Canadian killed at Quieta
Any news yet on whether the woman who died at Playa Quieta this morning was attacked by a crocodile or a shark?
Canadian killed at Quieta
Hello,
So have they decided it was a croc or a shark? Anyone nervous about getting in the water? Sorry, the movie "Jaws" did a number on me. I have spent a lot of time int he water there and plan on returning, but cannot help think about his and Melaque where I have also spent a bit of time.
Thanks.
barb
Tourist killed at Quieta
According to Jorge Sánchez & my surfer friend it was a crocodile attack, however Rob Whitehead will probably disagree as he feels it was a shark. Either way it does make entering the water at Quieta a little bit scary 
Tourist killed at Quieta
There has been a lot of croc sightings as of late. One was walking through Coacoyul last week and there was a big one in the water at La Ropa a couple of weeks ago.
Crocs & Sharks
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, December 16, 2023, 13:21 (874 days ago) @ Max
There has been a lot of croc sightings as of late. One was walking through Coacoyul last week and there was a big one in the water at La Ropa a couple of weeks ago.
There are ALWAYS and have always been crocs and sharks in our waters, including in Zihuatanejo Bay where my wife, Lupita, is currently swimming. This is nothing new.
Crocs & Sharks
Agreed that having sharks appear in these waters is nothing new. My neighbour, a dive-shop operator, confirmed that just this morning. What is new, and may be triggering these attacks on people might be related to climatic change. What recently provoked that tropical storm off Acapulco, to convert to a Cat. 5 hurricane in a matter of hours, may also be affecting shark behaviour?
Crocs & Sharks
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, December 16, 2023, 14:35 (874 days ago) @ papanoaB
Agreed that having sharks appear in these waters is nothing new. My neighbour, a dive-shop operator, confirmed that just this morning. What is new, and may be triggering these attacks on people might be related to climatic change. What recently provoked that tropical storm off Acapulco, to convert to a Cat. 5 hurricane in a matter of hours, may also be affecting shark behaviour?
Some of the local fishermen say it is normal for sharks to come close to shore at this time of year to spawn, but they speculate that the absence of schools of anchovies due to overfishing may be affecting their eating habits.
Crocs & Sharks
by VanIsle04 , Ladysmith British Columbia Canada, Sunday, December 17, 2023, 12:03 (873 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
My wife and I have been coming to Zihua since 2008. I have been a Scuba instructor and commercial diver in Canada since the early 1970's. In 08 at Barra de Potosi, I was snorkeling just NW of the village. There was a large croc in the ocean and according to the Bomberos, they would sometimes slip out of the lagoon. However, these freshwater creatures are out of their normal environment and unless one accidently runs into a human they do not hunt for us. All that said, sharks are a different Kettle of fish (pun intended), especially Bull Sharks. Those nasty buggers are known a to be in the waters off Ixtapa and Zihua. We seldom see them because they normally hunt at night in deep water. It appears the attack was early morning which would seem to me to have been a shark. While in Zihua I swim in the Bay every morning for a couple of Kilometers and other than dive bombing Pelicans and the odd Manta, no 25-foot man made great whites.
Crocs & Sharks
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Sunday, December 17, 2023, 12:05 (873 days ago) @ VanIsle04
So agree.
You coming soon?
Crocs & Sharks
by VanIsle04 , Ladysmith British Columbia Canada, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, 11:36 (871 days ago) @ Talley Ho
Yeah, we arrive on the 11th Jan for 2 months. See you then.
Crocs & Sharks yellow flags?
by Casa Juan , Sunday, December 17, 2023, 19:21 (872 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
saw 3 yellow flags on the beach at La Ropa late this Sunday afternoon. No other info as to what that meant for the average beach comber or swimmer other than the word precaucion on one of the flags.
Crocs & Sharks yellow flags?
by jakewills , Monday, December 18, 2023, 15:19 (872 days ago) @ Casa Juan
Last year they decided that the yellow flag would be the default so that people are "extra careful" at all times. So it means nothing.
Canadian killed at Quieta
by Ironwood , Saturday, December 16, 2023, 23:05 (873 days ago) @ radiator81
Hello,
So have they decided it was a croc or a shark? Anyone nervous about getting in the water? Sorry, the movie "Jaws" did a number on me. I have spent a lot of time int he water there and plan on returning, but cannot help think about his and Melaque where I have also spent a bit of time.
Thanks.
barb
In Ixtapa/Zihua area beaches one can walk out quite far before the water reaches shoulder height. Our experience in Melaque was that the water gets very deep close to shore. I'm guessing sharks might feel more at home in the deeper water of Melaque beaches.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by warriorgirlca , Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo, Monday, December 18, 2023, 06:45 (872 days ago) @ Shelby
It seems weird that we haven’t heard anything official. Or maybe I’m not looking in the right places. This Canadian mainlander wants to go paddle boarding again this morning and I’m a good swimmer, but have no ocean smarts or knowledge. I mean, except to watch for a fin which I learned from Jaws. ????????
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, December 18, 2023, 08:20 (872 days ago) @ warriorgirlca
It seems weird that we haven’t heard anything official. Or maybe I’m not looking in the right places. This Canadian mainlander wants to go paddle boarding again this morning and I’m a good swimmer, but have no ocean smarts or knowledge. I mean, except to watch for a fin which I learned from Jaws. ????????
I heard that Protección Civil trapped and removed the baby cocodrilo that lives in the canal "La Boquita". Really pisses me off they did that. I hope it's not true. That's exactly how you teach a croc to hate humans.
Fishermen were out in the bay up to their necks in the water fishing with hand lines. There were so may fish in the bay this morning I could smell them, and the birds were enjoying a nice breakfast all along Playa Principal. I can't speak to any other part of the coast. Please read my daily posts for updates.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by warriorgirlca , Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo, Monday, December 18, 2023, 09:59 (872 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Thanks for the reply. Paddleboarding was lovely and uneventful. It’s even nicer right now at that time of day- 8:00 ish-off La Ropa, because Paty’s does a singing bowl chakra meditation, and you can hear resonate it in the bay. Very meditative.
A video was just posted on A.M. Noticias Facebook page of two sharks spotted by a fisherman at Playa Linda this morning… FYI..
Shark spotted at Playa Linda this am.
by warriorgirlca , Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo, Monday, December 18, 2023, 10:27 (872 days ago) @ warriorgirlca
A.M. Noticias posted a video. I took a screenshot, but don’t know how to post a photo on here.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, December 18, 2023, 12:30 (872 days ago) @ warriorgirlca
Thanks for the reply. Paddleboarding was lovely and uneventful. It’s even nicer right now at that time of day- 8:00 ish-off La Ropa, because Paty’s does a singing bowl chakra meditation, and you can hear resonate it in the bay. Very meditative.
A video was just posted on A.M. Noticias Facebook page of two sharks spotted by a fisherman at Playa Linda this morning… FYI..
Yes, I've seen the video of what looks like a small shark feeding on the abundant small fish currently along our coastline. Obviously it's too small to have been the shark that attacked the gentleman the other day. Locally on the social media there appears to be a state of hysteria with people posting photos of every crocodile and shark they see. Not helpful.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
Agreed there is a lot of hysteria around on this subject. I mean, how many references have been made on this site in the last three days to the movie "Jaws"? And that big "hit" was produced, what, nearly 50 years ago?
That said, this state of Guerrero has hosted more unprovoked shark attacks than any other Mexican state in the last several decades, according to International Shark Attack File, out of Florida. There have been two shark attacks of Mexico´s Pacific Coast in the last 12 days (ref. Melaque). Both have been fatal. According to ISAF, only Egypt and South Africa experienced those figures, and that was in the entire year 2022.
So, something is going on here, and as I suggested in an earlier post, it has everything to do with climate change. And as long as climate change and its effects on ocean life are with us, so too will be this current dust-up surrounding sharks.
It may be hysteria, but it should also be considered a public safety issue.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by Quadra Paul , British Columbia, Monday, December 18, 2023, 15:05 (872 days ago) @ papanoaB
It all has to do with water temperature and availability of feed, not necessarily climate change.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by jakewills , Monday, December 18, 2023, 15:17 (872 days ago) @ Quadra Paul
It all has to do with water temperature and availability of feed, not necessarily climate change.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Monday, December 18, 2023, 16:27 (872 days ago) @ Quadra Paul
It all has to do with water temperature and availability of feed, not necessarily climate change.
I suspect that climate change is the cause of the change in water temperature, resulting in a lack of feed.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
I just saw a news video where they are waiting for some test results to determine if it was a shark or a croc. From what I understood, there is distinct bacteria between the shark and the croc that can be found on the deceased person. If true, time will tell.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
That seems far-fetched. All that sea water would wash out most of the bacteria. It might be a riddle that never gets solved, like who Carly Simon was talking about about in "You're so Vain."
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by Casa Juan , Monday, December 18, 2023, 20:06 (871 days ago) @ Yandosan
my unscientific poll of the meseros at Rosy s on Sunday all pointed to crocodilias. I am holding out for Mr. Shark. I did give Jaws a thought while swimming on Sunday late afternoon. The water in the Bay is finally noticeably cooler and clearer than a month ago.
Ok, so where are we at with the crocoshark?
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Monday, December 18, 2023, 20:09 (871 days ago) @ Casa Juan
Shark.
