17-01-2019, 08:10 PM
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Divers swim with one of biggest great white sharks off Hawaii
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46909353
The shark, nearly 20ft (6m) long and weighing an estimated 2.5 tonnes, is believed to be one tagged by researchers about 20 years ago called Deep Blue.
It was attracted to the area off Oahu's south shore by the carcass of a dead sperm whale.
One of the divers, Ocean Ramsey, told the Honolulu Star Advertiser that they had been filming tiger sharks feeding on the whale when the shark arrived.
Ms Ramsey said the shark was "shockingly wide" and could be pregnant. Deep Blue is believed to be about 50 years old and has its own Twitter account. Great whites are rarely seen around Hawaii as they prefer cooler seas.
Ms Ramsey said older, pregnant great white sharks were the safest to swim near but cautioned against swimming anywhere where sharks were feeding.
17-01-2019, 08:32 PM
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Re: Divers swim with one of biggest great white sharks off Hawaii
So what would have happened if the shark had turned round and eaten the diver?Would humans then say it was a man/woman eater, and feel obliged to hunt it down and kill it?
Why can't we respect these creatures, instead of invading their territory as if we are own everything?
If we want to film these creatures to learn from, fair enough, but film from a discreet distance, respect their privacy, instead of stressing a pregnant animal by going up close and poking it and shoving a camera in it's face, just to see if you can.
I know it's not quite the same thing, but it's like when people complain so much about foxes in their gardens, and raiding their bins at night.
My belief is these wild creatures don't often choose to be that close to us, it is just that we have invaded their territory and built all over their habitat and destroyed their food sources, so they are merely looking for food.
17-01-2019, 08:46 PM
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Re: Divers swim with one of biggest great white sharks off Hawaii
Originally Posted by Mups
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So what would have happened if the shark had turned round and eaten the diver?Would humans then say it was a man/woman eater, and feel obliged to hunt it down and kill it?
Why can't we respect these creatures, instead of invading their territory as if we are own everything?
If we want to film these creatures to learn from, fair enough, but film from a sensible distance, respect their privacy, instead of stressing a pregnant animal by going up close and poking it and waving a camera in it's face, just to see if you can.
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17-01-2019, 08:52 PM
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Re: Divers swim with one of biggest great white sharks off Hawaii
Originally Posted by fender
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That shark had no taste Mups - I mean, I'd have been after her like a bloody rocket..................
Yeah, then forgotten why you were chasing her.
17-01-2019, 09:08 PM
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Re: Divers swim with one of biggest great white sharks off Hawaii
Some people talk the talk, Ocean walks the walk:https://scubadiverlife.com/women-diving-ocean-ramsey/
She founded Water Inspired, a conservation organization dedicated to raising awareness about sharks and changing the public’s general perception about these apex predators. Projects include initiatives to end shark culling and shark finning.
Ramsey is also the co-owner of One Ocean Diving in Hawaii, a company that organizes snorkel trips with the sharks around Hawaii, focusing on conservation and research. The trips feature educational, guided, cage-free encounters with large shark species such tiger sharks, Galapagos sharks, hammerheads, sandbar sharks, silky sharks, whale sharks, and more.
The company also supports One Ocean Conservation, which organizes local beach and reef clean-ups.
18-01-2019, 08:08 AM
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Re: Divers swim with one of biggest great white sharks off Hawaii
On my bucket list is to go in an "anti-shark" cage with great whites at feeding time. There are only six places in the world you can do this, all in South Africa and Australia.If I ever get the chance (and the money) I'll do it.
18-01-2019, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Floydy
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On my bucket list is to go in an "anti-shark" cage with great whites at feeding time. There are only six places in the world you can do this, all in South Africa and Australia.If I ever get the chance (and the money) I'll do it.
Sorry Floydy, but I would still say leave the poor buggers alone.
Why do humans always have to antagonise creatures for pleasure and another money-making game?
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