Name that shark!

[Dan Diego]

Just an interesting thing that happened this weekend, drift diving off Boyton Beach:

On the second/final dive of the day, our group of 5 divers saw an 8’ +/- gray shark at about 60’. It was exciting as that’s what we were all hoping for.

Once back aboard the boat, there were at least 6 differing opinions—not including mine, because I didn’t know what kind of shark it was! That’s right, 4 of the divers in our group said it was a lemon, bull, nurse, silky. Two others on the boat, who weren’t with us, stated it was a lemon or black-tipped reef shark.

I‘m awaiting positive identification after the photo/video is looked at.

Just thought this was funny/interesting.

 

[Johnoly]

drift diving off Boyton Beach:

Which charter did you use?
When are you going to go back? Because this is a really good month to see sharks if you enjoyed the dive.

 

[Keith Blair]

On that dive, our group saw a Lemon Shark, and someone else mentioned they may have seen a Silky Shark. It seems there were a couple of good shark sightings.

The charter was Splashdown Divers/Loggerhead and the site was 'Beach House'.

 

[OMyMyOHellYes]

Name that shark? I think you should call him "Herbie".

 

[Pearlman]

Once back aboard the boat, there were at least 6 differing opinions—not including mine, because I didn’t know what kind of shark it was! That’s right, 4 of the divers in our group said it was a lemon, bull, nurse, silky. Two others on the boat, who weren’t with us, stated it was a lemon or black-tipped reef shark.

It wasn’t a Shark… it was an Elephant!

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!"

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, "Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!"

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a snake!"

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he;
"'Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!"

The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!"

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a rope!"

And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

—John Godfrey Saxe—

PS: In case anyone wants the backstory Six Blind Men and an Elephant

 

[edwants2dive]

I will name him George and hug him and pet him and squeeze him!