A massive dead shark found off Australia has scientists on edge, and the reason goes far beyond the carcass itself. The massive predator, discovered near the coast, is drawing urgent attention from
The moment the winch began to strain, the crew off Port Lincoln, South Australia, knew something was wrong.The net, set for southern bluefin tuna, came up slow and listing to one side. The load sat in a way tuna do not sit. When the catch finally surfaced, wedged beneath it with mesh wrapped hard across the gills and both pectoral fins, was a shark. It was dead.The animal was described as unusuall…
A massive dead shark washed ashore in Australia, and what experts found inside is turning heads. The creature, a rare deep-sea species, was discovered by locals on a remote beach, its massive body
We literally don’t know very much about the ocean. Only about 20% of it has been mapped, and only about 1 or 2% of it has ever been seen. A tuna net off Port Lincoln, South Australia, came up so heavy and so lopsided that the crane had to reposition twice before it would move. It was not the tuna. Tangled underneath the catch was a dead shark big enough that fisheries officers were called to the w…