This is not a good picture but is it a shark?

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:50 pm

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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Jan&MikeVa · Post by **Jan&MikeVa** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:05 pm

Looks like one to me, not sure what type though.

ccasebolt · Post by **ccasebolt** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:06 pm

Yes it does, and it doesn't seem to resemble a Nurse shark either...

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:22 pm

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,

mnfun2bme · Post by **mnfun2bme** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:23 pm

Interesting! Sure looks like a shark to me. Is it a reef shark?

2muchsnow · Post by **2muchsnow** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:32 pm

Looks awfully sharky to me. Black tip maybe? Cool yet scary at the same time.

2muchsnow · Post by **2muchsnow** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:43 pm

No black tip but the likely guess would be caribbean reef shark.

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:45 pm

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?

mnfun2bme · Post by **mnfun2bme** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:18 pm

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.

GraysonDave · Post by **GraysonDave** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:59 am

Another vote for dolphin.

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:07 am

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!

leslieeliz · Post by **leslieeliz** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:32 am

Most definitely looks like a shark to me....judging by the fin

Need2GetAway · Post by **Need2GetAway** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:03 am

Yikes.

hockeyboy · Post by **hockeyboy** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:10 pm

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.

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:22 pm

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!

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This is not a good picture but is it a shark?

This is not a good picture but is it a shark?

Lemon Shark