11 Ways to Celebrate Shark Week

1. Don’t get attacked by a shark.
2. Don’t attack a shark. The chances of them attacking you are slim, so let’s call it even.
3. Smile and appreciate your one row of pretty teeth, instead of the multiple rows that sharks have. And if you have some shark teeth happening in there, smile anyway. They look cool!

4. Refer to every person you meet as “chum”.
5. Make that Jaws “duh-nuh” sound every time you walk up behind somebody.
6. Anytime a challenge arises, quote Roy Scheider from Jaws saying, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
7. Don’t eat a Great White shark. They are known to have high mercury levels which could leave you mad as a hatter.
8. Pretend that if you have to be in constant motion to keep breathing, like most sharks. Then, when you are out of breath in about 10 minutes, take a nap.
9. Tell your kids that they are lucky that you feed them. Baby sharks have to find food on their own. After they call you “lame” or a “nerd”, make them dinner anyway.
10. Go around knocking on people’s doors and when they ask who it is, you say, “Land Shark”.
11. Hug a shark. Wait!!! On second thought. Look at a shark . . . through aquarium glass . . . from far away. Or even better still, maybe just some photos.

Least Scary Animals to Photograph

After giving you all nightmares with “Scariest Animals to Photograph”, we thought we’d take it easy on you and give you something a little less horrifying to look at. Well, some might be horrifyingly cute, but that’s a risk we were willing to take.

The only danger involved with photographing these animals is an extreme case of the warm fuzzies. So, without further ado, here are the least scary animals we could find:



Lambs – Almost cute enough to give you a stomach ache. Of course, they grow up and lose some of their cuteness, so enjoy it while you can.



Marmots – This chubby, little guy isn’t too intimidating. And he’s just the right amount of ugly to make him cute. Watch him nibble on a graham cracker for further proof.



Penguins – It’s hard to feel too threatened by anything that clumsily waddles around like that and can’t fly.



Cotton-Top Tamarins – Nothing that begins with the word “cotton-top” will ever be scary.



Hedgehogs – Sure, they have spines running along their back, but they are not barbed or poisonous. Besides, their defense mechanism is to roll up into a ball. Not exactly anything to be scared of. Just don’t step on him.



Bunnies – I think the picture takes care of it pretty well.

Scariest Animals to Photograph

Whether they make your skin crawl or make you want to run for your life, there are some animals that are just plain scary. For photographers, it can be even worse. They have to sometimes fight their natural instinct and become comfortable enough to photograph these animals.

From the life-threatening to the creepy, here are the animals that give us nightmares.

Snakes - Especially cobras. Venomous and intimidating. It’s not that we don’t trust them or anything, but it’s also not exactly the best recipe for close-up photograpghy.



Spiders – Classic scary. Any kind of spiders. Too many eyes and too many legs to not not be frightening. The fatter and harrier, the scarier.



Sharks – Particularly the Great White Shark. With the added challenge of being underwater, sharks make for a frightening subject. Maybe it’s the movie, or maybe it’s the rows of sharp, razor-like teeth. Although they are unlikely to attack, we have no desire to swim up and give them a big hug either.



Lions - The perfect image of ferocity. They are big and strong, and very likely faster than you. Get a camera with a great zoom.



Millipedes – Take the creepiness of a snake and add a couple hundred legs. No, thanks! And the Giant African Millipede can be almost 16 inches long!