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Old 03-31-2017, 10:48 AM   #21
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I have a healthy respect for them.

What we all need be aware of is nature; how we have messed with it and the food chain. Predictability is out the window.

Out here. we are experiencing unnatural and aggressive behavior among bears, cougars, coyotes; all creatures that we used to live with quite safely, from both sides. Now we have moose attacking cars.

Marine life anywhere is no different.

Being followed by one of these guys for 15-20 minutes makes me more edgy than a nurse shark.
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Old 03-31-2017, 04:33 PM   #22
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here's me with a nurse shark I caught by hand.
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Old 04-02-2017, 11:20 AM   #23
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the truth hurts so be aware there are way to many bull sharks in that area and for some reason they are mean and will gang up. fish cay to manjack cay is shark land. save your fish guts in a bucket and dump them a mile from your dive spot.
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Way too many bull sharks down here too. Two instances of them stranded high and dry when the flood waters receded after ex: Tropical Cyclone Debbie rains.
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Old 04-05-2017, 02:36 AM   #25
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Bull sharks can get very aggressive....

They can be identified by the lack of an interdorsal ridge and the leading edge of their dorsal fin is above, or forward of, the central axis of their pectoral fin, BUT....its important to remember that your odds of being attacked by a shark are so small that it should not be a consideration in most people's lives. If you're not spear fishing or surfing, in the surf zone or swimming at dawn or dusk....you have nothing to worry about.....you really don't.
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Old 04-06-2017, 07:45 AM   #26
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When we were there mostly nurse, but we did see one bull shark cruise through, kids would tie up fish heads to string and hang them off the dock as entertainment.

During the day off the beach snorkeled and the barracuda took quite an interest in my watch, so don't swim with anything shiny
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When in the Bahamas a few years back, I was surprised to see how many marinas (eg Staniel Cay) actually feed sharks at the dock. These were pretty big bull sharks that were treated like pets. From my understanding, bull sharks are very pervasive and aggressive. They can live in fresh/brackish water for extended periods and are known to travel significant distances (hundreds of miles) up rivers. I often wondered whether I was close to a BS while snorkeling even though I never actually saw one!!
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Spanish Wells- Dolphin and Dog Playing

This isn't the greatest picture, but when we were on a mooring at Spanish Wells, our neighbors dog jumped in the water and swam to a passing dolphin. They interacted for about 10 minutes- seemed to be playing together.
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OK..last shark pic...I promise...but here's a Bull Shark I was snorkeling with...this was in Nassau though...not the Abacos...but they're everywhere.
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