And You Thought Great Whites Were Big
29 mar 2007 | Source: DiveSter
Florida's Mote Aquarium has a new display: a 14.5 foot female great hammerhead. She weighs in at 1,280 pounds but don't expect to see her swimming about.

The shark is only a cast taken of the real creature caught by a sport fisherman in May. This enters the history books as the largest hammerhead caught by rod-and-reel. Although most sport fisherman release their catch this big-bad-momma was donated so scientists could study her since little is known about the species. That they did: finding 55 unborn pups and taking samples for later study.

Can you imagine pulling this thing in and having the kahunas to bring it onto the boat?

The Mote Aquarium is open every day of the year, including holidays, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission is $15 for adults and children $10 with other discounts if that doesn't fit your description.


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