Great great white savages great white

[El Guapo]

That does not look like a bite wound to me, it is far too clean. Sharks and Orcas clamp down then shake their prey violently, causing ragged wounds. That looks like it has been done with a knife or a saw. I detect the odour of rattus rattus here.

[Patrick's Dad]

It's Humpback season over here in Queensland and where the whales go, the sharks go.
Moreton Bay, where the 'smaller' one was caught has been a big shark haunt since there was a whaling station there in the early part of last century. OK, the really big sharks are either long dead or have been caught but it's still home to some large specimins and a 5 metre white is not overly large.
News reports over here say the smaller 3.5m shark was caught on a baited drum line and was dead when dragged up to the boat. It may have been alive when attacked - who knows but it wasnt when found.
There are quite a few dead whales found around here every season and they are generally towed to the bay area and dumped.
They provide a lovely free meal for our toothy neighbours so it's no real wonder when one appears or leaves it's calling card.

[Gretchen]

We're in Marazion, Cornwall at the moment and Johnny has just informed me that the sea going Honey Badgers can be particularly vicious at this time of year. Could this be the case for this shark attack??

Edited cos the Cyder is a bit strong down ere.

Edited by Gretchen on Tuesday 27th October 21:01

[Yertis]

Do they now have Honey Badgers in Cornwall too?

[Jasandjules]

youngsyr said:

Judging by that and all 3 documentaries I've seen in my life on killer whales, I'm going to conclude that killer whales don't take large chunks out of their prey until they're already dead.

To all intents and purposes the shark was "dead" to another animal, it was stuck on the rope.

Oh, and Great Whites don't tend to eat something until it's dead either. They "ambush" the larger seals, stun them and then leave them to bleed to death before going in and eating. Of course, the impact strike does a fair bit of damage...

But the question remains, is that bite (which looks triangular) a Killer Whale or not? Does look to me a bit too triangular for a whale, but stand to be corrected.

[Gretchen]

Yertis said:

Do they now have Honey Badgers in Cornwall too?

Johnny said he and the boys caught some baby ones in rock pools earlier. I was having a little lie down.