Swimming With Sharks

Hi I was severly bitten on the leg in 2000 I was on a charter boat in the Keys they fed the nurse sharks and then said it was ok to go in the water never telling me that they had fed them or that they were their. No first aid , no help left me on the boat for 3 hours bleeding and never even got a slap on the wrist for my diformity and financial loss. I would love to give my opionion on this subject. It is all about the money and no one cares about the lives. Regards, Andrea Nani Greenwich , CT

I would love to cage dive with sharks; I haven't gotten the chance yet but once I do I will. One time my family and I were on a snorkel trip on Oahu, as we approached the reef we were going to snorkel at there were about half a dozen fins, the crew told us they were hammerheads. Me and my dad were the first in the water but once we able to get in the water the engines of the boat sacred away the sharks.

Having dove with sharks, I realize how beautiful and awe inspiring this creatures are. They are not blood thirsty for humans as many people think - actually, quite the contrary! To say that "it's all about the money and no one cares about the lives" is ridiculus and pathetic. How about THEIR lives??? We're killing 400 MILLION sharks a year!! How many people worldwide die each year? 25 - 30....... Sure, they mistake us for their prey (look at a silhouette of a surfer on the surface versus a seal....) and a small bite often leads to death or dismemberment but think about how many people are in the water. If they wanted to feed on humans, they would have a field day with the millions that participate in water activities each year.

Hey! I think that's a great site to help you on your shark phobia. It's very relaxing too. Take a look once you have a chance. www.SharkBreak.com

as a former divemaster and tourguide and still an aquatic biologist... what do u expect if we eat all their food, they get hungry and start looking elsewhere... i have been bitten by sharks and moray eels, and they always let go quickly, as it appears they realize they made a mistake, i have also lost friends to bites, and i still will feed and interact, cause that is 'action/interaction' and thats how most of us learn best, and so do they, feed the hungry does not only apply to the monkey

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shark!I love this animal,though I do not want to hurt them,I want to eat them.what does shark meat taste? some cruel?yeah,so does shark.I just want a taste of shark,but as shark everyday they take others life for their survive!

I am becoming more and more dismayed by what I am seeing in regards to shark conservation and observation shows. These outings are becoming little more than reality shows underwater. I have a serious concern for the lack of respect for these animals and I am seeing more “shark riding” then I care to when the same show speaks of human interference being a serious problem. I recently saw “Great Whites: Uncaged” on The Discovery Channel and I only have one word to describe it, irresponsible! This is giving people the impression that riding an animal that can bite you in half is “cool”. Oh no, here comes that goofy white shark again, let’s see if he’s ticklish!! This is the same attitude that got Steve Irwin killed and, mark my words, if these fish don’t eventually get sick of the photographers, some idiot is going to try to ride a Tiger shark in the Bahamas and get his leg chewed off. Then we can all rally around again chanting, “Kill the man-eating sharks”.

I hate them. Timmy

I have to say that whatever the "shark lovers" say that the more that you associate people with feeding (in this instance it was fish parts and fish blood) the more curious that the shark will get the next time that he sees a person. I have scuba dived and have seen schools of sharks swimming far away. I did not seek to lure them closer with handouts. I have seen large tiger sharks while surfing the south shore of Oahu and the North shore. Again I did not lure them closer with some fish snacks. They are just there. If you don't think that the sharks are smart enough to associate people with food then think again. They are able to remember when the best feeding times by dates are and swim thousands of miles away to get the food. They have "eco friendly" Shark tours here I despise them. I think that it is irresponsible to take people put them in a cage and let them associate with the sharks. When some poor guy is out there surfing he is not in a shark cage okay think about it,you are risking more people's lives because of the all mighty dollar. There's far bette rthings for the tourists to spend the money on and I ask that they boycott all o fthese ventures, if you want to see a shark get on the submarine and see them just about as close and dry too!