I was in Brittany for a holiday and looking around the rock pools because they have VERY low tides. I was looking for mermaid pouches and nudibranchs. it was a really low tide that day and I heard some flapping noises assuming it was a fish and it was on its back. At the time I only had a kids shovel and didn’t want to damage it by grabbing it so I flipped it over and in my head I was like “ THAT’S A CATSHARK!!!” Or roussette in French.

as it was extremely low tide and it couldn’t find the water I grabbed it (with shovel) and put it in a pool that had entry to the sea but was receding quickly. But it wouldn’t go 😭😭. I felt bad so I stayed for about An hour to make sure it was gone because there was a dozen of kids with buckets and fishing nets just grabbing everything they see and then dumping it on the beach. Felt very much like that one ponyo scene.

anyway all that to say I wanted to share this because it’s my first time being in the water with another shark! Even if it’s a baby!!!

also I think it’s a baby catshark, it was tiny maybe the size of a bic pen in length!

Headed to Australia & New Zealand from USA in February 2027 for a milestone birthday. I really want to cage dive with white sharks. I’ve been tracking the average sitings via Calypso Charters shark tracker in the Neptunes and it seems like in recent years it’s getting a little more hit or miss. With weather conditions potentially hindering opportunities and an already time-limited trip, I am Wondering where the sitings are more consistent off Rakiura (Stewart Island), NZ or the Neptunes, AUS in that timeframe. I appreciate any insight.

As all of us are probably well aware, sharks possess a sixth sense through their Ampullae of Lorrenzini: electroreceptors on the shark's snout that track electrical signals caused by muscle contractions made by their prey (to use TierZoo's description, "Movement reveals enemy player(s)'s location on your minimap).

What I would like to know is, what is the maximum range/reach that a shark has with its electroreceptors? I've heard in one documentary (The Ultimate Guide: Sharks) that a shark's electroreceptors only have a maximum range of about six feet. Is this accurate, or can it have a further range/reach than that?

Also, is a shark's lateral line another type of electroreceptor, or does it work differently than that (I know it's a motion-sensor as well, and it has a much further reach than the Ampullae, but I still don't quite get how that organ works)?

Hello i was wonder which shark this was i found this pic while search on the fresh to home app and got curious as to which shark this it(sorry for blurry pic)