Kid spots a Welsh Shark?

If you go down to the BEACH today, 

                             you’re sure of a big surprise….

Especially true if you mean the beach at New Quay, Ceredigion, Wales. Some truly amazing photos were taken by Jasmine Jones, aged 16, and can be seen if you follow the link below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2185923/Baby-blue-shark-spotted-shallows-beach-Wales.html

Image courtesy of 
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/sharks/

But this wasn’t any old Basking shark! It was a BLUE shark, more typically found off the coast in America and yes, they have been known to munch on more than just plankton. But don’t panic just yet…it was a baby one.

We often begrudge the infiltration of mobile (cell) phones in kids’ lives, but I’m not sure such amazing pictures and footage would have been possible without this. It certainly made for an amazing day out for Jasmine, who said:

“That is the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life”.

Although sharks have a fearsome reputation, shark attacks are still incredibly rare. For any kids wanting more facts about sharks, please follow the link under the picture above.