Thursday's Photo ~ Sharks!

[docmartin]

this one was thinking about joining us at the sushi bar

another topside view

sometimes i even get in the water

 

[Otter]

Dee once bubbled...
So much for not tearing up the reef! The crunching sounds were chilling...

When you see how Nurse and Whitetips can beat up a reef (ignoring what storms do as well), what all the fuss is about touching it with two fingers to steady yourself for a shot. I suspect it the shear number of divers with poor bouyancy skills that kick, break, bounce the poor reef to death.

The longer version of the video has the NS doing the reef thing several times. He/she knew there was dinner in there and probably only gave up when the diver in the background made her/him nervous.

 

[Phazeshyft]

The thing about touching the reef is that we are not part of that ecosystem. whatever happens to it by the inhabitant is uncontrollable. all we can do is control what impact we have. i dont mean to preach, but my wife teaches biology so its a topic close to our hearts.

Observation without interaction.

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

...but at least I got them. Done with a cheapie point and shoot film camera. Can't wait until I get the opportunity again with my digital.

Marc

 

[Dee]

That was said with tongue firmly in cheek! I totally agree that the inhabitants of the ocean have the right to their natural behavior, destructive in our eyes or not. And that divers do not.

Just thought I'd mention the obvious!

 

[jiveturkey]

Here's my pathetic photo of bamboo sharks. 1st dive trip with housing.

 

[drbill]

They are called soupfin sharks because they were intensely fished commercially during WWII for the vitamin A in their livers and then for the fins to be sold to the Asian market. They're making a recovery now.

Dr. Bill

 

[DrSteve]

Is it me or are there other divers out there who have no wish to be in the water with any shark larger than a dogfish!

Second thing, I've heard conflicting stories about hammerheads. Discovery paints them as the nastiest thing around. Yet other programs portray them as social animals, mostly living in deep water/ocean and who don't like to be disturbed. Any comments?

 

[hodgson]

DrSteve once bubbled...
Is it me or are there other divers out there who have no wish to be in the water with any shark larger than a dogfish!

Second thing, I've heard conflicting stories about hammerheads. Discovery paints them as the nastiest thing around. Yet other programs portray them as social animals, mostly living in deep water/ocean and who don't like to be disturbed. Any comments?

Go to http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/species/Hammerhead.shtml and scroll down to HAMMERHEAD SHARK ATTACKS. Looks like most are getting a bad rep from one species.

 

[Saudi-Diver]

Can anyone tell me what type of shark this is, he was about 4 ft long, photo was taken in the southern red sea at a place we call twin ships about 30 Km offshore.