Going on vacation to DR in December and always felt fishy about swimming in the ocean w/ other large fish, need I worry about this, sharks or other creatures of the sea.
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Sharks in the ocean
plenty of sharks in the ocean, here and everywhere else. The truth is that sharks are not interested in eating humans. If they were, no one could swim in the ocean anywhere, ever.
soooooo
come on in, the water is fine...
soooooo
come on in, the water is fine...
Sharks are quite rare around here. I know dive instructors who have lived here for 5 years and have yet to see one.TorontoTourist said:
Torontotourist............ where are you going to be staying when you visit? I have been on a a few dives in the North of the DR and like rocky said.......even the divers dont see any sharks. I am not saying that it is impossible but i am just saying you dont need to worry.
You will have a darn good time in the DR and i am very jealous coz my 2 trips this year have exhausted my funds for quite a while
You will have a darn good time in the DR and i am very jealous coz my 2 trips this year have exhausted my funds for quite a while
Just don't go to South Africa...
18ft shark attacks beach swimmer
Elderly South African woman feared dead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- A Great White shark estimated to be at least 18 feet long (5.5 meters) has attacked and presumably killed an elderly South African woman off a beach near Cape Town, officials said.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/16/shark.attack.africa.ap/index.html
18ft shark attacks beach swimmer
Elderly South African woman feared dead
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- A Great White shark estimated to be at least 18 feet long (5.5 meters) has attacked and presumably killed an elderly South African woman off a beach near Cape Town, officials said.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/11/16/shark.attack.africa.ap/index.html
Sharks ....
What an exciting way to go!!! To be eaten by a shark! Better that than waste away from disease or simply die of sheer boredom. :tired: Go swimming in the ocean, have fun, and let adrenalin be your amigo!!
What an exciting way to go!!! To be eaten by a shark! Better that than waste away from disease or simply die of sheer boredom. :tired: Go swimming in the ocean, have fun, and let adrenalin be your amigo!!