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Are we training our sharks?

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Created by Gradient > 9 months ago, 15 Dec 2013
NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
21 Dec 2013 9:58PM
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It's all those bloody boat people coming over here and drowning that attracts the sharks, inconsiderate bastards.

Underoath
QLD, 2434 posts
31 Jan 2014 10:56AM
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Shame we can't train them to stay 3kms off the coast.

ABCELMO
104 posts
2 Feb 2014 7:25PM
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I agree Gradient because I don't believe that this reptile below developed this habit overnight?





Gradient
WA, 87 posts
2 Feb 2014 8:57PM
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That's clearly photoshopped but yeah I've done the Adelaide River tour and those crocs are well trained although I suspect crocs are actually a bit smarter than sharks. I couldn't believe how teeming with crocs the Adelaide river is, that said a couple of years back a prostitute was dropped in off the road bridge and she floated a long way down untouched by the crocs.

ABCELMO
104 posts
2 Feb 2014 9:58PM
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Gradient said..

That's clearly photoshopped but yeah I've done the Adelaide River tour and those crocs are well trained although I suspect crocs are actually a bit smarter than sharks. I couldn't believe how teeming with crocs the Adelaide river is, that said a couple of years back a prostitute was dropped in off the road bridge and she floated a long way down untouched by the crocs.













www.theaustralian.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

ABCELMO
104 posts
2 Feb 2014 10:00PM
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Oh here we go.....

Cruise operator Harry Bowman said the 80-year-old crocodile lost his front leg in a shark attack.

p train
VIC, 2629 posts
3 Feb 2014 8:41AM
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There is a 5.9m croc that jumps for food on that tour, and it was 2 prostitutes that were untouched, that was very surprising

kiterboy
2614 posts
4 Feb 2014 7:28PM
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southace said...
I don't think your study and research really counts your talking about little fish in a aqarium not big fish in a friggin huge ocean....


Hmmm...

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southace said...
All the great whites are staying at the cage diving location they are trained now.....10 GWS a day at the circus......


So being that you admit you're training them, would you like to state your ideas on the following?

You get 10 a day at the cage, I would imagine that you have located the cage diving where it is cause it's close to where the sharks are hanging out, ie- near their food source.
Having so many big sharks in one area, has there been any noticeable effect on the population of seals in the area?
They'd have to be eating them faster than the seals are breeding, with 10 big mouths to feed living in the area.
Also, thinking on it further, you're getting reliable numbers of 10 a day; does this mean you've altered their migratory behaviour and now they're putting roots down and deciding to stay?

southace
SA, 4794 posts
4 Feb 2014 10:34PM
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I haven't been personally out there for a year but last time I went out we had them jumping through hoops and listening to AC/DC pretty cool hey!

Oh and did I say BIG sharks sorry I don't remember saying that!

nicephotog
NSW, 276 posts
6 Feb 2014 3:42AM
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Boat plus people in the water = food.

Nice inference. I agree, mainly from the complaints of the problem with Fraser Island Dingoes.

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Pweedas: ...Once any creature determines that there is free food available with no risk in getting it, they will be there. to take advantage of it...

Dingoes are no longer allowed to be fed by people, it is now an offence and an extremely serious offence on Fraser Island.
Neither do they discern whom wants to see them up close or kept away!



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