• Question: Can you hypnotize a shark?

    Asked by yeshua to Clare, Dave, Glo, Ozge, Sean on 20 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Gloeta Massie

      Gloeta Massie answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      I don’t know. But, I know someone who WOULD know – so – I’ll get back to you with his answer next week. 🙂

    • Photo: Clare Woulds

      Clare Woulds answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      I’d be too scared to try!

    • Photo: Sean Clement

      Sean Clement answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Yes! Apparently you can. Some VERY brave (or very stupid) people found that you can lull a shark almost into a trance by tickling the space between the tip of its nose and its teeth. This is a very sensitive area for sharks as it contains a lot of pits and glands used for various senses related to hunting its prey. I’ve no idea why it makes them go so very silly over it though.

      Personally, I think you’d have to be pretty sure it was going to work for you to put your hands that close to a Sharks mouth…

    • Photo: Ozge Ozkaya

      Ozge Ozkaya answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      To be honest I don’t know. I am not even sure if hypnosis has any real scientific value, i.e. if it is real or just imagination? If it is real you should be able to hypnotise any animal that has a brain right? If not than no.

    • Photo: Dave Sproson

      Dave Sproson answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      I’ve seen a documentary where sharks were put into a trance-like state as Sean says, which I suppose is similar to hypnotizing it. Again, I wouldn’t be keen to try it, and I’m pretty sure you couldn’t then talk it in to thinking that it’s a chicken…

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