I live right next to the bay, so there a lot of different animals around here. Here are some of the coolest.
- Leopard Sharks
Leopard sharks are one of the most common Sharks in california, and there are a lot of them here. These Sharks can get up to 5 feet long, and usually live in kelp forests and shallow waters. Leopard Sharks will sometimes hunt in shivers(a group of Sharks). They will eat clams, fish, fish eggs, spoon worms, crabs, and shrimp. The female has a gestation period of 10-12 months, and can have as much as 37 young. They are also one of the most common Sharks in the aquarium trade.
- Epaulette Sharks
Epaulette sharks are common in tropical waters, like Australia and New Guinea. They get about a meter long, and are yellow with black and white spots. They are nocturnal and can survive on land 2 hours! They like to use their fins to ”walk” on the bottom instead of swimming. They like to eat small bony fish, and are also common in the aquarium trade.
IMAGE FROM www.andersoncabotcenterforoceanlife.org
- Nurse Sharks
Nurse sharks are found almost everywhere in the world, and get 7.5 to 14 feet long. They are a kind of grayish tan, and they like to eat bottom-dwelling fish, octopus, squid, clams, conches, crabs, lobster, shrimp, sea urchins and coral. They can also be found in the aquarium trade.
IMAGE FROM sharksandrays.com
- Bat Rays
Bat rays are a type of eagle ray that lives between Oregon Coast and the gulf of California, and can also be found in the Galapagos islands. the can have a wingspan of up to 1.8 meters and be 91 kilograms. They like to feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and bottom dwelling fish.
IMAGE FROM https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
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