Deep-sea Shark

Posted by gail in Animal on February 6, 2008 at 8:35 am



This six-gill shark (Hexanchus) was filmed during a submersible dive off the northeast coast of Molokai at a depth of 1000m (3280ft). The 2 red laser dots are 6 inches apart, resulting in a length of about 18 ft for the shark. Great ecstatic live commentary by University of Hawaii Oceanography Professor Jeff Drazen!

Via Deep Sea News


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10 comments to "Deep-sea Shark"

  1. NiteWhite
    February 6th, 2008 at 9:50 am

    Did that biologist just get an orgasm?

  2. bean
    February 6th, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    That's nice to see, after that video of Japanese 'researchers' killing the other six-gill a while back.

  3. Ali S.
    February 6th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Sweet Googly Moogly! O_o That thing was huge!

  4. rdubs
    February 6th, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    There are so many double entendres in this, but that's probably my 14 year old brain kicking in.

  5. su.wei
    February 6th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    the ocean most definitely holds the more interesting life forms on this planet...

  6. gail
    February 6th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    Then I must be 14 too, rdubs. I especially like:

    "OH MY GOD! HE'S HUGE!"

  7. Max cascone
    February 7th, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    "This guy's gotta have a meter-wide head.... Look how thick he is!"

  8. Nate Deviate
    February 7th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    This bottom dweller reminds me of an uncle I have!

  9. rdubs
    February 7th, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    Well, gail, I am actually 14.

  10. gail
    February 7th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    Two years younger than my daughter.


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