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Rare Shark Filmed in Japan

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the 20,000-leagues dept.

[TheBORG] writes "A Deep Sea Frill Shark, whose normal habitat is between 600 and 1000m, was found and filmed off the coast of Japan recently. Normally they're caught (found dead) in fishermen's nets. This 'living fossil' was probably so close to the coast because it was sick. In its poor condition, the shark was moved by marine park personnel to a seawater pool where they filmed it swimming and opening its jaws. The shark died a few hours later after being filmed."

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  1. Ah hah! by dreddnott · · Score: 5, Funny

    More proof that cameras steal souls!

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    1. Re:Ah hah! by bn557 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Close, this was actually Schroedinger's Shark. Once they observed it, it's state became 100% dead, rather than a superposition of alive and dead. No Fair.

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  2. He's not dead by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    He's pinin' for the fjords!

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  3. Re:Change in currents by carpeweb · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've had several dogs, and not one of them ever surfaced from 1,000 m just because they were sick or dying.

  4. Re:1000m? by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... trying see anything in that pitch-black environment

    Maybe they could use one of those machines that go 'ping'.

  5. Re:Change in currents by StikyPad · · Score: 4, Funny
    I don't understand why a shark would surface if it was sick

    This is quite common in *many* animal species. Even dogs and raccoons do this.

    Only the ones that are witches. The rest of them stay on the bottom.
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