Tiger sharks are curious; hammerheads keep their distance around divers
Based on roughly 100 to 200 dives in the area, Lauren Landers Sailing and her diving partner Tara found that great hammerheads tend to be smart and keep their distance, while tiger sharks are more curious, especially if something large and bloody is present. Despite the presence of big shark species, they only encountered large sharks a handful of times across all those dives. Lauren stresses that she would not enter murky water with a large shark and that she always exits the water if conditions feel unsafe.
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Spear guns train sharks to associate the sound with an easy meal
Sharks can be conditioned to associate specific sounds or events with food. A spear gun going off is one example: over time, sharks learn that sound means an injured fish is nearby. Lauren Landers Sailing draws a parallel to the Bahamas, wh
Blacktip and gray reef sharks are the most common species in the lagoons and passes
In Lauren Landers Sailing's experience in this area, blacktip sharks are the most frequently seen species and are found mostly in the lagoons. Gray reef sharks come in second and tend to appear on the walls and outside the passes, particula
Knowledge, not fearlessness, is what makes shark diving safer
Lauren Landers Sailing argues that the more aware and knowledgeable you are about sharks, the less you fear them, and that this knowledge is what actually keeps you safe. She is not reckless about it: she respects sharks, avoids conditions