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| Prehistoric shark captured on film-2007 |
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Info-A species of shark rarely seen alive
because its natural habitat is about 2,000
feet under the sea was captured on film by
staff at a Japanese marine park this week.
The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south
of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a
nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an
odd-looking eel-like creature with a mouthful
of needle-sharp teeth.
Marine park staff caught the 5 foot (1.6
meter) long creature, which they identified
as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred
to as a "living fossil" because it is a
primitive species that has changed little
since prehistoric times.
The shark appeared to be in poor condition
when park staff moved it to a seawater pool
where they filmed it swimming and opening its
jaws.
"We believe moving pictures of a live
specimen are extremely rare," said an
official at the park. "They live between
1,968 and 3,280 feet (600 and 1,000 meters)
under the water, which is deeper than humans
can go."
"We think it may have come close to the
surface because it was sick, or else it was
weakened because it was in shallow waters,"
the official said.
Copyright 2007 Reuters.
Video- ITV News Wednesday January 24-2007
More info about this shark at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_shark
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| Prehistoric shark found in Japan |
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shark found by Japanese scientists
film clip from Awashima Marine Park
The staff of a Japanese aquarium took
pictures of a rare frilled shark on Sunday,
after it was discovered by local residents at
Awashima Port in Shizuoka, southwest of
Tokyo.
This prehistoric shark is rarely seen alive
as its natural habitat lies up to 1,280
metres (4,200 feet) deep under the sea.
Experts at the Awashima Marine Park were able
to examine the creature, which was a female,
and film it swimming around.
Unfortunately though it died a couple of
hours after it was moved to its new
environment.
The eel-looking shark, with its mouth full of
300 trident-shaped teeth, measured 5.3
feet-long and weighed 16.5 pounds.
Frilled sharks normally inhabit deep sea
waters between 400 and 4,200 feet and rarely
come to the surface.
However they have been seen near the coast of
Japan before, especially during the winter
time when the water temperature drops and
they have to get to warmer areas to feed.
Frilled sharks can grow to a length of nearly
6.5 feet and eat deep-sea squids and other
soft-bodied preys.
Most specimen are found in the Japanese
waters.
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| Pictures of prehistoric shark |
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The staff of Japanese aquarium were able to
take rare pictures of a frilled shark after
it was discovered by local residents at
Awashima Port , southwest of Tokyo.
This prehistoric shark is rarely seen alive
as its natural habitat lies up to 4,200 feet
deep under the sea.
Experts at the Awashima Marine Park were able
to examine the creature and film it swimming
around.
Unfortunately it died a couple of hours after
it was moved to its new environment.
Frilled sharks normally inhabit deep sea
waters between 400 and 4,200 feet and rarely
come to the surface.
Frilled sharks can grow to a length of nearly
6.5 feet and eat deep-sea squids and other
soft-bodied preys.
Most specimens are found in the Japanese
waters.
01/24/2007
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