ハワイで世界最大級のサメが見つかる　これ見てもサメかわいいとか言えるの？

近頃は「大きなサメが近くにいてくれたら安心」とかで、サメのぬいぐるみが人気らしい。ではここで、あなたの“サメ愛”が試される、本物の大きなサメをご覧いただこう。

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I waited quietly, patiently, observing as she swam up to the dead sperm whale carcass and then slowly to me passing close enough I gently put my hand out to maintain a small space so her girth could pass. I know some people criticize touch but what some don’t realize is that sometimes sharks seek touch, she swam away escorted by two rough-toothed dolphins who danced around her over to one of my @oneoceandiving shark research vessels and proceeded to use it as a scratching post, passing up feeding for another need. I wish more people would have a connection with sharks and the natural world, because then they would understand that it’s not petting sharks or pushing them off to maintain a respectable space that is hurting sharks (because trust me if she didn’t like being pet she can handle and communicate 🦈) it’s the wasteful and cruel practice of grabbing and catching sharks to cut off their fins (which slowly kills them) for #sharkfinsoup in a process called #sharkfinning or the wasteful #sharkfishing or #sharksportfishing If it bothers you that I touched the shark please click on one of the hashtags above and leave them a negative comment first 😉 #HelpSaveSharks #SpreadAwareness #FinBanNow #bansharkfinning #Sharkfin Vid shot on my @gopro #gopro3000 #goproforacause out with @oneoceandiving with @juansharks ❤️ @mermaid_kayleigh 💙 @camgrantphotography ❤️ @forrest.in.focus 💙 @oneoceanresearch @oneoceanglobal @waterinspired @oneoceansharks @oneoceanhawaii @oneoceaneducation #savetheocean #sharktouch #touchingsharks #oneoceanteam #discoversharks #discoverocean #greatwhitesharkinhawaii #freedivingwithsharks #whitesharkhawaii #deadwhalehawaii #dolphinsandsharks #🤙🏽 #Hawaii #sharka 🤙🏽🦈

Ocean Ramsey #OceanRamseyさん(@oceanramsey)がシェアした投稿 – 2019年 1月月16日午後4時56分PST

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先週、ハワイ・オアフ島の沖合いで、世界最大級のサメが見つかった。『ジョーズ』のモデルにもなったホホジロザメのメスで、体長は6メートル以上あるとみられる。これほど巨大な個体はめったにいないことから、メキシコのグアダルーペ島沖でしばしば観察されている“ディープブルー”と同一個体だと撮影者は主張している。

映像を撮影したサメ研究家・環境保護活動家のオーシャン・ラムジーさんによると、海面を漂うマッコウクジラの死骸をあさっているイタチザメの群れを観察しようとしていたところ、ラムジーさんたちの鼓動を聞きつけたのか、巨大なサメが近寄ってきたという。悠然と泳いできたサメはそのままラムジーさんが手で触れるほど近くを通過し、しばらくの間、一緒に泳ぐことができたそうだ。

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Disclaimer: I highly discourage people from purposely jumping in the water with great white sharks or tiger sharks or any large shark like a bull shark or a Galapagos, even smaller sharks are capable predators who need and deserve respect however they are not the mindless monsters they are portrayed as in the media as you can see. In my experience this is the most mellow #whiteshark I have ever had the privilege and honor of meeting. I have been working with great whites for over 10 years and with sharks in general for over 15 years full-time I work with sharks on a daily basis in a safety and research and conservation program. #saveSharks Sharks are being killed at a rate of 70,000,000 to 100,000,000 please help save sharks. They are Important for a healthy marine ecosystems, and they are beyond amazing 😍😍😍😍#SaveGreatWHITESHARKS !!! I LOVE SHARKS 😍😍😍😍😍 @juansharks @oneoceandiving @oneoceanresearch #helpsavesharks #savesharks #savetheocean #nodrama #lifesamazing #oceanramsey #oneoceandiving with @mermaid_kayleigh @forrest.in.focus @camgrantphotography @oneoceanconservation Going back in the water now #instagram #instanow #instaincredible #discoversharks #ocean #discoverocean #Repost from 2 days ago surveying sharks off #oahu with #oneoceanresearch and #oneoceandiving

Ocean Ramsey #OceanRamseyさん(@oceanramsey)がシェアした投稿 – 2019年 1月月16日午後11時27分PST

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檻に入ることもなく“人喰いザメ”と触れ合っているラムジーさんたちだが、この時はサメが満腹状態で、サメの扱いに慣れているラムジーさんたちだからこそできた芸当であり、一般人は絶対に真似しないようにと州当局は警告している。ハワイ沿岸ではサーファーがサメに襲われる事件も発生している。

画像とソース引用：『Instagram』及び『staradvertiser.com』より
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/19/hawaii-news/great-white-sharks-are-no-strangers-to-hawaii/?HSA=5f987dd8b3a36dcc9cdbb946988b3d434acbfa84[リンク]