On the afternoon of January
21, a fisherman spotted the
large fish in the shallow
water near the park. He
immediately contacted Awashima
Marine Park officials, who
caught the shark and
transported it to the park's
dolphin pen, where they turned
it loose. The weak shark was
able to survive for several
hours  long enough for p
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On the afternoon of January
21, a fisherman spotted the
large fish in the shallow
water near the park. He
immediately contacted Awashima
Marine Park officials, who
caught the shark and
transported it to the park's
dolphin pen, where they turned
it loose. The weak shark was
able to survive for several
hours  long enough for park
officials to videotape it
swimming around. Video footage
of the frilled shark near the
sea surface is very rare, and
the park says it will keep the
video for research purposes.
The frilled shark is typically
found at a depth of around 600
meters (2,000 feet). Its
slender body grows to about
160 cm long, and unlike most
sharks, which typically have 5
sets of gills, the frilled
shark has 6 sets. It is known
as a 'living fossil' for its
resemblance to extinct,
Paleozoic sharks.

Category Pets & Animals

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