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Just how massive does the Great White Shark get?
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barbeler
25-10-2015
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“As for the surfers wanting sharks to be culled because it could possibly interfere with their beach-bum fun.”

A slightly misplaced hyphen could have made a world of difference there.
simon_vale1
25-10-2015
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“There seems to be some conflicting reports about the size of the shark in the media (there are many stories on this catch) and when I first looked at the photos I thought that this magnificent animal was around four to five metres long and it seems I was right.

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/co...12-gixeu4.html

Regardless of the size of the shark that such things are still legal is a disgrace in the 21st century - this was a fully mature animal that had swum the ocean for decades.

As for the surfers wanting sharks to be culled because it could possibly interfere with their beach-bum fun words just fail me.

FFS. ”

Sharks scare me, in fact anything that live in the seas & oceans scare me but I do find sharks incredibly beautifull, I'd love to get up close and personal on a shark dive if I ever get the courage to do so.
Keyser_Soze1
13-11-2015
Articles on the mighty and mysterious Greenland shark and the many evolutionary functions of the unique cephalofoil of the highly intelligent Hammerheads.

http://www.wired.com/2015/11/absurd-...thargic-shark/

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20151...look-like-that
TelevisionUser
28-11-2015
The new Australian prime minister and cabinet (same coalition though) is adopting more enlightened policies in respect of the interface between sharks and humans and for that they deserve to be congratulated:

A trial will begin on the NSW north coast where there have been several attacks in the past 12 months. The drones will feed images back to operators looking for sharks using GPS co-ordinates. The measures are part of a shark management strategy which also includes barriers and helicopter surveillance.
Keyser_Soze1
07-01-2016
For the first time Dusky sharks have been documented hunting and killing a Humpback whale calf.

https://www.newscientist.com/article...he-first-time/
TelevisionUser
07-01-2016
Hey, let's have some glo-sharks - Yes it's time to meet Ninja Lanternshark (and yes, that is its real name):

Scientists just discovered a weird new shark that glows in the dark, so they officially named it the 'ninja lanternshark'. The strangest looking shark in the world has just been discovered.

Meanwhile, a century ago, the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 occurred on the east coast of the USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey...ttacks_of_1916
FIN-MAN
07-01-2016
Originally Posted by TelevisionUser:
“Hey, let's have some glo-sharks - Yes it's time to meet Ninja Lanternshark (and yes, that is its real name):

Scientists just discovered a weird new shark that glows in the dark, so they officially named it the 'ninja lanternshark'. The strangest looking shark in the world has just been discovered.

Meanwhile, a century ago, the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 occurred on the east coast of the USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey...ttacks_of_1916”

The inspiration for "Jaws".
Keyser_Soze1
11-01-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“The inspiration for "Jaws".”

Speaking of which.

http://www.wsj.com/video/jaws-shark-...99A50A988.html

What White sharks do all day.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic....ks-do-all-day/
FIN-MAN
11-01-2016
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“Speaking of which.

http://www.wsj.com/video/jaws-shark-...99A50A988.html

What White sharks do all day.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic....ks-do-all-day/”

There are researchers up in the Northeast of the US that have tagged Great Whites and then follow them by boat through out the day to see what they are up to. They were pretty shocked to find out that there have been several large sharks that get within meters of populated beaches with the public having no idea. I know it happens in other places in the world but you rarely think of some of the Northeastern states being Great White hot spots. I wonder if it has something to do with the warming of the seas that they are able to go much further north.
Keyser_Soze1
11-01-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“There are researchers up in the Northeast of the US that have tagged Great Whites and then follow them by boat through out the day to see what they are up to. They were pretty shocked to find out that there have been several large sharks that get within meters of populated beaches with the public having no idea. I know it happens in other places in the world but you rarely think of some of the Northeastern states being Great White hot spots. I wonder if it has something to do with the warming of the seas that they are able to go much further north.”

No, there are plenty of these apex predators off Canada as well - and always has been.

It is the White shark's ability to maintain a body temperature far higher than the surrounding water (like it's Lamnid close relatives the Mako, Porbeagle and in particular the Salmon shark) which makes this two ton torpedo with teeth far stronger, faster, more efficient and able to swim in colder water than most other sharks.

There is plenty about this on the net, but this short article is ok.

http://www.sharksavers.org/en/educat...gy/endothermy/
FIN-MAN
11-01-2016
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“No, there are plenty of these apex predators off Canada as well - and always has been.

It is the White shark's ability to maintain a body temperature far higher than the surrounding water (like it's Lamnid close relatives the Mako, Porbeagle and in particular the Salmon shark) which makes this two ton torpedo with teeth far stronger, faster, more efficient and able to swim in colder water than most other sharks.

There is plenty about this on the net, but this short article is ok.

http://www.sharksavers.org/en/educat...gy/endothermy/”

Yeah but their Great Whites a very polite... eh.
Keyser_Soze1
11-01-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“Yeah but their Great Whites a very polite... eh.”

I see what you did there!

This is a good site to look at if you are interested.

http://newenglandsharks.com/

http://newenglandsharks.com/Page7whiteshark.html
FIN-MAN
11-01-2016
Keyser_Soze1

Have you seen the video of the massive Great White dragged ashore in Russia? It looks like they shot it in the head with a gun. It really makes you mad that some countries still don't care about such a great fish.
http://www.sharkattacknews.org/2014/...ite-shark.html
Keyser_Soze1
11-01-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“Keyser_Soze1

Have you seen the video of the massive Great White dragged ashore in Russia? It looks like they shot it in the head with a gun. It really makes you mad that some countries still don't care about such a great fish.
http://www.sharkattacknews.org/2014/...ite-shark.html”

I watched it once and would not watch it again FIN-MAN.

It was disgusting.
Keyser_Soze1
18-01-2016
Nothing special - just a small image of a diver swimming with a massive White shark.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...240834e1d2.jpg
Keyser_Soze1
20-01-2016
White sharks in the news from David to Goliath

http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans...atlantic-video

http://www.sciencealert.com/great-wh...t-of-australia

Looking into the eye of the beast.

http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans...-the-eye-video
Keyser_Soze1
25-01-2016
Big White shark off Guadalupe Island.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...3639347329.jpg
FIN-MAN
25-01-2016
This is what Great Whites think of us humans... and rightfully so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nBY1FnSgPI
Keyser_Soze1
25-01-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“This is what Great Whites think of us humans... and rightfully so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nBY1FnSgPI”

Well directed contempt I think!
Keyser_Soze1
29-01-2016
Why the recent sightings of truly massive White sharks is good news for the future survival of the species.

http://www.livescience.com/53522-the...-sighting.html
Keyser_Soze1
08-02-2016
Some new footage (from 2013) of the massive female 'Deep Blue' has been released.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8raLJHzWqVA
FIN-MAN
08-02-2016
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“Some new footage (from 2013) of the massive female 'Deep Blue' has been released.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8raLJHzWqVA”

That submarine had a really cool shark paint job.
Keyser_Soze1
08-02-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“That submarine had a really cool shark paint job.”

She's a very big girl - no doubt about that!
FIN-MAN
08-02-2016
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“She's a very big girl - no doubt about that! ”

Haven't they found that the Gulf of California right inside the Baja peninsula is a berthing ground for great whites off the west coast of North America? I remember watching a documentary where they tagged several females and followed them up the Gulf. They found numerous pregnant big mamas amassing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.931729,-108.9986438,6z
[Edit] Found it: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/...-nursery_N.htm
Keyser_Soze1
08-02-2016
Originally Posted by FIN-MAN:
“Haven't they found that the Gulf of California right inside the Baja peninsula is a berthing ground for great whites off the west coast of North America? I remember watching a documentary where they tagged several females and followed them up the Gulf. They found numerous pregnant big mamas amassing.
https://www.google.com/maps/@28.931729,-108.9986438,6z
[Edit] Found it: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/...-nursery_N.htm”

Good stuff, the big females are so bloody impressive!

With a bit of luck continued conservation measures will ensure that fully mature sharks the size of Deep Blue become far more common in the next few decades.
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