Ripley Aquarium of the Smokies » Fun Facts http://gatlinburg.ripleyaquariums.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The Largest Tiger Shark http://gatlinburg.ripleyaquariums.com/the-largest-tiger-shark/ http://gatlinburg.ripleyaquariums.com/the-largest-tiger-shark/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:06:02 +0000 admin guid The largest Tiger shark on record was caught in Cherry Grove, South Carolina, using a rod and reel. The shark measured in at 20 feet long and weighted 1, 780 pounds!

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