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Asked by hawkers14 to SarahJane on 19 Jun 2013.
Question: where did someone see the hammerhead shark in England?
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Sarah-Jane Walsh answered on 19 Jun 2013:
Check out this scientific paper, it shows where there have been six confirmed sightings of Hammerhead Sharks in the UK http://www.mba.ac.uk/simslab/publica/southall&sims_2006.pdf
They have only been spotted in Cornwall and off the coast of wales, although one was also spotted in the Isle of White!
People dont realise we have all sorts of animals in the UK, lots of sharks, dolphins, whales and even turtles!!
Its just the water is a bit cold and the visibility isn’t great
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soggysheepy commented on :
What kinds of turtle do we have in the uk and do they breed on our beaches or elsewhere?
SarahJane commented on :
We have a turtle called the Leatherback Turtle, its actually the biggest Turtle in the world! It breeds on beaches in Mexico then swims all the way the the UK in the summer to eat Jellyfish! So unfortunately you wont see them on our beaches but the best place to spot them is in Cornwall, the Irish sea and the west coast of Ireland. Check out the Marine Conservation Society’s website for spotting!! http://www.mcsuk.org/what_we_do/Wildlife%20protection/Report%20wildlife%20sightings/Endangered%20Leatherback%20turtles%20arrive%20in%20UK%20waters%20to%20munch%20on%20jellyfish.