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#648
Aggressive or Friendly Nurse Shark?
Hank-NYC - 9/06/2016 10:21 AM
Category: Videography
Replies: 11

I spent a week diving in Belize in July. I frequently encounter one nurse shark. Although, the shark didn’t try to bite me. I’m still trying to figure out if the sharks behavior was aggressive or friendly.

youtu.be/rNo-mQiU93Y
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Smithsgold - 9/06/2016 12:49 PM
friendly, I think it might like you camera Light
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Hank-NYC - 9/06/2016 12:57 PM
ah! Never thought about my strobes.
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JohnDiver123 - 9/06/2016 6:59 PM
Great video! What depth was this?
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Hank-NYC - 9/06/2016 9:33 PM
From Greg: Maybe your hands shouldn’t be touching the coral:). That’s what the nurse shark was trying to tell you.

You caught me :-(
I should know better!
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Hank-NYC - 9/06/2016 9:36 PM
From JohnDiver123: Great video! What depth was this?

Thanks! Most shots were between 60-90ft. The Gray Angelfish was at 90. The Turtle and Juvenile Spotted Drum were 60-70ft.
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JohnDiver123 - 9/07/2016 4:40 AM
Great work!
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Smithsgold - 9/07/2016 1:08 PM
Good Video !!
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Hank-NYC - 9/07/2016 1:43 PM
From Smithsgold: Good Video !!

Thanks!
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ram04769 - 9/07/2016 2:50 PM
Awesome video! Glad to hear you had a nice time.
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ScoobahJim - 4/21/2017 11:25 AM
electroreception of the shark maybe? Doesn’t appear aggressive to me. Just very interested in the electronics.