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Cristina Zenato Instagram – Saying “Sharks” is like saying “Birds.”
We do not need to be ornithologists to know that not all birds can fly, sing beautifully, or sport vibrant colors.
“Sharks” is one word that includes over 530 different species, from the giant whale shark, the biggest fish in the ocean, to the smallest of the smallest, like the dwarf lantern shark. In between, there are apex predators, like great white or mako; meso predators, like the Caribbean reef or Lemon; the sharks who don’t even look like the traditional shark, like the Wobbegong or the Port Jackson; the ones with teeth, the ones who filter their food, the ones who grind it.
The first step to understanding sharks and sharing their true nature with others is to learn about their differences, the places they live, and the role they play in their ecosystem.
When divers visit us in the Bahamas, they encounter eight or nine different species of sharks; when they come with us to South Africa, they encounter eight or nine additional species of sharks they would never encounter in the Bahamas. Being able to see and experience the variety of sharks allows us to start speaking about them first as species, then as individuals within the species. Each animal is unique like we all are. Their role, environment, and changes happening in that specific location influence their behavior.
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