Great White Shark ruin Scientists Day

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:crazy: All the pens and everything to keep the tuna in and shark ruins scientists research!

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Great White Shark has gatecrashed a tuna research project in Australia, mysteriously appearing inside a fishing pen containing around 100 tuna.


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The 13-foot shark, weighing about 1,500 pounds, is thought to have either bitten its way into the tuna pond or leapt a 7.5 foot electrified fence while chasing a seal last Thursday.


Scientists at the pen off the coast of the South Australian tuna fishing town of Port Lincoln said Tuesday the shark had swum contently around the pen, but they were not sure how the tuna felt about their uninvited guest.


A head count of the tuna showed two had disappeared.


"When the shark swims to the surface the tuna swim to the bottom of the net and vice versa," said a spokesman for the South Australian Research Development Institute.


The scientists, who are studying tuna feeding, said they eventually coaxed the Great White from the cage by using a net to funnel it out through underwater gates.
 
seeing that shark doing that makes me wonder how i can even walk in the ocean dang! *shivers* damn
 
Originally posted by sablescort
:crazy: All the pens and everything to keep the tuna in and shark ruins scientists research!

Story follows:

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Great White Shark has gatecrashed a tuna research project in Australia, mysteriously appearing inside a fishing pen containing around 100 tuna.


Reuters Photo



The 13-foot shark, weighing about 1,500 pounds, is thought to have either bitten its way into the tuna pond or leapt a 7.5 foot electrified fence while chasing a seal last Thursday.


Scientists at the pen off the coast of the South Australian tuna fishing town of Port Lincoln said Tuesday the shark had swum contently around the pen, but they were not sure how the tuna felt about their uninvited guest.


A head count of the tuna showed two had disappeared.


"When the shark swims to the surface the tuna swim to the bottom of the net and vice versa," said a spokesman for the South Australian Research Development Institute.


The scientists, who are studying tuna feeding, said they eventually coaxed the Great White from the cage by using a net to funnel it out through underwater gates.
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Scientists feel that the shark must've jumped the fence as they couldn't find a hole anywhere in the underwater fence at all. So, the only way the shark could've gotten into the tank was by jumping over.

They didn't coax the shark by using a net to funnel it out through underwater gates at all. A diver went down outside the fence netting and cut open a hole that was big enough for the shark to realise the way out. (they've since repaired the hole) :) I live in Australia and it was mentioned on the 6 o'clock news.

Regards,
Goldie
 
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Originally posted by Apocalypse
sad for the scientists... i bet they will have a higher fence...
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:rofl: Prolly so! Just have to create higher fences and ensure the sharks don't get caught on top of the fence, trying to get over it.
:lol:

Gummy sharks are delicious here! It's a popular choice for a fish n chips meal! Yummmmm!

Goldie
 
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