Sharks
Sharks are vital to the health of our oceans, yet often misunderstood. Here you will find my dedicated archive of sharks, featuring footage and photos of Sand Tigers in North Carolina, massive Whale Sharks, and apex predators from the Pacific. Join me in celebrating these majestic animals and learning why their conservation is critical.
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Resting Sharks of Revillagigedo Archipelago
Off the Pacific coast of Mexico, the Revillagigedo Islands host many species of shark. Whitetip Reef Sharks are often found huddled together along ocean walls. Scientist believe this might provide protection from larger predators. The sharks are unbothered by Lobster and/or human presence as they rest. On this dive, we observed around 20 to 30…
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Sharks and Photographers
Scuba divers surrounding circling sharks to take pictures and videos.
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Fiji Shark Feeding
Beqa is an island in Fiji and home to eight species of sharks. Scuba divers visit this particular dive site to mostly see Bull Sharks. Other sharks divers might see are Tawny Nurse Sharks, Sicklefin Lemon Sharks, Silvertip Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Whitetips Reef Sharks and Tiger Sharks. To consistently attract sharks,…
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Why We Love Sharks
Sharks have been in existence for the last 400 million years. That’s 200 million years before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean. There are almost 400 species of sharks that come in all shapes, sizes and even colors. Sharks keep the ocean ecosystem in balance. If sharks…
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Socorro Island Sharks
Wide variety of sharks around the Socorro Islands in Mexico
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Tiger Shark with a Dislocated Jaw
Today is our fourth day diving the dive site appropriately named Tiger Shark Zoo. Each day visibility has improved and we are seeing more and more unique sharks. It’s now easy to identify unique scares, cuts, spots, etc. We were not disappointed today but extremely saddened. There was one unique Tiger Shark that displayed a…
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Shark Above Us – Day 3
It is day three at Tiger Shark Zoo and I am becoming more comfortable observing one of the most aggressive sharks in the ocean. After the dive briefing, we entered the water and I quickly descended to my target position. Weather and diving conditions were fantastic today in the Maldives – the sun was shinning,…
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Diving Tiger Shark Zoo – Day 2
The video above is from the second day of diving Tiger Shark Zoo. The first day, I was positioned at the end of the site close to the reef. I didn’t realize that I had to quickly jockey for position and beat other divers to the site. While I did get a few great shots…
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First Day of Diving Tiger Shark Zoo
Diving with Tiger Sharks has been on my “list” for a long time. I’ve seen a few Tiger Sharks in the Galapagos and in Fiji. The sharks were never too interested in us and quickly moved on. So, I haven’t had a chance to really observe them for long periods of time. Fuvahmulah is an…
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More Sharks
If you haven’t noticed, I love diving with sharks. Sharks are one of the most misunderstood creatures in the ocean which humans senselessly kill at an unsustainable rate. Below are a few fun images I’ve captured over the last few years. Bull Sharks circling above, off the coast of Playa del Carmen. Reef Sharks resting…