![]() Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin made tweaks to the sharks to take on Jaws. It was so terrifying that I don't want to remember it." 3. Then this guy yanks the breather off me and the water's churning with blood and guts and stuff. Jane later recounted the experience for Entertainment Weekly : "The first day, I was in a cage, but the next day, they swam me 30 feet down. Thomas Jane, who played shark wrangler Carter, was not thrilled: “I’ve been scared of sharks all my life, ever since I saw Jaws," Jane said in a DVD special feature. But after the shoot at Baja wrapped, director Renny Harlin insisted that the cast head to the Bahamas to shoot with real sharks. There, the cast worked with animatronic sharks and used their imaginations to sub in for CG sharks that would be filled in later. However, there is a very high mortality rate and only a small fraction of them will reach the age of maturity.Most of Deep Blue Sea was shot at Baja Studios in Mexico, where the team constructed sets above the massive tanks that James Cameron built to make Titanic. Their litters can range from 4 to 130 pups. After mating, it can take between 9 and 12 months for the young to arrive.īlue sharks have some of the largest litters of pups of all species. However, it is believed their skin is very thick so that the biting isn’t inflicting any pain on them. For example, the males may bite the females and many of the older females have lots of scarring from it. The mating rituals of these sharks often seem very aggressive. The age of maturity is younger for the Blue Shark. It can also increase the chances of these whales suffering from diseases and various types of parasites that may be in such rubbish and garbage. ![]() This can result in them becoming very ill and even dying. This includes litter such as plastic and even rubber tires that are in the bodies of water. One of the dangers to the Blue Shark though is that they will eat virtually anything they can find. They will eat until they virtually can’t eat any more. This can include lobster, crab, carrion, and shrimp. ![]() They will dine on what they can find including tons of smaller items in the water. They are very opportunistic when it comes to food resources. Sometimes, they will consume various sea birds. However, they tend to also consume very large fish when they have the opportunity to do so. They tend to find many sources of food from schools of fish. They tend to consume a variety of food items including squid and small fish. It does take volumes of food to take care of the needs of a large Blue Shark. They are often referred to as the Wolves of the Sea due to the complex levels of hierarchy that they form within their groups which highly reflect those of wolves.īlue shark – Photo taken by Mark Conlin/NMFS Blue Shark Feeding Instead, they form groups based on their gender and even on their size. This species of shark often isn’t found alone. They are known to migrate thousands of miles for food and for mating. These abilities are part of the overall survival for this species of shark. This type of adaption makes it very possible for them to be able to get food and to find shelter that works for them. They can be living at the surface, in the middle, or at the very bottom of it. The Blue Shark has one of the largest ranges in terms of depths of the water. Yet that is also where accidents can occur when people are surfing, diving, and more. They also live in the deeper waters which is why you won’t see them as you may other species of sharks that are closer to the surface. They have been known to migrate thousands of miles annually. They do tend to stay in the waters that are cooler than other species of sharks. The tropical and temperate waters of the oceans are where you will find the Blue Sharks living. ![]() The size and weight of them though can vary based on location and food resources they have access to. They also range in weight about 450 pounds. The average length of the Blue Shark is 12 ½ feet long. ![]()
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