A 4.3-meter (14ft) smalltooth tiger shark washed up on the beach in Kilmore Quay, County Wexford. This incident marks it the first time the species has been recorded in Ireland. Swiss tourists found the washed-up shark first and later contacted Assistant Professor Nicholas Payne from Trinity College in Dublin to examine it. The smalltooth tiger shark is supposed to be a deep-water species that is rarely encountered by humans and is typically found in tropical and warm temperate waters. The shark’s size is unique, and scientists will take samples to understand its cause of death. Scientists will study the samples … Continue reading Rare Smalltooth Tiger Shark Found Washed Up on Beach Baffles Experts in Irish Village of Kilmore Quay in Wexford