Like, it wasn't just a silver blur like they usually are. There was a moment at the height of the jump where I could see all the details of the fish (eye, mouth, fins, scale pattern).

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's awesome! When I was a kid we sometimes used to go to the breakwater in New Plymouth at dusk and watch the fish jump out of the water (I have no idea why they did that, maybe that was a good time for sharks to hunt?).

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Or kingfish, hapuka... that sounds cool, regular fish jumping shows!

Have to admit after a few fish jumping yesterday I had a brief moment of thinking hang on why exactly are good-sized fish trying to escape, but then I remembered sharks don't really want to eat humans.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't mean they don't occasionally eat one anyway 😆

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shhh ha ha.

They've only killed like 13 or 14 people since NZ started recording it.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Relevant xkcd

XKCD about taking three beach trips instead of two raising chances of being shot by swimming dog with handgun in mouth by 50%, in reference too a beach with a 20% higher chance of shark attacks

link

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 7 months ago

Heh. Swimming dogs on the other hand... pays not to get too close. :-)