drrich2
Contributor
Like the iricongi (sp?) octopus, which is in Australia.
I believe you're thinking on a tiny (but visible to the naked eye) jellyfish - Irukandji.
Shark feeding is not done at anywhere near all dive areas. There are places sharks are more used to it, but plenty of places they are not. Even in areas where this is done, from what I understand lots of people dive without being bothered. It's lionfish-fed big green morays I worry about a little.
8 1-Week trips to Bonaire, haven't seen a shark there yet. Key Largo, saw a few reef sharks & nurse sharks. Belize - saw a nurse shark & some reef sharks, one around 5-6 feet long lured in with dead lion fish. The shark & I got pretty close; it never threatened me.
My point is, there are places you can go to probably see sharks, at least at some times of the year, and probably fairly close. But there are plenty of places you can go where seeing them is unlikely to rare, and they're not likely to get close.
Richard.