First of all let me say it is good to be exploring the oceans with you all again! Before we can go into my diving experiences, concerns for the sea, mind blowing factoids and so forth let me get something off my chest. SHARKS! Yes I said it, sharks. Now, I am willing to bet that over 90 percent of you soon to be diving population are hesitant to dive due to this issue. i don’t blame you. Sharks are mean, conniving, ferocious creatures that attack divers at random and eat them without chewing. Seriously? No of course not. Three summers ago I was right there with you. I had heard about the horrors of shark attacks my entire life and I was in no way shape of form going to be added to the National Shark Attack Database. I never thought I would be able to plunge feet first off a boat not knowing what lurked beneath me, however I did it and have sense then logged over 250 successful dives.
A fellow diver emailed me this video a couple months ago and i thought this would be an appropriate post.
-Thoughts on the video-
While I agree this woman is tempting fate to an extreme level, this video brings up some valid points on the common misconception associated with sharks. Countless studies have found that sharks are by nature curious creatures. Their "friendliness" has been misconstrued as aggressive behavior and has coined them as threats. One common fallacy i find highly interesting is the fact that in the past 10 years there have been a reported 19 fatal shark attacks. Out of the millions that are in the ocean everyday this number is extremely diminutive.
IMPORTANT : Words of Wisdom
“Listen puss, it is more likely to be hit by a falling coconut than it is to be attacked by a shark, moral of the story don’t stand under a palm tree or you will die.” – Captain Dan, Key Largo.
“There is a soft spot between the nose and upper jaw line, punch it there and you’ll be fine.”- Macor, Yellow Taxicab employee, Key Largo
