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Hi A report of a Basking shark off Sennen on 29th December was unusual, but thanks to Dr David Sim's work not surprising. Could I mention that I am especially...
Here we go again, If this photo is genuine, it certainly looks like a large predator/shark bite to me; but I would appreciate the views of those with far more...
Hi Doug, The link didn't work I'm afraid! Em ... LESS THAN 0.001% OF OUR SEA IS FULLY PROTECTED!Overfishing, trawling, dredging, pollution and offshore...
Hello, It is a pity that there are no measurements. From the picture I estimate the "bite" to be 30 inches wide = 0.76 metre. I am going to look up shark bite ...
Hello, Addenda: Must be be feeling a bit slow this morning. Could be Sleeper shark (Somniosus microcephalus) or Killer Whales (Orca). Andy Horton ... estimate...
It is a pity the photo didn't include some background scenery to authenticate the location of the image. The location and the size of the bite wound matches...
... See at: http://www.cefas.co.uk/data/marine-monitoring.aspx (Click on the links in the right hand panel to get a relevant map of buoy positions, then click...
Hello, Wider temperature amplitude with more research "As the sharks moved offshore to the southwest, they increased their diving activity and experienced a...
I have been in contact with Chris Taylor who discovered the dead seal in Norfolk. He photographed his 3.5 inch long Swiss Army knife alongside the wound and...
Last week in Kent we had a dead seal turn up with possible large wounds on it. They were circular and about 50mm in diameter. I will try and see if there are...
Hello, In Sussex, we have forgotten what snow looks like. Always like to see snowy beaches and shorescapes. Upload Gallery: British Coastline Topography ...
email recieved: January 2, 2008 Dear World Ocean Observatory Subscriber, I am writing to thank you for your interest in the World Ocean Observatory (...
Hello Jonathan, Sounds like your seal was attacked by a Cookie Cutter Shark. These are only about a metre long but they have the largest teeth for their size...
Hiya, sounds more like it's been shot, than attacked. As for the one that was in the "Sun" the bite looks very "clean" if you know what I mean compared to any...
Hi It didn't wash up on the slip it was moved to the slip as it was disposed from the beach. I know a few people that sea watch for whales etc. off the cliffs...
Hi Cookie cutter sharks are small deepwater sharks the nearest locations to the UK I believe are West Africa and the Baharmas. For this reason it is unlikely...
Hello Andy, Did you ever get an ID on this fish ? Regards, Declan ... From: Andy Horton To: GLAUCUS Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:13 AM Subject:...
Hello, Nope, no ID suggestions. At first glance I thought it could be Argyrosomus regius http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Drumfish.htm but I never seen this drumfish...
Hiya, Defiantly not Argyrosomus regius as the mouth is all wrong for that, off hand I cant think of an UK saltwater species that it could be. However it could...
Hello Andy, It looks like some species of Sparid (Sea Bream) ? Do you have any information on where it was caught ? Do you have a photo of the whole fish ? ...
I agree with Declan. I think it is a sparid based on the scales on the opercular bones. I think it is a small axillary bream, Pagellus acarne. The spot on...
Hello Richard, The sea temperature off Norfolk is currently 10.72° C. This will be at the bottom end of the range of temperatures that the Great White is...
Hello, House of Lords Science and Technology Committee Systematics and Taxonomy The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, chaired by Lord Sutherland...
This is just a note to let members know that the January issue of the Penzance branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club's newsletter is now available to download...
Ann Thwaite's book Glimpses of the Wonderful is a biography of the Victorian naturalist Philip Henry Gosse. He was the first person to coin the term...
