Jaws?

[McGizmo]

Whites and Tiger sharks don't consider man a meal but do on ocassion mistake him for one! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif If I were to be the victim of such a mistake, I would prefer it be with a White as historically, it would seem that they figure out the error sooner and are more likely to leave you in one piece; more or less.

A few years back, I had a Tiger come up from the depths to check me out while I was waiting for some whales to possibly swim by. It was rather unnerving! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

It stopped about 3 or 4 feet away and had it approached from my blind side and startled me..... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

For defense, I was armed in a speedo and had camera in hand; no bright flashlight for disorientation! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

EDIT: Encounters are stastically rare so I would like to think I have "filled" my quota! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/str.gif Last year, three days after I had surfed a spot on Maui (S-Turns), a local was killed by a Tiger; attacked while paddling out and an artery in his leg was severed causing him to bleed to death while others helped him to shore. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[DaGeek]

Shanks are definitly dangerous if you are not careful!

 

[Mags]

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gadget_lover said:
She's a pretty shark, but not as harmless as she looks. There was a news story earlier this month about the fate of some of her tank-mates. She killed two other sharks, and evidently thought some of the others were dinner.

I hope they can use the information they gleaned from her captivity.

I have to second the other posts, the aquarium has some beautiful exhibits. I used to go there a couple times a year when my kids were young, now we only make the trip when entertaining guests.

Daniel
(charter member, Monterey Bay Aquarium --- for 25 years)

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Gadget, I believe that is the same event as the one Litfuse posted.