Shark Life
Written by Kasey Edwards
I was real excited to work with the sharks. Sea World felt like the perfect home for me. I learned alot being there employee. Did ou know? Sharks have eight fins!
Dorsal(two, on the back) Pelvic(a pair under) Pectoral(two fins near front) Anal(small, near tail) Caudal(tail)
It's sad through every year we kill them. Everyone should do their best to protect them. For examplehat's like some crazy alien army coming to earth and zapping humans using laser guns with green lights. At least throw your trash away. The sea is not an area for beverage containers and trash that can be harmful.
Anyway my training began I'm out in the water with the giants. They told me to use trout, salmon and clams as a treat. My kind of seafood sounds like some dinner later on. Seafood night with some corn on the cob with it. Back to what I was saying got distracted an hungry for a sec. These creatures are very friendly when you hold them.
So is my girlfriend when she doesn't have to much to drink. Vodka can mess you up. Glad my favorite trainer was in the water with me. Yes Dr. Catherine Macdonald when you are with the master you cant go wrong. Unless these creatures get hungry then you might want to hop out the war. She has a special bond with the sharks.
Had one looking at me like a fish dinner so I took a little break. Then she told me the facts. Sharks don't love eating people just kidding. They don't eat humans. Actually they have no interest. Preying on animals that are in their natural food chain.
Glad we are safe don't believe the hype in movies it's not true. Makes more sense they are like that just eating fish etc. Like if there's an injured fish then the sound will attract the shark to it. So basically targeting sick, weak or injured fish helps the whole ecosystem. I like my trainer so far taught me a lot. I learned from my own eyes. Really sharks have 300 teeth.
Man if I had that many, I would be shutting these food restaurants down. Wow! that's wild to me and they don't have roots. We got out the water. So excited to learn new things about them. Walking around taking a tour of everything letting it all sink in. Now here's some interesting stuff.
Sharks frightening sea turtles making them move around so they don't eat the same sea grass. Very beneficial because a lot of the different fish need it to survive. Did you know these giants remove carbon from the atmosphere?
That's cool to me I bet you are learning a lot over there so far. Grab you some popcorn I'm going to tell you how the rest of the day went. The more I learn from her the more I became hooked. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks. Which I had no clue about. Where is everybody sleeping?hmm.
That just tells you the sea is bigger than you think. My job sea world doesn't have great whites because none have survived more than 16 years. Over the years many have died here. Try looking at a 700,000 gallon aquarium you will definitely enjoy all the sharks. We have the up-close Shark Tour & Exhibit it's huge full of sea creatures. If you have friends and family that might want a nice trip come to Florida.
Also can't forget the Sharks Underwater Grill a nice spot. Food so good you will be licking the plate clean. Well my job here is done hope you got something out of this. Maybe you will look at sharks in a different light.
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Kasey Edwards
I am a author that loves to write stories. Also a father of two boys and one girl.
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