Cristina Zenato

Cristina Zenato Instagram – When we relate to sharks we need to consider size.
I act on the belief that one size does not fit all. There are over 500 species of sharks, and when we decide to dive, interact, or enter the world they live in, we need to start learning that each one is built and acts differently. In this case, size does matter.
At the same time it has nothing to do with more or less “aggressive” sharks, a word we should eliminate from our vocabulary when speaking about sharks.
Let’s assume we are riding a bicycle and we crash against a fellow biker. Chances are, we will both fall off the bike, scratch a knee or elbow, get up, apologize, and go our ways. But let’s say we are riding a bicycle, and by the fault of no one, we crash with an 18-wheeler. The damages to the cyclist would be more traumatic than on the truck; this encounter and these damages do not make the 18-wheeler more aggressive, but size matters in this case.
This example to understand that we need to relate to tiger sharks differently from how we do it to nurse shark, but that one is more docile or aggressive of the other and will act differently under different circumstances.
In this case, knowledge provides understanding and safety when size does matter. | Posted on 20/Feb/2024 21:32:31