Newsbot Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 A kayaker describes the moment she came face-to-face with a 4m (13ft) basking shark off the coast of the Isle of Man. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/8195443.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Follow up story. Plankton describe the moment they came face to face with a 4m (13ft) basking shark off the coast of the Isle of Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xpert Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Slow news day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digga Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 WTF I have had the pleasure to witness these fine creatures at close quaters myself but do not feel the need to ring up BBC news, a very slow newsday indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Pics or it didn't happen (Rule 32). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I saw a pidgeon today, it came up real close to me too. I've emailed the BBC. Anyone else seen any other wildlife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digga Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Pics or it didn't happen (Rule 32). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Anyone else seen any other wildlife? I saw a Crane land on a car yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellyup Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Follow up story. Plankton describe the moment they came face to face with a 4m (13ft) basking shark off the coast of the Isle of Man. Dangerous waters around the IOM plenty of big fat sharks lurking around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Basking sharks are not dangerous, Bellyup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hah! Try telling plankton that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Pics or it didn't happen (Rule 32). thats not close..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar the horrible Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Anyone else seen any other wildlife? I saw a Crane land on a car yesterday. RTA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagar the horrible Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 "This season the island seems to be very popular with sharks" The Island seems to be popular with sharks any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digga Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I use a kayak jim and do not feel the need to be right on top of them, not because i am worried, if it shark wishs to swim towards me that fine, if it wishes to keep its distance thats also fine, i've been alot closer just not always had the camera with me what piss's me off is............... Ooo rant time last friday while out in our kayaks myself and 3 other friends doing a bit of fishing and mooching around some of the coves south of port erin, on the way back from the sound while the 3 of us where fishing one of the Boys decided to go back and follow the rocks along back to pt erin and stumbled upon a lone basking shark heading south into Bay Fine, In close pursuit was a a small woodern diesel powered boat travelling along side the shark keeping it 'Pinned' to the rocks,as i paddled over to my friend to say we where heading back to the beach and he pointed out the shark it was then as i paddled past the boat the skipper came out with the remark of ' Don't menace the shark' i thought 'wtf' your the one in the clunky noisey boat that is trying to get as close as he can as he was less than 20 metres at times while under power, i thought the rule for boats was if in the close proximity of a shark they had to be in neutral. copy and paste from here..www.manxbaskingsharkwatch.com Boat Control in Basking Shark Hotspots. · Restrict your speed to below 6 knots and avoid sudden speed changes. · Do not approach closer than 100m. · When closer than 100m switch the engine to neutral to avoid injuring sharks. · Avoid disturbing groups of sharks as you may disrupt courtship behaviour. · Do not approach areas where basking sharks have been observed breaching. · Jet-skis seriously disturb basking sharks, they should stay at least 500m away. · For every shark visible on the surface there are likely to be many more just below. · Avoid sailing your boat along the foamy, plankton-filled tidal fronts. They are often full of jellyfish and floating seaweed. This is where the sharks feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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