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florida girl

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Feb 3, 2006
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I'm returning to the beaches I loved as a child after too many years on the Atlantic coast in Hilton Head. My children tease me about not entering the water in HH any deeper than my calves and I have the movie Jaws to thank for that! What can I say? I simply like to see what's in the water around me. Since I've heard plenty about sharks in Gulf waters and my children, ages 6 and 10, love to swim, I have my concerns. Are these concerns valid? Help me out folks! I've had a nightmare or two about this.:eek:

The Humane Society of the United States:
The HSUS celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004, is based in Washington, D.C. and has seven regional offices across the country.
The HSUS shares similar goals with many organizations. We are directly affiliated with the following organizations:

Humane Society International: various countries
Interfaith Council for the Protection of Animals & Nature: Atlanta, Ga.
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE): East Haddam, Conn.
Cape Wildlife Center: West Barnstable, Mass.
Wildlife Land Trust: Gaithersburg, Md.
Center for Earth Concerns of Costa Rica (CEC): Heredia, Costa Rica
HSUS Hollywood Office: Encino, Calif.
Doris Day Animal League: Washington, D.C.

(Not to be confused with the American Humane Society est. 1877), is vehemently opposed to shark fishing, and has bullied the Destin council to cancel the Shark tournament. Have our number of sharks increased due to the lack of tournaments? According to the fisherman there are plenty of sharks. They caught was it 400 in the last tournament that were released? And what about the ?concrete evidence of their data proving what they claim?? I?m skeptical. My advice is to use caution, observe the advice concerning swimming, and don?t go out any farther than you can run after your child to rescue them! Stay in the shallows!
 

Miss Kitty

Meow
Jun 10, 2005
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and OH MY!!;-)


Channel 13 had a video of a large shark swimming over by Hathaway Bridge in PC...the fin looked just like Jaws!!:yikes:

Hit the beach!!!! :eek:
 

scooterbug44

SoWal Expert
May 8, 2007
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That is why I only swim at Crab Island or in the bay (I know there are sharks there too) when there are plenty of buffers between me and the open water and always enter the water w/ the standard scooterbug cannonball!
 

TripleB

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Jul 15, 2006
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Huntsville, AL
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photo was apparently deleted b/c of its size. It was a hippo, and hippos are huge, and sometimes require a huge photo. :blush: Here is a tiny hippo in the surf.:roll:
So....I decide to hit the water at sunset. I figure, no one's around...a little privacy..but noooo! There's always some igmo with a camera!
 

kathydwells

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Dec 20, 2004
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Lacey's Spring, Alabama
So....I decide to hit the water at sunset. I figure, no one's around...a little privacy..but noooo! There's always some igmo with a camera!

:funn: Yes, and is usually SJ!!!!!
 

kathydwells

Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Dec 20, 2004
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Lacey's Spring, Alabama
How can you tell if it is a shark or dolphin?

One way to tell the difference is if you can see their tails. A Sharks tail goes side to side while swimming. A dolphins tail goes up and down.

 

TripleB

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Jul 15, 2006
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One way to tell the difference is if you can see their tails. A Sharks tail goes side to side while swimming. A dolphins tail goes up and down.

That's why dolphins and sharks don't mate.
 
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