Waiting for meals on wheels aka surfers

Found in False Bay though not exclusively, as it is rather wide spread in temperate waters; this shark is family of the houndshark and has many names; Tope Shark, Vaalhaai, School Shark and Snapper Shark. It is also sometimes referred to as the Vitamin Shark, as its liver is very high in vitamin A. And as for the name; Soupfin Shark, you would have guessed correctly if you had guessed that they are fished for their flesh, which is eaten in countries from Greece, Mexico to Britain and of course Asia.

Reaching a maximum of 1.75m in the male and 1.95m in the female of the species, this shark is small, kind of bluish in colour, with a white under belly and a shallow body and longer snout. It has a crescent shaped mouth with backward facing, serrated teeth, while the juveniles have black markings on their fins and are born from the ovoviviparous females.

Shot with DJI Pocket2 and Mini2

Count me out.    I'll stick to the dry land.

Great footage. I've never been surfing, and after seeing that I never will !

Blériot53 Posted at 1-19 01:23
Great footage. I've never been surfing, and after seeing that I never will !

I think sharks are very picky about what they eat   

I'd rather meet the monkeys than those fellas.

Droffarc Posted at 1-19 03:43
I think sharks are very picky about what they eat

I think I'd be a Hors D'oeuvre rather than the Plat de Résistance

Blériot53 Posted at 1-19 06:08
I think I'd be a Hors D'oeuvre rather than the Plat de Résistance

Maybe they like a little Cuisses de grenouille?

DAFlys Posted at 1-19 01:21
Count me out.    I'll stick to the dry land.

Aww! don't be a stick in the mud, skipper. Dem sharks mus eat too you know  

Depp Posted at 1-19 05:55
I'd rather meet the monkeys than those fellas.

I guess if you run fast the monkeys may be ok but in the water you cannot run without legs if the shark eats em.

Droffarc Posted at 1-19 07:45
Aww! don't be a stick in the mud, skipper. Dem sharks mus eat too you know

Perhaps they can stick with the seals.

Nicely capture Droffarc.    Baby sharks compared to the ones I see here in the Atlantic and also the Gulf of Mexico.  Still got to respect them.  

Droffarc Posted at 1-19 03:43
I think sharks are very picky about what they eat

I'd really prefer not to test that theory.
So we need ten people with Mavics etc to make sure before we dip a toe in.
Good capture by the way.

sky wombat Posted at 1-20 00:08
I'd really prefer not to test that theory.
So we need ten people with Mavics etc to make sure before we dip a toe in.
Good capture by the way.

Thanks for the kind words.
I am led to believe that Ausie sharks are way meaner than most so I would hold back on the toes and I think @tentoes would concur.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-19 10:47
Nicely capture Droffarc.    Baby sharks compared to the ones I see here in the Atlantic and also the Gulf of Mexico.  Still got to respect them.

Even baby sharks have teeths - bloody rows of em!
Ja, I have great (white) respect for sharks, to the point where I avoid them.

Droffarc Posted at 1-20 00:16
Even baby sharks have teeths - bloody rows of em!
Ja, I have great (white) respect for sharks, to the point where I avoid them.

As a diver I've encountered many a shark.  Fortunately, most seem to just be inquisitive.  It's the ones that keep circling you and close the circle each time they circle that you have to really be fearful of.  I do respect sharks but on a rare occasion I have had to take offensive action.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-20 03:25
As a diver I've encountered many a shark.  Fortunately, most seem to just be inquisitive.  It's the ones that keep circling you and close the circle each time they circle that you have to really be fearful of.  I do respect sharks but on a rare occasion I have had to take offensive action.

Locally we would say "Slat hom bloedneus" which google translates to "Slap him bloody nose" but in actual fact means "Give him a bloody nose"

But hey! I would not touch it with a hand on the nose - too close to dem teefs.

During my diving years only sharks we eveer encountered were small dogfish. I recall one day there was a sunfish in our area and we refused to get in the water in case it was a shark.
What is the worst a sunfish can do? Give you a kiss?

What we encountered a lot were seals - maybe they were navy seals?  

Droffarc Posted at 1-20 07:07
Locally we would say "Slat hom bloedneus" which google translates to "Slap him bloody nose" but in actual fact means "Give him a bloody nose"

But hey! I would not touch it with a hand on the nose - too close to dem teefs.

Seen lots of seals while diving in the Pacific Northwest US.  Seems the bears love to munch on them and other large fish.  I don't mess with "Navy SEALS".  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-21 03:18
Seen lots of seals while diving in the Pacific Northwest US.  Seems the bears love to munch on them and other large fish.  I don't mess with "Navy SEALS".

Well that "seals" it then

Droffarc Posted at 1-21 04:35
Well that "seals" it then

Love your great witticisms.

  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-22 04:28
Love your great witticisms.

Droffarc Posted at 1-22 07:20

  Hope you are having a great weekend.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-23 03:11
Hope you are having a great weekend.

38 deg C (28 at night) aint very pleasant but fortunateley I have a portable aircon.
Can't jump overboard for a quick dip like you  

Droffarc Posted at 1-23 08:08
38 deg C (28 at night) aint very pleasant but fortunateley I have a portable aircon.
Can't jump overboard for a quick dip like you

At least you have a portable a/c.  It is nice having instant access to the water for a quick dip.

Very well. Fly safe! (:

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-24 13:48
Very well. Fly safe! (:

Благодаря ти

Droffarc Posted at 1-24 23:21
Благодаря ти

Няма защо. Да те хване страх само като гледаш..

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-24 23:58
Няма защо. Да те хване страх само като гледаш..

You should be safe as long as you wear lead boots. Sharks dont like lead, it makes them heavy and gives indigestion

Трябва да сте в безопасност, докато носите оловни ботуши. Акулите не обичат олово, това ги прави тежки и причинява лошо храносмилане

Droffarc Posted at 1-25 00:45
You should be safe as long as you wear lead boots. Sharks dont like lead, it makes them heavy and gives indigestion

Трябва да сте в безопасност, докато носите оловни ботуши. Акулите не обичат олово, това ги прави тежки и причинява лошо храносмилане

I can’t understand right what you want to say. Where are you from?

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-25 00:57
I can’t understand right what you want to say. Where are you from?

No worries! I'm from South Africa
Apparently google translate is not so good.
I follow one of your countrymen, Pavlin, on his motorcycle adventures.

Droffarc Posted at 1-25 01:43
No worries! I'm from South Africa
Apparently google translate is not so good.
I follow one of your countrymen, Pavlin, on his motorcycle adventures.

A now understanding. Google translate is very terrible if you want to translate in Bulgarian..

Incredible view, that's why I only do pools  

DroneJunkieQc Posted at 1-25 21:03
Incredible view, that's why I only do pools

Thank you DroneJunkie

Droffarc Posted at 1-25 23:26
Thank you DroneJunkie

Your welcome.

Very cool to see!

Montfrooij Posted at 1-30 03:58
Very cool to see!

Very nicely done mate

ckat007 Posted at 1-30 21:01
Very nicely done mate

Kiitos kauniista sanoista

Droffarc Posted at 1-31 00:46
Kiitos kauniista sanoista

You're welcome!
Ole hyvä !