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Was Cousteau's Shark Riding Stunt A Bad Idea? »

Posted by: Cabela 3 years, 3 months ago

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Did Cousteau -- in an attempt to show that sharks are gentle -- inadvertently skew people's perception of them?

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Fedquip
Aug. 10, 2006, 7:34 p.m.
If you watch the clip he makes it quite clear that it should not be done.
(the clip here) http://throwawayyourtv.com/2006/07/riding-great-white-shark.html
Anyway who actually tries this is on the same level as those kids to re-create Jackass stunts.
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Cabela
Aug. 10, 2006, 8:02 p.m.
Cool clip, Fedquip, and you're right...but I wonder how many people will do as Cousteau does and not as he says.
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Fedquip
Aug. 10, 2006, 8:13 p.m.
Well not many people have the opportunity to go swimming with sharks. It still is very rare that sharks come in close contact with humans.
I assume all trained scuba guys will takes JM's advice.