Thursday, February 4, 2010

A living fossil surfaces








A living fossil surfaces
The Straits Times


A frilled shark, rarely seen alive because it lives 600m or more under the sea, has been captured on film by a Japanese marine park.The primitive shark, sometimes referred to as a 'living fossil' because it has changed little since prehistoric times, was caught and filmed at the Awashima Marine Park, south of Tokyo, after a fisherman reported seeing the odd-looking, eel-like creature with a mouthful of sharp teeth.However the female shark, which appeared sickly, died soon after it was caught.

  1. What are your feelings towards this article?
  2. Do you think the fisherman should have released the shark instead of catching it? Why?

24 comments:

Lee Yao said...

I think that the Japanese marine park should release the frilled shark because it is very rare. Love,Lee Yao

wendy li said...

I think that the frilled shark should be release because it can live longer ane it nice.from,wendy li

wendy li said...

I feel surprise becaues i never saw someting like that.

gin yen said...

I think the fishermen should released the shark because it is very precious.

Mendel said...

I think I felt sad because the shark’s life has been gone.

I think the fisherman should released the shark; all sharks have life you know.

From Memdel

leejoey said...

the sharks is so poor

gin yen said...

I think it is very sad to capture the female shark because it is suffering for water.Hey,Mr Abel Kok,did the female shark give birth to her child/children already????????????

Lee Yao said...

Sorry sharks!

stanley said...

The fisherman was so cruel
the fisherman should released the shark Its very rare.
And I think Mendel is right.

sheilaho said...

i feel surprise because i never saw someting like that

tingfang said...

I don't want to go to beach. Because I will die because of the frilled shark. I hate frilled shark to bite me and I lose alot of blood.

tan shi ling said...

I think the fisher man should let the shark out because the shark need to be freedom.

Emily lim said...

i feel that it was very bad that then frilled shark was caught tthen the shark passaway when i read i felt bad for the shark.....

Mendel said...

I think they are all right .

From Mendel

seow hui en said...

I felt sorry for the shark. I think the fisherman shouid released the shark because it have life and we do not want it to die.

gin yen said...

I feeling sad for the shark.

wenye said...

if iam in sit i will say the fisherman is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tan shi ling said...

me too Gin yen

Lee Yao said...

Come on!everyone!lets help the shark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tan shi ling said...

if i am a shark i will wish to be freedom.us can be freedom why cant shark be freedom?mr able kok thanks tan shi ling.

kelven low said...

I wanna see the real life shark.

Emily lim said...

yes lee yao!!

Ryan Er said...

After reading the article,I felt sad because the rare fish had died.

The fisherman should examine the fish,if the fish is healthy.They can take phototograph and release the fish.

If the fish is sick they may capture and keep the fish body for scientist to examine.

gin yen said...

what would the fishermen do if they were the shark?? the answer will be like this:they will be suffering for water. what would you if you are the shark????????????