Off the Wall: Orange Shark Caught Off Costa Rica
As Bill Murray said 'Human sacrifice, cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!'
As Bill Murray said 'Human sacrifice, cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria!'
A man fishing in waters off the coast of Costa Rica reeled in an unusual catch -- the first documented orange shark.
Garvin Watson reeled in the 6-foot, 6-inch nurse shark while casting his line near Tortuguero National Park in August 2024.
"[It was] incredible," Watson told USA Today. "We couldn't believe what we had in front of us, an orange shark that looked like an alien."
Watson, owner of the Parismina Domus Dei Hotel, shared photos of his catch on the business' Facebook page.
Researchers said the shark's bright orange coloring is caused by a condition called xanthism, which causes yellow or gold pigmentation in an animal's skin, scales or fur.
Scientists Marioxis Macías-Cuyare, Gilberto Rafael Borges Guzmán and Daniel Arauz-Naranjo wrote in a…