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Post by SeaRat on Jun 14, 2020 19:22:25 GMT -8
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Post by nikeajax on Jun 16, 2020 11:52:17 GMT -8
John, I was unable to watch it because I don't have a subscription  I did look at the shark tracking link. Sharks have a very important job in trying to keep our oceans healthy even if humans are destroying it  Just as with predators like wolves and mountain lions: humans are afraid of them so they go out of their way to destroy them because they refuse to try and understand what they do... For instance, mountain lions are obligate carnivores and eat deer. Because there are fewer mountain lions there are more dear to eat oak sprouts and saplings: instead of oaks there are more and more bay-trees. California's ecosystem has evolved around the oak-tree: everything depends on these trees in one way or another. So reading this was a big bummer: "In addition, the use of OCEARCH’s shark tracker has provided some important, but unfortunate news. In 2016, tiger shark Lexi’s spot tag was found onshore, leading to the general consensus that she was killed.
That same year, tiger shark Maroochy was captured and killed on a baited drum line in Australia. Mako shark Rizzilient was taken by fishermen in 2014 with the SPOT tag ending up in Portugal. The same year, Lampiao the tiger shark was killed and taken to Africa. Hammerhead Einstein met a similar fate, this time most likely at the hands of illegal fisherman who took the carcass into Mexico." SIIIGH! 
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 17, 2020 11:48:46 GMT -8
John, I was unable to watch it because I don't have a subscription I did look at the shark tracking link. Sharks have a very important job in trying to keep our oceans healthy even if humans are destroying it Just as with predators like wolves and mountain lions: humans are afraid of them so they go out of their way to destroy them because they refuse to try and understand what they do... For instance, mountain lions are obligate carnivores and eat deer. Because there are fewer mountain lions there are more dear to eat oak sprouts and saplings: instead of oaks there are more and more bay-trees. California's ecosystem has evolved around the oak-tree: everything depends on these trees in one way or another. So reading this was a big bummer: "In addition, the use of OCEARCH’s shark tracker has provided some important, but unfortunate news. In 2016, tiger shark Lexi’s spot tag was found onshore, leading to the general consensus that she was killed.
That same year, tiger shark Maroochy was captured and killed on a baited drum line in Australia. Mako shark Rizzilient was taken by fishermen in 2014 with the SPOT tag ending up in Portugal. The same year, Lampiao the tiger shark was killed and taken to Africa. Hammerhead Einstein met a similar fate, this time most likely at the hands of illegal fisherman who took the carcass into Mexico." SIIIGH!
JB JB, You make great points. I am surprised that you could not watch the program, as I thought it was open to all. John |
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Post by nikeajax on Jun 17, 2020 12:32:59 GMT -8
Many years ago I watched a program about some divers who decided to test some sharks: I don't remember what kind, but I do recall that they were a breed that was quite fierce! What they discovered was that if the sharks weren't hungry or felt threatened they were actually quite docile: they could be fed by hand and enjoyed being pet/stroked. More importantly the sharks learned identify these people as friends!!!!!!!
This reminds me of the video Sitka-Dave shared with us of his friend and a Wolf-eel, that I think they called "Cuddles". The fish was nestled in the crook of his arm as they swam along: I can still hear the sound of him laughing through his regulator in sheer delight!!!!
JB
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 17, 2020 22:24:56 GMT -8
Many years ago I watched a program about some divers who decided to test some sharks: I don't remember what kind, but I do recall that they were a breed that was quite fierce! What they discovered was that if the sharks weren't hungry or felt threatened they were actually quite docile: they could be fed by hand and enjoyed being pet/stroked. More importantly the sharks learned identify these people as friends!!!!!!! This reminds me of the video Sitka-Dave shared with us of his friend and a Wolf-eel, that I think they called "Cuddles". The fish was nestled in the crook of his arm as they swam along: I can satill hear the sound of him laughing through his regulator in sheer delight!!!!JB JB, I hate to say this, but in my younger days, when I was spearfishing, I speared a wolf eel, and brought it home. My Mom took one look at it, and it was so ugly she had me take to out to the back yard and bury it in the garden. Well, she planted rhubarb in that spot, and that rhubarb that was over the wolf eel grew to leaves that were over six feet long and three feet wide! About a year later, I shot another, and again brought it home, but this time I decided that even though it was pretty ugly, I'd filet it. Guess what? Under that loose, slimy skin was solid, white and very delicious meat. We had several meals from it. Not much later I put away my speargun, and used my Nikonos II camera instead. I lost my desire to kill fish for food. Somewhere I have a really nice set of slides of a wolf eel, and they are interesting like you described. I'll see if I can find it, as I know I have a enlargement in my closet. John |
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Just as with predators like wolves and mountain lions: humans are afraid of them so they go out of their way to destroy them because they refuse to try and understand what they do...
