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The New DU. Reply #73: Funny. More than half of my open ocean dives have been with sharks.
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Wed Sep-28-05 09:26 AM
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| 73. Funny. More than half of my open ocean dives have been with sharks. |
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On nearly 3/4ths of my dives, I've been within 100' of at least one shark, but on nearly half of my dives the number exceeded a dozen at distances less than 25'. About 1/8th of my dives have been "shark feeds" with 35-50 sharks of up to perhaps 5 different species, often passing within 6' of me. Not once did I feel I was in significant danger -- at least any danger that materially exceeded the usual risks of scuba diving.
They're fascinating and absolutely essential creatures -- one of the oldest "designs" on the planet.
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