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Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - opihikao - 02-04-2014
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http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/shark-snatching-turtle-startles-tourists
It was a scene out of National Geographic. A large shark snatched a sea turtle swimming in the shallows along Naniloa Hilo Hotel on Friday morning, startling guests who were watching the honu from the rocky shore a few feet away. Kalei Lyman, hotel manager, said he was called out to the scene and saw the shark swim away with the turtle firmly in its jaws.
“It was four feet in front of me,” he said, as he pointed to the rock he stood on. Lyman said the turtle later washed ashore with a large gash in its side. About half the turtle, including a large chunk of its shell, was missing.
Jennifer Turner, director of the marine turtle research program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, said the predator was likely a tiger shark based on descriptions. She estimated its length at 10 feet.
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - Kapohocat - 02-04-2014
WOW.
There are some tagged tiger sharks you can follow here:
http://oos.soest.hawaii.edu/pacioos/projects/sharks/
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - hooligal - 02-04-2014
That is too cool! Thank you, KCat!
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - Loretta - 02-04-2014
This topic is making me sad.
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - Holonalu - 02-04-2014
It's a jungle out there in the ocean
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - ericlp - 02-04-2014
I don't think that was on brochure! Wow... Wish I was there to see that.
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - oceangirl - 02-05-2014
The food chain in action!..... that is crazy!
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - Guest - 02-05-2014
Wait, a shark bit through a turtle shell ?
RE: Shark Snatches Turtle Fronting Naniloa Hotel - Jason808 - 02-05-2014
Very cool link kapho..
Kinda off topic/location but i thought this was cool.. Mysterious giant jellyfish found today http://t.co/w7aesCEfqy