Wild Sandtiger rescue (Grey nurse shark)

Zoodiver · Mar 4, 2014

In the US, they're known as Sandtigers. Outside the US, they're called Grey Nurse sharks. Check out the video of the capture to remove an entanglement from around the gills of this one. Pretty amazing stuff. These sharks are very laid back, but crazy powerful and very fast. I've been in the water alot with them. One of my favorite sharks. It's nice to see these guys stepping in to save a wild one.

http://shine.yahoo.com/author-blog-posts/watch-amazing-shark-rescue-224400857.html

L8braker · Mar 5, 2014

Sweet!!! Dove near them one time in Wilmington. Awesome shark.

spotfin · Mar 5, 2014

Nice work. How well do sharks heal from wounds like that? We caught a juvenile sturgeon 2 years ago with a rubber gasket imbedded in its tissue just behind the gills.

Zoodiver · Mar 5, 2014

Sharks are AMAZING at healing. I've seen them come back from things that I would expect to kill them. This wound should heal within the month and be barely noticable at that point. It's too bad it wasn't tagged so it could be tracked.

piranhaman00 · Mar 5, 2014

Wow that wound looked pretty bad

Itsadeepbluesea · Mar 6, 2014

Great rescue, I've always loved Sandtigers, one of my favorites to see growing up.

Fishysweet · Mar 6, 2014

Aww im so glad they got if off her

they are awesome for doing it


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