 merrie says: "To see a perfectly streamlined great white slowly cruising in clear water with shafts of light bouncing off its back is like watching a sports car effortlessly cruise past you on the freeway. It is just one of those moments that makes you appreciate a beautiful creation." incredible; thanks for sharing this one! There's a video I recently viewed with two men in a submersible off the coast of Moloka'i when a 6-gill shark, at an estimated 17ft, swam within a few feet of the sub. The video is here: http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/02/a_meter_wide_shark_head_with_a.php the size of that shark puts Jaws to shame! (apologies in advance if you've already seen this) Mahalo, alanocu Yeh, that six-fin is a big one. I lived across the channel from Moloka'i on Maui for 25 years, so that video made me home-sick. The more common sharks are tigers and sand sharks, which usually come near the shoreline morning and evening. What a cool job, marine research. Thanks again The following is a post from the web-site. Wow - this is way cool. I'll admit it: there is no way that I would ever go underwater, but it sure is amazing to see this sort of stuff from the safety of dry land  And here's what I learned about the Six-Gill Shark: The sixgill shark, or Hexanchus griseus, is a common species of deep water shark. It is also one of the largest sharks that feed o... I think we need a bigger boat! I stand to be corrected, but I think it's only off the South African coast that the great whites breach the water. Magnificent photos. Tks. I believe you're correct, as I had heard that the Great White's use that breaching technique only on the South African coast. Really awesome photo's! Glad you appreciate them and hope conservationists can save them from extinction! Roy Scheider (sp) (the guy from Jaws) Died. I liked him He was a really good actor. Too bad. I never knew he was sick. This from IMDb "Iron Cross" 2008 Overview Director: Joshua Newton Writer: Joshua Newton (writer) Release Date: 2008 (USA) more Genre: Drama / Thriller Plot Summary: Joseph, (ROY SCHEIDER) a retired New York cop, who witnessed the massacre of his family in Poland 1941... more He'd been making movies steadily up till this year! Good for him. The movie Jaws ruined the water for me for many years - even in lakes and swimming pools I was on the lookout for dorsal fins! I think we need a bigger boat!I got it! The famous movie line! The clip from the movie was on the news report about Roy Scheider's death. Its true what Michelle says only the South African GW sharks breach, but all GW's have the ability, in a Doccie I watched recently; they coaxed Califonian GWs and I think ones located in India and the all breach, even though reluctantly . When GW's are given incentives to do so, they're more motivated. In the wild, they adapt to their environment, and the seals may breach, too. [just a wild guess] There's a type of crow in Tokyo that sits on the overhead cables and drops nuts on the street. After the nuts are crushed by cars tires, the birds cautiously retrieve their snack once the coast is clear. That's pretty clever. The Great White Breach YouTube.com Planet Earth Returns - Great White Shark Breach 01:08 Discovery Channel is once again taking viewers to some of the most visually spectacular places in the world with an encore of the Discovery Channel is once again taking viewers to some of the most visually spectacular places in the world with an encore of the award-winning 11-part series PLANET EARTH. Five years in the making, this high-definition series provides the ultimate portrait of our planet and became cable's highest-rated natural history program of all time when it debuted this spring. http://www.discovery.com/planetearth The seals breach the water, as well! http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=7681DFAC0D41403F "Farewell and ado, all you fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and ado, you ladies of Spain. For we received orders, to sail back to Boston, And so ne'er more shall we see you again." @swampfox thanks for the lovely ballad ooops @swampfox swampfoxz I have forever loved these pictures. This is one spectacular animal. I am scared to death to ever find one face to face --and yet I can't wait to see a live one. Behind a very thick steel wall or glass, of course. I wonder how it feels to be that seal. Maybe its like bungee jumping Maybe its like bungee jumpingbungee jumping is way too terrifying for me! They are beautiful creatures! I don't know what I would do if I come across one while scuba diving though. I think I would be scared. |
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