A giant skate fish caught in Ambalantota

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A giant skate fish was caught in a large fishery net (seine) Saturday (9) at Welipatanwila in Ambalantota.The female stake weighed 1,500 kilograms and she was found to be pregnant, according to the fishermen. They said her age would be 150 years. (Pix by Sanath Gamage)

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ss Sunday, 10 February 2013 12:38 PM

human will pay steep price for the destruction of mother nature

Andy Sunday, 10 February 2013 12:57 PM

BBS, so is this not a meat?

buwa Sunday, 10 February 2013 01:06 PM

Poor creature :(

kamal Monday, 11 February 2013 05:36 AM

Where is Mr. Mervin??? Why don't you go with your goons and tie those guys to the coconut tree???

Minister Monday, 11 February 2013 06:07 AM

How nice it would have been if she was let go back to the sea to live another 150 years with her family!!

Heman Monday, 11 February 2013 08:30 AM

Modakamata beheth nehe. Poor creature

Isuru Abeywickrama Tuesday, 19 February 2013 05:35 PM

that's not a Giant Skate. That's a Manta Ray. Manta Rays live less than 25 years. This information is wrong.

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A giant skate fish caught in Ambalantota

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