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Beliriel t1_j7ajp1z wrote

Reply to comment by shoddy_craftmanship in Diving with a shark by chemistrynerd1994

Aren't Tiger sharks actually more dangerous than Great Whites because they're faster, more nimble and more aggressive?

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SKULL1138 t1_j7ar842 wrote

Well they are less fussy eaters, however you’ve more chance of surviving a bite and taste experiment with a tiger. That’s not to be said you will survive it, just a tiny bit more likely due to how they both differ in attack strategy.

Tigers are a fairly aggressive species, but frankly, the king of the don’t fuck with me sharks is the Bull, partly that’s due to proximity to humans, but also due to how aggressive they are and how they can hunt in packs.

Humans have swum with all three of these species without aid of cages, however one could get away with wearing a chain mail suit in the case of Bull or Tiger, that likely doesn’t help with a Whitey as your insides will be crushed anyway.

By far though, the most risky free dive is with a White, if something goes wrong, it’s over. With the other two there’s a slim chance you survive, especially with other divers there to help you. They couldn’t help you at all if a shark really decides it’s feeding on you though. It’s goodnight and crap fight.

Unless you are a highly trained diver with years of experience diving with the same sharks you’ve got to know well in terms of temperament, then it’s a silly, needless risk with any of large predatory shark.

I mean I’ve swam with nurse sharks, that’s about as risky as petting animals in a handling zoo.

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SubmarineThrowaway22 t1_j7b5t5t wrote

I think I'll just keep admiring sharks from a good safe distance.

They're cool as hell, but you don't simply stop evolving unless you're already perfect, and sharks haven't really changed in the last million or so years. I guess being nothing but teeth and muscle is about as good as you can get in the ocean.

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ArenSteele t1_j7bry43 wrote

If you do any dives around Hawaii in the tourist spots, there’s a good chance to see Grey Reef Sharks. Usually about 4-5 feet long and really have a classic shark “look” but aren’t that aggressive with humans.

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twoinvenice t1_j7c8ei3 wrote

Diving with sharks is really amazing, they really are beautiful and want absolutely nothing to do with divers. Getting good pictures is really difficult.

I’ve done cage diving with great whites (which was absolutely fucking increasingly), and lots of non cage diving where I’ve seen all manner of reef sharks, silky, galapagos, lemon sharks, threshers, wobbegongs, and whale sharks.

Still have managed to get blanked on bulls, tigers, and hammerheads but I know that if I do a dive trip to the Galápagos Islands I can cross that one off.

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SubmarineThrowaway22 t1_j7cdced wrote

I'll live that kind of moment vicariously through you.

I prefer to be above the ocean, not in it.

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