Shark I.D. video?

[Trisha]

There are quite a few books available to identify sharks (distinguishing characteristics, home waters, behavior) but I haven't found anything on video or DVD. You'd think there would be a marine biologist film on this somewhere!

Nope, I don't watch Shark Week, I just have basic cable. Anyway, I don't know if they are as detailed as I would like.

Ah, 100 posts! So much to learn!

 

[dlndavid]

There are quite a few books available to identify sharks (distinguishing characteristics, home waters, behavior) but I haven't found anything on video or DVD. You'd think there would be a marine biologist film on this somewhere!

Nope, I don't watch Shark Week, I just have basic cable. Anyway, I don't know if they are as detailed as I would like.

Ah, 100 posts! So much to learn!

Yah I would like something like this also. Identification and display of aggressive behavoir.
Film at 11:00

 

[drbill]

Check out my website (see link below). I will have a video (DVD) out on Sharks and Rays of California in the next two months. However, that might not cover enough species for you since it is only a regional portrayal.

Dr. Bill

 

[Code Monkey]

Check out my website (see link below). I will have a video (DVD) out on Sharks and Rays of California in the next two months. However, that might not cover enough species for you since it is only a regional portrayal.

I have a mess of questions for Dr. Bill... Do you know where, locally, would be a good place to go looking for horn sharks? Are there any dive outfits that would be good to contact regarding this? Are they seasonal? Will this sort of thing be covered in your DVD?

Thanks!

 

[drbill]

I'd have to check my records, but I seem to run into small horn sharks throughout the year. My newspaper column on horn sharks (see link below) indicates the larger individuals are in shallower waters during the summer but return to deeper waters in winter. The smaller ones remain in the shallows most of the time.

I don't think any dive operators offer horn shark dives... too unpredictable. You can see them in many kelp forests and rocky aeas in SoCal. The islands may be better places than the mainland, but then it has been 35 years since my last SoCal mainland dive!

Dr. Bill

 

[Code Monkey]

Thanks!

 

[Trisha]

I'm on a mission....

My latest discoveries -- for those who like their information web-based:

The International Shark Attack File - click on the species name for photos and information
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Statistics/species2.htm

And a DVD, courtesy of Dive magazine (UK, available at Barnes and Noble Bookstores):

Sharks: The Big Ten - I'm still waiting on info. about the cost in U.S. dollars
http://www.johnmcintyre.tv/sharks.htm

 

[DiversMom]

I'm on a mission....

My latest discoveries -- for those who like their information web-based:

The International Shark Attack File - click on the species name for photos and information
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Statistics/species2.htm

And a DVD, courtesy of Dive magazine (UK, available at Barnes and Noble Bookstores):

Sharks: The Big Ten - I'm still waiting on info. about the cost in U.S. dollars
http://www.johnmcintyre.tv/sharks.htm

DVDs from the UK probabaly won´t be viewable on US DVD players.

Here are some links form the Discovery Channel Store
http://shopping.discovery.com/store...storeId=10000&productId=26713&catalogId=10000
The Science of Shark Attacks

http://shopping.discovery.com/store...storeId=10000&productId=56297&catalogId=10000
Primal Scream

http://shopping.discovery.com/store...storeId=10000&productId=56303&catalogId=10000
Tiger Shark Attack:Beyond the Fear

http://shopping.discovery.com/store...storeId=10000&productId=56304&catalogId=10000
Sharks:Size Matters

http://shopping.discovery.com/store...storeId=10000&productId=50012&catalogId=10000
Anatomy of a Shark Bite

 

[murphdivers286]

Great research....