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Theme: Re: New comer concerns over nurse shark behavior
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Date: 31/07/00
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Author: OldSalt
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On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 10:57:41 -0400, The Pavelic Family
that I could even see it: >I have a few friends that will be joining us on a dive trip to the Keys in early Aug. and I need to allay >their fears regarding nurse sharks. Can anyone provide some advice that will help serve to reduce the fear >that the nurse sharks are out to get them? Last year, after seeing their first nurse shark, they would not >get back into the water! > >As an experienced diver, I know that the nurse shark is no more a pest then the ever-present barracuda. I >though it may help if they hear it from a few other divers. Any help is greatly appreciated! IMHO a nurse shark can be trusted more than a barracuda. I've actually been able to **lightly and slowly** pet nurse sharks on several different dives over the years....but always on their tail when they are resting on the bottom and never for more than a few touches. I would never put my hand near their head or mouth. I don't know any of my diver friends who have ever been bothered by a nurse shark or by a barracuda. I once was doing my safety stop and had a 5 ft barracuda watching me intently as he kept slowly getting closer. I got spooked enough to get out of the water before my safety stop was up when he was about 3 ft away. Other divers followed my dive and he got very close to them too but didn't harm anyone. I am more afraid of eels than nurse sharks and I don't think your friends have anything |
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