Sharks get to much hate, amirite?

I'm more afraid of Orcas. Jesus Christ those things freak me out. Lol

by Anonymous 1 week ago

They've recently been attacking boats, disabling steering, that sort of thing. I lived on a boat until recently. That's scary.

by Objective_Canary 1 week ago

They're starting to organize and rise up.

by faysantiago 1 week ago

In their defense, that's a very reasonable response to being held against your will and made to perform tricks for amusement

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Ah yes, Orcas; the wolves of the sea. Up here, in Alaska, I think more people respect Orcas than they do fear them (Then again, when you don't respect a lot of the things- especially an apex predator- up here, that's when trouble occurs!)

by Anonymous 1 week ago

They're the only ones known to willingly hunt Great Whites too. They seem to have a taste for shark livers and extract them with scary precision Some orcas even do it just for fun or because of past grudges

by Qwilliamson 1 week ago

Definitely, the water belongs to the sharks!

by ChoiceJello7360 1 week ago

That's why I hate the term "shark infested waters". The ocean is literally their home, how are they infesting it? I do know that the term is used to describe them being in areas they usually aren't, I'm not ignorant. I just hate the phrasing haha.

by fernesawayn 1 week ago

Idk dude I think "human infested city" sounds reasonable

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Until the Sharknado and then they will own the land too

by Hodkiewiczgiova 1 week ago

I generally can't with people who hate a species of animal just because they're not cuddly.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Agreed, I have surfed my entire life and spent A LOT of time in the water in Hawaii and Southern California. Sharks largely want nothing to do with people . They're a super important part of the oceans ecosystem too - they keep the oceans healthy and stabile. I did not know that about lemon sharks that's awesome lol. And dolphins are awesome creatures but they do some whack ass stuff for SURE , and all in the name of entertainment lol. They are so smart!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Dogs are statistically more dangerous than sharks or dolphins- Sharks should hire the same PR firm dogs use

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Shark fear in the West largely originated with the film Jaws. Before that film, sharks didn't really feature much in popular discourse or myth and legend. Humans historically just didn't encounter sharks very often. As an apex predator in an environment humans are poorly adapted to, sharks need to be treated with a great deal of respect and caution.

by Intelligent_Sky5437 1 week ago

I'm a scuba diver and intentionally go out looking for sharks, usually black-tip reef or sand tiger sharks since they're more common in areas I'll dive. Since I don't spearfish I haven't had any problems, also in part because scuba gear is noisy (unless using a rebreather) so they're more likely to avoid us much like bears avoid noisy hikers in the woods.

by Quentinhettinge 1 week ago

Because it is. "Oh God, I didn't know there would be sharks in the ocean!"

by franceshoppe 1 week ago

*too

by VegetableSky7246 1 week ago

Seriously so hard to look at.

by Queasy_Morning3827 1 week ago

Two

by Anonymous 1 week ago

They get to water and swim too!

by Kossretha 1 week ago

Its cuz sharks have killed more people than dolphins

by Anonymous 1 week ago

We give them a whole week out of the year /s

by Dcorkery 1 week ago

Shark avoidance is simple. Stay out of the water. No need to fear or hate sharks.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

"Dolphins are much scarier. " So not true. I'm from San Diego. Wild dolphins interact with people all the time. They will follow surfers and boats in the water. Swim up to fishermen out of curiosity, you used to be able to even feed them and pet them at Sea World. I don't love sharks, but I don't think they are enough of a problem to deserve hate. Most people, even who grow up near the ocean will never even see a shark in the wild.

by tatyana99 1 week ago

I'm always down for a shark party

by Zestyclose-Month7704 1 week ago

Blame sharknado

by Significant_Part 1 week ago

Humans kill about 80 million sharks per year

by Cziemann 1 week ago

iirc there was once a study that showed that chidldren in austria were much more afraid of sharks than children in australia. this would point to the fact that fear of sharks comes mostly from the typical fear of the unknown and obviously because of all the scary shark movies.

by lacykovacek 1 week ago

They get to much swim too

by Constant_Salad 1 week ago

I mean, anything moving in the ocean is a no go for me. I refuse. Shark, dolphin, whale, etc. I would look but never go near.

by Public-Win5422 1 week ago

I'm not sure if this is popular or not but I agree with you. Sharks don't typically just attack, also there's a lot more things in place to warn you of high shark activity. But overall shark bites/deaths are even less than car accidents and all that.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Justice for Hank

by julianneruecker 1 week ago

I'd rather be molested by a horny drug addled smart but sinister dolphin who wants to give me a ride back to the land whether I like it or not and tells me don't be a square and put out outside the box than deal with something that has rows of razor teeth who "innocently bites" when curious from a mistake. Rather my ego that tells me I deserve better than how the dolphin treats me get hurt than my leg meat dangles like string from the "innocent shark" The only thing that scares me about dolphins is what their fin resembles. Not like you can really see anything else floating on the surface of water. And if I was lost in the ocean I'd most certainly appreciate a ride back to the land. Dastardly dolphin motives or not. Absolutely would rather be a whore than a meal. Whether the shark spits you out because it mistook you for seal is irrelevant on the experience of getting bit. Also feel bad for seals.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

I love sharks!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Nice try, Mr. Shark 🤨

by StaffSalt4593 1 week ago

I just think it's weird how we go into their homes and then get mad that they're there

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Too!

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Seven

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Hollywood glamorized Jaws. Fear sells. The End.

by EmergencyBarracuda93 1 week ago

Too much

by Fantastic_Button_710 1 week ago

This is just blatant favoritism. Dolphins have a much higher capacity to form bonds with humans than sharks do, to the point where they've saved numerous swimmers, divers, etc. to a degree nearly unheard of by any other wild animal. Leading search-and-rescues to missing kids, protecting shark attack victims from further attacks while aid comes, and has saved sailors from drowning. But one single shark species gets labeled "protective and possessive of humans", which seems to mainly come from a tik tok and largely seems to indicate the lemon shark that recognizes a diver will protect it from other lemon sharks. So more akin to it saying "it's cool, they're with me" to prevent an attack rather than being actually helpful. Apparently this means they're "adorable". You're right though that sharks get way too much hate. But dolphins don't need to be put down or dehumanized for that point

by Anonymous 1 week ago

If you don't want to get attacked by sharks maybe quit going out into their habitat looking exactly like their injured choice of prey? Dolphins will actively drown their young to have sex.

by franceshoppe 1 week ago

Leading cause of people's death are people. Hating people is way more logical.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Especially Hammer head sharks. Not a single human death in 700 years

by AssociationMaster 1 week ago