Megamouth Shark #23 Washes Up in Sumatra, Indonesia

March 13, 2004

Sources of Information:
Lumba Lumba Dive Centre

On Saturday 13 March 2004, just before noon a megamouth shark washed ashore in Sumatra. One of the rarest seen sharks in the world, the megamouth was discovered in the tidewater on Saturday by locals. The shark, measuring 1.7 m in length, has since been frozen. The discoverers of the shark are waiting to hear from scientists on what to do with the specimen. If confirmed, this would be the 23rd sighting of a megamouth in the world.

All photos copyright Ton and Marjan, Lumba Lumba