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Photo of the Day (8/24/07)
This one features a Lemon Shark, so named because of the ripe lemons they usually keep pinched between their teeth and gums. Lemon Sharks like to do this to keep their breath smelling fresh; they are, after all, the so-called Gentlemen of the Seas.
Lemon Sharks are also very generous sharks. They simply love it when divers reach deep into their serrated pie holes and pull out the lemons they have cached there. I don't see any lemons on this particularly fine specimen so that means Willy must have already plucked them out. Great job, Willy. Keep up the good work!
Filed under: Scuba Diving, Bahamas, Photo of the Day
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul Aug 24th 2007 1:26PM
Neil Woodburn, you are an odd fellow.
Willy Volk Aug 24th 2007 2:55PM
ACTUALLY, they're called lemon sharks, because their skin is vaguely lemon-colored.
But I like your reasoning much more!
Marilyn Terrell Aug 27th 2007 9:23AM
Nah, I believe Neil's explanation is the correct one.
Jamie Rhein Aug 25th 2007 4:50PM
If you listen carefully you can even hear the lemon shark hum a tune reminiscent of the Lemon Pledge furniture polish commercial. "Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon smell is sweet..." I've come to find out that this was a love song by Peter, Paul and Mary from the 1960s. Hmm. My husband just told me there is a tornado warning right now. I can hear the siren. Gotta go.
Jamie Rhein Aug 25th 2007 5:04PM
Great shot, Willy. I forgot to say that, what with the tornado warning and all. The sirens are still going off, but supposedly Columbus is not likely to get hit.