I woke up this morning all ready to go swimming out my cave. I swam out and my family surprised me with a birthday party. I was 4 years old, now I am 5. Only have 8 years left in this short life. The average age of my black-tip shark family is about 12 to 13 years. We are often chased and eaten by larger sharks. Sometimes we make bad decisions and are caught by fisherman. We are in danger sometime in the shallow waters where we hang out because of boats.