It still feels like a dream. I’m eternally grateful that I was able to spend time with a Great White Shark off Hawaiian waters in our own backyard! This might sound like a nightmare to some, but I’m hoping my videos showing the slow grace and beauty of this animal are enough to combat the fear instilled in us from the media demonizing of sharks. Even as a professional biologist and shark diver for @oneoceandiving I always thought I would be nervous to interact with a white shark. But as soon as my mask hit the water there was no fear, only excitement, awe, and pure joy! She moved so cautiously yet playfully especially once the Rough Toothed Dolphins arrived! This was a sight I couldn’t have imagined I would see in my lifetime, even with all of the time I spend in the water daily. I love how my seaster @oceanramsey put it saying that it was a sign that we must keep fighting for these animals! I’m grateful for @oceanramsey and @juansharks work creating @oneoceandiving a platform for saving sharks through various outlets. Thankfully, after this amazing interaction the @oneoceandiving team was able to get the bill to protect sharks and rays in Hawaiian waters reintroduced for 2019! We will be using our life experiences like this to advocate for these incredible and important key stone species of the oceans ecosystems. Sharks are so important and their populations around the world are dropping rapidly due to various forms of commercialized fishing and especially for their fins for shark fin soup! The time to make changes is now. Mahalo @oceanramsey @juansharks @camgrantphotography @forrest.in.focus for spending this absolutely incredible time in the water with me and to the entire @oneoceandiving team for endlessly fighting for these amazing animals! All videos shot on my @axisgo 📸
