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Thousands of people turned out to see the Great White Shark Autopsy commonly known as a Necropsy when dealing with fish. This was a fantastic event between the Auckland Museum and the Department of Conservation. Clinton Duffy is New Zealand's leading shark expert and carried out the task on this Great white as he has done other Great White sharks. The last time Clinton Duffy opened up a Great White shark to our knowledge for when paul featured in the Ultimate shark doco with National Geographic in 2006. When a Necropsy is performed lots of information can be gained. Paul and Julian of Dive Planet proudly bring you photos and video of the days event. Please support the Auckland Museum and pay them a visit where your children can expand their minds taking in the past present and future.
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Clinton Duffy of the Department of Conservation starts to cut into this shark to show us all the contents that may be inside her stomach. Will it be a whole seal, loads of fish or foreign material? As we upload all the photos and video over the next few hours all will be shown here so you can come and see, learn about the Great Whites Anatomy.
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As Clinton Duffy cuts through the flesh we can see the liver of this shark. The Great Whites have two large liver lobes that overlap. The liver consists of fatty oils that aid in buoyancy. If the shark is healthy the liver will look nice and pink, going by this initial sight it looks as if this shark was in peak condition..
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| Video provided by Auckland Museum. Visit the Museum of Auckland where you can learn a great deal more about the Great White Sharks and other species. See all the Footage here on the Dive Planet Website. Click the link above to visit the Awesome Auckland Museum where you can expand your knowledge at the same time as taking your children on a learning adventure of a lifetime. |
| VIDEO: GREAT WHITE SHARK AUTOPSY - DISSECTION - NECROPSY |
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Paul, Julian Team Dive Planet would like to Thank |
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Clinton Duffy - Thanks Clinton for the invite, look forward to other GW projects and learning more about the Great White Sharks. You have been very helpful over the past 2 years and it is very much so appreciated.
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Simon Banks - Thanks Simon for the interesting day gaining more info, Knowledge
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Tom Trnski, Head Curator Auckland Museum - Thank you Tom today was great and I am sure the children especially, have gained great knowledge and can see why we need to protect these magnificent and misunderstood creatures of our aquatic realm. I look forward to catching up with you in the coming weeks.
DIVE PLANET will be updating our shark autopsy galleries over the coming week as well as uploading our own video of the days event. Dive Planet photos of the days event can be purchased from us here. Contact paul@diveplanet.co.nz All monies from the sale of these photos will go toward Great White Research. |
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Autopsy, Necropsy Images |
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Unveiling the Great White shark that was accidentally caught in the Kaipara Harbour in NZ. This shark was caught the day before and released but returned only to get caught and drown.
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Here we are looking at the jaw of this 3 metre Great White shark. These teeth are double edged and serrated. They are very shark and interlock as they tear flesh away from their intended prey. Great Whites eat seals, fish, stingrays as a main diet along with Whale Blubber.
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Paul assists in setting up the shark into position for the public display. Great White sharks seldom attack humans. Learn the truth about the Great White Sharks here on Dive Planet in our Research Section.
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| Thousands of people came to see the Necropsy, autopsy and this was a great opportunity for children to learn a little about the Great Whites. At Dive Planet we aim to educate our children about these magnificent creatures that are at the top of the Predators list in our oceans. |
Great White Shark Info |
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