Image: Tragic!
A White Shark at a depth of about 20 m, North Neptune Island, South Australia, 18 September 2010. The gills of the fish are being constricted by a plastic packing strap that may have been discarded at sea. The top image to the right shows another view of the shark.
- Photographer:
- Andrew Fox
- Rights:
- © Andrew Fox
- Common name:
- White Shark
- Scientific name:
- Carcharodon carcharias
- Family:
- Lamnidae
- Order:
- Lamniformes
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Carcharodon carcharias, White Shark, Lamnidae, rubbish,
2 comments
Lynda Kelly -
2.03 PM, 10 March 2011
This is really sad :-(
I loath plastic bags and can't wait till they are phased out for good!
I'm with you Lynda. This image is pretty hard viewing. The sooner we come to realise that our individual decisions can make a difference, the better. I am grateful to Andrew Fox and Rachel Robbins for allowing this image to appear on the Australian Museum website. I really hope it stimulates discussion.