Video: Great White Shark Lodged in Cage with a Diver

jeff_dudas · Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 752 Location: Miami, Florida

There's a video on the front page of the www.hollywoodivers.com site that supposedly came from Isla Guadalupe in 2005. I've been told the operator was Shark Diving International--website at
www.seesharks.com.

The SDI website claims "Our expedition crews are industry professionals with safety as our highest priority, for both our divers and our sharks. We have enjoyed a perfect safety record with no injuries to any diver or shark. Ever."

I'm following-up to see if I can get some more information on this incident.

Sean R. Van Sommeran · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

Please do follow this up Jeff, its important that people know whats really going on out there as opposed to brochure and car-salesman perspective and spin.

These boats too often exploit the sharks and sometime injure them; meanwhile for years Ive been personally attacked and 'sanctioned' by these people who have alot of money and few scruples.

I couldnt find the video clip you mentioned, keen to review it; please keep us posted.

The sharks at Guad and off Mexico are being targeted full speed these days by sport divers, sport and commercial fisherman etc; its a total shame and everyones staying mum as the 'cash in' goes down.

Sean
PSRF

'We will never give up'
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The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
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831-425-2299 ext 212
psrf@pelagic.org
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Santa Cruz California
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Sean R. Van Sommeran · Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject:

From Baja to Guad, white sharks are being targeted; accidentally captured and accidenally 'sold'. Where they arent being accidentally killed, they face habitat disruption and cage entanglements and associated hazards, let alone feeding; which violates one of the most basic of wildlife care tenents, as with bears or orcas- dont feed sharks.

http://sun.yumasun.com/artman/publish/articles/story_22906.php

_________________
Sean R. Van Sommeran
Executive Director/CEO
The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
831-459-9346
831-425-2299 ext 212
psrf@pelagic.org
WWW.PELAGIC.ORG
Santa Cruz California
Since 1990

jeff_dudas · Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 752 Location: Miami, Florida

It was there the other day. Maybe it was a little too hot.

jeff_dudas · Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 752 Location: Miami, Florida

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:Oh-E-Ben6-oJ:www.hollywoodivers.com/+hollywood+divers&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1

and the original....

http://www.hollywoodivers.com/images/gwforweb.mov

I wonder if it is possible to get a local copy? Hmmm...

jeff_dudas · Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 752 Location: Miami, Florida

Sean R. Van Sommeran · Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:16 am Post subject:

Excellent work Jeff, you should post this news to shark-l, I tried but Ive been blocked from posting there, no reason given, thus far but the timing is perfect.

The cage dive industry is good at suppressing this kind of media, look how fast it got yanked after you found it: good job.

Sean
PSRF

Dont feed sharks for sport, its 'stupid' and its not good for the animal involved.
Note the blood that began to pour out of the gills as the shark gets wedged into the port and cant get out, the footage jump cuts right then but one can still see the bloom of blood developing near the gills just as the vid stops.

"Idiots"!!!
_________________
Sean R. Van Sommeran
Executive Director/CEO
The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
831-459-9346
831-425-2299 ext 212
psrf@pelagic.org
WWW.PELAGIC.ORG
Santa Cruz California
Since 1990

Sean R. Van Sommeran · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

Good to see your board back up Jeff. It had me wondering. Wink

I posted the link to shark-l but the URL snagged on the shark-l SPAM filter, Jeff Kell fixed the matter and the post to shark-l has gone through and isnt blocked or fiilter snagged anymore.

Back to the Topic at hand,

I think its a shame that the animals are exposed to these hazards for sports.

Sean
PSRF
_________________
Sean R. Van Sommeran
Executive Director/CEO
The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
831-459-9346
831-425-2299 ext 212
psrf@pelagic.org
WWW.PELAGIC.ORG
Santa Cruz California
Since 1990

jeff_dudas · Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 752 Location: Miami, Florida

Hollywood Divers is asking me to remove the images over "copyright infringement".

Just when I was looking for an angle for a story, one lands in my lap.

Buckle your seatbelts kiddies.

Sean R. Van Sommeran · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject:

Roger that, good copy; just got a gauntlet thrown my way too.

Bogies, 12'0 clock low:

S.
PSRF
Since 1990
_________________
Sean R. Van Sommeran
Executive Director/CEO
The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
831-459-9346
831-425-2299 ext 212
psrf@pelagic.org
WWW.PELAGIC.ORG
Santa Cruz California
Since 1990