Learn all about the beautiful blue shark <\/p>
Also known as a blue dog or blue whaler, blue sharks are stunning, slender and inquisitive sharks that inhabit the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Their super-streamlined body makes use of counter-shading \u2013 the upper body is indigo blue and the underside is white. This coloration hides the shark against the sky when seen from below, and against the deep blue when seen from <\/span>above.<\/span><\/p>\n Their e<\/b>xtremely long, conical snout is unmistakable. However, the mouth and jaws are relatively small compared to other requiem sharks in the family Carcharhinidae<\/i>.<\/p>\n Their dorsal fin is set well back from the pectorals. This is the classic fin seen breaking the surface, but it is smaller and more compact than in related requiem sharks.<\/span><\/p>\n Eyes are large and round, with a white surround. Like other sharks, they possess a reflector-like structure called the tapetum lucidum behind the retina, which enhances vision in low light.<\/span><\/p>\n Freckle-like pores are scattered over the shark\u2019s head are linked to electrosensory organs known as ampullae of Lorenzini. These pick up the weak bioelectrical fields produced by fish and other prey.<\/span><\/p>\n Pectoral fins are very long, slender and pointed. These scythe through the water, providing steering at speed, and also help with balance and positioning.<\/p>\n They are around 3.8m in length<\/span><\/p>\n Blue sharks feed on small fish, squid and opportunistic prey, such as seabirds; also carrion, including floating\n
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