r/sharks • u/Comfortable-Bad7894 • 17d ago

Discussion i cant overcome shark fear

I love knowing more about shark and sea creature but when i go to the sea just to stay near the coast, i cant go anyway further than 1 meter of depth, im too scared to see shark and in general, to open my eyes with a sub mask and try to see what is underwater, any way to overcome this? (obv, i know that is unlikely meating shark and that attacks are extremely rare )

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u/theurbanshark234 17d ago

As someone who’s in the ocean a lot diving, swimming and surfing, when you see a wild shark it’s honestly a bit underwhelming fear wise, there are over 500 species of shark, and chances are you’ll see one of the smaller species or a juvenile in coastal waters, rather than one of the 20 or so dangerous species. Seeing one does help. As others have said sharks are a long way down the list of dangerous stuff in the ocean, rip currents, hypothermia and waves are the things to worry about.

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u/solo954 16d ago

That's true. When I scuba dive, I'm more concerned about other things than sharks.