Do Sharks have a favorite color?

[Splitlip]

Yeah right.
And I suppose next you're going to tell us we don't have to wait an hour after eating before getting in the water.
Or it is ok to put a hat on a bed or shoes on a table.

Actually I saw (think it was Myth Busters) a similar experiment where "Red" was the color of choice. And I am sure on another day or with a different series of circumstances it would be black.

[Splitlip]

Originally Posted by Taigin

YouTube - Do Sharks Have a Color Preference?

I'm painting everything black....

EDIT:
In deference to Splitlip here is the MythBusters video

Shark Week Mini Myths: Do Sharks Have Color Preferences?

Edit 2:

Ok, maybe an all blue wetsuit would be better. And some spray paint for the backplate.

ruroh. I see Taigin posted the MythBusters link. Guess I never saw the "second" experiment.

[waytooslow]

I will continue with my yellow fins... disposable hors d'oeuvres.

[moosicman]

Originally Posted by waytooslow

I will continue with my yellow fins... disposable hors d'oeuvres.

Thats funny!!

[oddbod]

Usually attack from underneath so colour is not a concern, if I remember right smell is one of their main senses. But for all those DIR out there, think about the colour, or lack thereof, of one of their favorite foods, seals!

[DonnyGreen]

More important when it comes to color...can your dive boat or Search and Rescue see you in the water?

[Jenn]

I suppose I am glad that none of my gear is yellow. But I do have to agree with the previous post wearing colors for the rescue or dive boat to see you is just as important.

[cajunfla]

I guess that means when I get back to Florida I will have to get rid on my yellow rash-guard shirt, yellow do-rag for my bald head, and my yellow fins.

[thesmoothdome]

Yellow is a myth. Of course my poor mother freaked out when I sent her a picture of a shark heading directly toward me and my yellow wetsuit that another diver shot while we were in PNG.

All the email said was "We had a problem. I'll explain more later." and it was signed by my wife.

Poor mom...

[Splitlip]

Originally Posted by thesmoothdome

Yellow is a myth. Of course my poor mother freaked out when I sent her a picture of a shark heading directly toward me and my yellow wetsuit that another diver shot while we were in PNG.

All the email said was "We had a problem. I'll explain more later." and it was signed by my wife.

Poor mom...

Gotta love our Moms. When mine saw "JAWS!"2, she bought me a (very cool I must say) powerhead that attached to my cylinder as well as an ammunition belt. Note the pic.