Hey! Nice you meet you all:)

marmitelover2000

Hey!

My name is Emma.

I've been fairly isolated socially recently so it will be nice to get to know you all!

Let me know if you have any questions or if you just want to say "hi" too 🤩

Albus_Scope

Hey there @marmitelover2000 and a proper welcome to the community. I hope this can be a place of friendship and good chats for you. 😁

The most important question of the day is; What's your favorite shark?

marmitelover2000

nice to meet you @Albus_Scope😁. Thats a difficult one because they all have their pros and cons. The one that i've been reading and watching about most recently is a cookiecutter shark. They have a habit of chomping down on the apex predators like Orcas and submarines.

Super interesting!

how about you ?

I'm assuming your knowledge is far superior when it comes to sharks so I'm excited to learn more :)

Albus_Scope

Oh they're crazy lil fellas! I love how they got their name too haha.

Tough one, there's so many amazing species of shark out there, but I do love the wobbegong. 😁

marmitelover2000

that definately beats mine for best name 😆

I'll go take a look at them :)

Cantilip

"the apex predators like Orcas and submarines."

Has anyone warned the Navy! @marmitelover2000 I'm thinking maybe your spellchecker took over there? Or truly sharks attack subs?

marmitelover2000

@Cantilip

yes😆

Its hard to believe but it's true!

In fact they were given the name cookiecutter shark due to the distinct bite mark shapes found on submarines. Almost exactly like the one found in your kitchen (if you own one) .

Luckily for us, they are only the size of roughly 2 shoes lined up (50cm.)

They aren't regarded as dangerous to humans and usually live in the Mesopelagic parts of the ocean (up to 1km) near easter island and the galapagos ( no giant tortoises or statues have been harmed luckily as a result of their bad behaviour [that we know of])

Although what is really spooky is some have been caught at more shallow depths near the USA.

So the US Navy should beware or they may become the next snack of the cookiecutter shark!

marmitelover2000

@Teddybear123 hehe

thanks

Yours is lovely too 🤩

Cantilip

@marmitelover2000 that is just absolutely brill, thank you so much, don't I just learn a new thing every day! I guess we award the cookiecutter shark A for effort.

Jimm_Scope

News to me that sharks attacked submarines too! I wonder if it was those tiny submarines that were used in WW2? They had small ones that would fit only a handful of people for sneaking into enemy harbours. I reckon a shark might think it could take one of those 😂