O’Bryhim, JR, Parsons, ECM, 2015. Increased knowledge about sharks increases public concern about their conservation. Marine Policy 56, 43–47. A: Jeremy says: The eggs of the Brown-banded bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum, are available from specialist marine wholesalers and they will hatch in your tank, but the baby sharks hardly (if ever) feed, so if you hatch one and it dies, that’s one less shark in the oceans. If it lives and you manage to rear it successfully, they look and behave a lot like our native Dogfish, growing to a metre in length, with very flexible, very bendy bodies, and are bottom-dwelling. Q: Is it feasible to keep any species of shark in a home marine tank? I’d love to hatch a shark egg out and rear the youngster. I have space for a tank of approximately 3x1.5m in my garage, with room for a sump underneath. Ballard, WW, Mellinger, J, Lechenault, H, 1993. A series of normal stages for development of Scyliorhinus canicula, the lesser spotted dogfish (Chondrichthyes: Scyliorhinidae). Journal of Experimental Zoology 267 (3), 318–336.

Join the Shark Trust for an online session about the current state of shark conservation, the key facts and figures and how we can engage visitors in concrete action for sharks. Vibration/Pressure: The shark’s lateral line is made up of a row of small pores that run all the way from the snout to the tail. It allows them to feel pressure changes in the water and vibrations of nearby prey and predators. For many, the Natural History Museum is a place that inspires learning, gives purpose and provides hope. People tell us they 'still get shivers walking through the front door', and thank us for inspiring the next generation of scientists. To reverse the damage we've done and protect the future, we need the knowledge that comes from scientific discovery. Understanding and protecting life on our planet is the greatest scientific challenge of our age. And you can help. Adopt a Great White Shark today and you'll be supporting vital Great White Shark research in the USA.Sharks invest a lot of energy into producing a few, well-developed young. There are 3 main methods of reproduction: oviparity (egg-laying), ovoviviparity and vivparity (live birth). GRUESOME FACT – Sandtiger pups not only eat unfertilised eggs but their un-hatched siblings too! This is called intrauterine cannibalism.

Many shark species have brains as complex as mammals, which enables them to process a wide range of senses. Sharks have the same 5 senses as we do plus a couple more... But how is any of this possible? Well, it’s largely due to the specific species chosen for this approach. Some sharks have homocercal tails, where the upper and lower tail lobes are the same size, or symmetrical. A symmetrical tail can propel a shark through the water at high speeds. A great example of this tail is the shortfin mako whose latin name, Isurus oxyrinchus, means “same tail, pointy snout.” The shortfin mako can have swim bursts up to 90 miles per hour! Odds Sharks invest a lot of energy into producing a few, well-developed young. Who have a good chance of survival. Sharks have a range of adaptations that make them perfectly suited to their environment. It's no wonder they've gained a reputation for being some of the most impressive and formidable predators on the planet!Oviparity is when eggs are fertilized in the womb and then a shark lays the eggs encased in a leathery pouch, called a “mermaid’s purse.” The eggs are left unprotected and are oftentimes eaten by predators before they can hatch. The eggs hatch with no parental care after the eggs are laid. Sharks are particularly vulnerable to the threats posed by humans because they reproduce slowly. They: PRODUCE FEW YOUNG - varying from 2 pups for the Bigeye Thresher and up to 135 for the Blue Shark. Compare this to the reproduction potential of bony-fish who release millions of eggs.