A Shark's Response to the Human Touch: The Catatonic State

Sharks are animals that I would not imagine anyone wanting to pet or stroke. I mean, can you picture yourself petting a Great White Shark or a Tiger Shark? How about swimming with a Great White? Now, there are many things I would like to do, but this is definitely not one of them. However, there are those who do and do it all the time.

My daughter loves animals and wildlife, especially sharks. She has studied and learned a great deal about animals, hoping to become an animal rehabilitater one day. She loves to watch The Discovery Channel and Animal Planet every chance she gets. There was one particular week when The Discovery Channel aired documentaries about sharks every day and night throughout that entire week. Well, my daughter had to watch every single one over and over. I tried not to look most of the time, but to my surprise by the middle of the week these sharks became a part of our family.

One night, I was doing my schoolwork and my daughter was watching one of the documentaries named Sharkman. Now, prior to seeing this particular piece on sharks, I thought these animals were fierce and savaged creatures. Every time I looked, there she was watching one of the shows with such detailed graphics, while she was eating. Now, that is a strong stomach.