tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post6488207777051485350..comments2024-03-25T12:38:37.998+12:00Comments on The Best Shark Dive in the World!: About Shark AttacksAndrew Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675497080700112390noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-84662896871604710842014-07-19T18:05:32.659+12:002014-07-19T18:05:32.659+12:00VERY interesting - thanks Sunkita!
Funny you ment...VERY interesting - thanks Sunkita!<br /><br />Funny you mention that.<br />Yesterday I did film a Bull nipping another - not during an immediate feeding sequence but certainly in that "situation"!<br /><br /><i>Panta rhei</i> - we never stop learning, and it's loads of fun! :)DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-10927769195131708902014-07-19T16:34:40.457+12:002014-07-19T16:34:40.457+12:00I know this article is from ages ago but I read yo...I know this article is from ages ago but I read your archives cause they're still good years later, and I thought you might find this interesting: re - "3. Attacks associated with competition" being interspecific only - I'm working with captive sandbar sharks at the moment and it's common for them to nip each others' fins when they are feeding and excited. In April I wasSunkitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-54787473413535888772011-01-01T23:00:06.546+13:002011-01-01T23:00:06.546+13:00Merci Daniel
Pardonne mon francais, ca fait un pe...Merci Daniel<br /><br />Pardonne mon francais, ca fait un peux de temps depuis la derniere fois.<br /><br />Pas du tout, je ne suis pas un expert!<br />J'ai simplement fait une compilation de ce que les chercheurs ont publie' sur le comportement des requins.<br /><br />En effet je ne crois pas qu'il y aie un vrai "expert" dans le champ des attaques de requin car il n'y aDaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-55145693067270325232010-12-31T23:08:56.528+13:002010-12-31T23:08:56.528+13:00Il semble que vous soyez un expert dans ce domaine...Il semble que vous soyez un expert dans ce domaine, vos remarques sont tres interessantes, merci.<br /><br />- DanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-2666427389794042192010-12-14T23:19:43.033+13:002010-12-14T23:19:43.033+13:00Hi Mike,
I was doing most of my trips to Sanganeb...Hi Mike,<br /><br />I was doing most of my trips to Sanganeb in the 80s (when Jack Jackson was in charge) so I must be almost as old as you!<br /><br />The reason I treasured Sanganeb was because of the south-west point. Not only did you have the grey reef sharks and schooling hammerheads beyond, but at about 24metres depth on the sand at the start of the promontory there was a coral head coveredJeremy Stafford-Deitschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-54068656168340064752010-12-14T14:13:45.540+13:002010-12-14T14:13:45.540+13:00Mike I agree and I only dropped that in as an addi...Mike I agree and I only dropped that in as an additional bit of anecdotal info, not to suggest it was anything to do with ehat has happened...OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-5745071245040061762010-12-14T11:13:43.128+13:002010-12-14T11:13:43.128+13:00David, about those attacks
I think we should refr...David, about those attacks<br /><br />I think we should refrain from slipping into the role of armchair quarterbacks here - others are already doing that and quite frankly, so far, the results are well, hmmm, disappointing. <br />Not that I'm surprised! :)<br /><br />Hopefully once everybody has analyzed everything that can be analyzed, there will be an official report. <br />Hopefully, it DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-8924718508497432352010-12-14T11:01:18.766+13:002010-12-14T11:01:18.766+13:00Wow!
24 comments - and nobody is at anybody's ...Wow!<br />24 comments - and nobody is at anybody's throats! Amazing! :) <br /><br />I'm currently writing from an interet cafe between flights in Tonga and will just not be able to access my usual ressources til this Saturday. Patric - can you maybe post a reference, and I double up when I get back?<br /><br />Jeremy: Sanganeb huh.<br />Spent 2 weeks there camping on the platform in maybeDaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-28756434536440559852010-12-14T06:16:43.490+13:002010-12-14T06:16:43.490+13:00Mike anyway to post this thread?
I must say this ...Mike anyway to post this thread?<br /><br />I must say this is as refreshing as it gets in terms of rational industry thought, great posts by all.<br /><br />I have been AWOL with a project for the past few days, I posted your About Shark Attacks last week Mike.<br /><br />Jeremy your shark observations are spot on.Horizon Charters Guadalupe Cage Divinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624362913061595393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-89356037899333294162010-12-13T16:00:32.727+13:002010-12-13T16:00:32.727+13:00No probs Jeremy, it really is a great piece of wor...No probs Jeremy, it really is a great piece of work and still after all these years my absolute favourite shark book of the very, very many I own, always good to pass on some positivity to people who have done something worthy of praise! In fact it is one of the top 3 things that encouraged me to do what I do so thank you!<br /><br />Sharkman, the topography at Na'ama Bay is actually quite OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-16655832103137414292010-12-13T14:42:04.753+13:002010-12-13T14:42:04.753+13:00Thanks Mike.
If my memory serves me right, both S...Thanks Mike.<br /><br />If my memory serves me right, both Shark bay and the Garden are very shallow bays. If that report is correct, 10mtrs away from the jetty is very close to shore. <br /><br />Topography of the area shows that north of Naama bay, the sandy beaches slope very gently. To the south of Naama, the area has more sharp wall drop offs. <br /><br />It is very unusual that Mako's The Sharkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049307498205686407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-80078671648558219542010-12-13T12:08:33.613+13:002010-12-13T12:08:33.613+13:00Thanks for the kind comments. No, I'm afraid I...Thanks for the kind comments. No, I'm afraid I haven't been back to Sanganeb for many years. I'm not diving these days but enjoying this discussion because it's bring back the memories and making me think!Jeremy Stafford-Deitschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-81104590737429737292010-12-13T11:13:00.910+13:002010-12-13T11:13:00.910+13:00Jeremy, do you mind me asking you something?
Have...Jeremy, do you mind me asking you something?<br /><br />Have you been back to the sanganeb recently?<br /><br />Your book "Shark - A Photographer's Story" is actually my favourite book and a huge influence on me and that chapter is my favourite and because of that it is an area I am very keen to visit myself...<br /><br />I don't want to deviate from the thread to much so OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-37874745456336236922010-12-13T11:04:23.858+13:002010-12-13T11:04:23.858+13:00This -
http://tinyurl.com/2v4q57g
- is my accou...This - <br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/2v4q57g<br /><br />- is my account of when I was chased up onto the top of the reef in the Red Sea mentioned above. Apologies for the title - it was NOT a shark attack. The editor came up with that. <br /><br />To give an idea of perspective, the first shot is of the large silky (about 8 feet long) that swam quickly and boldy right up to me when I was doing Jeremy Stafford-Deitschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-29229544562522044632010-12-13T07:09:26.781+13:002010-12-13T07:09:26.781+13:00This really IS a great thread!
Many thanks to the ...This really IS a great thread!<br />Many thanks to the contributors, this is interesting!<br /><br />Alex, in http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/report-blames-humans-sharm-el-sheikh-shark-attacks I read that "the attacks were carried out in the area between Naema Bay and Ras Nasranino" which may mean "Na'ama Bay and Ras Nasrani", http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-14007342996687780282010-12-13T00:03:38.833+13:002010-12-13T00:03:38.833+13:00Sorry gang - my last post has appeared several tim...Sorry gang - my last post has appeared several times and when I try to remove the extras I seem to make matters worse.<br /><br />Can you remove the multiple posts, Mike?<br /><br />Thanks.Jeremy Stafford-Deitschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-91751952860510403392010-12-12T23:57:30.828+13:002010-12-12T23:57:30.828+13:00This is a good thread.
I certainly agree with Mi...This is a good thread. <br /><br />I certainly agree with Mike that grey reef sharks aren't interested in devouring humans. It would be interesting to know if there are records of them devouring marine mammals. The Galapagos sea lions and fur seals are bitten by sharks (and presumably devoured as well) -I presume the Galapagos shark is the major culprit.<br /><br />On the Pacific incident Jeremy Stafford-Deitschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-18684664660776292392010-12-12T23:29:16.456+13:002010-12-12T23:29:16.456+13:00I totally agree with Jupp, that this is definately...I totally agree with <b>Jupp</b>, that this is definately the best explanation about <b>"Shark Attacks and Shark Behavior"</b> that I too ever read. <br /><br /><b>Mike's</b> very detailed disection covers every aspect of a shark attack. His knowledge and hands on experiance with sharks, plus the 100% safety track record of his operation proves that he knows what he is talking aboutThe Sharkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049307498205686407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-13986559920506720442010-12-12T19:36:24.675+13:002010-12-12T19:36:24.675+13:00Bravo Wolfgang, could not agree more - really, wit...Bravo Wolfgang, could not agree more - really, with every single one of your statements!<br />Totally!<br /><br /><i>Du bist halt doch ein ganz G'scherta, Alter! :)</i> <br /><br />But... like what has happened in SCUBA diving, there is also this: that the most experienced people suddenly think that they have become invincible and start to behave in ever more "brave", reckless and DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-45166109757125560622010-12-12T18:00:05.599+13:002010-12-12T18:00:05.599+13:00Very interesting comments!
While I do consider s...Very interesting comments! <br /><br />While I do consider sharks to be predictable to a large extent it makes much sense that a changed environment (offshore vs onshore and vice versa) would change typical behavioral patterns drastically. <br /><br />I feel very comfortable interacting with conditioned tiger sharks, so much so that I would not fear an encounter with a "wild" tiger in Wolfgang Leanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551908280834632513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-52717316746114045622010-12-12T17:10:35.975+13:002010-12-12T17:10:35.975+13:00My guess is as good as yours, or anybody's!
B...My guess is as good as yours, or anybody's!<br /><br />But for the sake of the argument.<br /><br />I would think "yes" when it comes to pelagic Sharks as that seems to be their typical behavior. Being inquisitive and bold can lead to accidents and thus most predators are rather circumspect - but maybe, for the reasons you cite, it is being rewarded in a pelagic environment, and if DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-18863411643873633832010-12-12T14:49:20.025+13:002010-12-12T14:49:20.025+13:00Could it be argued that the difference in behaviou...Could it be argued that the difference in behaviour in sharks in the open blue to their behaviour on the reefs could be attributed to the corrolating change in behaviour of their prey?<br /><br />In an open water scenario, would it be a valid argument to suggest that the sharks levels of aggression relates to the need for ensuring any potential meal opportunity is taken as these opportunities OfficetoOceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994215418331139925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-21912371311152646452010-12-12T14:35:05.240+13:002010-12-12T14:35:05.240+13:002.
Grey Reefs? Hmmm…
Like probably you, I’ve bee...2.<br /><br />Grey Reefs? Hmmm… <br />Like probably you, I’ve been around quite a few accidental bites by Reef Sharks resulting in big clouds of human blood, and the Reefs were totally unfazed – completely different from when there’s Fish blood! Also, having seen quite a few Cetacean carcasses both next to the reef and offshore, I don’t remember ever seeing a Reef partake in the meal and thus DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-10352019641905965122010-12-12T14:33:51.755+13:002010-12-12T14:33:51.755+13:001.
Thanks Jeremy!
Interesting and totally in line...1.<br /><br />Thanks Jeremy!<br />Interesting and totally in line with my own experiences of being out there in open water – in fact, having learned my lessons, I will never ever ever again jump from a ship to have a dip, nor will I ever again snorkel in open ocean! Being on SCUBA is often plenty scary enough!<br /><br />Well, lemme do my own bit of speculative prating and pontificating then! <DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-54889061080816892892010-12-12T11:48:37.576+13:002010-12-12T11:48:37.576+13:00...And then there is the problem of entering the b......And then there is the problem of entering the blue water when there are both dolphins and sharks present. I've been chased right up onto the top of a reef in the Red Sea by a pair of small, crazed silkies that moved instantly into all out aggressive investigation mode - no circling, just bang, all over me. This happened when I had re-entered the water to snorkel after having dived with Jeremy Stafford-Deitschnoreply@blogger.com