Cojímar

Bay of Cojímar
The great white shark caught off Cojímar in 1945 which is allegedly 6.4 m (21 ft) long and weighed an estimated 3,175 kg (7,000 lb).[1] Later studies proved this specimen to be of average maximum size, at around 4.9 m (16 ft) in length.[2]

Cojímar is a small fishing village east of Havana, forming a ward (consejo popular) part of the Habana del Este municipality.

Overview

It was an inspiration for Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea.[3] It was also the location where during the 1940s an enormous Great white shark was caught, which is one of the contenders for the largest specimen of all time.[4] However, there is considerable controversy about the accuracy of Great white shark measurements taken before modern times.

The Estadio Panamericano is located southwest of the village.

References

  1. Echenique, E. J. "A Shark to Remember: The Story of a Great White Caught in 1945". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Home Page of Henry F. Mollet, Research Affiliate, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
  2. Viegas, Jennifer. "Largest Great White Shark Don't Outweigh Whales, but They Hold Their Own". Discovery Channel. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  3. Lionel Martin (29 August 1994). "The View From Cojimar". Time Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  4. "Great White Shark Recorded Sizes". Retrieved 2011-07-18.

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Coordinates: 23°10′N 82°18′W / 23.167°N 82.300°W / 23.167; -82.300


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