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. InspectorCacheIt227 got into Shark Week about 4 years ago and we regularly record about 60 hours worth of shows each year on our DVR. 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 43.ABC, W121 06.DEF
Ninja Lanternshark
The Ninja lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi) is a lanternshark of the family Etmopteridae found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua, south to Panama and Costa Rica. The depth range of collections is from 836–1443 meters along the continental slope. E. benchleyi is the only Etmopterus species presently known from the Pacific coast of Central America.
A. What year was the ninja lanternshark classified? -1
B. Which gender of the ninja lanternshark grows longer?
C. How many paratypes of the ninja lanternshark were collected and deposited at the Smithonian?
D. The specific name of the ninja lanternshark was named after what author? -1
E. What was the maximum length of male ninja lanternsharks collected by the Miguel Oliver (inches)? -1
F. How many specimens were collected by the Spanish research ship, Miguel Oliver?
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