Caribbean reef sharks were common in almost all of our dive sites, but El Dorado and Jewfish Mountain were swarming with them (the same sharks were at both sites, since they are in swimming distance of each other). This is where Sally lives (Sally is the particularly aggressive shark who took a chunk out of Jim Abernethy's backside). After warming up to us (which coincided with the arrival of bait in the water. :), they were bumping dome ports and would occasionally whip around us like maneuverable projectiles. No one likes to have an aggressive shark behind them, so we had to kick and pummel them with our strobes to keep them away in certain occasions. It's actually really funny to watch people struggling to get away from a frenzy of sharks. I have a photo of Jimmy rolling on the sea floor, laughing. :)

Caribbean Reef Shark (I'm in the background)

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark, feeding

Caribbean Reef Shark, feeding

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Paul, with three Caribbean Reef Sharks

Paul, with Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark (Andy Sallmon in background)

Jimmy feeds a Caribbean Reef Shark, while Andy Sallmon and Dave Fleetham watch

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

John Kruine, shooting a Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark, with Dave Fleetham and Jim Abernethy

Caribbean Reef Shark, and bait box

Caribbean Reef Shark

Jim Abernethy, Dave Fleethamn, and seven Caribbean Reef Sharks

Andy Sallmon shoots a Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Todd Mintz, Dave Fleetham, Jim Watt shoot a Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Jim Abernethy, feeding a Caribbean Reef Shark

Jim Abernethy, feeding a Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark, feeding

Jim Abernethy, feeding a Caribbean Reef Shark

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Caribbean Reef Sharks

Jim Abernethy, feeding a Caribbean Reef Shark

Three Caribbean Reef Sharks

Caribbean Reef Shark, at Sugar Wreck

Andy Sallmon, and Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Mike Walker, with Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Reef Sharks

Caribbean Reef Shark

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