N/east poacher 85 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Shark been washed up on saltburn beach, been told its a thresher shark, never thought we would get them in this country Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I think you get them All around our Coastline mate.Maybe wrong though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
N/east poacher 85 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 There was a baskin shark washed up last year but think they are harmless, not really a shark expert lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thresher sharks are common in the uk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,898 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Quite often Have Killer Whales Off The Isle Of Man . And Basking Sharks Feed On Plankton Thou Id Not Offer To Swim Near One , There Also Seen Here Often Also ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 http://www.visitisleofman.com/thingstoseeanddo/wildlife/whales.xml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Howay man i like a paddle in the north sea safe in the knowledge that nothing will rip my leg off. Now you're telling me we have visits from sharks?! FFS! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,898 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. that Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. that what was said , where you got good number of seals, they would be in them waters . I was in Italy few years ago, and swam about 100yds out. Was ok but for some reason me mind went into fright mold, i was thinking that if a shark came now i would be fecked. Anyway swam back , never thought no more about when local lad told me they had great white in some of the nets that the fishermen had the 2 weeks before now dont go deeper than belly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Howay man i like a paddle in the north sea safe in the knowledge that nothing will rip my leg off. Now you're telling me we have visits from sharks?! FFS! This is for you Ruby Two huge Mako's caught in Cornwall...the record is 500 Lb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. >>that Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. that what was said , where you got good number of seals, they would be in them waters . I was in Italy few years ago, and swam about 100yds out. Was ok but for some reason me mind went into fright mold, i was thinking that if a shark came now i would be fecked. Anyway swam back , never thought no more about when local lad told me they had great white in some of the nets that the fishermen had the 2 weeks before now dont go deeper than belly Yeh they've caught them off the Atlantic coast of France as well. This is an interesting read especially the bit titled "Why?.Why Not?" It doesn't make much sense that they aren't found in UK waters but they are found everywhere else. http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/british_carcharodon.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,164 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. that Thresher sharks are common in the uk dont know how true it is, they reckon few great whites have been in these waters Make's perfect sense to me, they like cold water and eating seals. I'd imagine some would be living off the coast of Cornwall. My mum caught a blue shark on her honeymoon in southern england, a good size too. We also get Mako and Porbeagle amongst others. that what was said , where you got good number of seals, they would be in them waters . I was in Italy few years ago, and swam about 100yds out. Was ok but for some reason me mind went into fright mold, i was thinking that if a shark came now i would be fecked. Anyway swam back , never thought no more about when local lad told me they had great white in some of the nets that the fishermen had the 2 weeks before now dont go deeper than belly Believ it or not ray,,, but its something like 90% of shark attacks world wide happen in less than 3 foot of water,,, if you think about it ,,,it makes sense as the majority of people in the sea are just paddling,,, only a small amount are actually swimming,, and a lot of sharks come in to shallow water to feed ,,, very often around estuarys. I went to the natal shark board in South Africa 20 odd years ago,,, very interesting place ,, and you get to see a shark being dissected 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,164 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Oh and I forgot to mention,,, back then it was believed that the only place great whites bred was in the medderterainian,,,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vixen 528 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 can't think why anyone would swim in any water where there are sharks of any description ....... i have seen the basking sharks here when i've been on the local ferry and i would NEVER so much as put a toe in any sea water beside them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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