#98QBKiller Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wow. Video is here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/07/14/vo.ny.shark.ashore.news12longisland That video really shows how big the shark is. AP Story: Shark washes up and dies on NY beach 1 hour ago BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-foot-long basking shark that washed ashore on a beach on New York's Long Island appears to have died from some kind of illness. New York State Parks official George Gorman says researchers will examine the shark to determine a cause of death. After that, it will be buried in nearby sand dunes on the beach. The basking shark, which are common in the waters off Long Island, washed ashore Tuesday on a town beach a few miles east of Jones Beach. Basking sharks are not considered dangerous. They eat plankton. Tracy Marcus of Cornell Cooperative Extension says the shark weighs about a ton. She says it is unusual for an ailing basking shark to come ashore. Usually they die in the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPT_CHAOS47 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Only If we had one of those corpse eating robots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well, it is a basking shark, maybe he just wanted to bask in the sun for awhile and then forgot he couldn't breathe out of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well, it is a basking shark, maybe he just wanted to bask in the sun for awhile and then forgot he couldn't breathe out of water. Could an animal receive a Darwin award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHendrix Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Could an animal receive a Darwin award? That's a really good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So what if you were out for a swim and minding your own business floating around on your back looking up at the sky and this carcass nails you as it floats by. I bet that would be a pretty traumatic experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Aren't basking sharks normally even bigger than that? I thought they were huge like whale sharks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPT_CHAOS47 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So what if you were out for a swim and minding your own business floating around on your back looking up at the sky and this carcass nails you as it floats by. I bet that would be a pretty traumatic experience I would do what appears to be the thing to do...I would file a lawsuit on the beach, lifeguards, and the guy in speedos... And sue Starkist Tuna because the dead shark and him look alike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Only If we had one of those corpse eating robots... :rotflmao: So what if you were out for a swim and minding your own business floating around on your back looking up at the sky and this carcass nails you as it floats by. I bet that would be a pretty traumatic experience Ocean heart attack right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Basking sharks are the second largest shark only to the whale shark, and they are filter feeders, so they are pretty harmless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Aren't basking sharks normally even bigger than that? I thought they were huge like whale sharks. Yep. I think the only thing that is unique about this story is the fact that it washed ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Basking sharks are the second largest shark only to the whale shark, and they are filter feeders, so they are pretty harmless. Unless you're a zooplankton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Damn... Jaws certainly grew over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPortJGibbs89 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So what if you were out for a swim and minding your own business floating around on your back looking up at the sky and this carcass nails you as it floats by. I bet that would be a pretty traumatic experienceI would scream so loud people would think a little girl was in the ocean drowning. While screaming I would proceed to **** my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 So what if you were out for a swim and minding your own business floating around on your back looking up at the sky and this carcass nails you as it floats by. I bet that would be a pretty traumatic experience id be laughing my ass off...as long as i wasnt the one in the water. i hate sharks ever since a baby one brushed up on me at daytona when i was in middle school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 only if we had one of those corpse eating robots... win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I would scream so loud people would think a little girl was in the ocean drowning. While screaming I would proceed to **** my pants. :hysterical: I think this would be exactly my reaction too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morneblade Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Aren't basking sharks normally even bigger than that? I thought they were huge like whale sharks. They max out around 30 feet. Just means that it was not a really old Basking shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wow.Video is here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/07/14/vo.ny.shark.ashore.news12longisland That video really shows how big the shark is. Gulp. You're right. The video shows how huge that shark is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Aren't basking sharks normally even bigger than that? I thought they were huge like whale sharks. They are the 2nd largest shark, generally 20-26 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 They max out around 30 feet. Just means that it was not a really old Basking shark. Largest ever seen was confirmed 40 feet and 19 tons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 We're gonna need a bigger boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Unless you're a zooplankton. That made me LOL... times like this is why I enjoy being a Marine Biology major the most... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reic Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Largest ever seen was confirmed 40 feet and 19 tons. Thanks Wiki what I find most spectacular about that is that a manta ray can weigh 2-3 tons and be 30 feet long. Ocean creatures are massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I know what happened to the shark... :paranoid: Mrs. Brody stabbed it with her boat (Edited: for REAL ending to Jaws 4 in all it's glorious cheese, lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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