Rare catch

Little Shark

Real football fact · Nickname

Junior de Barranquilla · “Los Tiburones” (Colombia)

Junior, from Barranquilla on Colombia's Caribbean coast, are nicknamed "Los Tiburones": The Sharks.

Source: Wikipedia

Island story

On Futbol Island the little shark can be caught at:

  • Lifebuoy Point: Beside the red lifebuoy on the western boardwalk. Shrimp love the warm shallows.
  • North Beach Rocks: Tide-pool rocks at the quiet end of North Beach. Octopuses hide in the cracks.
  • West Cove: A windy cove on the west coast where a little stream meets the sea, so river fish swim in beside the rays and sharks.
  • Channel Bend: The causeway's big bend over the deepest water between the two islands. Shoals swim through the open channel, and now and then a tuna or a little shark follows them.
  • Turtle Bank: A wide sand bank on the last stretch to Coral Cay, looking out toward Turtle Sandbar. Clear, sandy shallows where young sharks cruise past.
  • Coral Garden Beach: The quiet north-west beach of Coral Cay. Coral grows just offshore, so octopuses and little sharks come hunting.
  • Sharks Beach Point: The east end of Sharks Beach, a long kick from the beach-soccer court. The open sea starts here, so tuna and little sharks swim close in.
  • Drop-off Ledge: A rocky ledge on Summit Isle’s south-east shore, where the sand stops and the sea drops away into deep blue. Cod and haddock nose along the edge, and now and then a little shark patrols it.

Size on the island: 50–90 cm.

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