The past couple weeks I've seen several dead baby sharks along the shoreline.
Are people catching and dumping them? Or did they die themselves, then wash up ashore (not enough to eat?)
I saw six this morning. What does this mean? It's so sad.
CilCilBeach FanaticAmelia Island, FL1,491 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
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Ocean LoverOcean LoverbeanBuckeye Country9,491 postsJoined View profileMessagebean
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Uncle TimmyUncle TimmyBeach FanaticBlue Mountain Beach1,013 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Uncle TimmyBeach FanaticBlue Mountain Beach1,013 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticStrange. Red Tide maybe?
TNJedTNJedBeach FanaticSeagrove Beach, FL588 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
TNJedBeach FanaticSeagrove Beach, FL588 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI saw six this morning.
Where?
Where?
The beach at St Joseph Bay, at St Joe Beach, a few miles west of Port St Joe.
MangoMangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
MangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI was thinking it could be red tide too.
They found some dead shark pups in Fort Meyers in March.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/baby2007.html
They found some dead shark pups in Fort Meyers in March.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/baby2007.html
The small shark has a rounded, shovel-like head and feeds by swimming across the ocean floor and moving its head across the bottom , looking for disturbances.
That physical description matches these little sharks.
Thank you, Mango.
That physical description matches these little sharks.
Thank you, Mango.
MangoMangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
MangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderThe small shark has a rounded, shovel-like head and feeds by swimming across the ocean floor and moving its head across the bottom , looking for disturbances.
That physical description matches these little sharks.
Thank you, Mango.
Your welcome Cil. I never knew Red Tide could "hang out on the bottom" which I am assuming the scientist meant water. I learned something new, unless I read it wrong.
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