Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Cue John Williams

I'm not much of a mariner, and stories like the following recent news item are a reason why:

A 10-foot great white shark was recently caught off the coast of Queensland — after being mauled by a 20-foot great white!
The 10-foot great white was almost bitten in half.

The fictional shark at the centre of the Steven Spielberg blockbuster Jaws was estimated to be just five feet longer.
Thankfully, we're keeping a closer eye on great whites now, since not everyone can be this guy: