Prehistoric Shark caught and filmed

**Scuba Kid** · 01-24-2007, 04:03 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1965

Video: http://today.reuters.com/tv/videoCha...d30e013&rpc=23

Of course they had to kill it...just like that giant squid.

Pretty cool though, I've never seen that shark before.

Bear · 01-24-2007, 05:18 PM

wow, very interesting animal

Sable · 01-24-2007, 05:52 PM

It's so beautiful!!!

mudskipper26 · 01-24-2007, 07:44 PM

i wonder what it would be like to have a baby prehistoric shark?

eon17 · 01-24-2007, 07:50 PM

i saw it on the news and they didnt kill it it died. It would have died anyways. But i think they should ahve left it in its natrul habittait untill it acually died and then eqamined it

Buggy · 01-24-2007, 08:07 PM

That is amazing! So sad that it had to die. I agree with the poster from the first link...they should have left it in the wild and filmed it there. Makes you wonder what other odd sea creatures are living way down under the sea. Nessie maybe???

Ice · 01-24-2007, 09:00 PM

Actually it's a Frilly Shark that lives in depths of 3,000 feet. Kinda looks like a giant eel with teeth. Very rare find and little is known about their behavior. I saw this in another website earlier this afternoon just before quitting time.

robyn · 01-25-2007, 03:36 AM

did anyone ever see pictures of some of the sea creatures washed up on s**************** after the tsunami? some incredible specimens!

**Scuba Kid** · 01-25-2007, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eon17

i saw it on the news and they didnt kill it it died. It would have died anyways. But i think they should ahve left it in its natrul habittait untill it acually died and then eqamined it

It's natural habitat, as Ice said, is in VERY deep water...as you can tell from the video its not in very deep water. They brought it up to the surface and as a consequence, it died. They killed it.

robyn · 01-25-2007, 05:01 AM

but it was already close enough to the surface for us to see it and it probably would have died anyway, so therefore, what they did may have been wrong, but they weren't the sole reason it died.

Ice · 01-25-2007, 08:23 AM

Look at the eyes. They are made for deep water living.

redpaulhus · 01-25-2007, 01:02 PM

Its a "frilled shark" as was mentioned above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_shark

According to some reports, it was found on the surface, and may have been unwell to begin with - it wasn't pulled up from the depths (which usually kills deep water fishes due to the massive pressure change).

Quote:

Originally Posted by robyn

did anyone ever see pictures of some of the sea creatures washed up on s**************** after the tsunami? some incredible specimens!

Those were not from the tsunami - they were from an earlier expedition.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/tsunami/creature.asp

A cool deep water site:
http://people.whitman.edu/~yancey/deepsea.html
(lots of good links there - hours of reading )

Ice · 01-25-2007, 01:13 PM

Oh well, I was close ! LOL !!!!

Sable · 01-25-2007, 03:10 PM

RE mudskipper
Please, don't go out and get a "prehistoric shark" - they need extreme salinity (one site I looked at said their habitat's salinity - aka specific gravity - is approximately 56)...or any shark for that matter; msot species endangered. >< I hate when people keep sharks.

How interesting that some scientistis are theorizing that this gal was brought out of her natural habitat by earthquakes in the Pacific - my Earth Science class is studying earthquakes, and I'm responsible for keeping track of activity on the Pacific plate.

**Fishfirst** · 01-25-2007, 03:58 PM

Redpaulhus welcome back to the forums... Nice to see you man!

**Scuba Kid** · 01-25-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sable

RE mudskipper
Please, don't go out and get a "prehistoric shark" - they need extreme salinity (one site I looked at said their habitat's salinity - aka specific gravity - is approximately 56)...or any shark for that matter; msot species endangered. >< I hate when people keep sharks.

umm...I'm pretty sure mudskipper was kidding...
plus, there's no way anyone could get this shark for an aquarium....they are rarely seen alive, and taking one from those depths would kill it anyway due to the pressure change.
"Most" species of sharks are not endangered and some species make good aquarium inhabitants, such as the various catsharks and epaulette sharks, when given the appropriate sized tank and care.

flamingo · 01-25-2007, 05:18 PM

Why does there always have to be some huge discussion on this sort of thing? They found a cool shark- be happy.

I think it's pretty neat. And deepwater fish are the best- like the gothic fish of the world lol.

**Scuba Kid** · 01-25-2007, 06:12 PM

Why can't there be a discussion? Thats why I posted it. lol
This is a discussion board after all.

GoodMike · 01-27-2007, 07:31 AM

http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/ab.../psychrol2.htm

Meet Mr. Blobby. Sorry a bit off topic, but i think this fishy is neat and kinda creepy

**Scuba Kid** · 01-27-2007, 08:11 AM

Wow....I can't imagine that thing swimming. lol

01-24-2007, 04:03 PM	#1
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01-24-2007, 07:50 PM	#5
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	i saw it on the news and they didnt kill it it died. It would have died anyways. But i think they should ahve left it in its natrul habittait untill it acually died and then eqamined it

01-24-2007, 09:00 PM	#7
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 532	Actually it's a Frilly Shark that lives in depths of 3,000 feet. Kinda looks like a giant eel with teeth. Very rare find and little is known about their behavior. I saw this in another website earlier this afternoon just before quitting time.

01-25-2007, 03:36 AM	#8
robyn Lost sole Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Africa Age: 19 Posts: 233	did anyone ever see pictures of some of the sea creatures washed up on s************** after the tsunami? some incredible specimens! __________________ Robz 29G** 1 mollie (moving to QT) 1 guppy(moving to QT) coming soon: 6 otto/cory catfish 3 dwarf gourami 8G QT 2.5G becoming a handrearing cockatiel thingy Last edited by robyn; 01-25-2007 at 04:58 AM.

01-25-2007, 05:01 AM	#10
robyn Lost sole Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Africa Age: 19 Posts: 233	but it was already close enough to the surface for us to see it and it probably would have died anyway, so therefore, what they did may have been wrong, but they weren't the sole reason it died. __________________ Robz 29G 1 mollie (moving to QT) 1 guppy(moving to QT) coming soon: 6 otto/cory catfish 3 dwarf gourami 8G QT 2.5G becoming a handrearing cockatiel thingy

01-25-2007, 08:23 AM	#11
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 532	Look at the eyes. They are made for deep water living.

01-25-2007, 01:13 PM	#13
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 532	Oh well, I was close ! LOL !!!!

01-25-2007, 03:10 PM	#14
Sable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 19 Posts: 196	RE mudskipper Please, don't go out and get a "prehistoric shark" - they need extreme salinity (one site I looked at said their habitat's salinity - aka specific gravity - is approximately 56)...or any shark for that matter; msot species endangered. >< I hate when people keep sharks. How interesting that some scientistis are theorizing that this gal was brought out of her natural habitat by earthquakes in the Pacific - my Earth Science class is studying earthquakes, and I'm responsible for keeping track of activity on the Pacific plate. __________________ Sable on 12/25/2006, via cell phone camera. This would be my avatar if the forum would stop giving me an error message!

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01-25-2007, 05:18 PM	#17
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,899	Why does there always have to be some huge discussion on this sort of thing? They found a cool shark- be happy. I think it's pretty neat. And deepwater fish are the best- like the gothic fish of the world lol. __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

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01-27-2007, 07:31 AM	#19
GoodMike Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 547	http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/ab.../psychrol2.htm Meet Mr. Blobby. Sorry a bit off topic, but i think this fishy is neat and kinda creepy

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