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White Shark Beach Washup
Above and below: A 2m long male White Shark washed up on the main beach at Byron Bay, July 2002. View larger image.
The claspers of the male shark. View more information on shark claspers.
On July 1, 2002 a 2m long male White Shark was washed up on the main beach at Byron Bay, New South Wales.
An autopsy on the fish determined the cause of death to be liver failure.
The fish was a juvenile. The White Shark does not mature until it is over 4m in length.
The images clearly show the five long gill slits and the tall triangular first dorsal fin.
View the White Shark fact sheet.
