There is nothing like playing in the water, whether it's ocean water, lake water, river water or tap water...water can be FUN!
Shark Fun
White Shark Conservation Warning
The Great White Shark is now protected in South Africa, California, South Australia and Tasmania, and although this is only one of almost 400 species of shark, its protection is a step in the right direction. The Great White is a key stone species on this planet and its protection, subsequent media attention and high public profile allows us to use it as a battering ram to push for the protection of other shark species.
Each type of shark has a different shaped tooth depending on their diet (the shark in the photo is a great white -- you can tell he's a carnivore just by looking at those sharp, pointy teeth!). A shark may grow and use over 20,000 teeth in its lifetime!
Sharks never run out of teeth. If one is lost, another spins forward from the rows and rows of backup teeth.
Attacks occur in many different ways. The majority of White shark attacks do not result in the death of the victim leaving researchers wondering why. Obviously a large Great white shark would have no trouble dispatching a human if that was its intent, but, in many cases the shark bites the victim once and then leaves. There are many theories as to why White sharks do this.
One theory is that the shark is simply using its sensitive taste, touch, and smell to attempt to identify the object in front of it. Unfortunately for the victim, this 'mouthing' can result in catastrophic injury.
SURFING FUN
There is something exciting and exhilarating about Surfing. Whether it is board surfing, Belly Boarding or Body Surfing…it seems like a whole lot of fun for FREE. Paddling out to the BIG Break is kind of nerve racking, but when you get out there, sitting on your board, feeling the sharks nip at your toes, there is an inner peace that settles in until you see the water rise and rise and keep rising...wow, you're in for the ride of a lifetime and you may break your neck and back in the process, but who is thinking of that anyway?
RIVER FUN-Are you kidding me? You want to get me in a RAFT and do what?
Each type of shark has a different shaped tooth depending on their diet (the shark in the photo is a great white -- you can tell he's a carnivore just by looking at those sharp, pointy teeth!). A shark may grow and use over 20,000 teeth in its lifetime!
One theory is that the shark is simply using its sensitive taste, touch, and smell to attempt to identify the object in front of it. Unfortunately for the victim, this 'mouthing' can result in catastrophic injury.
There is something exciting and exhilarating about Surfing. Whether it is board surfing, Belly Boarding or Body Surfing…it seems like a whole lot of fun for FREE. Paddling out to the BIG Break is kind of nerve racking, but when you get out there, sitting on your board, feeling the
sharks nip at your toes, there is an inner peace that settles in until you see the water rise and rise and keep rising...wow, you're in for the ride of a lifetime and you may break your neck and back in the process, but who is thinking of that anyway?
RIVER FUN-Are you kidding me? You want to get me in a RAFT and do what?
