Shark Bite 1: The Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Part 1

[TheSharkWrangler]

Gotta love the haters!!! LOL

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[TheSharkWrangler]

@darkstar19

Clearly you are uneducated and only know propaganda! Finning is dead in most US waters due to landing regulations against them. Also, this is a child friendly channel. YOU AR NOW BLOCKED!

[baldwinjackson41]

can you own them as pets

[TheSharkWrangler]

@baldwinjackson41

Yes, you can. You need a very large aquarium though, over 20 feet is best.

[taxona100]

you made this shark mad. when he grows up he will eat you and put you under water :D and i will laught

[TheSharkWrangler]

@taxona100

He will only be 39 inches long. He will have a hard time eating me. But, he has the right to try it. LOL

[ladysblues]

How bout we don't capture any sharks and leave them in the water

[TheSharkWrangler]

@ladysblues

Then we have an overpopulation of sharks as we currently have with the overprotected Sandbar (Brown) shark. Then, we get an escalation in shark attacks. We have plenty of sharks in North America (unless the Gulf Oil Spill pollution) damages the population of multiple species. Sharks are there for our use and enjoyment as well as their role in ecosystem management. Over abundance of apex predators leads to mass die offs when the lower chain dies.

[squalus18]

@TheSharkWrangler

I am going to have to disagree with you here. Firstly, I hardly consider the Sandbar Shark, which has seen a population decline of 87% over the past 30 years, to be a species in need of "overprotection." And I would be one to claim that more shark attacks comes from our growing population. We all know our population is growing, and research shows that great shark species are, as a whole, declining. The more people involved in aquatic recreation, a larger chance for attacks.

[TheSharkWrangler]

@squalus18

The Sandbar is exploding in population now. They have a little less competition from certain larger species now and are thriving. There is NO legitimate population study of ANY species of North Atlantic Shark that can conclusively demonstrate a real assessment of stock. I have tried to conduct a study or get one done but no one will do it correctly or fund it. However, as I collect constantly, I see the volume and trend in Atlantic species more than anyone else anywhere.

[squalus18]

Secondly, I disagree with your final statement. You seem to insinuate that marine ecosystems have a bottom up control, when we know most systems are top down controlled. That is, Top Oceanic Predators (TOPS) control the trophic levels below them, which leads to a simultaneous increase of mesopredator populations in the next trophic level down (like our little Rhizoprionodon friend in the video, who has had major population booms over the past 30 years.)

Otherwise, great identification video

[TheSharkWrangler]

@squalus18

I disagree with that CONSTRUCT of ecology. Predators control NOTHING! They feed on each other and lower level organisms. They are the BYPRODUCT OF trophic levels below them NOT the definers of biotic population! The Sharpnose has DECREASED slightly in the last 30 years. BUT, a slight increase recently is a function of fish & turtle excluders and a short term temperature increase. This will change given the commencement of the 22 cooling cycle.

Thank you for posting.

[TheSharkWrangler]

@ladysblues

How bout we follow the good idea of the Iron oxide researcher and seed our phytoplankton blooms and create enough food to support a larger shark population?

[Kyofighter93]

@ladysblues yeah what he said

[dawarror]

i want him

[kstff]

Well done, but you didn't mention the second dorsal being posterior with respect to the anal fin...a major identifying clue of the sharpnose. It really annoys me when people jump to the conclusion that this is a blacktip shark based on its black fin lining...what a superficial understanding of shark features!

Great job, though

[TheSharkWrangler]

Yes, I even saw one self-proclaimed "expert" selling this species at this age as an Atlantic Blacktip. Which as you know is Blacktip pups at average length of 20"+ with only a runt at 18" in length. These guys are 9-12" at birth with a totally different look, features and pelt. lol

[yeye060]

I once caught two of these in acapulco bay we released them back.... but i didnt went back swiming

[TheSharkWrangler]

@yeye060

Not a bad idea. I haven't been hit by one but I have been rubbed by them. And, that isn't a pleasant experience. FOrtunately my eel skin protected me and I got out of the water. The shark kept rubbing the same spot on my thigh, so, I knew he was a bit too curious for me.

[yeye060]

But these where Pacific shatrpnose, whats the difference?

[deluxedookie]

@yeye060

lol reason i dont go in the water bigger ones are near the little ones.

[BlueRhinoTV]

no, no ,no man i respect you (infact i think your a legend) its just that i really love sharks (lol) and i want to keep one, i have the money to keep it happy and healthy, so you sell them? Cool, how much?!

[treeofnature]

@BlueRhinoTV google. sharp supply

[BlueRhinoTV]

hi man its me again (LOL) you said the pups need thousands of gallons when they grow up!? ( surely smaller). Cause these people keep nurse sharks (much bigger 4m-5m in 70-100 gallon tanks, and black tip reef sharks (APPARENTLY need minimum 300 gallons.

[TheSharkWrangler]

@BlueRhinoTV

Nurse sharks require no room. They are not similar to Sharpnose. Blacktips need as much water as do Sharpnose as pups and much more water than those as adults. I don't care what newbies post on the web, I am the FIRST supplier of sharks to keep Sharpnose pups and the first distributor of them. I have been keeping them for about 15 years. You're better off listening to me before you lose money and kill a poor sharpnose in a tropical fish tank, my friend.

[treeofnature]

@BlueRhinoTV, thats 3000L but it won't look that big, it is around the size of a large kit-chen table

[BlueRhinoTV]

hi man

Quick question

i heard people can keep these sharks due to their relativly small size?

is it possible?

i need alot of info about that

Nice video 5/5!

[TheSharkWrangler]

Yes, they can do well in captivity if maintained properly. A public aquarium had some trouble due to poor diet. However, I encourage this species as pups as most pups will not survive in the wild. So, impact is minimal and the pup only knows captive life. THey do require some water though, hundreds to thousands of gallons. But, they are cool at feeding time since they don't know that they are small. They are ferocious feeders and a great species of shark. I'll post more of these next year.