Sunday, April 18, 2010

CFZ AUSTRALIA: Monster Hammerhead Shark

A gargantuan 17-foot-long, 2.6-ton hammerhead shark caught off the eastern coast of Australia last month has been purchased by a shark aficionado who plans to display it in his Hervey Bay museum.

Read more about the monstrous endangered shark, believed to be about 40 years old, at http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10638826

Posted By CFZ Australia to Centre for Fortean Zoology Australia at 4/16/2010 04:45:00 PM
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2 comments:

  1. Richard Freeman6:12 PM

    A 17 foot shark isnt going to weight 2.6 tons unless its made out of lead. I think 3 quaters of a ton to a ton might be a more realistic estimate.

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  2. RR12:41 AM

    I think you're on the money there Richard - 1200kg = 1.2 metric tons. The moral of this story - never trust (or cut and paste from a story by) a journalist :P

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