9ft great white shark eaten by huge mystery 'sea monster'

[Cidersomerset]

What Is This Terrifying And Mysterious Animal That Ate An Entire 9ft Great White Shark?


What could it be? What is this mysterious deep sea creature that ate a 9ft long great
white shark? This video is a reminder of how little we actually know about shark
behavior and deep sea life.


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A great white shark attacking a prey in Illinois. Photo by © Denis Scott/Corbis

A group of marine biologists off the coast of Australia tagged a healthy great white
shark. Then, a few months later, the tag washed ashore. When researchers analyzed
data from the tag, they were confronted with a mystery that was deeply weird, and
slightly terrifying.


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In this video, we learn what the researchers found on the tag. A few weeks after
tagging, the shark appears to have been abruptly dragged down into a deep ocean
trench, then eaten. The tag remained in the digestive system of the animal that ate it
for several days. Whatever animal it was seemed to be bobbing to the ocean surface
once in a while, though it never plunged as deeply as it had after it ate the shark.

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this the mysterious creature that dragged and ate a giant white shark in the deep
ocean? Photo: National Geographic

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Is this the mysterious creature that dragged and ate a giant white shark in the deep
ocean? Photo: National Geographic http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/topics/sea-monsters/?ar_a=1&view_type=list

What kind of deep-dwelling alpha predator did this? Obviously it’s very possible that the
shark’s tag was eaten, but that still leaves us wondering what could bite a hunk off a shark, then zoom down to an incredible depth and back up again?









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9ft great white shark eaten by huge mystery 'sea monster'

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Scientists have been left baffled after a nine-foot great white shark appears to have
been eaten by a much larger animal.

Researcher in Australia tagged the shark as part of a study, but it washed up dead
on a beach four kilometres away two months later.

After checking the information on the tracking device, they found the shark had
suddenly plunged to 1,900 feet deep into the ocean.

Soon after, the tag saw a rapid temperature rise, the kind you may find inside a
digestive system.

The tag stayed at that depth and temperature for a number of days, before it
surfaced and washed up on shore.

Scientists can only think the shark may have been eaten by a bigger "colossal,
cannibal great white shark", reports the Mirror.

They suggest the shark would need to have been 16 feet long and weigh two
tonnes to have beaten the nine-footer.

The case is detailed in an upcoming US documentary by the Smithsonian Institute,
called the Hunt for the Super Predator.

According to news.com.au, filmmaker Dave Riggs says in the documentary: "When
I was first told about the data that came back from the tag that was on the shark, I
was absolutely blown away.

"The question that not only came to my mind but everyone's mind who was
involved was, 'what did that?' It was obviously eaten. What's gonna eat a shark
that big? What could kill a [9-foot] great white?"

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2014/06/08/9ft-great-white-shark-eaten-huge-mystery-sea-monster/?ncid=webmail2

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MonsterQuest # The Black Demon # - Mexico's Monster Shark

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Published on 30 Aug 2013


History Channel documentary - In Search of Mexico's 60 foot Black Demon Shark in Sea of Cortez



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[sirdipswitch]

When you walk out into the ocean, just make sure there are plenty of other people out past you. Do not be the farthest one out. And do not be the only, one out. chuckle chuckle chuckle chuckle.:wizard:

[Cidersomerset]

When you walk out into the ocean, just make sure there are plenty of other people out past you. Do not be the farthest one out. And do not be the only, one out. chuckle chuckle chuckle chuckle.

just when you though it was safe !!!!!


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!!MONSTER SHARK BITES GREAT WHITE IN HALF!!


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Uploaded on 25 Oct 2009


A 'MONSTER' great white shark measuring up to 6 meters long is prowling a
popular beach after biting another great white almost in half.

[aheb]

It could have been a giant octopus as they do eat sharks and some of them get pretty large
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFOEZh1Lbbg&feature=kp

[Cidersomerset]

It could have been a giant octopus as they do eat sharks and some of them get pretty largehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFOEZh1Lbbg&feature=kp


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I was also thinking it could be a giant squid....



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I was thinking the other day when they were looking for flight MH370
that we know little of the depths of the oceans....Like UFO's in the
age of photo shop its hard to know whats genuine on U'tube.


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Published on 29 Jan 2013


Ocean explorers have finally achieved one of their most alluring but elusive
objectives: video footage of the actual legendary architeuthis (Architeuthis dux) in
its natural heavy-sea habitat. Scientists state that the actual spectacular film,
captured throughout an expedition off Japan's Ogasawara archipelago, answers
enduring questions about the enigmatic spineless.


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[Cidersomerset]

I did not realise 'Free Willy' could kill 'Jaws' so easily, I knew they
were among the top aquatic predators.


Killer Whale Vs Great White - Orca Kills Shark and Wins Fight [Full Nature Wildlife Documentary]


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Published on 13 Mar 2014


http://www.youtube.com/user/lionwildlife Killer Whale Vs Great White -
Orca Kills Shark and Wins Fight [Full Nature Wildlife Documentary] The great white
shark and the killer whale are the most formidable predators in the sea. These
animals are so dangerous that they would never challenge each other...or so we
thought. One morning, off the Californian coast, a boatload of tourists witnessed
the ultimate clash of the titans: an unexpected killing challenges the great white
shark's supremacy as the ultimate predator when one became prey to a killer
whale. Killer Whale Vs Great White - Orca Kills Shark and Wins Fight [Full Nature
Wildlife Documentary]

The Whale That Ate Jaws examines this extraordinary incident. Featuring amazing
underwater footage of two whales feeding on the shark, this show reveals an
astonishing new perspective on the relationship between the ocean's two top
predators. Killer Whale Vs Great White - Orca Kills Shark and Wins Fight [Full
Nature Wildlife Documentary]

The killer whale (Orcinus orca), also referred to as the orca whale or orca, and less
commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin
family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic
regions to tropical seas. Killer whales as a species have a diverse diet, although
individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey. Some feed
exclusively on fish, while others hunt marine mammals such as sea lions, seals,
walruses, and even large whales. Killer whales are regarded as apex predators,
lacking natural predators.

Killer whales are highly social; some populations are composed of matrilineal family
groups which are the most stable of any animal species. Their sophisticated hunting
techniques and vocal behaviors, which are often specific to a particular group and
passed across generations, have been described as manifestations of culture.

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the great white,
white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a species of large lamniform shark
which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans.The great
white shark is an apex predator of the seas and has no natural predators. The great
white shark is arguably the world's largest known extant macropredatory fish, and
is one of the primary predators of marine mammals. It is also known to prey upon
a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds.
http://youtu.be/s2GVrSv71sg

[Matt P]

When you walk out into the ocean, just make sure there are plenty of other people out past you. Do not be the farthest one out. And do not be the only, one out. chuckle chuckle chuckle chuckle.:wizard:

Ha! My thoughts exactly. The ocean is beautiful but when humans step into it they are no longer humans, they are food. ;-)
Great story!

Matt

[RunningDeer]

Pardon my indulgence, Cidersomerset. It isn't often I get to use this vid. :)


You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat - Jaws
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[Jayren]

Don’t be surprised if UFO sightings and strange
Creature sightings increase… Mer-people, sea monsters…like Loch Ness,
Will also be flushed out and up…watch out.

[Ellisa]

Stop it Cider!!!

I have been living in this country of beautiful beaches and wonderful surf for a very long time-- and I still have not achieved the nonchalant attitude of the population to sharks. Fatalistic does not even begin to describe it! Denial comes close!

[syrwong]

This has an implication on the existence of the reptilians ;). We think the great white is at the top of the food chain in the oceans, but a hidden predator feeds on the shark. We think we humans are at the top of the food chain, but could it be in fact a hidden predator called the reptilians that feed on us? Reptiles are older historically than mammals I think in most evolutions.

[Cidersomerset]

This has an implication on the existence of the reptilians . We think the great white is at the top of the food chain in the oceans, but a hidden predator feeds on the shark. We think we humans are at the top of the food chain, but could it be in fact a hidden predator called the reptilians that feed on us? Reptiles are older historically than mammals I think in most evolutions.

There is more to whats going on behind the scenes than we are led to believe......

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[syrwong]

This has an implication on the existence of the reptilians . We think the great white is at the top of the food chain in the oceans, but a hidden predator feeds on the shark. We think we humans are at the top of the food chain, but could it be in fact a hidden predator called the reptilians that feed on us? Reptiles are older historically than mammals I think in most evolutions.

There is more to whats going on behind the scenes than we are led to believe......



To make a further comparison, the predator we are prey to may be 1. hidden, 2. indigenous and 3. part of the Earth's Ecosystem.!

[panopticon]

Ummm, a 9 foot Great White is fairly small... They're more than twice that when they grow up...

Don't know about the change in temperature however the depth is well within a mature ones range.

Where was junior tagged? Might have been on a dorsal or pectoral fin which means not such a big task to have it eaten in a fight. Also, what was being used to attract the sharks to the boat? I'm guessing there could have been quite a few in the area and a bit of blood might have caused a problem for junior...

So, maybe the baby 9 footer got in a blue with a mature adult (or even a killer whale though the depth and time submerged would exclude them as a suspect at depth) and went down to 500 metres to escape (I recall vaguely that's a standard tactic for them when in distress) the adult probably gave chase and either gave up chasing or ate it at depth. Again, only thing I'm not able to explain is the difference in internal temperature of GW and that recorded. Don't GW's alter parts of their body temperature as the water temperature changes? Anyway, maybe the device was damaged or the shark was over a thermal vent... Who knows how many other possible reason there could be for the temperature anomaly.

-- Pan

[Cidersomerset]

Ummm, a 9 foot Great White is fairly small... They're more than twice that when they grow up...

Don't know about the change in temperature however the depth is well within a mature ones range.

Where was junior tagged? Might have been on a dorsal or pectoral fin which means not such a big task to have it eaten in a fight. Also, what was being used to attract the sharks to the boat? I'm guessing there could have been quite a few in the area and a bit of blood might have caused a problem for junior...

So, maybe the baby 9 footer got in a blue with a mature adult (or even a killer whale though the depth and time submerged would exclude them as a suspect at depth) and went down to 500 metres to escape (I recall vaguely that's a standard tactic for them when in distress) the adult probably gave chase and either gave up chasing or ate it at depth. Again, only thing I'm not able to explain is the difference in internal temperature of GW and that recorded. Don't GW's alter parts of their body temperature as the water temperature changes? Anyway, maybe the device was damaged or the shark was over a thermal vent... Who knows how many other possible reason there could be for the temperature anomaly.

-- Pan



Your probably right Pan 'Big shark eats smaller shark'


Mystery solved: This is the monster that ate that great white shark


http://sploid.gizmodo.com/mystery-solved-heres-the-animal-that-ate-the-9-foot-gr-1587429691


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More fishermans tales.....


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In the aftermath of the Jaws movie ,killing Great Whites was a sport ......


Worlds Biggest Shark caught on a Rod and Reel

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Published on 24 Dec 2012


In 1986 Frank Mundus and Donnie Braddick caught a 3,427-pound great white
about 28 miles off Montauk, and only 18 miles from Block Island, which still holds
the record for the largest shark ever caught by rod and reel. The capture of the
shark was controversial at the time with some saying he had killed the whale on
which the shark was feeding when caught and that the shark was harpooned rather
than caught by rod and reel (either of which would have negated the record). The
International Game Fishing Association ruled that the catch was legitimate based on
photographs. This shark is not the world's biggest recorded shark the megaladon.
Which was well over 100ft and rivals the blue whale in size as the world's largest
animal ever. Jaws.


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Great white about 26ft very close to the boat

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Uploaded on 13 Jun 2008


fishing at Coronados Islands about 14 miles from Point Loma , big great white right
next to the boat !!!

[panopticon]

Your probably right Pan 'Big shark eats smaller shark'

Mystery solved: This is the monster that ate that great white shark


The story is based on Dave Riggs documentary 'The Search for the Ocean's Super Predator':
http://www.putlocker.is/watch-the-search-for-the-oceans-super-predator-online-free-putlocker.html

I didn't realise until this morning, apologies.

-- Pan

[araucaria]

In 1986 Frank Mundus and Donnie Braddick caught a 3,427-pound great white
about 28 miles off Montauk, and only 18 miles from Block Island, which still holds
the record for the largest shark ever caught by rod and reel. The capture of the
shark was controversial at the time with some saying he had killed the whale on
which the shark was feeding when caught and that the shark was harpooned rather
than caught by rod and reel (either of which would have negated the record). The
International Game Fishing Association ruled that the catch was legitimate based on
photographs. This shark is not the world's biggest recorded shark the megaladon.
Which was well over 100ft and rivals the blue whale in size as the world's largest
animal ever. Jaws.


Interesting, mammoth sharks caught off Montauk in 1986, only 3 years after the episode of the Montauk chair...

[Cidersomerset]

Interesting, mammoth sharks caught off Montauk in 1986, only 3 years after the episode of the Montauk chair...

When I first saw the story, one of my thoughts was , could it be an escaped
experiment for some sort of aquatic hybrid. The mind does run wild..LOL
But Montauk did make me wonder again...LOL

[panopticon]

Sometimes I forget that what is being talked about in Oz might not be getting talked about elsewhere.

There was a picture that was floating around a month or so back that showed the largest GW tagged in Oz.

http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/scienceweather/Joan-of-Shark-Tagging-17042014.jpeg

She is estimated to be a massive 5.3 metres long and weight 1.6 metric tonne (over 3500 pound) and be around 30 years old.

http://images.watoday.com.au/2014/04/10/5339139/1104shark.jpg

More info on Joan available here (htp://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/biggest-great-white-shark-ever-tagged-in-australia-off-coast-of-wa-20140410-36eqx.html) and here (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/geekquinox/massive-great-white-shark-largest-ever-tagged-off-155231625.html).

The Dave Riggs documentary (linked to in my earlier post above) was all the talk in Oz last year...

-- Pan

[Cidersomerset]

Quote Posted by Cidersomerset (here)
Your probably right Pan 'Big shark eats smaller shark'

Mystery solved: This is the monster that ate that great white shark
The story is based on Dave Riggs documentary 'The Search for the Ocean's Super Predator':
http://www.putlocker.is/watch-the-se...putlocker.html

I didn't realise until this morning, apologies.

-- Pan


Thanks Pan real good watch.......Those giant Squid remains the
Killer whales were eating were huge. The culprit probably was
'Mulder' the large Gt White or one of his friends...LOL. The deep
Ocean like space is a fascinating place....Cheers Steve.

[take]

Please do not demonise sharks.. even if it's supposed to be a joke. :(

[huyi82]

Please do not demonise sharks.. even if it's supposed to be a joke. :(

Why do you like them? Thry eat people and hunt us from miles away from a drop of blood, unless you are planning a tea party with one, invite yourself though.

[panopticon]

http://www.putlocker.is/watch-the-se...putlocker.html (http://www.putlocker.is/watch-the-search-for-the-oceans-super-predator-online-free-putlocker.html)


Thanks Pan real good watch.......

G'day Bloke, No worries. Not a bad yarn that one is it.


Please do not demonise sharks.. even if it's supposed to be a joke. :(

I don't think anyone was demonising sharks in this thread.

They are an apex predator and while awe inspiring not really a threat to humans. On the other hand humans kill millions of them every year in some of the most horrendous ways possible. My personal revulsion at the common practice of shark "finning" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_finning) can not really be over stated. The closest comparison for humans would be cutting someones legs and arms off and leaving the person in the bush to die from a combination of blood loss, predation and exposure. So no, I don't demonise sharks.



Why do you like them? They eat people and hunt us from miles away from a drop of blood, unless you are planning a tea party with one, invite yourself though.
I would invite myself if I was having a tea party... Otherwise, why would I have a tea party?

There again, I reckon that I might not have many guests if all I did was invite sharks because I don't live under the ocean. So, it would be rather rude to invite a shark to a tea party unless I was planning an underwater tea party something like this:

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58413000/jpg/_58413353_58413352.jpg
Source (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16972027)

Really, more humans die each year from dog bites, cows crushing or those vicious attack Christmas trees than sharks... Sharks are curious critters and if someone goes into their territory (that's the ocean) then one might well investigate. Part of their investigation sometimes involves a taste test. I did come across an interesting statistic in my travels a few years back though. Between 1959 and 2010 in the Coastal United States 26 people died from shark attacks and 1,970 died from lightening strike... That's right, more than 75 times more likely to be hit by lightening. Statistics available here (http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/attacks/2004lightning.html).

So, 10 human's (on average) die from shark bites each year while between 20 and 30 million sharks are killed by humans (these statistics are debated with human fatalities varying between 4 & 15 per year depending on definitions of provoked and unprovoked and associated figures while shark fatalities have been referenced as being as many as 100 million per year). There are many more dangerous things to human's than sharks, just sharks look so much more dangerous than a vending machine (interesting article on the statistics behind the difference at freakonomics here (http://freakonomics.com/2011/09/08/how-are-sharks-less-dangerous-than-vending-machines-an-exercise-in-conditional-risk/))... Anyways...

That having been said, sharks need to be respected in their environment (the ocean). For example the Oceanic Whitetip Shark has been known to eat ship wreck survivors because they are attracted to the flailing arms/legs and the Silky Shark can get overly curious of divers. The ocean is a place of beauty but it isn't a place without dangers. It isn't the natural environment for a human and I reckon we should always be respectful of it and its occupants.

Valerie Taylor wrote an interesting article on some of the myths associated with sharks here (http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2009/06/10-myths-about-sharks-the-truth/) and Google can help anyone who might be interested in finding out more.

I hope this was useful to someone.

-- Pan

[panopticon]

Short article from Aunty on a shark bite & release off the California coast.

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Great white attacks swimmer while being reeled in by fisherman off Manhattan Beach in California (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-06/shark-bites-swimmer-while-being-reeled-in-by-california-fisherm/5575018)
AFP 6th July 2014

A great white shark has attacked a long-distance swimmer as it was being reeled in by a fisherman in California.

The 2.13-metre [7 foot] shark bit the swimmer around 9:30am on Saturday off Manhattan Beach, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) said on Twitter.

The angler was fishing off the Manhattan Beach pier and had been struggling with the hooked shark for about 40 minutes when the fish bit the swimmer.

"Shark was hooked to fishermans [sic] line, long distance swimmer got close, was bit while shark was biting through fishing line," the LACFD tweeted.

The beach was closed for 1.6 kilometres north and south of the pier.

Paramedics took the victim to a local hospital to treat the moderate injuries.

The swimmer is listed as being in "stable" condition in hospital.

LACFD Inspector Rick Flores said the apex predator was tired and angry when it took an aim at its victim.

"Being that the shark was agitated, it bit," Inspector Flores told KPCC radio.

"Basically, a bite and release of the upper right torso of one of the swimmers."

Local media reports quoted Inspector Flores as saying the shark remained in the area for the next 20 minutes before disappearing into the murky water.

Source (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-06/shark-bites-swimmer-while-being-reeled-in-by-california-fisherm/5575018)

[Carmody]

that reminds me,

I was in a box store a few months back,and a song came on the 'zombie muzak' sound system, so we could 'shop' via it's hypnotic undercurrent.

it was this:

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And some dark black humour part of my mind whispered...'shark week'

As in 'shark week theme song.'

Sorry 'bout that. Felt like sharing.

[TigaHawk]

Please do not demonise sharks.. even if it's supposed to be a joke. :(

Why do you like them? Thry eat people and hunt us from miles away from a drop of blood, unless you are planning a tea party with one, invite yourself though.


No.

They have adapted to be able to smell blood in water from long distances, that is how they hunt prey.

They do not specifically hunt humans. They are not really our predator's either because we do not live in the ocean, we swim in it and also gather food, mine for oil, sail boats etc.

If you go swimming in waters that are known to have sharks in them, if you want to get eaten do so whilst you have blood on yourself or are bleeding somehow. Or go out on a surf board/floatie so you look like one of their common prey - a seal or big fish.

Statistically you have more chance of being killed by a COW. yes a Cow.... Or a Mosquito carrying nasties than you do by a shark.

Don't be hating on shark's for no good reasons now....



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[panopticon]

A Great White seen thrashing about off a beach near Geraldton was later found dead.

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Great white shark probably choked to death on sea lion, authorities say (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-17/great-white-shark-probably-choked-on-a-sea-lion2c-authorities-/5604410)
By Sarah Taillier, 17th July 2014

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A great white shark that washed ashore in Western Australia may have choked on a sea lion, an investigation into the animal's death has found.

Earlier this week the shark, which was about four metres long, was seen thrashing in shallow waters at Coronation Beach, north of Geraldton.

Its carcass, which had been fitted with an acoustic tag, washed up on the same beach on Tuesday.

The Department of Fisheries says research scientists have found the shark had no visible signs of injury or disease, but had a large Australian sea lion stuck inside its throat.

The department's principal research scientist Dr Rory McAuley said the shark may have been thrashing around in waters trying to dislodge the blockage.

"This could explain why the shark was exhibiting such unusual behaviour in shallow waters off Coronation Beach," he said in a statement.

"Such a large object may have damaged the shark's internal organs or impeded water flow into his gills, contributing to his death.

"Alternatively, the shark may have accidentally become stranded in his attempts to get rid of the obstruction."

The department has also confirmed that the shark was tagged in South Australia in January this year.

Dr McAuley says tissue and vertebral samples were taken for future genetic, age and growth, ecological and population assessment studies.

"This information will be useful in improving our understanding about white sharks," he said.

Source (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-17/great-white-shark-probably-choked-on-a-sea-lion2c-authorities-/5604410)

[RMF808]

After working with sharks (Great Whites, Tigers & Galapagos) I would guess the story you posted was a REALLY BIG dolphin aka Orca

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generally speaking they have been seen by colleagues eating the liver which is really high in oils.

[DNA]

After working with sharks (Great Whites, Tigers & Galapagos) I would guess the story you posted was a REALLY BIG dolphin aka Orca

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generally speaking they have been seen by colleagues eating the liver which is really high in oils.

I don't think so.
This story is more than the one line of text.
The shark had a sophisticated tracking device that tracked temperature and depth.

This shark was right off the coast when something swallowed the shark whole.
They Saw a drastic rise in temperature and then an extreme depth plunge.
Whatever ate the shark went to extreme depths.
Whatever ate the shark pooped it out...
The tracking device floated to the surface and was located and data was downloaded from it.

[RMF808]

After working with sharks (Great Whites, Tigers & Galapagos) I would guess the story you posted was a REALLY BIG dolphin aka Orca

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generally speaking they have been seen by colleagues eating the liver which is really high in oils.

I don't think so.
This story is more than the one line of text.
The shark had a sophisticated tracking device that tracked temperature and depth.

This shark was right off the coast when something swallowed the shark whole.
They Saw a drastic rise in temperature and then an extreme depth plunge.
Whatever ate the shark went to extreme depths.
Whatever ate the shark pooped it out...
The tracking device floated to the surface and was located and data was downloaded from it.

I tagged sharks myself and we put them right next to the liver. I know how to read that data. A warm temperature means that the animal that consumed it was warm blooded. You can even tell when a shark goes from eating cold blooded fish at a smaller side and then starts eating warm blooded animals like seals, dolphin & whales (warm blooded).

I feel like I missed the part about the shark being eaten whole but a 9 foot great white is small. The top ocean predator is the Orca (Orcinus orca) and I’m sure they get bigger than our research shows. What has been documented by fellow researchers is orcas eating the liver then the shark corpse no longer floats [the liver controls the buoyancy]. They sink to the bottom and many creatures like hagfish and other sharks finish up the meal.

Often times those tags are designed to float & wash ashore. We set 160 listening devices around Hawai’i and would collect the data once per month.

Have you ever seen a shark in person or an orca? Have you looked into any of the research about how deep they dive?

You sound very sure of your answer but it sounds like you prefer science fiction rather than science fact.

Good luck to you on your journey

[DNA]

Didn't mean to offend you RN.
I never knew sharks sank after losing their livers. That was very well written. Thank you

[RMF808]

No offense but assured ignorance wastes time. The internet is there for research but hands on experience goes much further in improving human understanding for the betterment of all.

Those were real questions, not trying to come across rude or offended. Have you seen these animals?

[DNA]

Look I'm well aware killer whales eat the livers of great whites.
But from what I understand the tracking device was taken almost 2000 feet into the ocean and was said to be inside of a digestive system that stayed at that depth for days.
Now understand I've never swam with nor frolicked with killer whales and or great whites...
But I'm guessing something staying at that kind of depth for days at a time would rule out the air breathing killer whale.


Scientists have been left baffled after a nine-foot great white shark appears to have
been eaten by a much larger animal.

Researcher in Australia tagged the shark as part of a study, but it washed up dead
on a beach four kilometres away two months later.

After checking the information on the tracking device, they found the shark had
suddenly plunged to 1,900 feet deep into the ocean.

Soon after, the tag saw a rapid temperature rise, the kind you may find inside a
digestive system.

The tag stayed at that depth and temperature for a number of days, before it
surfaced and washed up on shore.