Zambezi Shark = Bull Shark, Freshwater Whalers, Lake Nicaragua Shark
He's got many names, these are just a few. Mainly he's known as Bull Shark or in South Africa the Zambezi Shark. This type of shark is considered one of the most dangerous species yet in many dives at the Protea Banks of Margate we never had the feeling of being "under attack". Of course that is based on experienced diving with this animal and being knowledgeable about their behavior. We did experience a few times. let's call it, extreme curiosity! Most the time the Zambezi Shark is just cruising by at some distance, on occasion he did charge directly at me and at the last moment made almost a u-turn with the tail almost ripping the regulator out of mouth. There was no otherwise aggressive behavior shown so i call it just "testing us"….. You may want to view this video with/by Dr. Erich Ritter. Continue reading »