A REMOTE island paradise has become a haven for supersized sharks - and the reason has left scientists baffled. Tiger sharks are growing an average of two feet longer than those on the Great Barrier Reef off Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. 5 A remote island has become a haven for supersized sharks Credit: Getty 5 The sharks usually measure about nine feet Credit: Getty 5 The beautiful sharks are known for their black stripes and being related to the great white.
They usually measure about nine feet - but the ones that swarm this remote island reach an unbelievable length of 15ft. But scientists couldn't work out why supersized sharks were so attracted to the area. Australia's Nortfolk Island is a former penal colony, a settlement used to exile criminals, and has a history of cattle ranching.
As there is no easy way to get rid of dead livestock without poisoning groundwater, ranchers would reportedly bin the remains into the ocean. At first, experts thought the massive beasts were around to take advantage of the bloody leftovers - but they found something even more baffling. They looked into the sharks' diet to see if it was the cow carcasses that were making the gigantic sea creatures stick around.
But they found that only 10 per cent of the sharks'...
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