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This is awesome and no surprise it was found near Japan.

http://www.itv.com/news/world_c74c4483c ... b4b30.html


Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:22 pm
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insane. I wonder if they always swim in that crazy crooked way or if it was moving that way because it was sick.

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Wow! That is too cool! :shock:

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that is kick ass! thanks for posting this! i love this kind of stuff.


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that is one fucked up looking "shark"


Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:26 pm
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She reminds me of "Manda" from Atragon and Destroy All Monsters.


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insane. I wonder if they always swim in that crazy crooked way or if it was moving that way because it was sick.


thats what i was wondering. those gills were crazy like there were anemones shoved in there.
thanks for posting the link.


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http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/24/shark.japan.reut/index.html


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yeah, that is an awesome beast, but why do we feel the need to take it out of its natural habitat eh?
such a shame...

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yeah, that is an awesome beast, but why do we feel the need to take it out of its natural habitat eh?
such a shame...


I'm pretty sure it was disabled in the water, so it may have had an intention of being a rescue..it is sad seeing him in that tank though.

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it swims that way because it has a 'primitive' box cartilage head like the ancient 'bony fishes'.

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