Comments | wtf_nature: Whale shark carcass

filthy_lily in wtf_nature

Whale shark carcass

Feb 24, 2012 03:33

Comments 16

gemfyre February 24 2012, 11:39:43 UTC

Can only hope it wasn't deliberately killed for show.

When I have a bit of money saved up I'm going to swim with these critters. Lucky I only live 3 days drive from Coral Bay. :)

kittengrin February 24 2012, 21:07:19 UTC

I hope so too : (

I REALLY want to swim with one. But I think I might die of fright before I even got close, even though I know they're very gentle.

filthy_lily February 25 2012, 04:18:41 UTC

I'm being hopeful when the article says they found it's "carcass."

If you ever get to swim with them post photos; I'm awed by their seemingly docile nature!

plastickaiju February 24 2012, 11:46:16 UTC

What's kinda sad is she was several months pregnant :c More info here. It takes an estimated thirty years for a whale shark to reach sexual maturity, too.

filthy_lily February 25 2012, 04:19:08 UTC

Wow, that's very sad actually :(

moodring54 February 24 2012, 13:54:30 UTC

So, I hope whoever bought it has some kind of plan for preserving the body, because not too long from now that is going to turn into a giant pile of stink.

drhoz February 24 2012, 14:05:45 UTC

poor thing

dodgy_mermaid February 24 2012, 14:44:49 UTC

Oh, no. ;_; Poor thing.