2 women killed by sharks i Egypt

[scubaozy]

Yes, I’m talking about 2010. The mako id was an eye wittness.

Please watch from 37:16.

 

[SubMarineBiologist]

It is a good thing to be respectful. But there are thousands of dive encounters with Oceanic Whitetip sharks every year in egypt that are exciting, but not dangerous. There are excellent local dive guides with lots of experience that will prepare divers and teach them the correct protocol. Basically: always face the shark, stay vertical, don't try to hit it if it comes close, don't swim away, finning like crazy, flap arms etc. Keep your gear tight. Do not hang out on the surface.

Oh I know I know, I have a healthy respect for sharks, it's just being able to put all of the above into practice. As for hanging out on the surface... I do try and get on to the boat first! :')

 

[Christian]

Please watch from 37:16.

Will have a look at that later. I remember at the time a big Mako was caught after a few attacks, and there was some pressure to open the beaches again… Will ask around. Inme (and others) mako’s are cautious and do not come close to humans. Have only encountered mako’s (diving) on a couple of occasions though, OWT otoh lots of times.

 

[JustSurfaceInterval]

Eid Al Fitr is this coming weekend, and the livestock shipment scenario could be a possible link.

mmhhhh... i would rather put this into the category famous urban legend that will come up everytime there is such an incident.
Even if true, the ships dumping dead livestock will certainly not do that that close to coast, near one of the most visited areas...

 

[BoltSnap]

Apparently, where animals are getting transported at sea if some die they just get thrown overboard which attracts the sharks.

This is a nonsense cause. The discarding of dead animals in the sea from transport ships has been taking place since forever in every sea or ocean in world.

Some tour guides use chum to attract them. His view is that people are attracting sharks to the area by conditioning them to associate us with food.

Has this been happening in other places in the world where they do this?

Another theory considers the dumping of sheep carcasses in the Red Sea by a livestock transport during the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha had attracted the sharks to the shore."

Why would cargo ships kill sheep while on route and before reaching their destination market to sell the sheep in theise markets?

This is the typical misinformed western interpretations of what may appear to be a "mystery" to the West.

 

[SubMarineBiologist]

This is a nonsense cause. The discarding of dead animals in the sea from transport ships has been taking place since forever in every sea or ocean in world.




Has this been happening in other places in the world where they do this?





Why would cargo ships kill sheep while on route and before reaching their destination market to sell the sheep in theise markets?

This is the typical misinformed western interpretations of what may appear to be a "mystery" to the West.

I'm literally relaying what the local dive instructors thought, calm down

 

[BoltSnap]

Eid Al Fitr is this coming weekend, and the livestock shipment scenario could be a possible link.

BS, why would a ship staff kill sheep they are supposed to be delivering to the market while on routeroute before reaching market?

 

[BoltSnap]

Eid Al Fitr

"Eid Al Fitr" was two months ago at the end of Ramadan. Sheep aren't slaughtered during Eid Al Fitr. You mean "Eid Al Adha" or "the day of sacrifice"

 

[SubMarineBiologist]

BS, why would a ship staff kill sheep they are supposed to be delivering to the market while on routeroute before reaching market?

the sheep die en route! they're not killing the sheep. dear me.

 

[BoltSnap]

the sheep die en route! they're not killing the sheep. dear me.

Some die and are thrown overboard. This has been happening for ages for as long as ships were used to transport livestock from one market to another market across the world.