Nurse Sharks
The scientific name for the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, is based on a combination of Latin and Greek words meaning “curled” and “hinged mouth”. They are slow-moving and tend to stay at the bottom of the ocean, but their strong jaws are something to be wary of. The nurse shark feeds at night, mainly on shellfish, shrimp, fish, and squid. It has thousands of small, serrated teeth and can grow up to 14 feet long. While generally harmless to humans, these sharks will attack and bite divers if they are stepped on or bothered.