Something Ate This Shark... But What? (Something Enormous Ate a Very, Very Big Great White Shark)

Smithsonian Channel on You Tube ^ | May 30, 2014 | Smithsonian Channel

[OneVike]

A group of marine biologists off the coast of Australia tagged a healthy great white shark. Then, a few months later, the tag washed ashore. When researchers analyzed data from the tag, they were confronted with a mystery that was deeply weird, and slightly terrifying.

In this video, we learn what the researchers found on the tag. A few weeks after tagging, the shark appears to have been abruptly dragged down into a deep ocean trench, then eaten. The tag remained in the digestive system of the animal that ate it for several days. Whatever animal it was seemed to be bobbing to the ocean surface once in a while, though it never plunged as deeply as it had after it ate the shark.

What kind of deep-dwelling alpha predator did this? Obviously it's very possible that the shark's tag was eaten, but that still leaves us wondering what could bite a hunk off a shark, then zoom down to an incredible depth and back up again? This video is a reminder of how little we actually know about shark behavior and deep sea life.

[ponygirl]

I’m sorry! I hope you feel better soon.

[Aria]

must be an omen against “great white privilege”

LOLOL!

[TigersEye]

You’re welcome. I would have done it for you but I thought you’d like to know for future reference as well.

[OneVike]

Thanks I sent to notice. I really never should be trying this on drugs. LOL

[eartrumpet]

Yes, but from the monitor, something swallowed in in one bite. Killer whales kill by eating as they kill. This sucker died fast.

It swallowed the tag, maybe not the whole shark. Something could have bitten off only the dorsal fin which is where I see they put most tags.

[GeronL]

true

[tumblindice]

Only one creature could make such a nastee bite on a shark.
It must be an ocean moose, like the one that bit my sister.

[OneVike]

Thanks. It’s been a few days of hell, but I figure God allows us these days so we know we need to lean on Him instead of our own strength.

I saw this and really thought everyone would find it interesting.

[OneVike]

LOL, I would like to see that Moose.

[OneVike]

Let me know if you ever stumble upon it.

[OneVike]

Release the Kraken.

It did live in the deep.

[OneVike]

In the end times we will be seeing some strange things, as knowledge increases.

[P-Marlowe]

You flip a shark on its back and it can’t breath. That’s the way killer whales kill them.

[rwoodward]

Moochelle with the munchies.

[TigersEye]

Must be some good stuff! ;^)

Glad I'm not on it and sorry that you have to be. The choice between pain and drugs is a real Catch22.

[OneVike]

What’s Megaladon, I must have missed that character, or monster

[ArtDodger]

A little hype going on here. This event happened years ago. Also it was determined (don’t ask me how) that this 9-ft shark was killed and eaten by a 16-ft great white. It happens....

[OneVike]

NO, Godziwwa!

[dfwgator]

Did it taste like chicken?

[OneVike]

must be an omen against “great white privilege”

So your saying it's Obama?