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Angler reels in first documented orange shark off Costa Rica
https://www.upi.com ^ | Aug. 28 | Ben Hooper

Posted on 09/05/2025 9:13:38 AM PDT by Beowulf9

A man fishing in waters off the coast of Costa Rica reeled in an unusual catch -- the first documented orange shark.

Garvin Watson reeled in the 6-foot, 6-inch nurse shark while casting his line near Tortuguero National Park in August 2024.

"[It was] incredible," Watson told USA Today. "We couldn't believe what we had in front of us, an orange shark that looked like an alien."

Watson, owner of the Parismina Domus Dei Hotel, shared photos of his catch on the business' Facebook page.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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To: Beowulf9

Already reported here two weeks ago.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4335642/posts

Search function still works fine.


21 posted on 09/05/2025 11:10:33 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: Paal Gulli

I did search it. Didn’t come up.


22 posted on 09/05/2025 11:15:04 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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