FUCK YEAH SHARK WEEK!

rabblevolunteer:

• The megamouth shark is an extremely rare species of shark; there have only been 50 sharks caught/seen since its discovery in 1976.
• The U.S Navy discovered this shark in 1976 after a 14.5 ft shark became caught in a US Navy vessel’s anchor line. Its discovery is considered a major 20th century icthyological discovery.
• It is a filter feeder, like the blue whale. It feeds on jellyfish and plankton.
• On average, females grow to 16 ft, males grow to 14 ft. Some have grown up to 18 ft.
• Megamouth sharks are poor swimmers, they have a rounded back fin.
• Because of its odd appearance to other sharks, the megamouth can sometimes be confused with an orca.
• Its mouth contains photophores that glow to attract plankton and small fish, like a lure.

look at that beast