• Great white shark caught by Mexican fishermen
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[quote]Two fisherman in Mexico pulled in an unexpected catch earlier this week, a great white shark. The giant fish, measuring almost 20 feet in length, was accidentally netted from the Sea of Cortez off Sonora state. "We threw out some nets in the area and the shark ended up tangled up in the net. It was something we didn't expect- we're not shark fishermen. We fish for sole, rays, all types of fish," said fisherman, Baltazar Berrospe. Fortunately for the two men the massive shark was already dead. "If it had been alive it could have eaten us. We tied the shark around the neck and pulled him onto the boat," he said. RELATED ARTICLES Killer whale attacks sharks 29 Dec 2011 Golf course lake in Australia infested with sharks 11 Oct 2011 Australian surfer survives shark attack 04 Jan 2012 The experienced fisherman has long fished in Mexico's waters but admitted his monstrous catch had scared him. "We were very scared but when we saw that it was dead we thought ok, it's dead, it's not a problem," added Berrospe. The great white shark was sliced open on the shore where two sea lions were reportedly found inside it. The local fisherman said he had never seen anything like it before. "Previously there was another one about ten to 15 years ago but smaller." According to local media, the small fishing boat with the extra weight of the shark was towed to shore where bystanders helped drag the beast onto the beach.[/quote] [url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/9219245/Great-white-shark-caught-by-Mexican-fishermen.html]Source[/url] Video in source. 20 feet apparently, which would make it one of the largest ever. Judging from the vid, it's certainly one BIG fucking shark so seems plausible.
Even Jaws is a victim of the fish cartel.
Twenty-five... ...Three [I]tons[/I] on 'im!
And that's why they call it a great white.
Great whites are endangered and they killed one by accident :c
[QUOTE=Rents;35683375]Great whites are endangered and they killed one by accident :c[/QUOTE] The article says it was already dead when it was in the net, but I'm not sure if it means the shark died in the net or it was dead beforehand and drifted into the net. It kind of seems like the former is more likely because it's hard for me to imagine a dead great white to just drift into a net like that.
"were gonna need a bigger boat"
[QUOTE=Blooper Reel;35683415]The article says it was already dead when it was in the net, but I'm not sure if it means the shark died in the net or it was dead beforehand and drifted into the dead. It kind of seems like the former is more likely because it's hard for me to imagine a dead great white to just drift into a net like that.[/QUOTE] I think besides us the only thing that kills Great Whites is disease, orcas and other great whites, it probably suffocated after getting stuck.
[QUOTE=Blooper Reel;35683415]The article says it was already dead when it was in the net, but I'm not sure if it means the shark died in the net or it was dead beforehand and drifted into the dead. It kind of seems like the former is more likely because it's hard for me to imagine a dead great white to just drift into a net like that.[/QUOTE] Actually, I'm pretty sure the shark got tangled in the net and died as a result. [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Dammit, ninja'd.
Phil?
[QUOTE=Blooper Reel;35683415]The article says it was already dead when it was in the net, but I'm not sure if it means the shark died in the net or it was dead beforehand and drifted into the net. It kind of seems like the former is more likely because it's hard for me to imagine a dead great white to just drift into a net like that.[/QUOTE] It probably swam into the net and drowned. Sharks have an incredibility hard time swimming backwards, in fact, they can't. They have to bend their body backward and swim away. So when a three ton animal swims into a net designed to entangle fish, It's pretty much fucked. [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Here's a picture of it: [img]http://i.imgur.com/boI3J.jpg[/img] [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Judging by the size alone, it was probably a female.
I'm deathly afraid of sharks :o
it was already dead when they found it, it was found a few hours after an earthquake, the poor thing probably got confused 'cause of it and ended up getting to the beach, i live a few miles from there
[QUOTE=OvB;35687836]It probably swam into the net and drowned. Sharks have an incredibility hard time swimming backwards, in fact, they can't. They have to bend their body backward and swim away. So when a three ton animal swims into a net designed to entangle fish, It's pretty much fucked. [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Here's a picture of it: [img]http://i.imgur.com/boI3J.jpg[/img] [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Judging by the size alone, it was probably a female.[/QUOTE] God, the expression on that thing's face.
[QUOTE=The Haski;35694695]I'm deathly afraid of sharks :o[/QUOTE] How can you be? [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5636656/6CRU9.jpg[/t] They're adorable :3
sharks are so pretty in my opinion. the only ones i can't say that about are great whites and tigers. [quote][img]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kN56vAx9hEU/TJpPWJd8PVI/AAAAAAAACHw/4ziu-lyI1Xg/s1600/lemon+moorea.JPG[/img][/quote]:3
What does Shark meat taste like in tacos? No, seriously I would like to know.
[QUOTE=Secrios;35697477]What does Shark meat taste like in tacos? No, seriously I would like to know.[/QUOTE]Tastes like peripheral neuropathy and desquamation.
[QUOTE=Secrios;35697477]What does Shark meat taste like in tacos? No, seriously I would like to know.[/QUOTE] I heard that it is tougher than regular fish, almost like an actual piece of meat. Not that I have ever tried it, though.
[QUOTE=OvB;35687836]It probably swam into the net and drowned. Sharks have an incredibility hard time swimming backwards, in fact, they can't. They have to bend their body backward and swim away. So when a three ton animal swims into a net designed to entangle fish, It's pretty much fucked. [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Here's a picture of it: [img]http://i.imgur.com/boI3J.jpg[/img] [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Judging by the size alone, it was probably a female.[/QUOTE] That little girl looks mortified.
[QUOTE=Rents;35696548]How can you be? [t]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5636656/6CRU9.jpg[/t] They're adorable :3[/QUOTE] My Cat jumped up and took a bite at my arm just as I was looking at that. Needless to say it gave me a heart attack.
[QUOTE=OvB;35687836]It probably swam into the net and drowned. Sharks have an incredibility hard time swimming backwards, in fact, they can't. They have to bend their body backward and swim away. So when a three ton animal swims into a net designed to entangle fish, It's pretty much fucked. [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Here's a picture of it: [img]http://i.imgur.com/boI3J.jpg[/img] [editline]23rd April 2012[/editline] Judging by the size alone, it was probably a female.[/QUOTE] As sad as this is, that thing is massive and horrifying, and one of the many reasons why I elect not to go in/on the open ocean.
[QUOTE=Led Zeppelin;35697797]As sad as this is, that thing is massive and horrifying, and one of the many reasons why I elect not to go in/on the open ocean.[/QUOTE] Fortunately, it is also quite rare and much prefers deep water away from beaches. There really isn't much to worry about.
shark tacos anyone?
[QUOTE=The Haski;35694695]I'm deathly afraid of sharks :o[/QUOTE] Sharks are nothing to be afraid of. Jellyfish and rip currents claim many more beach-goers than sharks each year. Given the number of beach-goers annually, and the number of sharks that are withing range of said beach goers, sharks I would say are actually harmless to humans. People will get attacked by sharks and that will never change. But compared to other things, they are virtually harmless. Hell, if you've ever been to a beach, you've most likely have come within range of a sharks senses. It knew exactly where you were and didn't bother you. If you've been swimming off the west coast, there's a good chance that shark was a Great White much like this one. Sharks really just don't care for humans that much, we're not worth their time and effort to kill. If we were, a populated beach would easily become an all you can eat buffet. [editline]24th April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Secrios;35697477]What does Shark meat taste like in tacos? No, seriously I would like to know.[/QUOTE] Go to a Mexican fishing town and order a fish taco from a taco cart. There's a chance the meat comes from sharks. Even here in the US half the fish meat sold is mislabeled. In Mexico it could literally be anything. [editline]24th April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=_Kent_;35697829]Fortunately, it is also quite rare and much prefers deep water away from beaches. There really isn't much to worry about.[/QUOTE] Juvenile Great Whites hang out along the beaches eating fish. Not much of a threat to humans unless you're one of the 6 or so unlucky people [i]world wide[/i]. [editline]24th April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=hear me purr;35696609]sharks are so pretty in my opinion. the only ones i can't say that about are great whites and tigers. :3[/QUOTE] In my opinion, Tiger sharks are cool looking, one of my favorites. [img]http://i.imgur.com/SsTqq.gif[/img] Black tips are also really awesome. [img]http://i.imgur.com/oP3Dn.jpg[/img]
Common threshers are easily my favourite. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5636656/thresher%20shark.jpg[/img] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5636656/2981975777_16706d9e64.jpg[/img]
The grey nurse would be my favourite shark. [IMG]http://puu.sh/rkrt[/IMG] They have a torpedo-like shape, and look good in general.
This is getting creepy...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/sbZzS.jpg[/img] I vote Mako shark as the most torpedoy shark. It's also the fastest.
I have always liked the whale shark entirely due to it's size and that fact that it cannot kill me horrifically. [IMG]http://dsc.discovery.com/sharks/shark-pictures/images/whale-shark-man-swimming.jpg[/IMG]
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