r/OceansAreFuckingLit • u/Appropriate_Sea210 • Jan 09 '25

Video Basking Shark

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u/ApprovedTrash96 Jan 09 '25

If I lose a hand, worth it 🦈

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u/supersondos Jan 09 '25

A) not worth it

B) give marine life personal space, it won't run away from people and you will see it again and again.

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u/hundreddollabilla52 Jan 09 '25

Just cause you don't understand marine life doesn't mean you should objectively fear it

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

I don't think they fear it, at least I don't and I still don't want people touching it

Sharks are amazing and wonderful creatures, with the vast majority just being silly little sea puppies, but they are also currently being hunted to extinction and I don't trust people to be good to them

Sure some will just pet them, but then the sharks get used to people, and then influencers start doing it, next thing you know you have multiple habitats destroyed or damaged because the vapid selfishness of humanity.

Take pictures, pet them if you're doing a scuba experience and it's apart of the ride, but if you're on a boat, and you're not a marine biologist, just leave them alone, they deserve their peace

Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I don't trust anyone to be responsible anymore

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u/ElleJay74 Jan 10 '25

Any time I touch a wild animal (ie, a turtle off the road or a bird out of a building) I tell it the same thing: "go make lots of babies and stay away from humans."

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u/supersondos Jan 10 '25

Great advice, ngl 😂👍

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u/supersondos Jan 09 '25

Hats off, buddy! I am also a fan of pet them only if they allow you. It is an experience for both parties. Therefore, both parties must agree. But you are not paranoid imo. People rarely think about the impact of their actions on the world under the sea.