MEGAMOUTH SHARK PICTURE: Ultra-Rare Shark Found, Eaten

[KillSwitch_J]

April 7, 2009—In just a short time, one of the rarest sharks in the world went from swimming in Philippine waters to simmering in coconut milk.

The 13-foot-long (4-meter-long) megamouth shark (pictured), caught on March 30 by mackerel fishers off the city of Donsol, was only the 41st megamouth shark ever found, according to WWF-Philippines.

Fishers brought the odd creature—which died during its capture—to local project manager Elson Aca of WWF, an international conservation nonprofit.

Aca immediately identified it as a megamouth shark and encouraged the fishers not to eat it.

But the draw of the delicacy was too great: The 1,102-pound (500-kilogram) shark was butchered for a shark-meat dish called kinuout.

"While it is sad that this rare megamouth shark was ultimately lost, the discovery highlights the incredible biodiversity found in the Donsol area and the relatively good health of the ecosystem," Yokelee Lee, WWF-US program officer for the Coral Triangle, said in an email.

The Coral Triangle, which spans Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste (East Timor), is home to the richest concentration of marine life—including iridescent corals—in the world, according to WWF.

"It is essential that we continue working with the government and local community on the sustainable management of Donsol's fisheries resources for the benefit of whale sharks, megamouth sharks, and the local community," Lee said.

The megamouth shark species, discovered in 1976 off Oahu, Hawaii, was so bizarre that scientists had to create a new family and genus to classify it. With its giant mouth but tiny teeth, megamouth, like the whale shark, is a filter feeder that preys on tiny animals and appears to be no danger to humans.

Only 40 megamouth sharks, including 7 in the Philippines, have been found since the initial discovery. The shark is so rare that the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the megamouth species as "data deficient."

(Related shark pictures: "Rare "Prehistoric" Shark Photographed Alive".)

Scientists who examined Megamouth 41—the Philippine specimen's official name, bestowed by the Florida Museum of Natural History—before it was eaten found facial scars from past run-ins with gill nets. The shark's last meal was shrimp larvae.

Other shark species in Donsol are valued for conservation rather than consumption: The region hosts a successful ecotourism project that allows people to swim with whale sharks, according to WWF.

—Christine Dell'Amore

Photograph by Elson Q. Aca/WWF-Philippine


Source:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...n-picture.html


That rare shark just became even rarer by one.

[abusername]

Fucking stupid gook/chink fucks, Why couldn't they just admire the fucking shark and leave it the fuck alone.

Or maybe after they fucking "accidently" kill one of these amazing creatures, decide to put it in a museum or dedicate it to science

But no, the fucking island monkeys eat it.

Sigh.

[CotDeath]

Originally Posted by abusername

Fucking stupid gook/chink fucks, Why couldn't they just admire the fucking shark and leave it the fuck alone.

Would you rather be able to feed your family or sleep hungry at night knowing that some middle class westerners were content that a shark we didn't know existed is still alive?

I don't understand a lot of the outrage with endangered species. Sure it's nice to have variety but if you never come into contact with them and they're not being deliberately hunted then I don't see the issue.

[xilikeeggs0]

Originally Posted by CotDeath

Would you rather be able to feed your family or sleep hungry at night knowing that some middle class westerners were content that a shark we didn't know existed is still alive?

I don't understand a lot of the outrage with endangered species. Sure it's nice to have variety but if you never come into contact with them and they're not being deliberately hunted then I don't see the issue.

Exactly. The shark was already dead by the time they took it to the scientist. And I really doubt that the fishermen thought "Hey, this shark must be really rare! I bet less than 50 of them have ever been seen, let alone caught! Let's kill it!" When they caught it. They probably just thought it was a funny looking shark, so they took it to the scientist to see what it was. Either way, it was going to get eaten.

[Dumpster Slut]

Originally Posted by abusername

Fucking stupid gook/chink fucks, Why couldn't they just admire the fucking shark and leave it the fuck alone.

Or maybe after they fucking "accidently" kill one of these amazing creatures, decide to put it in a museum or dedicate it to science

But no, the fucking island monkeys eat it.

Sigh.

wow they ate the fucking shark because they were hungry - you are ignorant.

[KillSwitch_J]

Originally Posted by Velenjack

wow they ate the fucking shark because they were hungry - you are ignorant.

This.

[Eskorbuto]

Shit, they didn't even save any for me.

[The Jitterskull]

Evolution at work:
Shark was too stupid and got caught in a trap.

Maybe its that endangered cause its that stupid !!

[DJ Meaty Cheeks]

Originally Posted by Nightside Eclipse

Evolution at work:
Shark was too stupid and got caught in a trap.

Maybe its that endangered cause its that stupid !!

Or just too fucking ugly to live.

[NamelessNom4d]

Awww... i wanted to eat sum of dat shark!

[slm33d]

fuck i wanna see a better picture

[mr.blunt]

Fucking gooks

[DeepWithinMyMind]

Originally Posted by slm33d

fuck i wanna see a better picture

[LChitman]

Originally Posted by mr.blunt

Fucking gooks

Clint Eastwood: Shooting gooks in the name of conservation.


"lol thx clint"

[5024L]

I bet that megamouth gives good head.

[KillSwitch_J]

Originally Posted by 5024L

I bet that megamouth gives good head.

One would have to be into sadomaschism, in order to want something like that to give them head.

[Irukanji]

Originally Posted by CotDeath

Would you rather be able to feed your family or sleep hungry at night knowing that some middle class westerners were content that a shark we didn't know existed is still alive?

I don't understand a lot of the outrage with endangered species. Sure it's nice to have variety but if you never come into contact with them and they're not being deliberately hunted then I don't see the issue.

They killed a few thousand other species off, so this 1, im sure, could atleast be spared.

But as the op said, the stupid gook's decided to eat it, instead of donating/selling it to a museum. The money could go to BUY food. Or they can just go back out and catch some fish like everyone else.

[6464]

Motherfucker was delicious

[Doctor'sNoteForWork]

That is not a fucking megamouth.

[KillSwitch_J]

Originally Posted by Doctor'sNoteForWork

That is not a fucking megamouth.

Have you contacted the people involved in the story, and informed them of this?

[Agent 008]

So it lost at evolution.

Like another bazillion species that had lost before it.

What's the big deal?

[a.Newgen]

To all of you ignorant racist fucks that think it was wrong for the people to eat the shark, you have no logic whatsoever. So, you would want them to starve while the dead carcass is wasted on almost fruitless research on the specimen? Don't think for a second that you wouldn't do the same if you were in their position. But no, you are too arrogant and selfish to see the needs of others.

And to the user who said that they could sell it to a museum and use the money to buy food. That is just plain stupid. The fisherman who caught it will be the only one who gets the money. So what, is he supposed to buy everyone food?

[Skater14]

I agree, They fed their family well, and that's understandable.

But why did they not sell it to scientists? I bet they would've gotten enough cash to feed them for a month. (Assuming the guy is not a dick and splits the money as the above poster pointed out).

[bornkiller]

Its a pity the thing got fucked over at all....unfortunately shit happens.
But I can see it from the villagers perspective...food is food.
Would a museum pay them enough cash to buy 500kg of fresh fish...I doubt it.

[Skater14]

Originally Posted by bornkiller

Its a pity the thing got fucked over at all....unfortunately shit happens.
But I can see it from the villagers perspective...food is food.
Would a museum pay them enough cash to buy 500kg of fresh fish...I doubt it.

You'd be surprised, seeing as how only 41 have been caught.

I'd be willing to bet they'd pay more then enough to buy more food then the shark supplied.

[bornkiller]

Originally Posted by Skater14

You'd be surprised, seeing as how only 41 have been caught.

I'd be willing to bet they'd pay more then enough to buy more food then the shark supplied.

I bet you they offered 5 bucks for it...

[ZeroMalarki]

Originally Posted by abusername

Fucking stupid gook/chink fucks, Why couldn't they just admire the fucking shark and leave it the fuck alone.

Or maybe after they fucking "accidently" kill one of these amazing creatures, decide to put it in a museum or dedicate it to science

But no, the fucking island monkeys eat it.

Sigh.

What a shit post.

Tis a shame that the shark was killed, I'd like to see a lot of endangered species increase in number, but like someone else pointed out; the shark was already dead and if the money is good people will do whatever they want. Your racism is irrelevant.

This is coming from me who had a rant about French Fishermen causing trouble for everyone else because they had their tricolour nickers in a twist

[Rainycity]

the retards didt no so who gives a shit

[6464]

Originally Posted by Rainycity

the retards didt no so who gives a shit

I say this and mean this with all my heart...fuck you