2006-09-19 18:26:51 · 8 answers · asked by p_rob22 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
A few great whites have been seen off Rhode Island, but always a good distance offshore where the water is deep. A couple of years ago a charter fishing boat went close to a dead whale to take a look at it, and saw a great white feeding on it. But great whites have never been seen in relatively shallow water in Rhode Island. This being your first dive, I assume you won't be in water over 100 feet deep.
2006-09-20 02:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by barbara m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this site :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
But as others have said, don't worry! Great Whites don't like the bubbles from scuba gear anyway. The vast majority of shark attacks (and they are extremely few in number) come about when the human is mistaken for a natural prey source such as a seal. Sharks are increasingly threatened, particularly Great Whites, and we are FAR more of a threat to them than they are to us.
Enjoy your dive, respect the ocean, dive safely!
2006-09-20 01:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ashoka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most sharks will be more afraid of you than you are of them so the odds of seeing a shark are small. Great whites are not the ones who do the most biting by the way. Enjoy your swim
2006-09-19 18:35:21 · answer #3 · answered by john d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2016-07-07 10:43:49 · answer #4 · answered by Justin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances of that are small. The water tends to be too cold there. However, thanks to global warming, the oceans are warming, so I guess it could happen. But I would say not likely.
2006-09-19 18:30:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go all the way up to Mass if they are hungry enough.
2006-09-19 18:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All over there. It's their natural habitat. ;-)
2006-09-19 18:29:40 · answer #7 · answered by Kayl Q 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Um...no, not really.
2006-09-20 00:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by bonca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋