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Yes, the Great White Shark is protected. In 1991, South Africa became the first country in the world to provide full protection status for the Great White shark within its jurisidictional waters. Countries including USA, Australia, Malta and Namibia follwed suit later. Copyright: South Africa - The Good News
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo it is not. While there are laws for certain animals like manatees and some turtles, Whale Sharks have no such laws. Touching them will not harm them. The title of shark applies to their skin which is covered in scales so small and fine that they are hard to notice with the naked eye and make for a much tougher skin. Carnivore sharks need this tough skin due to their nature although Whale Sharks were lucky to inherit it. This is different from other fish which cover themselves in a slime to protect from parasites.
However, Whale Sharks are still wild animals. They have a tendency to be curious and if they approach you then be gentle. Do not sprint over to them and spook them. Their tail is powerful and can knock you unconscious, break bones, and cause other injuries with little effort! It's best to keep a 1m-3m distance at all times. Think of how you would act around a large wild animal on land.
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∙ 10y agoIt depends on where you are.
The Great White Shark is considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation. International trade in Great White Sharks requires a permit. As a vulnerable species, it is not illegal to kill unless you are in one of the countries which gives full protection to the Great White Shark.
Great White Sharks are fully protected within 370 kilometres (200 nmi) of New Zealand and from fishing by New Zealand-flagged boats.
Great White Sharks are protected by the California Endangered Species Act which requires an Incidental Take Permit to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect any threatened or endangered species.
Great White Sharks are also protected by Namibia, Israel, Malta, Australia and South Africa.
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∙ 14y agowell, it's not good cause your making them extinct and the less there are the less they will produce so leads to extinction
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∙ 14y agoYes it is illegal to catch and keep harm or sell.
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∙ 13y agoYes, but there is a limit to how many you can hunt.
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∙ 13y agoNo, it is completely illegal unless you are a whale or a person that looks like a whale, which there are many of.
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∙ 11y agoNo, it would eat you.
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Is legal to own a great white shark in ny As a pet?
It is not ok to own a great white shark as a pet in New York.
Can somebody own a baby great white shark and raise it?
No
Can a person own a Great White Shark as a pet?
No , the only known great white shark held in captivity was in the Monterey bay aquarium. It's the only known place to have great whites in captivity, Unfortunately most great white sharks died after only 16days . Great whites cannot be pets .
How long does a white shark live with it's mom?
Usually a "white shark" will live with it's mom until she stops making him dinner and doing his laundry, however; sometimes he might get a great job and branch out on his own sooner.
How old is the great white shark?
The longest great white was captured not too long ago in southern Mexico it was measured to be 45 ft and weighed about 4.5 tons.After the capture the fisherman threw the huge fish back. Improved Answer: I think you are referring to Megalodon, the only shark besides whale shark that exceeds lengths of 50 feet and up. The longest great white shark is 23 feet long and weighed around 5,000-6,000 pounds(around 2.5 and 3 tons). It wouldn't make sense if a 45 foot shark weighs 4.5 tons anyway. A 45 foot shark would weigh as much as 45 tons! That is what i think was the longest shark in the world you never know there may be a shark so huge u think its just the water or ,maybe its a really good player at Hide-&-sike. Get outside and get into nature and make your own discoveries!!
Is it illegal to have a pet shark in Georgia?
If the shark is well contained and out of sight from the public, it is legal to own a pet shark in Georgia. But if the shark causes any severe injury to a person, animal control will most likely remove the shark from your custody.
The Wide World Of Shark Costumes?
Shark costumes can seem like a pretty strange costume genre. But if you use your creativity, there are a couple of ingenious ways that you can represent sharks at your next costume parties. Some shark costumes may confuse people, but for those that understand what you are doing it will be the hit of the costume party.HammerheadOne of the easier shark costumes to find is that of a hammerhead shark. It is mostly the exaggerated head piece and a dorsal fin for your back. What you do with it from there is up to you. Try things like a clown face for your hammerhead shark costume, or a cowboy theme for the hammerhead shark complete with cowboy boots and a hat. You can have as much fun with it as you like because, in the end, people will still recognize you as a hammerhead shark.Not Quite SharksSome shark costumes require a little creativity but can be fun when people figure them out. Dress up like the character Quint from the movie "Jaws" and then make a large flexible Great White Shark head to wear from the waist down. People may recognize it as the way Quint was killed in the movie. You can also buy a Chevy Chase mask and pretend you are his "land shark" character from "Saturday Night Live." To complete the "land shark" costume you would make shark jaws from foam and walk around with them on your arms.Great White SharksYour Great White Shark costume can be obvious or subtle. For the obvious approach you would buy a foam Great White Shark costume. For the subtle approach, you can dress up like professional golfer Greg Norman whose nickname is the Great White Shark. Norman's look comes complete with a broad-brimmed hat and white, sleeveless sweater. He has his own line of clothing that has a Great White Shark logo on it that will help add to the effect.With some creativity, you can make shark costumes that are clever or scary. The best part is when people try to guess what your costume is as you walk around the party in white golf shoes and a broad-brimmed white hat with a Great White Shark logo on it.
What kinds of sharks are there?
There are so many differnt types of sharks! Each one is individual, and has it's own charichterists. You can find many amazing lists from trushed-websights of types of shark speices! As of when I wrote this there are 440 classified shark species!
Where can I find shark costumes for my play?
Sharkcostumes.org, Ebay.com, and mrcostumes.com are all great websites to check out for shark costumes. If you're willing to make your own shark costumes, try ehow.com
Where do great white sharks get their food?
Great White sharks are apex predators, they're at the top of the food chain so they pretty much eat whatever they want. Seals with their high body fat are perfect prey. When a great white spots one they dive down deep and then accelerate upwards at high speeds and grab the unlucky creature in its mouth. That's also why surfers can be attacked, and also why they usually survive. The shark goes for the centre o the creature, the board when the surfer is towards the back. The shark doesn't like the taste of the board so it leaves. Great White are centred usually around areas with a high seal population. Cape of Good Hope (False Bay), Farallon Islands (San Francisco), Port Phillip Island and the South coast of Australia to name a few.
Can a great white shark go at 35 mph?
Unfortunately, no one has yet measured the swimming speed of a White Shark going flat-out. Analysis of White Sharks attacking a video camera-equipped surfboard off the South Farallon Islands, California, give some indication of this animal's attack speed. Current consensus among shark scientists is that the top swimming speed of the Great White is at least 25 miles (40 kilometres) per hour. My own rough, back-of-the-envelope-type calculations - using several methods - suggest that the White Shark may achieve burst speeds of 35 miles (56 kilometres) per hour or more. That may not seem very speedy, but it's seven times faster than the finest Olympic swimmer and probably at least ten times faster than you or I could manage.
How does the mother Great White Shark take care of their young?
Sharks do not raise their young. Great white sharks are ovoviviparous, meaning that the eggs say inside the mother's body and continue to develop until leaving the mother's body. After birthing, the young sharks swim off, as sharks are cannibalistic, and will not hesitate to eat their own offspring.
