ANIMALS

Brave Woman Rescues Shark by Plunging Arm into its Mouth, Then Surprised by the Arrival of More Sharks

Sharks are often seen as powerful and intimidating creatures of the sea, evoking fear in many. While most people prefer to keep their distance from these awe-inspiring predators, there is a special group of individuals who are fascinated by their existence. Some possess an unwavering curiosity and determination to observe sharks up close, even in potentially dangerous waters. Today, we’ll introduce you to Cristina Zenato, a woman whose fearless interactions with sharks have captivated the attention of many. In this story, we’ll delve into Cristina’s inspiring journey and her remarkable commitment to safeguarding these magnificent creatures.

Cristina is a passionate enthusiast of sharks.

Image source: Cristina Zenato

Unlike most shark observers who simply watch them from afar, she actively engages with sharks in their natural environment.

Ever since she laid eyes on a shark, Cristina has always dreamt of touching one.

Image source: Cristina Zenato

However, it took a whole year for her to transition from being a diver to pursuing a career centered around sharks. When that moment finally arrived, Cristina realized she had developed an addiction to working with these incredible creatures.

After spending time getting acquainted with the sharks that frequently visited her, Cristina grew to value and cherish them, considering them as some of her closest companions.

After spending a significant amount of time in their presence, Cristina noticed that many of her aquatic companions had fishing hooks stuck in their mouths.

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She realized that the hooks were causing pain to the sharks, so she made it her mission to remove them using her own hands, which the sharks didn’t have.

However, there was a challenge with this approach – she would need to put her fingers inside the sharks’ mouths.

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Sharks possess a remarkable number of teeth in their mouths, ranging from 5 to 15 rows and totaling up to 3000 teeth. Their most pointed and elongated teeth are the sharpest. Unlike other animals that rely solely on their lower jaw, sharks bite using both their upper and lower jaws. These unique characteristics make the task even more challenging than before.

However, Cristina recognized that she was the sharks’ only hope for salvation, despite the risks involved.

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She had to trust these sea creatures completely, hoping they would comprehend that she was placing her hand inside their mouths for the well-being of all involved.

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Incredibly, these sharks granted Cristina the opportunity to begin rescuing them. With her hand inserted carefully into the back of one shark’s mouth, she successfully removed a hook.

According to Cristina, the shark now pays her a visit on every dive and greets her by gently touching her side.

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Cristina also believes that the effort she puts into removing the hooks is completely worth it when she witnesses the positive impact it has.

She shared in a video interview with The Dodo, a well-known animal channel: “When I remove the hooks, I feel happy, satisfied, and relieved. The other thing I notice is that as I start removing hooks from my known sharks, other sharks start showing up with hooks.”

Image source: Cristina Zenato

After spending a significant amount of time with them, Cristina firmly believes that sharks are often misunderstood.

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She said: “They’re very accepting. Sharks in general, in the world, are very tolerant of our presence entering their world.”

The sharks in Cristina’s tank appear to be quite accepting of her presence, allowing her to stroke them and swimming around her in a friendly manner. This could be due to their ability to sense Cristina’s affection towards them.

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ANIMALS

Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.

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ANIMALS

These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects

Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.

For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.

With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.

1. Zebra longwing

This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.