#lamna ditropis

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Repostober 18, some more sharks. Salmon sharks from 2014

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(Photo by Andy Murch)

Salmon shark

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Felt like drawing Salmon Sharks today.

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winter is coming, it’s snowing!

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Man rescues baby shark

Salmon shark

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(Info)

A formidable hunter, the salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) is sometimes mistaken for the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), but can be distinguished by its shorter snout and the dusky blotches that mark the white abdomen of adults. The rest of the salmon shark’s stocky, spindle-shaped body is dark bluish-grey or blackish, with white blotches around the base of the pectoral fins. Occurring singly or in schools of several individuals, salmon sharks are long distance, high-speed predators, occasionally seen at or near the surface in some areas. They can maintain their body temperature well above that of the surrounding cold water of the North Pacific, and may have the highest body temperature of any shark. This allows them to maintain warm swimming muscles and internal organs, so they can still hunt effectively in cool waters. The salmon shark is considered to be one of the main predators of the Pacific salmon, and its voracious feeding on this fish has earned it its common name. 

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Happy Shark Awareness Day

Have a salmon shark!

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Creature Feature: Salmon Sahrks

Check below to read about all about this weeks creature feature.

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oday we are going to discuss a shark named after a fish (but it’s still a shark!) Salmon Sharks (Lamna ditropis) are fast-moving pelagic, or open water, sharks that are found in varying depths and temperatures throughout the Eastern and Western North Pacific. They have been found as far north as Alaska and south as Mexico. There is also a territory distinction between male and female sharks.…

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