Posted on 08/04/2026 6:58:38 PM PDT by fruser1
The capture of the juvenile tiger shark comes as scientists warn of a surge of warm-water species migrating north due to rising ocean temperatures.
Tiger sharks are commonly found in southern waters such as the Caribbean Sea and their appearance in Massachusetts is an indicator of warming seas.
The brothers, Nate and Nelson Rouette, are longtime sport fishermen who live in Massachusetts and were fishing for more commonly found brown sharks. The five-foot juvenile they hooked can grow to over 15 feet and 1,400 pounds.
Tiger sharks eat a variety of ocean life including fish, crustaceans and birds, and are even known to have a palate for inanimate objects such as license plates and shoes.
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Don't want that data center next door? Toss some Tiger sharks over the fence!
If it eats humans it will eat anything.
Somewhere on YouTube there is probably a video story about a boy who saw a young Tiger Shark stranded up on the dry beach. The Boy took compassion to this fish out of water, and he gently tugged the Tiger Shark back into the water.
10 years later, the Boy is out sailing with his family, when, lo and behold, he is met by an old friend, the same Tiger Shark, now grown up and enormous, coming in close, perhaps
‘to say Hello, and Thank You for the rescue!’
Tiger sharks are aggressive and well documented maneaters. They like warmer waters but go where temps and currents carry them. I believe it was a tiger that killed two swimmers under the GoldenGate bridge years ago. They are broad with wide heads and enough teeth to remind you of a bad day at the piano. IMO
AI says Cape Cod water temps have increased 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit in 20 years. Plausible fish have moved north as a result.
Skeptical water temps have increased so much at the same time air temps haven’t.
It’s Rosie
"It's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, 'Huh? What?' You yell shark, we've got a panic on our hands."
Hahahahahaha! Just watched that the other night!
“I think it’s a “Macko”...”
That's insane. When I was a kid snorkeling in the Philippines, I recall someone telling me to be careful around groupers because he said the large ones can swallow a man. I didn't believe him.
Then I saw this. Crazy.
That IS crazy.
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Kitners mom was too old
‘If it eats humans it will eat anything.”
You DID say humans at least.
Eating east coast liberals, though.............
Is that what used to be called a Jew Fish until the PC police got involved?
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/cape-cods-gray-seal-and-white-shark-problem-not-black-and-white
In 1972, the Marine Mammal Protection Act made killing gray seals and other marine mammals illegal, and since then, the Cape’s seal population has rebounded to as many as 50,000. In addition to the seals being part of the Cape’s food web, evidence suggests that the animals play a role in transporting nitrogen and other nutrients out of the sea and onto shore via their excrement.
The thing is, now that the seals are back, so are the sharks.
While shark sightings have risen in recent years, experts say it’s not because shark populations have experienced a boom, says Carlos Garcia-Quijano, an environmental anthropologist at the University of Rhode Island. It’s because the sharks we do have are spending more time around the Cape—where the seals are.
I saw one of those in Australia about the size of a VW bug.
Divers gave him the name “Boris”
Hear THAT, Mandummy?
Factors Influencing Shark Dietary Choices
Sharks are opportunistic predators, but they do not eat indiscriminately. Factors that influence their avoidance include:
Toxicity: Prey containing harmful chemicals or neurotoxins.
Defensive mechanisms: Spines, armor, or electric shocks.
Size and shape: Prey that is too large, awkward, or small to be worth the effort.
Habitat and accessibility: Fish hiding in coral reefs or crevices may be unreachable
iere.org
iere.org
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While sharks are apex predators, these adaptations in prey species demonstrate that even top predators have limits and make selective choices based on risk and reward
fishyfeatures.com
fishyfeatures.com
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In summary, sharks avoid prey that could harm them, is difficult to catch, or offers little nutritional benefit, highlighting the nuanced and selective nature of their feeding behavior.
This is pretty much the story behind the movie “Tiko and the Shark”.
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