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This is not a good picture but is it a shark?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:50 pm
by cindygad
We snorkeled Waterlemon today and as I was going to the grassy area I saw this out of the corner of my eye. It was swimming fast. I know I should not be scared but can you tell if it was a shark or not?
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:05 pm
by Jan&MikeVa
Looks like one to me, not sure what type though.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:06 pm
by ccasebolt
Yes it does, and it doesn't seem to resemble a Nurse shark either...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:22 pm
by cindygad
That is what I thought but I did not know what type either. Too bad I didn't get a better picture but I was scared and it was moving too fast,
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:23 pm
by mnfun2bme
Interesting! Sure looks like a shark to me. Is it a reef shark?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:32 pm
by 2muchsnow
Looks awfully sharky to me. Black tip maybe? Cool yet scary at the same time.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:43 pm
by 2muchsnow
No black tip but the likely guess would be caribbean reef shark.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:45 pm
by Xislandgirl
It is hard to tell. The more I look at it the more I think it looks like a dolphin, but what do I know?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:18 pm
by mnfun2bme
I'm going with your vote, Xislandgirl! Dolphin it is. 
I'm sure that's what I'll be telling myself next week at Waterlemon. 
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:59 am
by GraysonDave
Another vote for dolphin.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:07 am
by liamsaunt
Haha on the dolphin votes
Looks like a Caribbean reef shark to me. I saw two of them off Turtle Bay once. Definitely gave me a start!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:32 am
by leslieeliz
Most definitely looks like a shark to me....judging by the fin
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:03 am
by Need2GetAway
Yikes.
Lemon Shark
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:10 pm
by hockeyboy
My vote is Lemon Shark. Dolphin no. A dolphin would have swam towards you and jumped over you and then lifted his head out of the water and said,
"ak-ak-ak-ak-squeeee"
The shark was probably more scared than you.
The place I'm staying in three weeks has a reef in front with dependable shark sightings. I'm wondering if I'll be scared when I see one. My guess is:
3 ft Lemon Shark - no
7 ft Nurse Shark - no
8 ft Bull shark - yes and hell yes.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:22 pm
by Xislandgirl
liamsaunt wrote:Haha on the dolphin votes
Looks like a Caribbean reef shark to me. I saw two of them off Turtle Bay once. Definitely gave me a start!
I was trying to ease people's fears. I can barely see it so I have no idea what the heck it is!
