Sunday May 27, 2012

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    Betzee

    So beautiful (to gaze at through glass!)

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    kwatt

    Wonder how larger it is?

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    timeon

    oishisou!

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    JA_Cruise

    Nice, but should that shark be swimming with the other fish?

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    TokyoGas

    Wouldn't the shark eat the other fish?

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    Betzee

    Wouldn't the shark eat the other fish?

    Of course. Some aquariums don't mix them because patrons don't want to watch sharks devour other fish, particularly if there's a struggle. But it's also possible this one was fed in advance.

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    kwatt

    Shark seems to not eat others as long as it's well fed.

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    cleo

    Tiger sharks hunt mainly at night. I imagine they put the other expensive fish in a safe place before they turn the lights out. Maybe the sharks are lazy, too - they'll opt to eat what they're given instead of wasting energy chasing after stuff.

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    VOR

    one of my favorite aquariums in Japan.

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    mrfish33

    They should throw timeon in there to find out if the tigershark can say... this tastes like crap.

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    Sarge

    This photo is useless without a human diver to show the size of the shark.

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    Sarge

    No, I don't volunteer to be the diver!

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    kwatt

    Sarge - I put you in there. It may hug and smooch you and say "I love you".

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    Sarge

    kwatt - Ha ha ha! I'm a dead man!

    Did you know sharks can read?

    Swimmer being attacked by shark: Help!

    Lifeguard reading the latest Harry Potter novel: Not now! I'm on page 86 where Harry is about to...

    Shark: Shut up! I haven't got to page 86 yet!

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    kwatt

    Sarge - nice joke, isn't it. Give you 80 points for that.

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    wanderlust

    Best Swimming Sharkist?

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    mrhog123

    Having been there the shart is abot 12 feet long. There are no other fish in the tank except for feeding time. The Tiger Sharks favorite meal is Sea Turtle. One other thing this is picture of my ex. Except this shark has a nicer disposition.

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    Betzee

    Sea turtles are quite large, they can weigh as much as 100 pounds. They are beautiful to watch as they glide through the water using long flippers which is probably what attracts sharks, who are as sensitive to motion as snakes.

    It certainly wouldn't be pleasant to watch a tiger shark do in a sea turtle, and hence the aquarium ensures it takes place after hours.

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    cleo

    Betzee -

    Aren't all species of sea turtle threatened or endangered? I very much doubt the aquarium is letting its tiger shark 'do in' any sea turtles.

    Not even as a special midnight snack treat.

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    Betzee

    Aren't all species of sea turtle threatened or endangered? I very much doubt the aquarium is letting its tiger shark 'do in' any sea turtles.

    They must have made it clear the shark will eat what it's served.

    Not even as a special midnight snack treat.

    Not even on its birthday, if it hasn't eaten any fish in front of patrons all year?

    I live not too far from a beach which has become home to a colony of elephant seals. It's heartbreaking when the pups get separated from their mothers, usually during storms, because they starve to death. After being weaned they have to teach themselves to swim at which point they become vulnerable to sharks, but at least nobody sees it!

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    Ninjazilla

    2009 best Sharkist

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    Patto

    "sharks, who are as sensitive to motion as snakes"

    Betzee, you are correct about sharks being sensitive to motion. They also detect electromagnetic fields very well, such as those put out by muscular activity. However, snakes lack these abilities. Their tongue (sharp sense of smell) serves as their "eyes" to the world, and some also detect heat, although I note from experience that you can fool a gartersnake by moving your little finger in such a way as to resemble a worm, and it will attempt to eat you, pinky first. So they have some sensitivity to motion, but it is typically secondary or tertiary.

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    Betzee

    Betzee, you are correct about sharks being sensitive to motion.

    That insight came from watching Jaws again.

    Their tongue (sharp sense of smell) serves as their "eyes" to the world,

    When they are looking for food. But if they feel threatened snakes, which are deaf, rely on a sense of motion or perhaps vibration (though it may not be as acute as that of sharks) to ascertain what the suspected predator will do.

    Sooo, in dealing with both sharks and poisonous snakes, remain still (which is exactly the opposite of the way most humans react).

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