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Brady Barr's Dangerous Encounter With the 'Jurassic Shark'
ABC News ^ | Jan. 9, 2009 | JONANN BRADY

Posted on 01/09/2009 7:53:40 PM PST by nickcarraway

Scientist-adventurer Brady Barr has traveled all over the world to study hundreds of animal species, but a recent trip took him somewhere few people have ever been -- to see one of the world's most mysterious, and some believe one of the oldest living creatures.

Call it the "Jurassic shark." The six-gill shark is one of the least understood sharks in the world, Barr said. That's because the six-gill lives thousands of feet below the ocean's surface in frigid, pitch-black waters and almost never comes into contact with humans.

Barr, 46, went to Central America and traveled 1,700 feet underwater in a man-made submarine to catch a glimpse of the ancient creature for his National Geographic Channel series, "Dangerous Encounters With Brady Barr."

"More people go to the top of Mount Everest than the ocean floor," he said.

Barr sat on the ocean floor for six hours and eventually he spotted several six-gills, the third largest shark species, which have green eyes like night-vision goggles that allow the sharks to see in the dark waters.

"I grew up in the time of 'Jaws,' so sharks terrified me," said Barr, who grew up far from the ocean in Indiana. And his recent shark encounter still got his "heart beating fast."

Crocodile Ambassador

A herpetologist, Barr is a crocodile expert, calling himself the "ambassador for that animal," and the only one to have captured all 23 species of crocodile.

"I don't capture animals just for TV, there has to be a scientific reason," Barr said.

Barr's mission is two-fold -- to collect as much information as possible about the animals he studies and to educate people about the plight of the planet and the danger of extinction so many animal species face.

For example, one-third of all crocodile species are endangered, he said.

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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; shark
traveled 1,700 feet underwater in a man-made submarine to catch a glimpse

I always wanted to travel in a naturally-occuring submarine.

1 posted on 01/09/2009 7:53:40 PM PST by nickcarraway
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I don’t think Jonah would recommend it.


2 posted on 01/09/2009 7:56:47 PM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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> I always wanted to travel in a naturally-occuring submarine.

(grin!) get eaten by that Jurassic Shark and your wish will be granted. As a special bonus we’ll even nick-name you “Jonah”.


3 posted on 01/09/2009 7:59:01 PM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: nickcarraway

Thanks for sharing. The video is awesome.


4 posted on 01/09/2009 8:04:41 PM PST by The Anti-One (So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.)
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I grew up in the time of 'Jaws,' so sharks terrified me

After the paperback came out, Navy mid-ocean swim calls were never the same.
5 posted on 01/09/2009 8:13:48 PM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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I always wanted to travel in a naturally-occuring submarine.

The alien-made ones are of better quality, or so I've been told.

6 posted on 01/09/2009 8:19:18 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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7 posted on 01/09/2009 8:26:10 PM PST by JoeProBono (Apparitions are in the eye of the beholder)
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“I grew up in the time of ‘Jaws,’ so sharks terrified me,” said Barr, .... And his recent shark encounter still got his “heart beating fast.”

Barr is too much of a drama queen.

Everythimg is the biggest, most dangerous, meanest, fastest, etc, etc. than ANYONE ever faced before

He also stages events (no surprise) to let him seem to be in more danger than he actually is. All while letting the underlings accomplish the real risks but without screaming like a school girl. If you look closely, they seem amused by this raving, girly man poseur

8 posted on 01/09/2009 10:41:43 PM PST by RedMonqey (q)
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I always wanted to travel in a naturally-occuring submarine.
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9 posted on 01/12/2009 10:16:19 AM PST by SunkenCiv (First 2009 Profile update Tuesday, January 6, 2009___________https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Right, I was thinking that would have to be a whale?


10 posted on 01/12/2009 10:26:14 AM PST by stayathomemom (Cat herder and empty nester)
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"More people go to the top of Mount Everest than the ocean floor," he said.

That is because Sherpas can't swim.

11 posted on 01/12/2009 5:33:24 PM PST by Sawdring
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