By an edhat reader
Saturday April 14 we spotted 3 great white sharks off Santa Claus Beach. Just wondering why there aren’t any signs posted warning swimmers?
White Sharks Spotted Off Santa Claus Lane
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April 16, 2018, 10:42 am
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There were swimmers in the water when you spotted the sharks?? Did you warn them?
sounds like the OP should have told someone……. other than edhat
I wish Edhat wouldn’t put “White sharks” in the headline. I know it’s also okay to call them “White sharks,” but that’s not typically what we call them around here: Great whites or Great white sharks. I like that Aussies call new surfers (meaning new to the area) “shark biscuits.” (Biscuits = cookies in Aussie speak.)
There’s a highly watchable movie which serves as a cautionary tale. The movie is titled “Jaws.” Go into the ocean, swimming, diving, surfing, and you are risking up close and personal interaction with sea creatures. Swimmers, divers, surfers need to understand this fact and be aware that they are not the only nor top predator once they immerse themselves in the ocean. I see shark warning signs as being overkill, especially since the sharks have usually moved on by the time the signs are installed.
The signs would need to be permanent, just like Surf Beach in Lompoc.
Looks like the spiteful down-voter has arrived! Anyway, to the OP – where were you when you saw the sharks? On the beach or on the water? If you are concerned about swimmers being warned, I’m hoping you reported your sighting!