Monterey Aquarium has caught another Great White and has it on display. This one's a 5-foot 104-pound male, caught last month in Santa Monica Bay, and is currently swimming around the Outer Bay exhibit. In fact, they've even got a live camera feed that operates from 7AM-7PM Pacific time. here's the link: http://www.mbayaq.or...uterbay_cam.asp
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Captive Great White at Monterey Aquarium
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, Sep 13 2006 09:47 AM
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Posted 13 September 2006 - 09:47 AM
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Posted 13 September 2006 - 11:05 AM
Monterey Aquarium has caught another Great White and has it on display. This one's a 5-foot 104-pound male, caught last month in Santa Monica Bay, and is currently swimming around the Outer Bay exhibit. In fact, they've even got a live camera feed that operates from 7AM-7PM Pacific time. here's the link: http://www.mbayaq.or...uterbay_cam.asp
(courtesy of Reefseekers)
WOW!!! I saw him on the bottom swimming around. Also, I saw a Moa Moa and several Hammerhead sharks. That's quite a webcam site. I like the music they play while you view.
The nearest thing we have in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area is Clear Springs Scuba Park where you can see Bass, Perch, and the occasional albino catfish. I like yours better! Most of Texas used to be a shallow water sea and we find lots of fossils. Just born 450 million years too late!
Ever dove the LaBrea Tar Pits? Bad viz, but I understand there are lots of artifacts!
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Edited by Cephalopod, 13 September 2006 - 11:35 AM.
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Posted 13 September 2006 - 11:37 AM
Actually, the tar pits has a program where regular folks can come help them dig for artifacts in the goo.
Go ahead and start without me ... I'll be along to help ... no, really.
Go ahead and start without me ... I'll be along to help ... no, really.
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Posted 13 September 2006 - 11:48 AM
Darn, he was camera shy when I tried to view him a few minutes ago.
Of course I'm not a big fan of keeping GWS in aquaria anyway... why do we feel we have to retaliate just because they keep us in those Al or steel cages when we're in their territory?
Of course I'm not a big fan of keeping GWS in aquaria anyway... why do we feel we have to retaliate just because they keep us in those Al or steel cages when we're in their territory?
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Posted 13 September 2006 - 12:05 PM
Darn, he was camera shy when I tried to view him a few minutes ago.
Of course I'm not a big fan of keeping GWS in aquaria anyway... why do we feel we have to retaliate just because they keep us in those Al or steel cages when we're in their territory?
No one is keeping you in the cage.
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Posted 13 September 2006 - 03:00 PM
No one is keeping you in the cage.
My good sense is!
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Posted 15 September 2006 - 09:47 AM
Waaaayyyyy coooooollllll Loved the link! Thanks!
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Posted 17 September 2006 - 02:22 PM
I like the music they play while you view.
The music is pretty cool but I was hoping for the Jaws music
He did a quick swim by while I was watching.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 12:37 PM
My in-laws went to see him last week ... I'll post photos when they send 'em along.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 08:45 PM
My in-laws went to see him last week ... I'll post photos when they send 'em along.
Very cool! Watch the video of how they brought him to Monterey Bay, very interesting and seems humane. Perhaps they can learn further about GW's while he spends some time there.
Monterey is the most well done Aquarium I have visited but I have not yet seen the new one in Atlanta. Has anyone checked it out?
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