Rare Megamouth Shark Caught in Japan is What Nightmares are Made of
The rather scary-looking Megamouth shark, almost five metres in length, was netted at Mie Prefecture a few miles away from the Owase Port in Japan....
View ArticleRare Megamouth Shark Caught Off Japanese Coast
A group of Japanese fishermen recently pulled an exceedingly rare catch from the depths, hauling in a megamouth shark, a species that has been witnessed less than a hundred times in the wild since it...
View ArticleRare Megamouth shark caught in Japan
An incredibly rare Megamouth shark has been caught by fishermen off the coast of...
View ArticleExtremely Rare 'Megamouth' Shark Caught In Japan (Photos)
An extremely rare "Megamouth" shark has been caught by Japanese fisherman. The deepwater shark, known as "megamouth" for its use of its massive mouth to catch food while swimming, was caught in fishing...
View ArticleWhale shark released after being caught by Fujairah fishermen
FUJAIRAH // A large female whale shark was caught by mistake and later released by Fujairah fishermen. The shark was brought ashore on Thursday morning, with an photograph of fishermen with it emerging...
View ArticleCritically endangered sawfish caught and sold in Gwadar
Karachi: A very rare fish recently caught by fishermen off the coast of Gwadar in Balochistan was sold for Rs26,000, World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) officials said on Monday. The...
View ArticleRare deepwater shark caught in Oro shore
ONE of the world’s rarest sharks was caught by fishermen in the nearby shore of Barangay Cugman in Cagayan de Oro City Monday morning. It is believed to be the 59th...
View ArticleExtremely Rare 6.3-Meter Basking Shark Caught Off The Australian Coast After...
At over 6.3 meters long and weighing nearly 2 tonnes, this was a medium-sized specimen. Basking Sharks are the world’s second largest fish species after the whale shark and can grow upto 12 meters in...
View ArticleScientists using new technology to track endangered basking sharks as the...
The average basking shark may be the size and weight of a double-decker bus, but these giant fish are still notoriously hard to find. Scientists have so far struggled to track the endangered fish,...
View ArticleScientists using new technology to track endangered basking sharks as the...
The average basking shark may be the size and weight of a double-decker bus, but these giant fish are still notoriously hard to find. Scientists have so far struggled to track the endangered fish,...
View Article'Horrific' rarely-sighted frilled shark caught off south-east Victoria
A prehistoric creature with the face of an eel and the body of a shark has shocked fishermen in waters off south-eastern Victoria. David Guillot, skipper of the trawler Western Alliance, was fishing in...
View ArticleGoblin shark: Rare and hideous goblin shark hauled from ocean by Fla. shrimpers
A goblin shark – aptly named because of its unsightly features – was accidentally caught by Florida fishermen netting shrimp off the waters of Key West. The 18-foot goblin has a jaw that resembles a...
View ArticleUtterly Bizarre Ancient Fish Had A Ginormous, Plankton-Scooping Mouth
The Cretaceous Period, extending from 145 to 66 million years ago, featured some of the most visually striking dinosaurs we know of, including the terrifying Dakotaraptor and the exceedingly horny...
View ArticleSharks attack teenager, kill dophins as Australia fences off coasts
A teenage boy was bitten by a 1.5-metre-long shark off Australia’s east coast today as repeated sightings of the predators – including a large great white – forced the shutdowns of beaches. The...
View ArticleRare Giant Shark Catch: All About Basking Sharks
The shark was found deceased in fisherman’s nets, and the body was donated to the Museum Victoria. It was only the third time a basking shark has been seen in that area in 160 years. But the basking...
View ArticleGiant Squid Caught By Japanese Fishermen
A group of Japanese fishermen have landed a giant squid while on the hunt for a completely different catch. Shigenori Goto and his crew were hoping for a catch of yellowtail fish but instead the...
View ArticleRare shark hunter will tell his story
When we think about sharks, the fierce Great White Shark or Tiger shark comes to mind. Their huge teeth and aggressive nature are known to divers, surfers and anyone else who has seen the movie “Jaws”...
View ArticleCaught: Rare Prehistoric Shark Looks Like It’s From A Horror Movie
Fisherman David Guillot described the deep-sea frilled shark to 3AW radio. “It was like a large eel, probably 1.5 meters [about 5 feet] long, and the body was quite different to any other shark I’d...
View ArticleExtremely detailed images of a rare goblin shark caught in Australia
A rare goblin shark, caught by a commercial fisher in January off Australia's southeast coast near Eden, was . It's only the fourth specimen of this kind to ever be collected by the museum. Mark...
View ArticleA rare 15-foot megamouth shark washed up on a Philippines beach
A creature straight out of a Jules Verne fever dream was discovered on the shores of the Philippines. The 15-foot-long male megamouth shark was discovered after washing up dead on a beach in the...
View ArticleWATCH: Huge whale shark trapped in Fujairah
Social media is abuzz with reports of an unexpected guest at the coast of Fujairah. In this video posted on YouTube, a huge spotted whale shark can be seen caught in the net of oblivious...
View ArticleGift of rare basking shark to Victorian scientists 'fantastic' for research
The 3,500kg, 6.5-metre ‘gentle giant’ accidentally netted by trawler in Bass Strait and donated to Museum Victoria...
View Article20-Foot Basking Shark Caught In Australia Is A Rare Boon For Scientists
Fishermen in Australia didn't intend to haul in a massive basking shark on Sunday, but scientists around the world may soon be glad they did. The shark, which measures more than 20 feet long and weighs...
View ArticleHumongous megamouth shark caught off Japan coast (+video)
A 13-foot long female megamouth shark...
View ArticleHumongous megamouth shark caught off Japan coast
A 13-foot long female megamouth shark...
View ArticleAustralian fishermen lure rare monster shark
Fishermen off Australia who accidentally caught a whopping 6.3 metre basking shark have provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study the second-biggest fish on the planet. Little is known about...
View ArticleRare And 'Horrific': Frilled Shark Startles Fishermen In Australia
9:32 PM ET Bill Chappell Twitter i i A frilled shark swims in a tank after being found by a fisherman off Japan's coast in 2007. One of the rare creatures was recently caught in Australia, shocking...
View ArticleAncient fossilized tooth of megamouth shark found on coast of Okinawa Island
The Yomiuri ShimbunMegamouth sharks are shrouded in mystery, and their fossils are a rare find in Asia. But researchers at the Okinawa Churashima Foundation, which manages the Okinawa Churaumi...
View ArticleTaiwan may have half the world’s megamouth sharks 全球半數以上巨口鯊 以台灣海域為家
A report published a few days ago says that the sea southeast of Taiwan may be a birthplace of whale sharks, but, apart from whale sharks, another super-rare kind of shark is present in the seas around...
View ArticleA Rare Megamouth Shark Captured Off Japan Is Only The 58th Ever Seen
Fisherman caught a rare megamouth shark off the coast of Japan. An extremely rare megamouth shark was recently captured off the coast of southern Japan, representing only the 58th time a member of this...
View ArticleExtremely Rare Megamouth Shark Caught off the Japanese Coast
Thu, 08 May 2014 15:00:02 PDT With the goblin shark frightening and fascinating the Internet this week, another bizarre-looking creature has emerged from the deep sea: the megamouth shark. The...
View ArticleAn Incredibly Rare Megamouth Shark Just Washed Up In The Philippines
by . Now this is an interesting-looking — and incredibly rare — creature. With a bulbous head and 50 rows of tiny teeth, what appears to be the 66th megamouth shark ever seen in the world has washed...
View ArticleRare Megamouth Shark Caught Off The Coast Of Japan
The necropsy is expected to reveal important information about the mysterious species. As megamouth sharks are rarely seen or captured, little is known about their life-cycle and behavior. Researchers...
View ArticleMysterious 15-Foot Megamouth Shark Washes Up On Philippine Beach
The shark was over 15-feet long and has been confirmed to be a fully grown adult male. Residents of the town were terrified of the shark initially as it resembled nothing like they had seen before. And...
View ArticleIncredibly Rare Megamouth Shark Washes Ashore In The Philippines
The shark was found by fishermen in Marigondon, a port in Pio Duran, Albay, according to IFLScience. When they stumbled upon it on the morning of January 28th, the anglers noted that the megamouth was...
View Article>A Rare Megamouth Shark Captured Off Japan Is Only The 58th Ever Seen
An extremely rare megamouth shark was recently captured off the coast of southern Japan, representing only the 58th time a member of this species has been seen by humans. The female shark, weighting...
View ArticleRare megamouth shark caught by Japanese fisherman
Japanese fisherman found themselves with a remarkable catch on Thursday as they pulled up a rare megamouth shark. The female shark weighed in at 1,500 pounds and was over 13 feet in...
View ArticleSuper-Rare Megamouth Shark Washes Ashore In The Philippines
A megamouth shark recently washed ashore in the Philippines, giving scientists a rare up-close glimpse of the bizarre sea creature, CBS News reported. Fishermen discovered the lifeless body of the...
View ArticleRare megamouth shark discovered in Philippines
Yikes! A rare megamouth shark washed ashore dead in the Philippines this week, wildlife officials said. The 15-foot shark, a Megachasma pelagios (or "giant mouth of the deep"), was discovered on the...
View ArticleRare megamouth shark caught off Japan
Published May 08, 2014FoxNews.com Facebook0 Twitter0 Gplus0 FILE: Fishermen off the coast of japan pulled in a rare megamouth shark, similar to the one pictured, marking only the 58th time one was...
View ArticleRare megamouth shark washes up onshore in the Philippines
An extremely rare megamouth shark washed up on the shore of a beach in the Philippines this week, where it was discovered by baffled residents. The unusual creature was found in Pio Duran,...
View ArticleMegamouth shark caught off the coast of Japan
An extremely rare female deep-water megamouth shark has been caught off the coast of Shizuoka in Japan, in what is believed to be only the 58th known sighting of the animal on...
View ArticleRare megamouth shark caught, dissected in front of 1,500 in Japan
A megamouth shark was recently caught off the coast of Japan, marking the second rare shark capture in recent weeks. The Japan Daily Press reported that an autopsy of the rare deepwater shark was...
View ArticleRare 'alien' megamouth shark caught, dissected before 1,500 spectators
Another rare shark, the megamouth, has been caught, this time off the coast of Japan. And to give an indication as to how rare the strange-looking megamouth shark actually is, it has been sighted only...
View ArticleRare megamouth shark caught: Odd-looking shark seen or captured only 58 times
A Rare megamouth shark caught off the coast of Japan is one of the oddest looking sea creatures you'll ever see. The megamouth shark is so rare that only 58 have been caught or seen in the world since...
View Article