Just ran across this "Tiger Shark Near Miss" video and article
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Hank49
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"Here sharky sharky....nice sharky....."
Some just don't get it. "oh, the sharks are friendly and used to people..."
Some just don't get it. "oh, the sharks are friendly and used to people..."
Trying to pass a 15' tiger shark between your legs because you just HAD to get the picture is foolish. It looked to my like his foot touched the sharks nose, which as I understand it will pretty much say "here, bite this", especially when you're chumming.
I've seen a number of sharks while diving, and done the bullshark dive off Playa del Carmen. I can't imagine being silly enough to stay directly in front of the shark that long. It's their ocean and I'm happy to yield the right of way.
I've seen a number of sharks while diving, and done the bullshark dive off Playa del Carmen. I can't imagine being silly enough to stay directly in front of the shark that long. It's their ocean and I'm happy to yield the right of way.
freewillie
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At first I thought this was a video of a diver who had been suprised by a tiger shark on a routine dive. Then it becomes clear that they are on a shark dive and the sharks have been lured to the area with bait and chum.
It's not the sharks fault for almost biting the diver. At the very least the diver's should have been wearing those chain mail metal suits to reduce the serious injuries from a shark bite. It wouldn't be good to prevent the crushing injury from the force of the bite but would obviously limit the laceration from the teeth. If the shark really wanted to bite the diver he wouldn't have his foot right now.
From DAN and PADI (and I'm sure SSI, NAUI, etc) number one reason to get injured or bit by marine animals is touching or teasing the creatures when they should be left alone!
It's not the sharks fault for almost biting the diver. At the very least the diver's should have been wearing those chain mail metal suits to reduce the serious injuries from a shark bite. It wouldn't be good to prevent the crushing injury from the force of the bite but would obviously limit the laceration from the teeth. If the shark really wanted to bite the diver he wouldn't have his foot right now.
From DAN and PADI (and I'm sure SSI, NAUI, etc) number one reason to get injured or bit by marine animals is touching or teasing the creatures when they should be left alone!
drrich2
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One thing that stuck in my mind watching the video was how diving wearing a mask our peripheral vision is greatly reduced, yet we're in a '3-D World,' so to speak, where things can come at us from above, not just on our level (basically, on land it's usually a fairly 2-D experience, unless you're dealing with birds).
A 15' shark swimming around us, and other sharks of decent size doing likewise, in a situation where I couldn't keep them under constant observation even in close quarters, seems a bit anxiety provoking.
Haven't done a shark dive yet. If I ever do, I imagine I'll think of this.
Richard.
A 15' shark swimming around us, and other sharks of decent size doing likewise, in a situation where I couldn't keep them under constant observation even in close quarters, seems a bit anxiety provoking.
Haven't done a shark dive yet. If I ever do, I imagine I'll think of this.
Richard.
Sabanist
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I'm not an advocate of baiting sharks to any area with chum. I realize it is done everyday and also is the reason we get to see footage of them like shark week. But it seems as it is unnatural and really gives a false sense at just how rare these creatures are to spot in the open ocean
AaronRiot
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Looks to me like the foot was the second choice, that tiger looked to be headed right between the legs before the diver finally started moving. The second diver looked as though the fun drained out of him after his close encounter too, he didn't want to be on that sand much after lol.
Seems to me the group is quite strewn about... is that normal for a 'shark dive'? I would think it'd be safer to group together?
Great find, thanks for sharing!
Seems to me the group is quite strewn about... is that normal for a 'shark dive'? I would think it'd be safer to group together?
Great find, thanks for sharing!
Ayisha
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Looks like those divers broke every rule of most shark dives: Stay put on the bottom; Tuck your hands in under your armpits or hold a camera tight to you; Sit on your fins; Never turn your back on a shark; Kneel with a wall behind you or another row of divers back to back; Stay together and still; And the number one rule - No danglies!! Fins, arms or otherwise...
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