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Snorkeling with Sharks

I was recently in Hawaii and my family and I went down in a shark cage to watch Galapagos sharks feeding on the surface. We were out on the North shore in about 400 feet of water, and my brother shot footage with a snorkel-mask camera. I put some clips together to music and posted it on youtube: (The Youtube player makes a couple parts rather pixelated for some reason, sorry about that. The part that seems to have pixelated the worst is the section with the bubbles when we’re surfacing.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDDnLlhQ9zU

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Posted by jackrabbit at 5:15 pm on November 14th, 2008. Comments
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  • jackrabbit
    My next goal is to go down in a cage with Great Whites, probably off the coast of South Africa. Of course, since I want to become a wildlife/documentary cinematographer, my goal would be to eventually swim free with them. I've seen other ocean photographers who have so studied the behavior of Great Whites and learned how to read and imitate their body language that not only are they able to swim with them, but also pet them and take rides on them like a dolphin. Sharks are some of the most misunderstood and maligned animals on the planet, and the more people who can show the world that they are beautiful, graceful, even trusting, the more the public's perception will change.
    Of course I'm not suggesting one try this at home! Like any wild animal, one has to understand their behavior well before making any attempt to approach them. It's kind of a cultural thing - if you don't speak their language or understand their customs, your intentions could easily be misunderstood... :)
    Did you know that a shark can feel your heartbeat in the water, and that they're so shy of humans (especially hammerheads), that if your heart is pounding they will become nervous and flee. Only if you keep your heartrate steady and calm, will they be confident enough to approach.
  • Lizzy
    That's so awesome! That's one of the things on my to do list of life lol. I've skydived, and the next thing I wanna do is go swimming with sharks.
  • Woodsie
    ahh i love swimming with sharks!! i've never done it with so many or in a cage though, but it looks really cool!! I like the vid!!
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