Tiger shark experience
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Jcsgt:
We were in an 18' double kayak as the shark approach the bow where I was paddling. It turned slightly and looked up at me as it struck the kayak and lifted the bow partially out of the water. My paddling buddy and I both estimated it as 4 ft longer than the kayak. The local shrimp fleet called it "el grande tiburon" and called us the bravest men in the Sea of Cortez for being with it int he little kayak. It had taken a few crew members who had slipped off the decks over the years
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Tell me more about Scarface. How big is the shark? I was told about 18'. Is that right? It definitely seemed that long.
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Is scarface an aggressive tiger or is he use to divers?? What do you mean he'd be dead without the feedings??
I beleive all the tiger sharks that show up at either of the big shark feeds here are generally curious and strike awe into the other sharks, including bulls, but never aggressive at all. Rusi at Beqa Adventure Divers briefs punters not to try and touch them as they will come close as they like the bubbles on their bellies!
There are a couple of sharks here that would not survive in the wild as they have dissabilities which would prevent them being able to predate (is that the verb?). The feeds have given them a regular source of food which has kept them alive.
There are a couple of sharks here that would not survive in the wild as they have dissabilities which would prevent them being able to predate (is that the verb?). The feeds have given them a regular source of food which has kept them alive.
True rickedazla, matter of fact several things kept those sharks alive. Check:
http://www.shark.ch/Projects/Fiji/index.html and
http://www.divemagazine.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=1964&v=5&sp=336466484456698291374
No shark feeding dive = no patrol boat = no sharks.
If feeding sharks will enable us to see, study and protect them, then I'm in favour of it because they'll be gone in 10 years from now.
http://www.shark.ch/Projects/Fiji/index.html and
http://www.divemagazine.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=1964&v=5&sp=336466484456698291374
No shark feeding dive = no patrol boat = no sharks.
If feeding sharks will enable us to see, study and protect them, then I'm in favour of it because they'll be gone in 10 years from now.
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