shark encounter
Oceanic predator confrontation
A shark encounter is an interaction between a human and a shark, ranging from a controlled dive experience to an unexpected meeting in the wild.
Tour operators advertise shark encounters as thrilling wildlife tourism: The cage dive shark encounter was the highlight of our trip.
News reports use the term for attacks or near-misses: A surfer described a terrifying shark encounter off the coast.
- bitePierce with teeth
- attackAggressive act against another
- close callDisaster narrowly averted
- divingEntering water deliberately
- oceanMassive saltwater body
open water · deep blue · teeth · predator · cage · fins · blood · water · jaws · fear · fight or flight · surfing · reef · danger · snorkeling · thrashing · adrenaline · great white
- SeaWorlddolphin show, penguin exhibit, sea lion show
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