All whale shark Reviews

Endangered Animals–Marine TOOB (Safari Ltd)

Name(s): Aetomylaeus, Aetomylaeus vespertilio, Amblyrhynchus, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Balaenoptera, Balaenoptera musculus, blue whale, California sea lion, Eretmochelys imbricata, Galapagos penguin, great hammerhead shark, hawksbill sea turtle, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys, Lepidochelys kempii, longcomb sawfish, marine iguana, ornate eagle ray, Pristis, Pristis zijsron, Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, Spheniscus, Spheniscus mendiculus, Sphyrna, Sphyrna mokarran, whale shark, Zalophus, Zalophus californianus Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Birds, Carnivores, Fish, Lizards, Mammals, Penguins, Reptiles, Seals, Sea Lions & Walrus, Sharks, Rays & Kin, Turtles & Tortoises, Whales & Dolphins Type: Figurine, Set Range: Arctic Ocean, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, North America, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, South America, Southern Ocean

4.3 (6 votes)

So for my next foray into Animal Toy Blog I am going to discuss a full set of ten figures from a relatively new set from Safari Ltd, released in 2017 (but I only just discovered it…go figure). I’m going to come out and say, there will be brief parts (in point format) and longer parts (paragraphs) as I will discuss the toob figures individually (save two).

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Sharks (Play Visions)

Name(s): Alopias, angel shark, Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, Galeocerdo, Galeocerdo cuvier, goblin shark, great white shark, Heterodontus, Heterodontus zebra, Mitsukurina, Mitsukurina owstoni, Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, Sphyrna, Squatina, Squatina squatina, tiger shark, whale shark, zebra tiger shark Brand: Play Visions Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

5 (2 votes)

In honor of Shark Week, I have decided to post a brief review of the Sharks collection by Play Visions, originally released in 1996. I collect sharks because they are animals, but I must admit it is a group, at least among common and familiar animals, that I have little experience and knowledge with.

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Sharks of the World Box Set (Colorata)

3.5 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Happy Shark Week to everyone who loves sharks! This is the time of year where TV programs go out of their way to showcase shark-based programs, most notably Discovery Channel and National Geographic. These programs help open the doors to knowledge on these animals and help the general public understand, instead of fear, these misunderstood creatures, although some programs may over sensationalize rather than give true facts.

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Sharks of the World Deluxe Box Set (Colorata)

4 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Sharks are master hunters. They have inhabited the world’s oceans since the Silurian period and are still standing strong today, even though their population is dwindling due to human greed. They have a basic body plan of a streamlined body, having cartilage rather than bone for their skeletal structure, external gill slits on either sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.

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Whale Shark (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, whale shark Brand: Papo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

5 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

The carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes) includes some of the more interesting shark species in all shapes and sizes: cute bamboos, blinds, collared carpets, zebra sharks, the so called ‘walking shark’ (epualette shark), the sluggish nurse shark, the unpredictable and aggressive wobbegong, and the enormous whale shark (Rhincodon typus).

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Whale Shark (Monterey Bay Aquarium Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, whale shark Brand: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

3.7 (3 votes)

Typically, the most famous sharks are the sensationalized ”man-eaters” like the great white (Carcharodon carcharias) or tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier). Instead, our focus will shift to a slow-moving filter-feeder, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). The whale shark belongs to the order of Orectolobiformes, also known as ”carpet sharks”, and is the sole extant member of its family and genus.

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Whale Shark (The Petting Zoo)

Name(s): Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, whale shark Brand: The Petting Zoo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Plush Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

4.5 (4 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Of all the aquariums in North America, perhaps none are as impressive as the biggest one of all: the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. It houses a vast number and variety of both freshwater and saltwater denizens, including alligators, otters, puffins, penguins, sea lions, dolphins, beluga whales, and most notable of all, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus).

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Whale Shark (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Rhincodon, Rhincodon typus, whale shark Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The appropriately named whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the biggest shark and the biggest fish alive today. The largest recorded specimen was a female with a length of 18.8 metres (62 feet), which is greater than that of many actual whales.

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