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I sat still for several hours patiently waiting for these juvenile Lemon sharks to come closer and interact with me. When they eventually came close the slightest movement from me would scare them off. After circling me for ages they would eventually come closer and head butt me or whack me with their tails and on one occasion actually tried to test bite me to see if I was food. (I literally lost a hair follicle and that is all. It was not a successful or aggressive bite) Once they realised that I am not food or a threat they would approach closer and search for the source of the fish scent that is coming from a small piece of fish placed inside a perorated water bottle, then eventually a loose piece of fish placed directly in front of me. What is interesting is that if I picked up the bottle or the piece of fish the sharks would stay away. (In fact any movement from my arms would deter them) It was also interesting to see how much difficulty they had in pin pointing the exact location of the fish. The adult reef sharks I work with would zero in on a piece of fish instantly. As youngsters maybe they still need some practice. The reason that I am doing this is that I have not seen juvenile Lemon sharks in this area before and I really want to know them better and study them for my own personal knowledge. There are 4 individuals but only 2 or 3 come over at any one time. One has some marking/damage to the snout (The young female one that bit me) and she is my favorite. :) I could just sit here for hours watching these beautiful creatures swimming and interacting with me. I find them truly beautiful and mesmerizing. I have condensed some of the action into this clip but the reality is that most of the time they would just gently swim around me in a calm and relaxed fashion. Without the fish bait in the bottle they would simply stay away. I tried. They are very shy and hesitant creatures. This is not on a reef or in the ocean but an inland ocean hole surrounded by mangroves in a creek. I spend a lot of time with sharks so please do not attempt this yourself. Obviously I would not do this with adult lemon sharks! I am probably the first human they have seen.

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Fateixa is the perfect place for a relaxed dive protected from strong currents and always full of life. Ideal for check dives and to start your scuba diving training.

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In all of recorded history, lemon sharks have only ever bitten humans on 10 occasions - and none of these were life-threatening. These small sharks usually just go about their own business, making them a fantastic shark to swim with and observe (unobtrusively, of course - don't try to touch the sharks, don't follow them around, don't bother them in any way, don't litter their ocean, and use reef-safe sunscreen ❤️)

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Wonderful Viveiro Botanical Garden and Animal Park, where flora and fauna live together in harmony. The one and only Botanical Garden of Cape Verde.

An oasis on the desert island of Sal, where you can enjoy some peace, know the local flora and fauna, pet the lovely animals (they all live at the park for a reason...ask the staff if you are interested about them ☺️), enjoy a natural juice at the Pachamama Cafe. The aim of the park is giving the possibility to people to reconnect with Nature...Mother Earth...Pachamama




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Part of our Sal Island tour included seeing the lemon sharks at Shark Bay.. this fascinating spectical was the best part of the day, I fully recommend seeing them for yourselves.

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