There are hundreds of
species of sharks in the sea, many of them occur off our coastline.
But, then, the number
of shark attacks also increased over the past two decades, a function in part of how many people spend time at the shore.
Yet the measures already in place protect only a small
number of shark species, perhaps no more than two percent.
On a good day, you can spot 8 different type
of shark on the reef, including tiger and bull sharks.
Black tipped reef sharks, nurse sharks, and bull sharks are the most prevalent, but divers occasionally encounter other
types of sharks in the cave.
There are
lots of sharks out there that are all too willing to «help» your friend.
And once you as an audience member have crossed that line, can you really think
of the sharks as evil?
RIM is stepping on glass falling into the river
full of sharks on shark week....
I figure if I can get over my debilitating
fear of sharks enough to become a surfer, then I can learn to breathe underwater.
His shark suits protect people from the immediate danger
of shark bites when in high - risk situations like shark feeding and research.
Our goal from the start was to open up the amazing
world of sharks to the general public, as well as develop conservation initiatives for these beautiful creatures.
A year or two later I sent an article, maybe in the early 90's or late 80's, about the over
fishing of sharks.
He said he was able to determine the species and size
of the shark by the marks.
Readers answered the call — check out some gorgeous photos
of sharks from the photo group.
Unfortunately, many still believe that shark cartilage can cure cancer, leading to the
killing of sharks.
Just below the
skin of a shark is the lateral line, which allows sharks to sense pressure changes.
All the shark photos are taken from the side because that's how people see them — they don't usually get the front
view of the shark.
Gone are the days when scientists could just stumble upon a huge
school of sharks.
Not surprisingly, given the name, there is a good chance of you seeing
plenty of sharks here in what is normally a still or gentle drift from your diving boat.
Probably one of the better typing tutor games that happens to have a
ton of sharks in it.
The local community as a whole should also benefit from the increased number of tourists attracted to the area because
of the shark dive.
Here, one can experience the thrill and adrenaline
of shark cage diving.
Once this happens, immediately enter the lift (green) room, run up the stairs, and start jumping on
top of the shark tanks at the top of the stairs.
A key way we can slow the
decline of sharks is to show how they're worth more alive than dead.
I describe him as an invaluable life saver amongst a
sea of sharks.
Knowing what we do of the
importance of sharks to marine ecosystems, why do we pull them from the water at the rate of 73 million or more animals per year?
Thanks to humans, as many as one -
third of shark species are at risk of extinction and many more species are reaching dangerously low populations.
Of course, it does nothing for reducing the number
of sharks caught by those who are out to catch them.
There is not much known about this type
of shark which is rarely spotted on dives and is vulnerable to extinction.
We've already seen the impact a
loss of sharks can have on an ecosystem.
With a century to do it, humans could inadvertently wipe out the entire next
generation of these sharks during their long, slow adolescence.
Being a passionate underwater photographer, I could not think of a better place to take some great
pictures of sharks and rainbow - coloured reefs.
Their mission is to bring attention to the
plight of sharks and the oceans they depend on for their survival.
I really enjoyed reading more about your
love of sharks and the wonderful adventure you had seeing the great white.