It is the largest predatory fish and found in all the coastal waters of our oceans.
It can grow up to twenty feet or over six meters and weigh over 4,000 pounds or 2,200 kilograms.
Mama gnome is saddened by this recent post stating this animal is
"now more endangered than tigers with fewer than 3,500 left in the oceans..."
If you've guessed the Mystery Animal is the Great White Shark, Mama gnome urges you to bring your own reusable bags to stores instead of using the flimsy plastic bags because a lot of them end up in our waterways and oceans killing marine birds and animals.
Photo by Terry Goss, copyright 2006
The great white shark is grey with a white underbelly thus they are named great white.
All sharks including the great white possess special sensing organs that
"enable them to detect the electromagnetic field emitted by the movement of living animals. Every time a living creature moves it generates an electrical field and great whites are so sensitive they can detect half a billionth of a volt."
Mama gnome is in awe of this magnificent creature and agrees this animal deserves our respect.
And as someone much shorter than humans she is surprised to read:
Despite their grisly public image from the movie Jaws, great whites rarely eat people, finding them too bony for their digestive systems.
Each year they are responsible for five to 10 attacks on people.Some shark experts say attacks on people are usually accidental - with the creatures mistaking people for seals.
Great whites find humans "too bony for their digestive systems." How about that?
And who really is the predator? Man or shark?
With millions of sharks killed every year for soup, shark fin soup, I think sharks have more to fear than humans.
video from: BBCEarth
Great white sharks are now more endangered than tigers.
Great whites are endangered by hunting and overfishing.
Can you imagine our planet without tigers or lions?
It would also be hard to imagine our oceans without these magnificent sharks.
They play a vital role in our ocean's ecosystem.
Please help by supporting the Shark Conservation Act
Boycott restaurants who serve shark fin soup.
Do you really need to buy that trinket with the shark's tooth?
Please help detect electromagnetic fields emitted by heartless humans who trade in shark products and give them a mouthful of spirited words to educate them about their actions and the plight of the great white sharks.
Swim against the tide and Go Green!
(c) Jenaelha, Friendly Gnome's Blog
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