Prehistoric shark captured on film
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Info-Copyright 2007 Reuters.
Video- ITV News Wednesday January 24-2007 A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is about 2,000 feet under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week.
The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an odd-looking eel-like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth.
Marine park staff caught the 5 foot (1.6 meter) long creature, which they identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times.
The shark appeared to be in poor condition when park staff moved it to a seawater pool where they filmed it swimming and opening its jaws.
"We believe moving pictures of a live specimen are extremely rare," said an official at the park. "They live between 1,968 and 3,280 feet (600 and 1,000 meters) under the water, which is deeper than humans can go."
"We think it may have come close to the surface because it was sick, or else it was weakened because it was in shallow waters," the official said.
Copyright 2007 Reuters.
Video- ITV News Wednesday January 24-2007
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they aren't last of their kinds fuccking retard, they just live 2000 m below sea level where no camera can film.
The shark comes from a very deep part of the sea (no light shines there). if the shark surfaced to coastal levels, then it means it very desperate to survive or either it's almost dead.
The deep sea contains lower oxygen levels, so it might have surfaced because it's in a desperate attempt to breathe. I mean, just look it's gills, they're completed ruined. Chances are the shark was about to die soon anyways (because of the massive change in water pressure)
I can only wonder how old you are.
The shark comes from a very deep part of the sea (no light shines there). if the shark surfaced to coastal levels, then it means it very desperate to breathe (ie. it's almost dead)
Unlike the coastal regions, the deep sea contains low oxygen levels. Also, look at its gills, they look completed ruined. The shark was desperate and would have naturally died. (also consider the massive decrease in water pressure)
So no, it's not "like takin a polar bear to Africa".
The shark comes from a very deep part of the sea (no light shines there). if the shark surfaced to coastal levels, then it means it very desperate to breathe (ie. it's almost dead)
Unlike the coastal regions, the deep sea contains low oxygen levels. Also, look at its gills, they look completed ruined. The shark was desperate and would have naturally died. (also consider the massive decrease in water pressure)
So no, it's not "like takin a polar bear to Africa".
..the fuck ?
cool fish btw