Oil Spill: Sharks May Be Forced Toward Coastal Waters

aolnews.com:

The discovery of a weakened, disoriented tiger shark -- measuring more than 11 feet and weighing some 800 pounds -- in the surf of Nokomis Beach last month has become something of a poignant symbol for what scientists fear most from the gulf oil spill: the unknown effects of the massive underwater oil plume and dispersants on marine life beneath the waves.

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Comments

[Hokeysmokes]

02:04 AM on 06/17/2010

This is most utterly unfair! How many sharks does BP have to jump to be discredited?

[Cantal]

11:36 PM on 06/15/2010

We keep getting more and more terrible new about the dire and tragic consequences this oil spill disaster is having on precious wild life. It's sickening.

[dave1111]

02:57 PM on 06/15/2010

This is looking more and more like "Jaws", Mayor Obama: "The beaches are open for business." Meanwhile, the sharks are hungry for non-oiled meat. da dum, da dum, da dum.

[StopCensoringMe]

02:34 PM on 06/15/2010

BP...we even make the beaches safe. In just a short time we will rid the Gulf of those pesky sharks. But, there may be a few hiccups along the way. Plus there's free suntan oil available at nearly every beach along the Gulf. If not at your beach yet, be patient...we're sending out more every day.

[Kim in Florida]

02:17 PM on 06/15/2010

I was at Nokomis Beach swimming this past Saturday and saw dolphins off the beach as usual and lots of sanddollars. Our beaches are still beautiful so far although the shark story concerns me! If the oil doesn't get us, the sharks will. This is not good news for an area that has real unemployment of over 17%.

[bboyy]

02:55 PM on 06/15/2010

"if the oil doesn't get us, the sharks will" - you should not have watched JAWS, we(humans) kill more sharks just for the fin.

[Cantal]

11:39 PM on 06/15/2010

absolutely. fanned

[Cantal]

11:38 PM on 06/15/2010

yeah the sharks will come out of the oceans and certainly get us. Sharks belong in the ocean, we don't, unless you've grown gills and webbed feet.

[JPETERB]

02:05 PM on 06/15/2010

The Gulf with BP's oil and toxic additives must really stink of unnatural death for the sharks, the 'follow their nose' dogs of the open seas.

[mtview]

01:20 PM on 06/15/2010

"The whale shark, which has been recorded diving a mile deep or more, would normally be in the spill area this time of year, Hueter said. The world's largest fish, it is known as a "gentle giant" because it lacks the predatory tendencies of its brethren. Instead, it feeds almost entirely on plankton, filtering its food through a mesh in its throat. That may make it even more susceptible to the effects of the spill."

Poor "gentle giant". :(

[lillibelle]

07:21 PM on 06/15/2010

Yes. :(

[Cantal]

11:39 PM on 06/15/2010

absolutely, poor creatures

[mtview]

01:17 PM on 06/15/2010

Hey, if they found a way to survive this mess, then good for them. It's their home.

[Cantal]

11:39 PM on 06/15/2010

yes it is

[Bolkonsky]

01:04 PM on 06/15/2010

Nightmare. Endless Nightmare.

[krizpy99]

12:23 PM on 06/15/2010

Well, this doesn't really surprise me.

BP's ecocide will change the ecology of not just the Gulf of Mexico, but likely all oceans... we'll see.


Save the Gulf -- volunteer, collect donations, raise awareness, write/call your representatives, rouse the rabble -- do anything, just act.

http://www.handsacrossthesand.com

...........
http://detour-mind.blogspot.com
http://deadquickgulf.blogspot.com -- ECOCIDE in the Gulf...

[Bolkonsky]

01:08 PM on 06/15/2010

Thanks for the links.

[zombywulf]

11:58 AM on 06/15/2010

The only good thing here is no one with a brain will be swimming in that BP upchuck.

[MalteseTiger]

01:07 PM on 06/15/2010

Excellent.. then we can expect BP execs in water... with lots of pissed off sharks..