Sharks Love To Be Petted
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Petting Sharks like Dogs?!
Blue Planet Live * BBC Earth
Blue Planet Live * BBC Earth
Cristina Zenato is the woman who isn't afraid to hug sharks. She caresses her sharks in the warm Bahamas waters, the animals seem to like the suit's touch on their skin and stop in her lap for a quick stroke.
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“Love” and “affection” are terms not commonly used to describe encounters with large sharks, but they’re used repeatedly by Jim Abernethy to narrate his recent get-together with a large tiger shark known as Tarantino.
The special reunion at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas was videotaped and footage shows Tarantino swimming into the arms of Abernethy, and seeming to crave his caresses much like an affectionate dog craves those of its owner after a prolonged absence. As Abernethy and the shark are swept down current, he returns to the camera and Tarantino follows, again swimming into his arms. This happens twice in the footage.
The special reunion at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas was videotaped and footage shows Tarantino swimming into the arms of Abernethy, and seeming to crave his caresses much like an affectionate dog craves those of its owner after a prolonged absence. As Abernethy and the shark are swept down current, he returns to the camera and Tarantino follows, again swimming into his arms. This happens twice in the footage.
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Wild Shark Recognizes Human Best Friend After They Were Separated For A Year . This wild tiger shark has been greeting her favorite diver, Jim, for 20 years — and after the pandemic separated them, she was SO excited to see him again ๐๐ฆ
You can keep up with Jim Abernethy and Candace Crespi and all of their incredible work with sharks on Instagram: https://thedo.do/jim & https://thedo.do/candace.
Special thanks to Jackie Batrus, you can check her out on Instagram: https://thedo.do/jackieb. And special thanks to Greg Wilson, you can check out more of his work on Youtube: https://thedo.do/Wilbrofilms and Instagram: https://thedo.do/wilbrofilms.
“I could tell she had missed it,” Abernethy says of an apex predator he refers to as an “old friend.”
To be sure, Tiger Beach is a special place, known as a destination where close encounters can be enjoyed in what many consider to be a relatively safe environment.
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The predators are fed during commercial dive operations, and many distinctive sharks have been given names.
Veteran divers such as Abernethy, who runs Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures, claim to have developed special relationships with some of those sharks.
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Though there are bound to be critics of people “tempting fate” with such close interactions, Abernethy, who was once bitten by a lemon shark, was hoping his footage would send a message.
“I wish there was some way that I could get the world to see what these beautiful creatures are really like,” he says, “so we could end the needless slaughter and keep our oceans healthy, not only for them but for our own existence on the planet.”
To be sure, Tiger Beach is a special place, known as a destination where close encounters can be enjoyed in what many consider to be a relatively safe environment.
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The predators are fed during commercial dive operations, and many distinctive sharks have been given names.
Veteran divers such as Abernethy, who runs Jim Abernethy’s Scuba Adventures, claim to have developed special relationships with some of those sharks.
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Though there are bound to be critics of people “tempting fate” with such close interactions, Abernethy, who was once bitten by a lemon shark, was hoping his footage would send a message.
“I wish there was some way that I could get the world to see what these beautiful creatures are really like,” he says, “so we could end the needless slaughter and keep our oceans healthy, not only for them but for our own existence on the planet.”
Shark Whisperer is New on Netflix
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From the Academy Award®-winning director of My Octopus Teacher comes Shark Whisperer, a provocative and visually arresting documentary that dives into the murky waters of modern conservation, where science, activism, and spectacle collide.
At its center is marine conservationist and social media lightning rod Ocean Ramsey, whose viral videos of swimming freely with sharks have sparked global fascination—and fierce debate. Driven by a desire to leave the cage and decode shark language up close, Ocean strives to connect with these predators on an unprecedented level— hoping to challenge the negative perception of sharks. To her supporters, she’s a fearless advocate giving a voice to misunderstood predators. To her critics, her mission blurs the line between saving the planet and seeking the spotlight.
Through intimate character study and breathtaking underwater cinematography, the film explores the tensions between advocacy and ethics, media influence and ecological integrity. With insight from marine biologists, indigenous knowledge holders, and fellow conservationists—both supportive and dissenting—it paints a nuanced portrait of a polarizing figure and the broader questions she provokes.
This is not just a story about sharks. It’s a story about how we choose to tell stories—about nature, ourselves, and what we’re willing to risk to be heard.
Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81639669
https://youtu.be/EzFguo4vEAQ?si=T1RcUv9LMtfAl9xA
At its center is marine conservationist and social media lightning rod Ocean Ramsey, whose viral videos of swimming freely with sharks have sparked global fascination—and fierce debate. Driven by a desire to leave the cage and decode shark language up close, Ocean strives to connect with these predators on an unprecedented level— hoping to challenge the negative perception of sharks. To her supporters, she’s a fearless advocate giving a voice to misunderstood predators. To her critics, her mission blurs the line between saving the planet and seeking the spotlight.
Through intimate character study and breathtaking underwater cinematography, the film explores the tensions between advocacy and ethics, media influence and ecological integrity. With insight from marine biologists, indigenous knowledge holders, and fellow conservationists—both supportive and dissenting—it paints a nuanced portrait of a polarizing figure and the broader questions she provokes.
This is not just a story about sharks. It’s a story about how we choose to tell stories—about nature, ourselves, and what we’re willing to risk to be heard.
Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81639669
https://youtu.be/EzFguo4vEAQ?si=T1RcUv9LMtfAl9xA
Woman Has Removed Over 300 Hooks From Sharks' Mouths
The Dodo Wild Hearts
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Woman sticks her hand inside sharks' mouths to remove hooks!
You can keep up with Cristina and all of her incredible work helping sharks on Instagram: https://thedo.do/CristinaZenato, and on Vimeo: https://thedo.do/CZVimeo. You can also learn more about her organization, People of the Water, here: https://thedo.do/pownonprofit. Special thanks to Kewin Lorenzen for sharing his amazing photography and video footage, you can check out his work on Instagram: https://thedo.do/kewinlorenzen.
https://youtu.be/G8LmxwOgBhA?si=XgNtfQ8tcPqPsJxl
You can keep up with Cristina and all of her incredible work helping sharks on Instagram: https://thedo.do/CristinaZenato, and on Vimeo: https://thedo.do/CZVimeo. You can also learn more about her organization, People of the Water, here: https://thedo.do/pownonprofit. Special thanks to Kewin Lorenzen for sharing his amazing photography and video footage, you can check out his work on Instagram: https://thedo.do/kewinlorenzen.
https://youtu.be/G8LmxwOgBhA?si=XgNtfQ8tcPqPsJxl
This Shark Comes To Cuddle With Him
Whenever He Goes Diving
For The Last 7 Years
Meet Rick Anderson, an Australian man who calls a female Port Jackson shark his friend, saying she comes to cuddle with him whenever she sees him. “I started playing with her about seven years ago when she was just a pup about 6 inches long,” Anderson told The Dodo. “I approached her carefully so as not to spook her, then began to gently pat her. Once she got used to me, I would cradle her in my hand and talk soothingly to her through my regulator.”
The man, who has been scuba diving for 27 years and runs a dive school, added: “Over the following seasons, she’d recognize me and would swim up to me for a pat and cuddle. She soon got
used to me - to the point where she will swim up to me when I’m going past, and tap me on the legs until I hold my arms out for her to lay on for a cuddle.”
“Most divers seeing this for the first time can’t
believe it,” he added. “I don’t feed her or any of the other sharks I play with - I basically treat them like I would a dog.”
It's an adorable friendship and, if you look past her rows of razor-like teeth, this friendly shark is almost cute.
It's an adorable friendship and, if you look past her rows of razor-like teeth, this friendly shark is almost cute.
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The Port Jackson shark is a nocturnal, oviparous type of bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the coastal region of southern Australia, including the waters off Port Jackson. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Higher classification: Heterodontus
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