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Shark Feeders

South Florida Dive Headquarters' Website before September 13, 1999: Not Feeding A NURSE Shark and up until the site was shut down:   "Feeds are just 200 yards off of the beach" as quoted on the phone by SFDH. 

Another advertisement and pictures "not feeding a nurse shark"

Don't believe there is Shark Feeding off of Pompano Beach?
Based on this site, bull sharks are fed twice each day up to 3 times each week off of Fathom's of Fun:
http://members.aol.com/krshark/index.html  

Palm Beach Shark Roundup at
http://www.scuba-adventures.com/palmbeach/sharks.html
"Unlike most shark dives, we do not feed them by hand or from a stick. . We do not associate people with food." Jim Abernathy, owner
 

Interesting Links:

bulletSport Chumming for sharks banned in California by NOAA
bulletInternational Shark Attack File
bulletFiona's Shark Links
bulletShark Tour Operators Endanger Surfers
bulletConservationists fight to corral shark feeding rodeos
bullet"Up close and personal shark dives endanger thrill-seeking tourists."
bulletA tremendous Shark link site.
bulletBrian Switek's Shark Page ~ Great information in layman's terms.
bulletSharks eat only about 3-14% of their body per week.

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