Danielle,

we were recently in the Poor Knight Islands in New Zealand, and on the way
there, crossed the open ocean in an area fondly called "Shark Alley" by the
locals. I couldn't believe all the sharks we saw all over the place as we
crossed the waters.

The waters surrounding the Poor Knights are incredible. We went snorkelling
and it was amazing. Jacques Cousteau rated it as one of the top 10 dive
sites in the world. You can't go on the Islands themselves, as they are
considered as sacred burial ground of the Maoris because of a wholescale
massacre that occurred there. There has never been a documented shark attack
there, despite the large numbers of divers that frequent the area--perhaps
because the fish populations there are so plentiful? My son saw a small
shark when he was in the water

http://www.sportfishing.co.nz/poorknights.htm

If you ever get a chance, go see it. You wouldn't be sorry.

Dawn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Danielle Castilla" <micdani@earthlink.net>
To: <dreamweaver@lists.blueworld.com>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Oh, Wilf! -- horsemeat??


> :-( ... It takes years and years for a shark to reach an age where they
can
> reproduce. Their presence keeps an ecosystem in check, and allows healthy
> marine life to thrive. Same with grouper. I won't say I haven't had
grouper
> myself, but other fish are better options ecologically. Forgive me for
> saying it, it's just most people aren't aware of it.
>
> Danielle Castilla



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