Sharks have inhabited our planet for 450 million years, since before the time of dinosaurs. If, in some small way, we are able to help people understand the vital role sharks play in ecosystems and the impact this has on all species, including humans, and also to dispel the myth that sharks are ruthless man-eaters, then we will have done a good thing. Find us on Google+ var _clustrmaps = {'url' : 'http://thesharkives.tumblr.com', 'user' : 941812, 'server' : '4', 'id' : 'clustrmaps-widget', 'version' : 1, 'date' : '2011-10-12', 'lang' : 'en', 'corners' : 'square' };(function (){ var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = 'http://www4.clustrmaps.com/counter/map.js'; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x);})();The SharkivesTumblr (3.0; @thesharkives)http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/great white <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc9422fa2dc1ade38589792135845a59/tumblr_mmgqm2b4iF1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>great white </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50833495376http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50833495376Sun, 19 May 2013 12:30:28 -0500sharksgreat white sharklemon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9b5c05d3d05f6b67cb5f7d5f0f2b5fde/tumblr_mmgqjsQBFc1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>lemon</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50741898356http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50741898356Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:33 -0500sharkslemon sharkbull <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d6677b71764f1cbe46897d5771cffe7/tumblr_mmgqifGu9R1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>bull </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50662104332http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50662104332Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:34 -0500sharksbull sharkblack tip <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6572f4770e09b026b92c92e09ea2b71d/tumblr_mmgqhf4BUy1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>black tip </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50586690976http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50586690976Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:22 -0500sharksblack tip sharkwhale shark<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/71fc8be07c9a5aba297c33c73cfd9f81/tumblr_mmgqgiEuKb1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>whale shark</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50505984474http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50505984474Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:26 -0500sharkswhale sharktiger<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/231b3205df0d27fdf7e0f169378388c6/tumblr_mmgq6b3Dfh1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>tiger</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50429833908http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50429833908Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:39 -0500sharkstiger sharkbull <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e3a5f08f3a6f08bce9c30c7f568f0c8b/tumblr_mmgq0icQsz1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>bull </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50351760851http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50351760851Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:32 -0500sharksbull sharkcarribean reef <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6720a47511a154a0c31c36c6c48d2300/tumblr_mmgpvsukyn1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>carribean reef</strong> </p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50271367175http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50271367175Sun, 12 May 2013 12:30:40 -0500sharkscarribean reef sharktiger<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/03dd583947d07fb3a8103de73bf872db/tumblr_mmgptbG98z1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>tiger</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50179461395http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50179461395Sat, 11 May 2013 12:30:39 -0500sharkstiger sharkwhale shark <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6685c551ec3e8b3d4c75dde43cb2fde9/tumblr_mmgpqdBpyL1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>whale shark </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50098814249http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50098814249Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:23 -0500sharkswhale sharkgreat white fin <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fd5d212a80ad5c320970c0f1a1997357/tumblr_mm3nisj5191qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>great white fin </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50022295493http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/50022295493Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:36 -0500sharksgreat white sharkhammerhead<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13b1bc2e1f25fbd8ab0e420a88b64a0e/tumblr_mm3no1bQoP1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>hammerhead</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49943435496http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49943435496Wed, 08 May 2013 12:30:31 -0500sharkshammerhead sharkgreat white<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/20c96c00a68ad71c2792e0ffbfd70614/tumblr_mm3ng43Hkb1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>great white</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49864557388http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49864557388Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:19 -0500sharksgreat white sharkBut usually great whites will let go of us if they try to eat us, once they've taste us. They think we don't taste good, and only will try to eat you if they're very hungry or think you're a sea lion. ( also if you anger them and stuff)That is true: in many cases the great white will bite a human in the water simply to...http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49824203590http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49824203590Mon, 06 May 2013 21:15:44 -0500I enjoy your blog and I love your passion for sharks. If you happen to have some posts on the Greenland Shark (Sleeper Shark) I would love that. They are my favorite of all the sharks!Thank you very much!  The Greenland shark does come up from time to time. Like this: http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49823926282http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49823926282Mon, 06 May 2013 21:12:36 -0500basking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cac33ff72dc9fdb375768358552a08c0/tumblr_mm3ndoyg0I1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>basking</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49784420374http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49784420374Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:38 -0500sharksbasking sharkangel <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c5884c56543a47da9b4e3bf6f816d38/tumblr_mm3n9b4Mc41qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>angel </strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49699928185http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49699928185Sun, 05 May 2013 12:30:37 -0500sharksangel sharkblack tip reef<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/893dd9e00be56d82cae5c8c725cf42ea/tumblr_mm3n85cz9Y1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>black tip reef</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49606597422http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49606597422Sat, 04 May 2013 12:30:36 -0500sharksblack tip reef sharkgreat white<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5baf43a2672cc790e11a023a58c3651c/tumblr_mm3n73tzjG1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>great white</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49522547818http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49522547818Fri, 03 May 2013 12:30:32 -0500sharksgreat white sharktiger<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86f45d23bf6ac10b7d9c09caaa24c6ac/tumblr_mm3n60RjCG1qm6jj4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>tiger</strong></p>http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49446565765http://thesharkives.tumblr.com/post/49446565765Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:44 -0500sharkstiger shark