Shark Whisperer
☆ May 8, 2013
Ocean Ramsey can hold her breath for nearly six minutes –
while swimming with Great White sharks.
Incredible.
From her site: “Many people fear sharks and have unfortunately only seen them portrayed on TV and in films as mindless man-eating machines. In truth, sharks are intelligent, calculated and generally very cautious about approaching humans. More importantly, sharks play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ocean ecosystem. Many people are unaware that sharks are being over-fished to the point of extinction. As the Sengalese environmentalist Baba Dioum said, “In the end people will only protect what they love, and only love what they understand.” I hope that by sharing my experiences with sharks I might inspire others to take action and help protect these amazing creatures before it’s too late.”
Check out Water Inspired for spectacular underwater photos and more about shark conservation.
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May 8th, 2013 @ 8:13 am
YES!!!! Fantastic post about sharks!! I love sharks and find them truly fascinating and I try soo hard to teach people around me how important they are! I had the amazing chance to swim with them in March and it was breath taking to see them. Shreve THANK YOU for posting this, made my day to see another person advocating for the protection and understanding of sharks!! :)
May 8th, 2013 @ 8:55 am
Oh Wow, that was so beautiful!
May 8th, 2013 @ 9:15 am
Hi Shreve,
Even though I live in NH now and before that Colorado for many years… I grew up in Miami, Florida and have always had a great love and respect for all ocean life since I was a kid…but Great Whites have always been my favorite!!! Thank you for posting this and have a wonderful rest of your week!!!! :)
May 8th, 2013 @ 9:17 am
breathtaking…
May 8th, 2013 @ 9:54 am
Speaking of sharks, you might be interested in this graphic related to shark finning:
http://ripetungi.com/shark-attack/
May 8th, 2013 @ 10:37 am
A gal after your own heart!
May 8th, 2013 @ 10:44 am
R ~ totally!!
May 8th, 2013 @ 12:03 pm
I’m glad that advocacy for sharks is on the rise, it’s really sickening just how small the population is…Hunted to the brink of extinction. These creatures are so, SO misunderstood it’s unreal. Beautiful video and pictures.
May 8th, 2013 @ 4:24 pm
I hope Shark Lady doesn’t become the ocean equivalent of Grizzly Man.
May 8th, 2013 @ 6:15 pm
That is totally fascinating and mesmerizing. I will be watching that quite a few times. She is one rad chick!
May 8th, 2013 @ 6:48 pm
M ~ well… that’s exactly what people said about me with both Charlie and Baby…..
May 8th, 2013 @ 7:51 pm
Amazing. Love what she says about swimming with sharks and feeling the subtle unseen movements in the water.
May 9th, 2013 @ 6:07 am
I never get tired of watching that video. Just stunning. :)
May 9th, 2013 @ 7:27 am
Thanks so much for posting this, Shreve! So inspiring. In March I went swimming with humpback whales and it was life changing. Hope to make it to South Africa one of these days to visit the breaching great whites.
May 9th, 2013 @ 10:55 am
Inspiring, and a person with admirable motivation and goals. Thanks for sharing, Shreve. I’ll check out her work when I have a bit more time.
May 9th, 2013 @ 2:08 pm
In a similar vein, saw this yesterday: http://www.theinertia.com/surf/beautiful-girl-swims-with-great-white-shark/ My brother freedives but the only predator he’s been close to are orcas (he lives in BC)
May 9th, 2013 @ 3:39 pm
notice how the video is titled ‘a blonde with a great white shark.’ lol. but yeah, keep our wild places wild. i think this girl and S~ are the wild ones, ha.
May 9th, 2013 @ 8:06 pm
So where is PATR? Well I am in Biloxi Mississippi this week. I have been watching a shark fish each morning from our balcony. Along with dolphin and birds galore. So many animals are misunderstood thanks to Hollywood.
May 24th, 2013 @ 3:41 pm
Part of this is caused by media and our culture of being told what to think and do- hypersensitivity and fear of everything. We need to untrain and learn by our individual experiences with nature with a good expectation. I believe the whole earth is unified, but fear has tainted our experiences and views. We have to chooose. I’ve learned I have to turn off the fear perspective, and also the good and bad option- nature is harmony really if viewed correctly. That’s why I love your site and perspective- I just feel the harmony. :) The cranes, the coyotes, the cows, the cats, the dogs . . . the bulls . . .