Comments on: Sphyma Lewini

By: Eliza

Eliza — Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:31:00 +0000

Cool! I have a really funny story to tell about a certain shark in a seaword centre and my mother. Well, I find it funny, but maybe another day.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 23:31:00 +0000

No, you’re right. Like (nearly) all sharks, they won’t attack humans unless threatened. But it’s only Great Hammerheads which are particularly dangerous because of their size. They’re also the most predatory of the Hammerhead species.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 17:56:00 +0000

I definately recall a documentary saying that Hammerhead Sharks were no threat to humans unless they themselves felt threatended, in which case its a self defence mechanism. I mean tell me if I’m wrong, I do tend to watch too many documentaries on marine biology and such like

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 15:12:00 +0000

Great Hammerhead sharks are dangerous to humans, but as with virtually all other sharks (the notable expceptions being Tiger, Bull & Great White) sharks won’t attack humans unless under a specific set of circumstances. In the case of divers, there are very few recorded attacks and most of those are when a shark has been scared, cornered or hassled. They’re very much like dogs really. Except cooler.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:58:00 +0000

oh I don’t know. Hammerhead sharks are only dangerous if you happen to be a sardine or some other type of fish I’d love to swim with sharks, it would be absolutely amazing.

By: pogo

pogo — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:55:00 +0000

Farkin scary creatures. Mind you I pass out at the sight of a jellyfish in the water next to me.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 28 Aug 2003 08:55:00 +0000

Hey - you have your castles, I have my fish. Anyway, just because I didn’t announce that it was fish week doesn’t make it any less so.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Wed, 27 Aug 2003 21:05:00 +0000

Is it nature day or something?