Journal Entry
From the journal of Minnow Gray
My favorite girl, Gigi, is pregnant! She came up behind the boat this morning in that stealthy way that she has, showing off
a new array of love bites on her face. It’s the first time we’ve seen her this season and we were beside ourselves. A pregnant
white shark is always a reason to celebrate. No one I know has ever witnessed a white shark give birth. We do know that they
birth live pups four to five feet long after a yearlong (or so) gestation period. The eggs hatch inside the mom and the pups
remain there for a few weeks, living on a milk-like substance that nourishes them and gets them ready for the wild. Because
from day one, the baby sharks are on their own. For some reason this makes me feel a special fondness for them.