Continuing to introduce you to the Great White Sharks at Guadalupe Island during this coronavirus crisis, I'd like you to meet "Crazy" Tryss. Thanks to Nicole Lucas from the Marine Conservation Science Institute, we have a way to identify and keep a record of all the sharks seen at Guadalupe Island. This is how we know that on one of our 2018 expeditions we encountered a record-breaking 52 different individuals, including a whopping 16 sharks that have not been previously identified. This shattered our previous record of 34 individuals seen on a single trip.
It was not just the number of sharks we encountered that was unusual, it was also the behavior of one of the new sharks. Meet "Tryss", or crazy Tryss as I like to call her! Tryss displayed a very unusual behavior for a Great White Shark. She came to the cages multiple times, without any bait attracting her, sticking her nose into it, bumping the boat and squeezing through narrow gaps. She did all that in slow motion, never freaking out like other sharks would, when they touch the cage, keeping her eyes open, totally aware of her surroundings.
Check out the pictures and videos of her.
"Tryss" coming between the cages and the boat.
"Tryss" sticking her nose into the cage.
Checking out the boat.
Sticking her nose into the cage.
Hello there!
Hey, anyone up there?
See ya guys!
In
18 years of diving with these amazing animals, I have never witnessed a
shark behave quite like this. It just goes to show that they will never
stop surprising you. That's why I love my job and am completely
fascinated by these awesome creatures.
Shark
Diver proudly supports the Marine Conservation Science Institute through our MCSI hosted expeditions. Joining us on one of these
expeditions is a great way to learn about our sharks and support the
research at the same time. Maybe you'll even get to name a shark, like the ones who
named "Tryss" in 2018.
Once this coronavirus crisis is over and we are free to travel again, let's go shark diving!
For more information, visit www.sharkdiver.com, email crew@sharkdiver.com, or call 619.887.4275
For more information, visit www.sharkdiver.com, email crew@sharkdiver.com, or call 619.887.4275
Cheers,
Martin Graf
CEO Shark Diver
About Shark Diver. As a global leader in commercial shark diving and conservation initiatives, Shark Diver has spent the past decade engaged for sharks around the world. Our blog highlights all aspects of both of these dynamic and shifting worlds. You can reach us directly at crew@sharkdiver.com.
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