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I attempted to send a reply through my phone, but for some reason it never got posted. I apologize in advance if my phone decides to post it later and it appears as a double post.
Regarding the dead sea lion - I didn't notice any injuries, but I also didn't poke around the carcass. The only noticeable thing was white discoloring around the tail and head - probably early stages of decomposition.
Regarding the shark - I was told that seven gill sharks are not at all afraid of divers, while the shark that we saw was extremely timid. Again I was told that this type of very timid behavior is more typical of soupfin sharks. All I can say is that it had a typical shark silhouette, not too thin, not too bulky, with a solid silver/gray color and somewhere around 5 to 6 feet in length. In any event it never got closer than 15 feet or so and I didn't get to observe enough details to make a positive identification. Nonetheless, it is always fun seeing sharks underwater.
Regarding the dead sea lion - I didn't notice any injuries, but I also didn't poke around the carcass. The only noticeable thing was white discoloring around the tail and head - probably early stages of decomposition.
Regarding the shark - I was told that seven gill sharks are not at all afraid of divers, while the shark that we saw was extremely timid. Again I was told that this type of very timid behavior is more typical of soupfin sharks. All I can say is that it had a typical shark silhouette, not too thin, not too bulky, with a solid silver/gray color and somewhere around 5 to 6 feet in length. In any event it never got closer than 15 feet or so and I didn't get to observe enough details to make a positive identification. Nonetheless, it is always fun seeing sharks underwater.
