great white attacks another soupfin

[JustAddWater]

I just read that the great white at Monterrey Bay Aquarium has killed its second soupfin shark on Tuesday. There is some debate as to the reason for its behavior. I was fortunate to see the female, five footer this past Saturday. Just my observation, but it seemed like a soupfin shark was often shadowing, and bumping the great white. The article also noted that there have been no other attacks on any of the other fish in the million gallon tank, including tuna, bonito, and barracuda.

 

[archman]

What's a "soupfin shark?" I don't recall ever hearing that common name ever described to a discrete species before.

 

[H2Andy]

just a quick google search:

http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/living_species/default.asp?hOri=0&hab=8&inhab=430

 

[archman]

just a quick google search:

http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/living_species/default.asp?hOri=0&hab=8&inhab=430

Thanks Andy. Hmm... I've never heard of this species before, how UNUSUAL.

I think I like the common name of "vitamin shark" better. Or maybe "flake shark"... it's a toss-up.

 

[H2Andy]

i like flake shark

if you say it with a valley girl accent, it's great:

like, that flake shark is sooooo boss

 

[archman]

Yeah, but think about how the brits say "vitamin".

I just choked on my drink. Thinking is bad.

 

[isurus]

Yeah, but think about how the brits say "vitamin".

You mean the proper way?

We Brits call that a tope or toper. In the old days (1800's) it was called a sweet william for no apparent reason.

 

[Tobagoman]

I'm going to be out there in July, I hope the GW is still there. I've always enjoyed visiting Monteray Aquarium and the shark would give me a good excuse to get down there.

 

[H2Andy]

here's a story about the attack:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&e=4&u=/ap/captive_shark

 

[whitedragon13]

When you name a shark "soupfin" you've pretty much determined it's course in life.

Like naming your daughter Bambi or your son Lou Gehrig



sorry...I'm going to he11.