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Sunday 23 March 2014

Record Migration for a Great White Shark (continued)

Finally, after many months hard effort, Lydia the great white shark has crossed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is the border between the East and West Atlantic, making her the first ever trans atlantic swimming great white shark!!
  When a scientific research boat hauled her on board for a medical checkup recently, they pronounced her healthy and, what's more, pregnant. Soon, a new great white could be stepping up to face the challenge that its mother was the first to complete. Chris Fischer, one of the scientists who has been monitoring Lydia stated that she was mostly likely heading for the supposed great white birthing grounds in the Mediterranean Sea, which, if that became her destination, make her the longest migrating great white shark in history. Mr. Fischer also added that "If you forced me to guess where that (the birthing grounds) was, I'd say it was over in the Mediterranean, near Turkey... but that's longball I'm playing. She could turn around right now and head back to Florida."
  Congratulations to Lydia, the first ever trans-atlantic swimming shark.
Lydia the great white shark during her medical checkup.

2 comments:

  1. Out of interest Dan, how do they catch her each time without harming her?

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  2. As far as I know, they use a giant tarpaulin bag, bait the shark in, then lift it onto the boat. The same sort of thing they used for the whale sharks at the Geirgia Aquarium. Here is the link: http://danielsharkfacts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/amazing-aquariums.html

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