABSOLUTE SIZE) (BASED ON STOMACH CONTENTS) Great White Shark Great White Shark Crested Bullhead Shark Over 23 ft Up to 2 in tall Feeds mostly on Red Sea Urchins DEEPEST DWELLER MOST GLOWY FASTEST SHARK (CAPTURE DEPTH) (BIO LUMUNESCENCE) (RECORDED SPEED) Portuguese Shark 12,060 ft Cookiecutter Shark Shortfin Mako Shark You can read by its green glow Over 35 mph HIGHEST LEAPER LONGEST TAIL FARTHEST TRAVELER (HEIGHT ABOVE WATER) (RELATIVE TO BODY) (TAGGED) Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Blue Shark Reputedly 20 ft 52% of body length 3,470 miles Sources: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/r_elasmo_records.htm http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #5 SHARK AWARDS WHICH SHARKS WILL COME OUT ON TOP? Sharks are so awesome, but which sharks are the best? The awards below go by the numbers, declaring shark winners in several interesting categories. MOST LARGEST SHARK SMALLEST SHARK ABUNDANT (LENGTH) (LENGTH) (SHEER NUMBERS) Whale Shark Dwarf Lanternshark Spiny Dogfish Over 50 ft 7.5 inches Nearly 160,000 metric tons LARGEST PREDATOR LARGEST TEETH PICKIEST EATER (LENGTH) (ABSOLUTE SIZE) (BASED ON STOMACH CONTENTS) Great White Shark Great White Shark Crested Bullhead Shark Over 23 ft Up to 2 in tall Feeds mostly on Red Sea Urchins DEEPEST DWELLER MOST GLOWY FASTEST SHARK (CAPTURE DEPTH) (BIO LUMUNESCENCE) (RECORDED SPEED) Portuguese Shark 12,060 ft Cookiecutter Shark Shortfin Mako Shark You can read by its green glow Over 35 mph HIGHEST LEAPER LONGEST TAIL FARTHEST TRAVELER (HEIGHT ABOVE WATER) (RELATIVE TO BODY) (TAGGED) Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Blue Shark Reputedly 20 ft 52% of body length 3,470 miles Sources: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/r_elasmo_records.htm http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC #5 SHARK AWARDS WHICH SHARKS WILL COME OUT ON TOP? Sharks are so awesome, but which sharks are the best? The awards below go by the numbers, declaring shark winners in several interesting categories. MOST LARGEST SHARK SMALLEST SHARK ABUNDANT (LENGTH) (LENGTH) (SHEER NUMBERS) Whale Shark Dwarf Lanternshark Spiny Dogfish Over 50 ft 7.5 inches Nearly 160,000 metric tons LARGEST PREDATOR LARGEST TEETH PICKIEST EATER (LENGTH) (ABSOLUTE SIZE) (BASED ON STOMACH CONTENTS) Great White Shark Great White Shark Crested Bullhead Shark Over 23 ft Up to 2 in tall Feeds mostly on Red Sea Urchins DEEPEST DWELLER MOST GLOWY FASTEST SHARK (CAPTURE DEPTH) (BIO LUMUNESCENCE) (RECORDED SPEED) Portuguese Shark 12,060 ft Cookiecutter Shark Shortfin Mako Shark You can read by its green glow Over 35 mph HIGHEST LEAPER LONGEST TAIL FARTHEST TRAVELER (HEIGHT ABOVE WATER) (RELATIVE TO BODY) (TAGGED) Shortfin Mako Shark Thresher Shark Blue Shark Reputedly 20 ft 52% of body length 3,470 miles Sources: http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/topics/r_elasmo_records.htm http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_spiny_dogfish.htm This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org