Hammerhead Sharks on Shark Week
August 7, 2009 by Kimberly · 3 Comments
One of the neatest varieties of shark is the Hammerhead Shark!
Why?
Well, because it’s head actually looks like a hammer with their head flattened and that extends laterally to make that strange shape. The hammerhead’s eyes and nostrils are at the tips of the hammer extensions.
Wow – How neat is that?
The largest hammer on a hammerhead shark is the winghead shark.
These sharks use their heads to sweep for prey and since all sharks have electroreceptory, hammerheads have an advantage because these pores along their “snout” are more extensive than other sharks.
Although they have a “big head”, hammerhead sharks have relatively small mouths, so they do a lot of bottom feeding on prey on or in the sand.
During the day, they like to swim in schools, but at night, they go solitary to hunt!
Are They Dangerous to Humans?
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Sand Sharks are Different From Other Sharks – Shark Week
August 6, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Sand sharks aren’t often spoken of – they’re not the Great White Shark, nor an interesting Hammerhead Shark, but they’re so interesting nonetheless!
Why Are Sand Sharks Different?
Sand sharks are different because they’re know to come to the surface for gulps of air.
Why? Because they actually have a rudimentary swim bladder like other fish do, but very unlike other sharks.
Although this is strange, it helps them have exceptional Read more
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Surfing With Sharks in Australia
August 6, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Yup, I did that…It all seems a little surreal today as I think back, but I did it.
In fact, if you’re surfing anywhere, you’re likely to be surfing with these heavily teethed fish…
I felt very secure where we were – inside a coral reef by Lancelin Island in Western Australia.
The friends I was with surfing had been coming to this very beach year in and year out from their youth.
I was learning how to boogie-board (sometimes called body boarding) and progressing up to a surfboard.
We never saw anything suspicious – in fact, we never even saw dolphins there.
We surfed at Christmas for about 2 weeks straight every day in between sun tanning and eating seafood, of course…
The last day, right before we left we decided to get one more surf in. I was excited because I’d learned the fundamentals well and was pretty confident, after being banged around a bit on the reef for a good 2 weeks.
Everyone was taking their last ride in on the wave of their choice and for whatever reason, I ended up being the last person out there with people getting out of the water and standing on the beach watching.
Waiting for the perfect final wave to catch, I saw my friends waving at me from the shore, so I waved back, thinking we were all just having a lot of fun.
I caught that next wave and had a great ride in – satisfied with my first surfing experiences during our vacation.
We packed up and were driving North – back home to Perth.
My friends said, “Canuck…” (they called me Canuck because I’m Canadian), “…Remember when we were all waving at you on the beach when you were about to catch your last wave in?”…
I said, “Yes…Why?”
They continued to tell me that they were waving because there was a big shark coming Read more
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Whale Sharks in Australia
August 4, 2009 by Kimberly · 2 Comments
What do I know about sharks?
Well, I know a little bit about sharks. I’ve swam with them, I’ve seen them, and I’ve surfed with them.
Yeah, I know them a little bit!
I traveled around Australia back in 1995 for a few months backpacking my way through the center of Aussie, hitting the Northern Territory and going West back down the coast all the way back to Perth, Western Australia.
On my journey, I stopped in Exmouth, Western Australia where I had the amazing opportunity to swim with whale sharks out past the reef.
A helicopter would relay the coordinates of the whale sharks they spotted to our diving boat and we’d get there as quickly as possible to be dropped off right in front of their path.
They typically swim slow enough for you to be able to keep up with them for a while, then they’ll Read more
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My First Shark Sighting – Whitetip Reef Sharks
August 3, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Well, the day before we went whale shark swimming in Exmouth, Australia, I took a tour where we snorkeled off of the coast of Exmouth’s pure, white sand beaches.
I was a little nervous about the sharks and asked the “local girl” that came with us if it was pretty safe. She said that the only sharks you’d see would be white-tipped reef sharks and they don’t bug you unless you provoke them, but that we probably wouldn’t even see any of them where we were.
So, I got up the courage to get out there, since I had to be ready for whale shark swimming in the open ocean the next morning, and waded out into the water. I put my face under the water with my mask on, and what’s the first thing I see? A whitetip reef shark!
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Shark Week Starts Today on Exotic Animal Lover
August 2, 2009 by Kimberly · 2 Comments
Exotic Animal News-Flash:
If you’re looking for some great Shark shows to watch this week, then check out the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week starting August 2nd!
So, in honor of this, ExoticAnimalLover.com will also be hosting a Shark Week!
Power-packed shows giving you more information on the oceans’ largest predator – a dinosaur of sorts!
These misunderstood animals of the deep will be concentrated on all week on the Discovery Channel and on Exotic Animal Lover!
I’ll tell you all about my experiences with Sharks too…
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The Best Vacations are Free – Check out Kissimmee Wildlife
April 7, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
When I travel, you know what I want to see, don’t you?
I want to see the local fauna – The animals that make that part of the world special!!!
So, of course, when my hubby and I went to Kissimmee – Orlando for our honeymoon, that’s a good part of what we did!
We paid for some of the “nature” activities we did – like airboating to see alligators on the lake, parasailing to see the lake and surrounding area, and horseback riding the trails, where we saw a bunch of local animals, including our first Florida gator on our trip right by the trail coming out of a pond…it didn’t even spook our horses!
However, our first night we arrived, Kenney and I rented a car and drove down to Cocoa Beach to watch the sun rise over the water. When we got there, we noticed the mosquitoes were very active and we wouldn’t be sitting outside in the dark until the sun started to rise…LOL
…But we watched that sun rise and saw a small shark off the shore going about it’s business, a few pelicans and some gulls.
What would we for Free if we went back?
If we went back, we would certainly look up some of the nature trails we could hike ourselves, so we could go at our own pace, save some money and really get out there to enjoy those animals!
Also, I know I could convince Kenney to go snorkeling with me! 
We did splurge and enjoyed our visits to the theme parks, the Wide World of Sports Complex, took in a few dinner shows including Medeival Times (but that had animals too…LOL…A very intelligent peregrine falcon and fantastically trained horses), and shopping for some great shoe deals.
What would I splurge on next time?
Easy – I want to possibly take some diving lessons, and for sure, go on an overnight horseback safari to see Florida’s animals at night! Wow…that would be amazing, wouldn’t it? (http://www.foreverflorida.com/HorsebackAdventures)
Now that I got you all excited…online casino
Kissimmee is giving away 3 weekend getaways (3 days/2 nights) for 2 people, and 2 week-long vacations for4 people.
The drawings will be held on (or around) 4/1/09, 5/1/09 and 6/1/09.
You see, The Best Vacations are Free!
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Kimberly Edwards
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