April 13, 2009

Rare "Prehistoric" Shark Photographed Alive



Spotted by a fisher on January 21, this 5.3-foot (160-centimeter) shark was transferred to the marine park, where it was placed in a seawater pool.

"We think it may have come to the surface because it was sick, or else it was weakened because it was in shallow waters," a park official told the Reuters news service. But the truth may never be known, since the "living fossil" died hours after it was caught

1 comment:

vamsi said...

cooool 1 :) really ferocious :D