Goblin Shark? It should be Alien Shark!

AprilCT

13 years ago

That is truly freaky. Never saw anything like that before and it really gives ya the creeps just to watch.

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HeySal

13 years ago

Not something I'd post on FB for a daily dose of cute, that's for sure.

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Khemosabi

13 years ago

Creepy!, but cool! I have never seen video of one, thanks Terra!

The Goblin shark was also believed to be a sort of "pilot" fish for the Carcharodon Megalodon. Some people believe that it too is still out there!

I have a book around here written by a man that survived the Indianapolis (WWII ship), and spent his life researching sharks. He writes in the book that he saw this Megalodon off of some remote island around Australia.

The natives worshiped this shark, "Aru" is what they called it. They would throw slatured pigs over a cliff and wait for it to appear. The man describes it's dorsal fin as the size of a small sail, and it's jaws, mouth, able to swallow a small truck.

That's all I can remember about the, um, story, but it was interesting. Can you imagine if it were true and somewhere out there this huge beast still existed?

There you have it, your ridiculous story for the day!

~ Theresa

P.S. My tinfoil hat is shaped like a dorsal fin!

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MissTerraK 13 years ago

Wow! A shark buff!

My first thought was that it reminded me of the alien from the movie.

I love the ocean from the sandy, sunny shores and I'm now convinced I'll keep it that way. My brother keeps wanting me to learn to scuba dive and go out with him, but I'll keep telling him no. I have a better reason now than just telling him I don't want to have to crap in my pants, lol!

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Khemosabi

13 years ago

My dream is to go to Australia and pet a great white! IN A REALLY SECURE SHARK CAGE!

I am a huge shark buff.. but I do prefer to study them from shore! :p

I would love to learn to scuba dive, but (pun intended), I would crap my pants if I saw a shark too! "ewwww"

~ Theresa

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MissTerraK 13 years ago

LOL!

Oops, there went my coffee!

My brother is a shark buff too, but he dives to find antiques and check out ship wrecks. He once brought me back an old beer bottle that says Kern Brewing Co. though. That was kind of cool, but nothing compared to gold or jewels, haha!

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Robert Michael 13 years ago

whoa wtf?!

that thing is CREEEEEPY!
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- Kay King 13 years ago
  
  Looked uncomfortable for the shark, too.
  
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SteveJohnson

13 years ago

The people who made the Alien movies must've seen one of those

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MissTerraK 13 years ago

Originally Posted by SteveJohnson

The people who made the Alien movies must've seen one of those

I'd bet they did!

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HeySal

13 years ago

Things like these are the reason that, while I can swim really well, I stay out of ocean water or lakes where the seaweed is really tall and thick. There are extremely strange things in water and I am not fond of close encounters of the bizarre nature.

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Robert Michael

13 years ago

I said I would never go in the ocean, due to all of the stuff that lives in there.

Once I actually got to SEE the ocean in person though, man, you couldn't get me out of the waters.. LOL I was out there swimming after dark (not a good idea, I know.. but I love it)

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HeySal

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Whos That Guru

I said I would never go in the ocean, due to all of the stuff that lives in there.

Once I actually got to SEE the ocean in person though, man, you couldn't get me out of the waters.. LOL I was out there swimming after dark (not a good idea, I know.. but I love it)

When I moved to Oregon the first time I moved in december. Didn't know more than a couple people by New Years, so took a drive out to the beach for NY Eve to just walk the dog and stop at the campfires on the beach and talk to people for a few minutes here and there. My experience with ocean beaches up to that time was Florida, where you get things in the water like jellyfish right up near shore. I used to wade, but only deep enough I could see through to bottom.

Anyhow - at midnight everyone on the beach started to strip down and plunge in the water. Of course, I just figured that was a spectator sport. Not only did the thought of plunging into ocean water in the dark give me the heebie jeebies - it was freaking COLD and I'm no polor bear.

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Khemosabi

13 years ago

Here you go Terra, my real dream!

Ok, don't know how to embed the video, but here is the link! Sorry about the commercial first.. rrrrr

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Brave girl!

~ Theresa

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MissTerraK

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Khemosabi

Here you go Terra, my real dream!

Ok, don't know how to embed the video, but here is the link! Sorry about the commercial first.. rrrrr

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Brave girl!

~ Theresa

I want my mommy! LOL!

You couldn't pay me to do that! I wonder if they can smell fear as well as they can blood?

You are brave yourself for wanting to do the same thing!!

As for me, I'll stick to screaming tree frogs... Long story, lol.

Terra