Anyone here hand hold a shark? (youtube video) - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

04-07-2011, 07:31 PM

DiverDude

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Not to detract from the video itself (beautiful camera work) but this is actually a well documented phenomenon called tonic immobility:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_death

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Last edited by DiverDude; 04-08-2011 at 03:12 AM. Reason: Typo

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