#copper sharks

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Sharks, Sharks, Sharks. Written by Tina Anton, illustrated by Grace Goldberg, published in 1992.

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Copper sharks return to the same areas year after year. During migrations, individuals have been recorded traveling up to 1320 km (820 mi).

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Large numbers of copper sharks have been observed hunting together in a seemingly cooperative fashion.

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Copper sharks occupy a variety of habitats. They have been found from the surf line to depths of up to 328 ft (100 m), and are believed to range deeper.

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Copper sharks are segregated by both size and sex.

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Adult copper sharks feed on bony fish, cephalopods, and small sharks and rays. Juveniles also feed on jellyfish and crustaceans. 

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The heaviest known copper shark weighed 304.6 kg (670 lb), and the oldest known age is 30 years.

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The copper shark is the only member of its genus (Carcharhinus) that lives mostly at temperate latitudes, preferring warm / subtropical rather than tropical waters.