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Great White Shark weathervane

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The Great White Shark Weathervane (Carcharodon carcharias) featured in this image consists of an all copper shark. Because our weather vanes are made to order the choice of metals can be modified at the time an order is placed. We use custom shark eyes to give it a more lifelike appearance. We can also add optional gold leaf to give a more distinctive two tone effect.

For this weathervane, we actually order custom shark eyes to give the shark a more animated appearance. (below)

Glass eye used in Great White Shark weathervane, photo

Shark Eye (Yikes!)

One of our favorite shark weathervane customers gave us an order for a Law School building at a university in Florida. They were very nice in spite of their aggressive mascot and sent us photos of the weathervane after it had been installed.: This weathervane is very popular with our customers in Florida and but we also have one in Canada and others all along the Eastern Seaboard.

The shark is an epipelagic fish, observed mostly in the presence of rich game like fur seals, sea lions, cetaceans, other sharks, and large bony fish species. In the open ocean it has been recorded at depths as great as 1,220 m (4,000 ft.) These findings challenge the traditional notion about the great white as being a coastal species.

According to a recent study, California great whites have migrated to an area between Baja California and Hawaii known as White Shark Café, to spend at least 100 days before migrating back to Baja. On the journey out, they swim slowly and dive down to around 900 m (3,000 ft). After they arrive, they change behavior and do short dives to about 300 m (1,000 ft) for up to 10 minutes. Another white shark tagged off the South African coast swam to the southern coast of Australia and back within the year. This refuted traditional theories that white sharks are coastal territorial predators and opens up the possibility of interaction between shark populations that were previously thought to be discrete. Why they migrate and what they do at their destination is still unknown. Possibilities include seasonal feeding or mating.

Great white sharks like all other sharks, have an extra sense given by the Ampullae of Lorenzini, which enables them to detect the electromagnetic field emitted by the movement of living animals. Every time a living creature moves it generates an electrical field and great whites are so sensitive they can detect half a billionth of a volt. Even heart beats emit a very faint electrical pulse. If close enough, the shark can detect even that faint electrical pulse. They have rows of serrated teeth behind the main ones, ready to replace any that break off. When the shark bites it shakes its head side to side, helping the teeth saw off large chunks of flesh.

At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.

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