I love Sunday mornings, I get to wake up a little late and make some good coffee. It's one of those very low stress days, I need more of those! I hope you're all having a great weekend so far, I know I have. Even the weather here has been nice, warm and sunny but not hot. I know I talk about moving out California every now and again, but days like these make we want to stay!
Sunday is the day I always handle my weekly giveaway. It's hard to believe it's coming up on it's one year anniversary next week, I really never thought there was enough interest to keep it going more than a few months. It does feel good to help out all of my friends here on Hive to grow their accounts, and HSBI and DUO tokens area great way to do it.
This next week I will be adding in some one year anniversary surprise prizes, so you don't want to miss out on entering this week's contest! So let's get into the action, first the highlights from last week's pick of your favorite shark!
Before we dive in, one major shark was not picked by anyone, so the humble bull shark will not be participating today! Even though it can live in fresh water and has even been found a thousand miles up the Amazon river, it has been excluded. Poor shark!
Great White
flipboard.com
Sorry, wrong day, it's not Three Tune Tuesday!
oceanscubadive.com
The great white shark is probably the most feared shark in the oceans thanks to a little movie called Jaws. The irony is that the shark attack that inspired the book Jaws actually took place in a river. That means the real culprit was likely a bull shark, as they can live in fresh water. Human attacks are exceeding rare but often fatal due to the large size the animal!
These predators can grow up to 19 feet (5.8 meters) in length in females, which are always larger than the male great white sharks. They can be found in coastal waters worldwide although they are more common in some areas. They are responsible for about ten attacks yearly on humans, and for the most part aren't all that interested in people. Despite their immense size they still are hunted by orcas who like to eat their livers that are rich in fats and nutrients. This shark is considered vulnerable to endangered and is protected around the world, and they have been making a comeback in numbers in the last decade.
I've never seen one of these in nature, and I'm perfectly happy to keep it that way! This was picked by nine participants, thanks to 
Hammerhead Shark
sharks-world.com
This unique family of sharks uses their oddly shaped head to electrically sense rays living under the sand as well as other prey. They can grow very large up to over 19 feet (6 meters) in some species. Although people often fear them they rarely are aggressive towards humans with only 17 documented attacks on people since the year 1580, and none were fatal. They are really cool to see in the wild and I've seen many in the Caribbean over the years. There are even expeditions that take tourists out to snorkel with the sharks, that would really cool!
Thanks to 
Tiger Shark
waterlust.com
The tiger shark is an apex predator in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. The are easily identified from the stripe like appearance on their sides and grow up to 16.5 feet (5 meters.) These sharks will eat just about anything they comes across including non edible objects. I have seen many of these over the years while diving and for the most part they really don't care much about people and keep their distance. Attacks tend to happen in murky waters where the shark mistakes humans for fish, although exceeding rare they have attacked people in clear water while surfing, diving, or beach going. Their attack rate on humans is second only to the great white, although both are very uncommon. You are much more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.
My personal theory on any shark around you is to be careful, it they become curious it's not a bad idea to get out of the water! Thanks to 
Lemon Shark
en.wikipedia.org
These sharks can grow up to eleven feet in length (3.4 meters) and their yellowish hued skin makes them easily identifiable. It's believed that it makes them less visible on the sandy ocean bottom. They are found in tropical to subtropical waters around the world and are harmless to humans. They are typically found in coastal waters along reefs and mangrove swaps, they will on occasion swim into rivers but rarely stray very far into fresh water. They are considered a threatened species due to over fishing. I have seen a couple of these over my years of diving, they are pretty sharks!
Dogfish Shark
artofit.org
These are smaller sharks from 39-49 inches (100-125 cm) in length and were named after dogs as they tend to hunt in packs as do dogs. They prey on smaller fish and squid and are fairly common family of sharks. I have never seen one myself in the wild but have seen them in aquariums if I recall correctly. It's been awhile! Thanks for this choice by 
Baby Shark
sheknows.com
Not quite as terrifying as the great white or tiger shark comes in the show Baby Shark. Thanks for the fun pick by 
Leopard Shark
security.riverbanks.org
These distinctively marked sharks are relatively small at 4 to 5 feet (1.2-1.5 meters) in length and live along the coastal waters off of North America down into Mexico. They eat mainly small fish and even clams, and are harmless to humans. They are seen most commonly in shallow waters as bigger sharks see them as prey. I have seen these before off of California, they have really cool markings!
They are commonly fished off of the Pacific coast, but limits are closely set to avoid population decline. Thanks for a great pick by 
Blue Shark
ar.inspiredpencil.com
These sharks live world wide in temperate waters and tend to prefer deep water. The grow up to ten feet (3.1 meters) in length. Squid is their preferred diet although other small fish and octopus are also on the menu. These sharks rarely attack people, with only 13 documented bites from 1580 until 2013. They do tend to get caught up in fishing net and long lines, making them a near threatened species. I've never seen one these before, but would be fun to see in the wild. Since they live in cooler waters I think that's unlikely to happen, I prefer warm water! This was picked by 
danawharf.com
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This week's entry question:
What is your favorite seafood?
The Giveaway
I will be giving out one prize of five (5) HSBI. Second and Third prizes will be 2 DUO tokens, the token I recently launched with 
If you would like to be placed on a weekly reminder list just let me know and I'll make sure you get tagged each week.
How to Enter
Every week this will change. I'm looking for engagement rather than just saying "I am in". There is no need to upvote or re-blog, although if you choose to do so I would appreciate it. This week's question should be fun:
What is your favorite seafood?
HSBI
If you are unfamiliar with the prize you can learn more here:
Or check out my recent post:
https://labs.inleo.io/@thebighigg/hsbi-what-are-they-my-experience-and-a-starter-guide
Choosing the Winners
All valid entries will be placed on the Wheel of Names and I will spin it four times. The first prize will be 5 HSBI units. The second and third prize will be two DUO tokens. Fourth prize will be 100 BBH tokens. And since I am spinning the same wheel four times in a row it is theoretically possible for the same person to win all four prizes! Although I have yet to see it happen, maybe this week?
Deadline
One week from today which will be Sunday March 9, 2025 at 8 A.M. California Pacific Time.
Now to choose last week's lucky winners!
And the first spin!
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And the second spin!
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The third spin
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The fourth spin
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And time for a couple bonus spins for one DUO each, just for fun!
Congratulations to
That will wrap up this week's giveaway. Please feel free to leave you entry response below, along with any comments or questions. Thank you for all of your support, it's deeply appreciated! Have a great rest of your weekend everyone!
And don't forget there will be some surprise bonus prizes next week for the one year anniversary of this giveaway!
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerhead_shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squalidae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_shark
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