Talk:Greenland shark

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[edit] Size and Weight?

Msjayhawk (talk) 19:18, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Age of individuals

I have not added this to the article because I haven't had a chance to verify the information, but an article I read about the Greenland shark indicated that these sharks may be extemely long-lived ... possibly into the hundreds of years. I will try to find supporting evidence of this if I can. - Chabuhi 15:58, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Confusing language regarding St. Lawrence habitat

The article as it stands reads: Recently, the Greenland shark has been found within the lower St. Lawrence River, where it swims in shallow waters for the first time. Since discovered within Quebec, divers have noted that the female sharks will stay within the lower area of the St. Lawrence, while the male sharks swim farther up to areas where marine life is more abundant.

To say that "where it swims in shallow waters for the first time" means that the individual shark never swims in shallow waters until it enters the St. Lawrence. I think that it should read "where it has been discovered swimming in shallow waters for the first time," which means something entirely different.

If there is no response to this consideration I'll change it in a few days. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Richaraj (talk • contribs) 16:04, 8 May 2008 (UTC)