Photo by Duncan Wright (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Nurse Shark can become very large as they range in size from 2.5 – 4.3 m (8 – 14′) long and can weigh up to 150 kg (330 lbs).\u00a0 Not only that but they also have very powerful jaws filled with thousands of tiny, serrated teeth.\u00a0 They are usually more docile than other shark species but if you irritate one they will bite to protect themselves.\u00a0 I am willing to bet that you will need to go and see a real nurse if you annoy one of these sharks.<\/p>\n
You might be thinking that you will never have to worry about encountering one of these sharks but that is not necessarily true.\u00a0 You see, the Nurse Shark lives in the shallow waters along the coasts of tropical and sub-torpical areas.\u00a0 They are usually found in depths between 1-2 m (3-6′), which just happen to be the same depths you are boogie-boarding in on your Carribean vacation.<\/p>\n
Nurse Shark Fast Fact – <\/strong>Although Nurse Shark’s are abundant throughout most of their range their sluggish, docile nature coupled with their proximity to humans may be starting to stress their population.\u00a0 They are not commercially fished, however, they are hunted for their extreamely tough, leathery skin.<\/p>\nI hope you enjoyed your visit to the nurses office.\u00a0 Enjoy the rest of your day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It is the middle of the week and I can understand if some of you are sick of working and looking forward to the long weekend.\u00a0 In order to help cure this sickness Wild Facts is going to introduce you to a nurse today.\u00a0 I can afford to do this since we have free health care in Canada.\u00a0 Readers, I want you to meet Nurse Shark.\u00a0 While this shark is trying to solve your mid-week blues lets take a moment to learn a little bit more about this health practicioner. Obviously, I wouldn’t recommend going to a Nurse Shark for <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[64,4024],"tags":[348,1232,1233,4025,1234,295,298],"yoast_head":"\n
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