Types of Sharks

ANGEL SHARK:flat body like a stingray -- you can tell the shark is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head. They bury themselves in the sand or mud with only the eyes and part of the top of the body exposed. They are bottom feeders, eating crustaceans like clams and mollusks and fish that are swimming close to the ocean floor BASKING SHARK: second largest shark (about 30 feet long and 8,000 pounds) filters plankton from the water using "gill rakers BLACKTIP REEF SHARK: does well in captivity so is often found in aquariums (which is why we have so many photos of it) about 6 feet long. grey with a black tip on its fins and white streak on its side BLUE SHARK: about 12 feet long. sleek, tapered body among the fastest swimming sharks and can even leap out of the water diet consists mostly of squid, but it will eat almost anything considered dangerous - have attacked people