Shark Safety...

[PolsVoice]

I'm flying to South Africa for two weeks in March to sing in a production of Porgy and Bess. I am DYING to go diving there, preferrably with some zambezis and raggies. My voice teacher (who is also the one holding the mighty financial reins of power in that she's paying for our airfare and hotels) is absolutely convinced that I'm going to get chomped by a great white or some other horribly painful/fatal accident.

I'm trying to convince her to let me dive Protea Banks or do some diving out of CapeTown. Could someone direct me to some literature to show her, that sharks are generally benign creatures who don't mess with you unless you mess with them?

This might be my only chance to dive SA (especially on someone elses dime).

Gottadivegottadivegottadivegottadive...

TIA

- PolsVoice

 

[archman]

run a local search on the board. I think we just finished a big long discussion on this last week. Check the marine life forum.

 

[DocVikingo]

This thread was found by a search the forum archives. It may allay some of your fears---->

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=45553&page=1

Best regards.

DocVikingo