Our Bulls - Males
Our BULL SHARKS by Name - Males
"Jaws"
Jaws is a very special shark to everyone, but especially the feeders. He arrived at the Big Fish Encounter looking very thin and with his flesh hanging from his body. The left hand side of his jaw was hanging open, almost completely severed, presumably from a battle with fishing tackle. The feeders worked with him and Jaws is now a healthy male, 1.5m/5ft long with a very gentle and easy going manner, although his jaw still hangs open on the left hand side and he can only feed with the right hand side of his mouth - June 2003
Jaws is a very special shark to everyone, but especially the feeders. He arrived at the Big Fish Encounter looking very thin and with his flesh hanging from his body. The left hand side of his jaw was hanging open, almost completely severed, presumably from a battle with fishing tackle. The feeders worked with him and Jaws is now a healthy male, 1.5m/5ft long with a very gentle and easy going manner, although his jaw still hangs open on the left hand side and he can only feed with the right hand side of his mouth - June 2003
"Jaws"
"Whitenose"
Whitenose is a regular to the Big Fish Encounter. When he shows up he is a little edgy which seems to affect the other animals. He is very easily distinguished by the white patch on the tip of his nose - June 2003
Whitenose is a regular to the Big Fish Encounter. When he shows up he is a little edgy which seems to affect the other animals. He is very easily distinguished by the white patch on the tip of his nose - June 2003
"Whitenose"
"LongJohn"
Terminal lobe of caudal fin cut with s-shaped axial below cut - August 2003
Terminal lobe of caudal fin cut with s-shaped axial below cut - August 2003
"LongJohn"
"Blackbeard"
The BIG male of the Big Fish Encounter, Blackbeard measures 2m/7ft. He is a large animal but still very cautious, identifiable by a large fish hook lodged in the right corner of his mouth - February 2004
The BIG male of the Big Fish Encounter, Blackbeard measures 2m/7ft. He is a large animal but still very cautious, identifiable by a large fish hook lodged in the right corner of his mouth - February 2004
"Blackbeard"
"Amsterdam"
Highly contrasting delimitation between dark dorsal and light ventral colouration. Dark blotch at centre of ventral side of snout and one dark central blotch situated ventrally in line with the posterior edge of the pectoral fins - January 2007
Highly contrasting delimitation between dark dorsal and light ventral colouration. Dark blotch at centre of ventral side of snout and one dark central blotch situated ventrally in line with the posterior edge of the pectoral fins - January 2007
"Amsterdam"
"Bite"
Shark bite on right side of the head above right corner of mouth - March 2008
Shark bite on right side of the head above right corner of mouth - March 2008
"Bite"
"Trailer"
Base of inner margin of first dorsal fin twisted - January 2009
Base of inner margin of first dorsal fin twisted - January 2009
"Trailer"
"Chopper"
One of the smallest of the regular Bulls, Chopper measures a scant 1.5m/5ft. Half of his upper tail fin has been chopped clean off, possibly from a clash with a shark-finning vessel - July 2004
One of the smallest of the regular Bulls, Chopper measures a scant 1.5m/5ft. Half of his upper tail fin has been chopped clean off, possibly from a clash with a shark-finning vessel - July 2004
"Chopper"
"Fingers"
Finger-like dark marking ventrally below gills on right-hand side - June 2009
Finger-like dark marking ventrally below gills on right-hand side - June 2009
"Fingers"
"Sharkman"
Large, right-hand corner of mouth with circular scar - June 2009
Large, right-hand corner of mouth with circular scar - June 2009
"Sharkman"
"Stinger"
Stinger-like pointed lower lobe of caudal fin - September 2009
Stinger-like pointed lower lobe of caudal fin - September 2009
"Stinger"
"Ripple"
"Ripple effect" on posterior margin of first dorsal fin - November 2009
"Ripple effect" on posterior margin of first dorsal fin - November 2009
"Ripple"
"Twostripes"
Two horizontal stripes on first dorsal fin - January 2010
"Enzo"
Distinctly shaped posterior margin of first dorsal fin - January 2010
"Jorge"
Terminal margin of the terminal lobe of caudal fin indented - January 2010
Two horizontal stripes on first dorsal fin - January 2010
"Enzo"
Distinctly shaped posterior margin of first dorsal fin - January 2010
"Jorge"
Terminal margin of the terminal lobe of caudal fin indented - January 2010
"Jorge"
"Eroni"
Protrusion at center of terminal margin of terminal lobe of caudal fin - February 2010
Protrusion at center of terminal margin of terminal lobe of caudal fin - February 2010
"Eroni"
"Mr. D"
Posterior margin of 1st dorsal fin curving inwards, then outwards, then back inwards (a "detour") - March 2010
"Batman"
Dark "mask" around eyes, snout white - June 2010
Posterior margin of 1st dorsal fin curving inwards, then outwards, then back inwards (a "detour") - March 2010
"Batman"
Dark "mask" around eyes, snout white - June 2010
"Batman"
"Feisty"
Large, notch in posterior edge of right pectoral fin - August 2010
"Chunky"
Very small, chunk missing from posterior edge of 1st dorsal fin - August 2010
Large, notch in posterior edge of right pectoral fin - August 2010
"Chunky"
Very small, chunk missing from posterior edge of 1st dorsal fin - August 2010
"Finless"
Small; 1st dorsal fin absent with exception of possibly vestigial free rear tip - December 2010
"Twin"
Small; characteristic indented bulge on posterior edge of ventral lobe of caudal fin - February 2011
"Tail"
Small; a chunk missing out of the lower postventral margin of caudal fin - July 2011
"Jaws Junior"
Small; left side of mouth lopsided due to broken jaw (like Jaws) - May 2011
Small; 1st dorsal fin absent with exception of possibly vestigial free rear tip - December 2010
"Twin"
Small; characteristic indented bulge on posterior edge of ventral lobe of caudal fin - February 2011
"Tail"
Small; a chunk missing out of the lower postventral margin of caudal fin - July 2011
"Jaws Junior"
Small; left side of mouth lopsided due to broken jaw (like Jaws) - May 2011
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