Welcome to Shark Week!! Every year since 1988, the Discovery Channel has devoted a week each summer to sharks. What started as an attempt to educate the public that there was more to sharks than just what they saw in Jaws has since become a cultural phenomenon. Last year while watching Shark Week, EmmaBoo227 started to write the names of sharks on log sheets she created and stuck them in a handful of containers we had won at a raffle and the idea for a shark week series was born.
But where to hide a shark week series? In the ocean would be ideal, but not realistic. But we have a body of water nearby. And while the caches can’t really be hidden in the lake, we could make them all puzzles and hide the caches around the lake. So that’s what we did. We hope you enjoy learning a little about some sharks you have probably heard of and learning a little more about some sharks you have probably never heard of.
These hides are all placed around Folsom Lake. Care was taken to avoid poison oak as much as possible, but it is still out there. Also beware off all the other hazards of the lake including, but not limited to, ticks, snakes, other animals, heat and uneven footing.
Cache is located at N38 44.FED, W121 09.CBA
Shark Week
Shark Week is an annual, week-long TV programming block at the Discovery Channel, which features shark-based programming. Shark Week originally premiered on July 17, 1988. Featured annually, in July and/or early August, it was originally devoted to conservation efforts and correcting misconceptions about sharks. Over time, it grew in popularity and became a hit on the Discovery Channel. Since 2010, it has been the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
Shark Week was prompted by an offhand remark from a programming manager; Discovery founder John Hendricks realized the potential of shark documentaries in drawing attention to his "fledgling network". The first Shark Week premiered in July 1988, and the first show was Caged in Fear. A total of 10 episodes aired. Other shows included Sharks: Predators or Prey, The Shark Takes a Siesta, and Sharks of a Different Color. Due to the programming's success, Discovery decided to continue it. In 2000, Discovery Channel aired Shark Week Uncaged presented by famous zoologist Nigel Marven as a host.
A. Besides the Great Hammerhead itself, how many sharks share the same Sphyrna genus as the Great Hammerhead?
B. How many sharks share the same family, Lamnidae, as the Great White Shark?
C. How many orders of sharks are there? -2
D. How many sharks are there in the Weasel shark family? -5
E. How many years ago did the first sharks appear in oceans (first digit)?
F. How many families are there in the order pristiophoriformes?
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