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--047d7b3a9778ab3aa004fedb50b3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nick Hawkins <nickjameshawkins@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 9:15 AM Subject: Great White Shark To: NATURENB@listserv.unb.ca Our shark biologist friend Dr. Steve Turnbull has confirmed that a massive shark we encountered off tongue shoal near the mouth of the St. Andrews harbour was as we suspected - a Great White Shark! While crossing the Passamaquoddy Bay we saw the large shark thrashing at the surface, its tail fin slashing through the water as it seemed to pursue something, most likely a porpoise or a seal. We turned around and approached the area and managed to relocate the shark that was swimming calmly with a small section of its dorsal fin above the surface. The shark allowed us to approach multiple times, putting the huge shark directly beside the boat for all to see. A conservative estimate of the sharks size would range between 15-20 feet, enough on its own to set it apart from other commonly sighted species of sharks like the mako and porbeagle. In addition, photographs clearly show the other important ID markers of the white shark - the pointed tip of the dorsal fin and the fact that the trailing edge of the pectoral fins are in line with the leading edge of the dorsal. It was truly amazing to be the in presence of such a creature! We have photos up on our facebook page, and a short video as well - www.facebook.com/quoddylinkmarine and check out this link to a short video on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-FegG0U40k&feature=share Cheers, -Nick NatureNB guidelines http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbe.html Foire aux questions de NatureNB http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbf.html -- James Churchill Kentville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com (902) 681-2374 --047d7b3a9778ab3aa004fedb50b3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded me= ssage ----------<br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Nick Hawkins</b> <s= pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:nickjameshawkins@gmail.com">nickjames= hawkins@gmail.com</a>></span><br> Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 9:15 AM<br>Subject: Great White Shark<br>To: <a = href=3D"mailto:NATURENB@listserv.unb.ca">NATURENB@listserv.unb.ca</a><br><b= r><br>Our shark biologist friend Dr. Steve Turnbull has confirmed that a ma= ssive shark we encountered off tongue shoal near the mouth of the St. Andre= ws harbour was as we suspected - a Great White Shark!<br> <br> While crossing the Passamaquoddy Bay we saw the large shark thrashing at th= e surface, its tail fin slashing through the water as it seemed to pursue s= omething, most likely a porpoise or a seal. We turned around and approached= the area and managed to relocate the shark that was swimming calmly with a= small section of its dorsal fin above the surface. The shark allowed us to= approach multiple times, putting the huge shark directly beside the boat f= or all to see.<br> <br> A conservative estimate of the sharks size would range between 15-20 feet, = enough on its own to set it apart from other commonly sighted species of sh= arks like the mako and porbeagle. In addition, photographs clearly show the= other important ID markers of the white shark - the pointed tip of the dor= sal fin and the fact that the trailing edge of the pectoral fins are in lin= e with the leading edge of the dorsal. It was truly amazing to be the in pr= esence of such a creature!<br> <br> We have photos up on our facebook page, and a short video as well - <a href= =3D"http://www.facebook.com/quoddylinkmarine" target=3D"_blank">www.faceboo= k.com/quoddylinkmarine</a><br> <br> and check out this link to a short video on youtube -<br> <a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DG-FegG0U40k&feature=3Dshare= " target=3D"_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DG-FegG0U40k&featur= e=3Dshare</a><br> <br> Cheers,<br> -Nick<br> NatureNB guidelines =A0<a href=3D"http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbe.html= " target=3D"_blank">http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbe.html</a><br> Foire aux questions de NatureNB =A0<a href=3D"http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/marys= pt/nnbf.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/maryspt/nnbf.html</= a><br> </div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr">James Ch= urchill<br>Kentville, Nova Scotia<br><a href=3D"mailto:jameslchurchill@gmai= l.com" target=3D"_blank">jameslchurchill@gmail.com</a><br>(902) 681-2374<br= ><br> <br><br></div> </div> --047d7b3a9778ab3aa004fedb50b3--
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