Shark Week is coming! The most fin-tastic week<\/span> of the year starts this Sunday on Discovery Channel!\u00a0 Shark<\/span> Week<\/span> takes viewers on a week<\/span>-long journey to the depths of the sea to uncover the secrets of the these often misunderstood and downright amazing sea creatures.<\/p>\n

I have two ways to help\u00a0 you get ready for Shark Week. First, learn some fun facts about sharks. Second, enter a giveaway of awesome Shark Week merchandise so you’ll be ready to dive into the unique cultural phenomenon that is Shark Week.<\/p>\n

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Shark Trivia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* Selachophobia is the fear of sharks, which is also known as galeophobia.\u00a0 That fear is not well-founded in fact, however, given that the odds<\/a> of being killed by lightning or a tornado are higher than the odds of being killed by a shark.<\/p>\n

* There are more than 300 shark species swimming in the world’s waters.<\/p>\n

* Not all sharks are big. Half of sharks are less than 3 feet long, and 80% of sharks are 6 feet long or less.<\/p>\n

* A special organ next to a muscle in a shark’s eye socket allows sharks to heat their eyes so that they can hunt in frigid waters.<\/p>\n

* A great white shark eats 11 tons of food each year. For some context, humans consume approximately half a ton of food in a year.<\/p>\n

* Sharks are so important that scientists consider them \u201ckeystone species,\u201d meaning that if they disappear, the entire ecosystem collapses.<\/p>\n

Sources: Discovery<\/a> and Shedd Aquarium<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Shark Week Products and Giveaway<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This fun Shark Week prize pack features products from the Discovery Channel Store<\/a>, which has pretty much every Shark Week-related item you could want, including apparel, cupcake kits, jewelry, toys, and much more. The giveaway winner will be able to make a big splash during Shark Week with the following items:<\/p>\n

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\n* Shark Week T-shirt<\/strong> – This made me laugh when I first saw the awesome, quirky graphic of a shark tuning in to one of the exciting programs on Discovery Channel’s infamous Shark Week.<\/p>\n

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\n* Shark Week Hardcover Book<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n* Shark Week Puzzle<\/strong> – Enjoy Shark<\/span> Week<\/span> with this MasterPieces 11.5″x15″ 100pc Feeding Frenzy. Your favorite Shark<\/span> Week<\/span> sharks<\/span> brought to life in a 100PC MasterPieces Puzzle. <\/i><\/p>\n

and last but definitely not least, a Great White Plush<\/strong> – The detail on every shark is spot-on, and it is especially cuddly, too.<\/p>\n

<\/a>How to enter:<\/p>\n

a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a>
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