Tiger Sharks of Grand Bahama... Tiger Beach is firmly established as one of those global diving destinations that almost everybody has heard of. With that fame largely derived from the many published images of its most celebrated visitor - Galeocerdo cuvier, the tiger shark. Tigers are considered one of the “big three” most dangerous sharks. And, along with the great white and bull shark, are believed to be responsible for the vast majority of unprovoked attacks on humans. Renowned for their inherently predatory behavior. Where, much like their terrestrial namesakes, they close in their intended prey slowly and silently. Before …
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Tiger Beach Sharks – The Real Deal?
Tiger Beach Sharks...This shallow, sandy area in the Bahamas is firmly established as one of the global diving destinations. With that fame largely derived from the many published images of its most celebrated visitor - Galeocerdo cuvier, the tiger shark. Tigers are considered one of the “big three” most dangerous sharks. And, along with great whites and bull sharks are believed to be responsible for the vast majority of unprovoked attacks on humans. Renowned for their inherently predatory behavior. Where, much like their terrestrial namesakes, they close in their intended prey slowly and silently before pouncing with deadly …
The Bahamas Shark Sanctuary
The Bahamas Shark Sanctuary - The true relationship between sharks and man in the sea is not that easy to understand. We are after all terrestrial creatures that submerge under the water briefly at best. So our opportunities to even comprehend the underwater world are somewhat limited... Whereas the oceans are where sharks live. It is their home and their natural environment - one that they try to dominate. And few creatures can provoke the irrational, almost primeval fear within us the way that sharks do. Without doubt the mass-media has played a significant role in creating this extremely negative perception of sharks. Leveraging our …
Tiger Beach – Like Nowhere Else….
Tiger Beach... Simply stated this shallow sandy area, some 30km north-west of West End on Grand Bahama, is like nowhere else. And, without doubt, it is the best place in the Bahamas to experience sharks - in particular the Tiger Shark. First dived back in the early 1990's. The area was known as Dry Bank and had a strong reputation among big-game fishermen for shark action. Only much later did it become known as Tiger Beach. Basically because the first published shark photographs looked like they had been taken at a beach… Tiger Beach - Reality Bites! Arriving for the first time at Tiger Beach is somewhat of a soul-searching …
Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
The Oceanic Whitetip Sharks of Cat Island... It seems almost unbelievable that as recently as the mid-1960’s Carcharhinus longimanus, the Oceanic Whitetip shark, was widely considered to be one of the most abundant large animals in the world. And just over 50 years later, these sharks are on the IUCN Red List as "Vulnerable" globally. And "Critically Endangered" in the north and central western areas of the Atlantic Ocean. All because a diminutive, but incredibly resilient, former PLA general managed to seize control of the Middle Kingdom. And then implemented the economic reforms that have lifted hundreds of millions of …
Great Hammerhead Sharks of Bimini
The Great Hammerhead sharks of Bimini really are very special... There is literally nowhere else in the world where you can come face-to-face with these incredible animals so reliably. Large, increasingly rare and generally solitary animals - Great Hammerheads are really difficult to see underwater. When underwater encounters do happen they are typically fleeting at best, but not in Bimini! Where every winter a healthy population of Great Hammerheads gathers just off the coast of the island. Great Hammerhead Sharks of Bimini - Discovery The annual aggregation of Great Hammerheads was discovered by the staff of Dr Samuel …
The Tiger Sharks of the Bahamas
The Tiger Sharks of the Bahamas... Open water (no-cage) encounters with Tiger Sharks are incredible experiences. They are large and extremely powerful creatures that exude total confidence. And they have a commanding presence that allows them to completely dominate the proceedings. Tigers are rarely seen underwater and, even when they are, the encounters are typically fleeting at best. Everywhere that is except for the Bahamas. Where at key locations and at certain times of the year, they are almost a permanent fixture! So what is so special about this island nation in the western Atlantic? With what now looks like incredible …