I love sharks too. I support conservation too. I have dived with White sharks. Nothing about that makes me want to impute mammalian emotions to them. Nothing prevents me from understanding their dispassionate execution of their ecological niche. Hmm. What happened to the Haitian people on 5/04/07? Eaten by sharks. But what of it? It makes them more fascinating.
The fact sharks do "need help" misguidedly skews the impartiality of the scientists. How can a scientists credibly contend that humans are "off the menu" when humans are eaten, year after year? The people who watched Mr. Skinner's fate unfold off Fish Hoek a few months ago would disagree because the factual record is contrary to such wishful thinking. I mean conditioning. You know what I mean.
@kmkfiction2 I don't think they're denying that shark attacks exist. That would be ridiculous. However, there is a belief in society that most if not all sharks like or even favour human meat, and that too is ridiculous.
Like many others, you are arguing against a straw man (e.g., "there is a belief in society that most if not all sharks like or even favour human meat") when there is no reason to do so. Conspicuously, when the USS Indianapolis sank, many sharks that aren't considered "man-eaters" (e.g., Silky sharks) were feeding on stranded people. Why? It is their ecological niche. Therefore it is folly to assert "we are not on their menu at all". Sharks are generalist feeders.
(cont.) As such, it is disingenuous at best to prate on and on about how "ridiculous" it is for humans to have a justified fear of a reality, i.e., human predation by sharks. There is ZERO scientific evidence attacks occur because of "mistaken identity", much less "territorial response"- as sharks are nomadic and render no maternal care.
Just this: most of these "experts" are describing human perception of sharks instead of the sociobiological basis of the sharks' underlying behavior. Puzzling
I love sharks too. Thanks for sharing such beautiful images. I am an amateur, but I think you'll enjoy some amazing footage I shot in F. Polynesia. Attached is one of my vids from 2008. Please enjoy.
This is absolutely fantastic, thank you for this video! I will help you in the coming years, I just gotta get my schooling done :)
zestysafari 11 months ago
I love sharks too. I support conservation too. I have dived with White sharks. Nothing about that makes me want to impute mammalian emotions to them. Nothing prevents me from understanding their dispassionate execution of their ecological niche. Hmm. What happened to the Haitian people on 5/04/07? Eaten by sharks. But what of it? It makes them more fascinating.
kmkfiction2 1 year ago
The fact sharks do "need help" misguidedly skews the impartiality of the scientists. How can a scientists credibly contend that humans are "off the menu" when humans are eaten, year after year? The people who watched Mr. Skinner's fate unfold off Fish Hoek a few months ago would disagree because the factual record is contrary to such wishful thinking. I mean conditioning. You know what I mean.
kmkfiction2 1 year ago
@kmkfiction2 I don't think they're denying that shark attacks exist. That would be ridiculous. However, there is a belief in society that most if not all sharks like or even favour human meat, and that too is ridiculous.
WitchVine 1 month ago
@WitchVine
Like many others, you are arguing against a straw man (e.g., "there is a belief in society that most if not all sharks like or even favour human meat") when there is no reason to do so. Conspicuously, when the USS Indianapolis sank, many sharks that aren't considered "man-eaters" (e.g., Silky sharks) were feeding on stranded people. Why? It is their ecological niche. Therefore it is folly to assert "we are not on their menu at all". Sharks are generalist feeders.
kmkfiction2 1 month ago
(cont.) As such, it is disingenuous at best to prate on and on about how "ridiculous" it is for humans to have a justified fear of a reality, i.e., human predation by sharks. There is ZERO scientific evidence attacks occur because of "mistaken identity", much less "territorial response"- as sharks are nomadic and render no maternal care.
Just this: most of these "experts" are describing human perception of sharks instead of the sociobiological basis of the sharks' underlying behavior. Puzzling
kmkfiction2 1 month ago
Great shark video. Favorited and 5 stars
BlueOceanProductions 2 years ago
you kill off the top predator, a lot of crazy things can happen. ...also sharks are fin tastic....!
nodollarsign 2 years ago
Geez...my video response isn't posting. don't know why...sry.
brenkeller 2 years ago
I love sharks too. Thanks for sharing such beautiful images. I am an amateur, but I think you'll enjoy some amazing footage I shot in F. Polynesia. Attached is one of my vids from 2008. Please enjoy.
brenkeller 2 years ago