Sunday, January 4, 2009

Shark video


I know Blayne promised sharks during our vacation and this video delivers! Sadly a man was killed by a shark (in Perth) while we were in Australia but we were assured that despite many reports, shark deaths are extremely rare in Australia. 

I took this video with our rented underwater camera during our excursion to the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas. This is a reef shark: a relatively small shark compared to the great while sharks of the Jaws movies. But sharks nonetheless.  I know that sharks can't back up (thanks to the Discovery Channel) and I was hoping while I was swimming after the shark in this film that it wouldn't suddenly turn and attack me.  I don't think it was even aware of me.