Great White Shark Spotted Of Uk Coast

[screamingdonkey]

So anyway, even if this particular shark wasn't a great white, i still believe to a certain extent that they probably do visit our waters from time to time, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Agreed.

I heard on the radio earlier that there are quite a few 'independent' camera crews chartering boats over the next couple of days, so hopefully we'll be shown some better footage soon (fingers crossed)

 

[pieman]

I find it hard to believe that Nurse Sharks are amongst the most deadly, as I've been snorkeling many times and have them swim past.

 

[Arfie]

Agreed.

I heard on the radio earlier that there are quite a few 'independent' camera crews chartering boats over the next couple of days, so hopefully we'll be shown some better footage soon (fingers crossed)

No, what we'll get is a bunch of XXXXwits on boats hassling sharks.

Maybe a few more morons from the scum with pics of people with spear guns getting more pondlife readers worked up into a frenzy until they all go and kill the "maneating" sharks

If they find a shark, there will likely be photo's within a week of some knucklehead standing beside the sharks dead body.

Arfie

 

[screamingdonkey]

NEWSFLASH: It's a basking shark,,,, or maybe a seagull!!!!!!!!!!!!

http/www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2169899.ece

Or maybe they were right in the first place.... (second confirmed sighting)

http/www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s8i22572

 

[rdd1952]

Or maybe they were right in the first place.... (second confirmed sighting)

http/www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s8i22572

Did you not see this at the end of the article: "The story above is a satire or parody. It is entirely fictitious." Also the website: www.thespoof.com

 

[screamingdonkey]

Or maybe they were right in the first place.... (second confirmed sighting)

http/www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s8i22572

Did you not see this at the end of the article: "The story above is a satire or parody. It is entirely fictitious." Also the website: www.thespoof.com

I did, yes - it was a sort of tongue in cheek reply from myself. Was just highlighting all the fuss over one shark that hasn't caused anyone (and probably never will) any harm whatsoever

 

[rdd1952]

Sorry. Sometimes humor and sarcasm get lost in the typed word. There's no doubt in my mind that it was a shark jumping and rolling over in the videos. The question is what type.

 

[-germ-]

They claim in the Times today that after examination by various experts most are of the mind it is a basking shark.
Based on the dorsal shape and size, but i can't find the diagram anywhere on The Times online website.

 

[Arfie]

On the diving forum that I use, there are a couple of marine biologists who are adamant it is a basking shark as they do migrate to the south of england and up the irish sea around this time of year.

Arfie

 

[screamingdonkey]

On the diving forum that I use, there are a couple of marine biologists who are adamant it is a basking shark as they do migrate to the south of england and up the irish sea around this time of year.

Arfie

Yeh, I've now read quite a few articles from respectable sources who believe it's a basking shark.
However, there is a well-known Aussie shark researcher (can't remember his name) who wrote an article in one of the Australian daily papers, who's convinced it's a 12' female Great White.
Will try and find the article again and share the link - I remember reading that this guy was one of the leading researchers on the Shark Week TV series earlier this year

 

[england]

well i have swam with a basking shark in bournemouth bay both a scary and thrilling exsperience

there have been many sighting of greatwhites in uk waters and even up in bays round scotland....also the maco<spelling>shark great whites evil cousin...

 

[-germ-]

At last, a real threat to human life arrives on our coast, erm.... yay?
http/www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2301931.ece
Maybe 'silly season' is finally over?
Methinks not.

 

[kribensis12]

We dont know enough about the great white to justify if there are some along the u.k. Scientist say that they dissapear for months then suddenly re-appear. The have trackers and they still dont know what happens to them.

 

[Betta5]

Well im going to just say its a white shark he never get any dangrous animals here Lol

 

[BigC]

We get a lot of Basking Sharks of the Irish Coast
I doubt very much if it was a White and A Bull Shark .....well they attack more humans than Whites.