By: AlB|Published on: Feb 23, 2013|Categories: Shark Attacks - Related Incidents| 0 comments. To my obvious horror, and my father’s joy there is a stingray drifting around my legs. Shark Attack Data. In general you really don't need to worry about the black tip reef sharks, they are not aggressive...and they certainly aren't man eaters. I would expect at some point in the future, there will be an incident with one. Somebody has to live to tell the story!

3 thoughts on “BORA BORA HOW TO SURVIVE A SHARK ATTACK” Camille Ashleigh Streeter says: January 30, 2015 at 2:03 pm I admire all the places you travel to. Details: No incidents match the current filter settings. In November 1976, our Shark Year’s Al Brenneka almost lost his life in an unprovoked attack by a specimen of the Atlantic species. But to panic on something like this is foolish. I think it’s awesome that you absorb the culture and share your experiences with us. The next day, coincidently we went on a boat trip. Blacktips hang out in large groups, so if you see one, you’re going to see dozens. Countries; French Polynesia All shark attacks in French Polynesia. Honestly, I was in a trace as I read your story.

Some of those cute little 2-3 foot sharks are now around 6-7 feet. Copyright © 2020 Shark Attack Survivors|Developed by AlB|Proudly powered by WordPress.

I've been on these snorkel/shark/ray feeding trips countless times and I personally feel safe. Out of nowhere I feel something smooth brush against my leg, immediately tensing I make the decision of looking down. Shark attacks in the region are extremely uncommon – with only six confirmed cases in the French province since 1580 according to the Florida Museum’s International Shark Attack … All the tourism boards for (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? To read more about editing your posts, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/help/how_to_edit_your_posts, In planning our trip, obviously we're looking at all the snorkel tours. Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, Lunch at Bloody Mary's and Shark Stingray Snorkel Cruise, Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch, Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays, http://www.tripadvisor.com/help/how_to_edit_your_posts, COVID-19 Testing/Reliant Urgent Care as per Air Tahiti Nui, Best OWB all inclusive experience in Bora Bora, Direct transfer - Conrad Bora Bora to the St Regis Bora Bora, Travelling to French Polynesia during the pandemic & weather, French Polynesia Island Order Preference Help, When is low season for traveling to Bora Bora, Couples Retreat the movie with Vince Vaughn, InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, Le Bora Bora ex Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort. Now lemon sharks (like the one in this story)...that's another story.

Normally I’m not one to risk my life just for the fun of it.

Unprovoked counts Tapu is a dive site, it's outside (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? It really seems that the diver was injured while the lemon shark was trying to snatch his watch. What if the parachute doesn’t work?

The author noted that shark feeding should be considered as a major factor of such bite incidents ( Ref. We are NOT a part of their food chain. C. Maillaud et al. where are you staying? If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu.

Do the resorts have anything in the water to keep sharks from coming in to where the public swim?

It’s a small island that belongs to the Leeward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. I wanted to know what type of sharks they are, and how many attacks are there in Bora Bora? I’ve already talked about the Maldives, last semester, so this time I’m going to talk about a place the compares to the Maldives, but at the same time it’s completely different.

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Maybe we lower our guard (or raise our thrill-seeking sights) while on vacation.

All I wanted was to swim as fast as I could towards the boat yelling bloody murder, but I wasn’t about to start moving; startling the stingray would cause its rough tail to kill me! Thanks On February 9th, Zohar Kritzer was seriously wounded by a shark while scuba diving in Bora Bora. I dove through an excursion arranged by my Princess Cruises ship’s shore excursion desk, and was lucky enough to be assigned to an advanced boat for shark diving. TopDive has stopped diving at the outer reef of Tapu into the Lemon Sharks apparently for safety precautions. Please see the related video HERE. An exotic place, that when you tell people you visited they respond with, “Dang girl! For those of you who don’t know where its located, its an island part of a collection of other islands, that all of them together form Tahiti. ‘.

Many fish (not just sharks) are attracted to it. I have no interest in seeing any sharks while I'm swimming. Now if you see a Tiger Shark get your butt out of the water ASAP!!! Curiosity had overtaken me and I made the sound decision to take a small peek behind my back. I've only just started snorkeling and I'm very timid with what is in the water. I love fish, but if they get any bigger than my palm, I start to get all queasy. She has enough to worry about finishing up her Open Water License as a first time diver. A sicklefin lemon shark bit on the right forearm of the 48-years old tourist from Canada.

As I got closer, I’d noticed the smirk overtaking his face, mischievousness reigned his eyes as he looked at something behind me. This post has been removed at the author's request. I have heard a few incidents with them. So I went on, oblivious to what was actually transpiring behind the scenes.

Hearing about this incident three months after being there reminds me of learning about a helicopter crash not long after taking a tour on one in Hawaii in 1996. It is believed that the shark was attracted by the diver’s watch ( also shown in the photo below ). I'd rather admire from afar unless they are small fish. And, honestly, the part about getting in the water with sharks scares the living daylights out of me! It will be known to any of my dive masters that this will not be happening on any of my 4 dives or snorkeling events with my wife. .

Any thing that flashes is a prime target for any fish. I’d turned towards my father who was still safely sitting on the boat and state clearly that I’d had enough of this boat trip, and was retiring back to our humble abode. I am a stranger in their world & they deserve my respect. So naturally, when my dad asked me if I wanted to go the Ocean and swim with sharks, I laughed at his face and then continued walking my merry own way.

Imagine climbing to the top, the pictures you could take! They no longer do it inside the lagoon. Let me hide inside your luggage the next time you go on a trip!”. Unprovoked attack apparently. Probably a million times more probable. I think your style is very easy to read, and at the same time not boring . We’re in the ocean I’d thought; we can get off anywhere and still see all kinds of fish.

Seriously.

I admire all the places you travel to. To really put the whole issue in perspective....you have a MUCH greater chance of being injured in a scooter accident on Moorea than by a shark bite.

Although they also are not deemed dangerous, but I would not get in the water with one. Your email address will not be published. Vaitape is the main town where cruise ships dock, and it has several dive shops, but dive shops are scattered all over the island.

As a clarification...the black tip reef sharks that one sees on the tours in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? p.s.

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