Cristina Zenato Instagram – “Sharks are not killing machines; they are animals, breathing, thinking, and useful creatures worth our attention. Kindly leave the 1970s and join us in the 21st century!”
It’s the pinned tweet on my account, and yet, after posting this image, I received the following comments:
“Chomp chomp – that is a foreboding breed!”
“Fish and fish food. Got it.”
The sad part is that the second comment comes from the account self-described as
-An unofficial team of scientists & activists in & around Yellowstone. Posting photos, ideas, and solutions, because we can change the world together.-
followed by their pinned post, “Signing off tonight with this reminder
“They are living, thinking, feeling beings
And they deserve our respect, even if we haven’t earned theirs.
One love”
Yet even this community cannot disconnect from the incorrect perception of sharks and cannot see them as they ask us to see other creatures.
Their comment is a basic example of the battle we are still fighting; environmentalists and scientists are scared by an image of a diver taking a picture of a fish. They are not seeing the image in their minds; they are seeing what they want to believe instead of what is in front of them.
We have a lot more work to do.
This is an image of @kewinlorenzen taking a picture of Maria, tiger shark, as she swims over his head during our recent liveaboard trip to encounter, learn about, and understand more sharks.
Join us on board @shark_explorers with only a few spots left for 2024 and 2025.
2024 at $5714 per person
January 16-26 one male spot left
March 1-11 one female and one male spots left (separate cabins)
November 17-27 (fully booked)
For 2025 at $5924 per person
January 22 -February 1, two spots (1 cabin)
February 4th – 14th (fully booked)
November 14th – 24th(fully booked)
For more details contact [email protected]
With @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational | Posted on 12/Nov/2023 21:15:18
