shark found by Japanese
scientists film clip from
Awashima Marine ParkThe staff
of a Japanese aquarium took
pictures of a rare frilled
shark on Sunday, after it was
discovered by local residents
at Awashima Port in Shizuoka,
southwest of Tokyo.This
prehistoric shark is rarely
seen alive as its natural
habitat lies up to 1,280
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shark found by Japanese
scientists film clip from
Awashima Marine ParkThe staff
of a Japanese aquarium took
pictures of a rare frilled
shark on Sunday, after it was
discovered by local residents
at Awashima Port in Shizuoka,
southwest of Tokyo.This
prehistoric shark is rarely
seen alive as its natural
habitat lies up to 1,280
metres (4,200 feet) deep under
the sea.Experts at the
Awashima Marine Park were able
to examine the creature, which
was a female, and film it
swimming around.Unfortunately
though it died a couple of
hours after it was moved to
its new environment.The
eel-looking shark, with its
mouth full of 300
trident-shaped teeth, measured
5.3 feet-long and weighed 16.5
pounds.Frilled sharks normally
inhabit deep sea waters
between 400 and 4,200 feet and
rarely come to the
surface.However they have been
seen near the coast of Japan
before, especially during the
winter time when the water
temperature drops and they
have to get to warmer areas to
feed.Frilled sharks can grow
to a length of nearly 6.5 feet
and eat deep-sea squids and
other soft-bodied preys.Most
specimen are found in the
Japanese waters.

Category Film & Animation

Tags prehistoric, shark, japanese, marine