The Rarest Long-Tailed Shark in the World Found Stranded on the Beach

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"Longest Rare Shark in the World Found Stranded on the Beach"

A strange shark with a very large tail was found stranded on a beach in South Africa in an "extremely rare" observation. Wildlife photographers Alex and Juanita Aitkenhead accidentally came across the carcass of the shark while visiting Sunset Beach in Cape Town last Tuesday. The couple captured several photos of the animal, which they identified as a young common thresher shark.

This shark, which can reach a length of about 20 feet when mature, is famous for its large, crescent-shaped tail fin. The upper lobe of their tail fin makes up about half of their total body length.

The Rarest Long-Tailed Shark in the World Found Stranded on the Beach

Known scientifically as Alopias vulpinus, the common thresher shark is the largest of the three species of thresher sharks in the family Alopiidae. In addition to its large tail fin, this species is characterized by its streamlined body, short pointed snout, and medium-sized eyes. Common thresher sharks can be found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. They typically gather in open oceans, but occasionally sharks also approach the coast. According to Oregon State University, this species is most abundant within a radius of about 40 miles from the shore.

"The Usefulness of Its Tail"

Thresher sharks have incredible abilities. They can use their long tails to herd fish before using them to strike and kill. They are also capable of fully leaping out of the water, one of the few sharks that possess this ability, a behavior known as breaching.

Alex Aitkenhead told Newsweek that he recognized the shark when he found it on the beach, but said he "had never seen it before."

"\u201cAt that time, we were not aware of the importance of this shark discovery,\u201d said Aitkenhead."
"The shark is in very good condition—no damage or signs of injury or being preyed upon. The only thing missing is its eyes, but this is a common occurrence."

This indicates that the shark had been in the water for one or two days after its death, allowing smaller fish to eat its eyes, the softest part of its body, according to Aitkenhead.

The following is the translation of the text from 'Bahasa' to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "The incident of seeing a stranded shark at Sunset Beach is very rare in this area, said Aitkenhead. It has been several years since a thresher shark stranded in Cape Town. Cape Town Deputy Mayor, Eddie Andrews, agrees that it is uncommon for this species to strand in that area."

"It's not often that we get to see such an extraordinary shark," Aitkenhead said to IOL News."

"I'm not sure why this young shark got stranded on our Sunset Beach."

All three species of thresher sharks are listed as "vulnerable" to extinction in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, with some populations believed to be declining.

Sharks are intentionally targeted for their valuable meat and fins, but they are also often caught unintentionally in fishing operations.

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"Longest Rare Shark in the World Found Stranded on the Beach"

"The Usefulness of Its Tail"

"\u201cAt that time, we were not aware of the importance of this shark discovery,\u201d said Aitkenhead.""The shark is in very good condition—no damage or signs of injury or being preyed upon. The only thing missing is its eyes, but this is a common occurrence."

"It's not often that we get to see such an extraordinary shark," Aitkenhead said to IOL News."

All three species of thresher sharks are listed as "vulnerable" to extinction in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, with some populations believed to be declining.

"\u201cAt that time, we were not aware of the importance of this shark discovery,\u201d said Aitkenhead."
"The shark is in very good condition—no damage or signs of injury or being preyed upon. The only thing missing is its eyes, but this is a common occurrence."