Daily Blog: 18 November 2024
Today, we were treated to warm, calm weather out at sea, making for a fantastic day!
Shark skin is not made up of traditional fish scales. Rather, they have minature teeth similar to shark teeth in general that interlock (see the close up picture above). These scales are called "dermal scales". Recent hydrodynamic research has show how these scales actually bristle like fur and push the water down the shark more efficiently and with less drag. Check out this incredible talk by Bob Hueter about this miraculous research by clicking http://bit.ly/M5IALg. Also, some zoologists suggest that early ancestors of sharks developed shark skin before developing teeth and that shark skin is the basis of teeth formation for all modern day animals.
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Read MoreToday, we were treated to warm, calm weather out at sea, making for a fantastic day!
A beautiful day on the water for divers and guests on board Slashfin today!
Dr. Anton Wolfaardt has dedicated 30 years to seabird and marine conservation, starting as a seabird field researcher on Marion Island in 1994.
With the sun shining throughout the day and temperatures rising, guests got to experience the refreshing Atlantic temperatures...
An early start welcomed the first adventurous divers of the day! Just minutes after launching, we spotted our first wildlife.
What an incredible day from start to finish, filled with thrilling encounters with Bronze Whaler sharks!