Actress Photos Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers June 2024 By GethuCinema Admin June 15, 2024 Related Posts Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers May 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers April 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers March 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers January 2024 Actress Cristina Zenato HD Photos and Wallpapers December 2023 Share This Post FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppReddItTelegram OMG, HET IS GELUKT! 💙🦈 Wat een ontzettend bijzondere en unieke ervaring om samen met @cristinazenato een vishaak uit de bek van deze Caribische rifhaai te verwijderen… Het was extra speciaal en bijzonder omdat de haai, een groot vrouwtje, zélf naar ons toe kwam voor hulp!! 🥹 Ze bleef maar terugkomen terwijl wij keer op keer probeerden om die haak uit haar bek te halen. We hebben het misschien wel tien keer geprobeerd gedurende drie verschillende duiken, het is namelijk écht NIET makkelijk!! En na elke poging zwom ze een klein rondje en kwam vervolgens weer naar ons toe. Ze had makkelijk weg kunnen zwemmen, maar ze wist écht dat we haar probeerden te helpen!! En ze wilde dus écht door ons geholpen worden 🫶🏼💙 En vergeet niet, dit is (natuurlijk) een volledig wild dier, hoe bizar is dat? Haaien zijn ZOVEEL intelligenter dan veel mensen denken. En ik ben zo blij dat het uiteindelijk is gelukt!! Veel pogingen mislukten. Als laatste redmiddel heb ik de vishaak juist een stukje doorgeduwd, zodat een klein stukje uitstak aan de buitenkant van haar bek. Daar kon ik vervolgens een metalen ring aan vasthaken, en omdat de haai daarna met volle kracht probeerde los te komen, kwam daar zoveel kracht op te staan dat de haak in één keer uit haar bek schoot. Van die gore haak is ze in elk geval nu af. Laten we hopen dat ze geen nieuwe oploopt. En MEGA veel respect voor @cristinazenato en het geweldige werk dat ze doet. Wat een fantastische vrouw!! Ze vertelde trouwens ook dat wij de eerste filmploeg zijn die dit succesvol hebben weten te filmen, en ze heeft er echt heel veel op bezoek gehad de afgelopen 30 jaar… En dat is dan natuurlijk weer te danken aan cameraman Lange Ivo 😎 @cameraivo Het was namelijk ALLESBEHALVE makkelijk (hij had natuurlijk ook zo’n zwaar chainmail pak aan)…. Eind goed al goed….. MISSIE GESLAAGD!!! ✅🥳 #voorjou #foryou #sharks #viral Day 10 Question 10 It was only fitting to end the series of ten questions over ten days with the other most asked question about sharks: how to help them. I removed this red snapper rig from Liz on Sunday. I had not seen Liz for a while. When she showed up, she was beaten up, cut and shredded, and emaciated. Luckily, I was able to remove it in one attempt, and Liz is already doing better. Removing hooks from sharks is only sometimes possible, and it’s not something we should try to do every time we see one with them; I sure don’t. Below are a few ideas to help sharks, including preventing hooks. We need to learn how and where sharks, their meat, and their derivatives are used, from food to cosmetics. It is not only shark fin soup; once we start searching, the amount of sharks present in products is staggering. Educate ourselves and others on their plight and understand what is affecting them, from habitat destruction to pollution caused by plastic, nets, chemicals, sound, light, and heat. We need to learn about the different sharks, ecosystems, and the food supply they use. Once we understand that, we can learn how our lifestyle, although it appears remote from sharks, affects them and how we can improve it. This brings me to a very easy one: reduce and reuse (I’m not a big fan of recycling for the sake of putting something in a bag that someone takes away and “recycles.” It is not adequate; it is a smoke screen to make us feel good when we keep a single-use lifestyle) Start with one positive change; it doesn’t have to be big, but it has to be consistent. Once that one change is integrated into our lives, we can move to a second one. We will never eliminate our carbon footprint completely, but we can mitigate it. If still eating fish, use a better understanding to outsource it, like http://seafoodwatch.org.There is even an app. Last but not least, look into our own backyard instead of the ones of our neighbors and work on local legislation, where we have the power to voice our opinions and vote to change how sharks are perhaps fished, used, and controlled. One small action is better than no big action. Video by @kewinlorenzen Day 1 Question 1 A career path like no other! In 1994, through a series of coincidences and choices, I landed in the Bahamas to complete scuba diving training, a dream since I was eight. Once here, I decided I didn’t want to go back. I was drawn to the island by the beauty of the ocean, the sharks I had met on my first dive and the lifestyle. I stayed because my heart found home, and my soul found happiness and peace. My background is in hotel management and languages, art, history, & literature. It has nothing to do with STEM; I grew up with the notion that women were not allowed in STEM and other more male-oriented jobs like engineering. I followed my other childhood dream: speaking all the languages of the world. I stopped at 5, but those languages & my hotel expertise allowed me to find a job to stay. In a week, I quit work, boyfriend, car. I was 22 years old & started from the bottom up. I tried to learn everything in my field, vertically by becoming a more advanced and trained diver & laterally by learning everything from regulator repair to photography, driving boats, & creating moorings. I read books about physics, physiology, & geology I used the little money I made to travel and learn from people working in the fields I was interested in. I kept informed with anything I could put my hands on, living on an island without computers and the internet. I found terrific mentors and tried to soak up as much as possible. Later, I turned back to the studies I never had access to, and that’s how I became a shark ecologist and behaviorist. Arriving where I am now took thirty years of daily work and dedication, overcoming significant challenges, and sticking to listening to my heart My work is my passion, and my passion is my work; there is no distinct line. By trade, I am a diving professional, and by calling a scientist. Loving something makes us want to protect it. It didn’t take much to see that sharks, ocean, caves, and even the pine forest were intrinsically connected and that damaging one would affect the other. Conservation is my lifestyle, not once a day action, but that’s for another post. Archive image 1997 Let’s talk about the “close to shore” comments I keep receiving asking to explain why are sharks coming “too close to shore” Sharks come in different sizes and species, some of them pelagic, some of them coastal. At certain time of the year more than others some species venture in the shallow for all sorts of different motives, mating, feeding on transitioning fish, water temperature, movement, but they are still in the water and in their world. They don’t have a thought of being too close to shore, that is our view on their presence as if close to shore belongs to us not to them. Depending on the factors I mention and even more so sometimes on factor we humans create with our disruptions, sharks follow their instincts and nature rules. Let’s stop interpreting their behavior according to our standards and instead learn more about the nature of these incredible creatures who have been here way before us, are older than trees and let’s be honest, have a better balanced relationship with their world than we will ever have. Perhaps it’s time to learn. Day 7 Question 7 The physical consequences of 30 years spent underwater and in the elements. My hair is bleached blond from sunlight and salt, but it’s not a big issue besides being a tad dry. I have a Pterygium, known as a surfer’s eye, in my left eye, combined with a constant redness in both eyes caused by sun exposure. I am missing a tooth that was not closed correctly and cracked upon ascent due to the trapped air; I never replaced it because, at the time, it meant spending more than six months out of the water. Ear tinnitus might be the worst consequence. It is sometimes loud and even prevents me from sleeping. I have a lot of extra wrinkles due to sun exposure, but I don’t care; they are more the story of my life. My hands, according to doctors, present signs of arthritis; I only see powerful hands with somewhat large knuckles; I have mild carpal tunnel from carrying tanks I have been bent twice, early in my career, for diving too much, for too many consecutive days, and most likely not drinking enough water. Those hits have no significant consequences, but they make me attentive to my diving (No PFO) There are also general consequences that are part of physical work, from tightness in the shoulder muscles to sometimes dropping something heavy on a toe or trapping a nail somewhere and watching it as it goes from red to purple to even falling, the tiredness brought by a day of diving, and carrying gear, together with the mental strain related to the planning and execution of these dives. Being an active diver and sportsperson has allowed me to be strong, to have muscles that keep my bones healthy and flexible, and to recover quickly from a hard day or days. One of the best results of this life is not having to deal with hammer toe, a major hereditary issue in the women in my family, by mainly living barefoot, balancing on boats, and walking over uneven terrain without constricting shoes. My healing is through my yoga practice. It prevents tingling in my hands from carpal tunnel, repositions what I push out of place when hiking and carrying loads, and soothes the body while keeping it strong and I love all of it. 💕 Day 2 Question 2 The Average Day Following is a summary of what a day on the island might look like. I usually wake up around 5 am. It is my solo time in the darkness and silence of the apartment. Then, I start by checking social media and answering questions coming from those parts of the world already up. By 6 am, I prepare coffee, and with Kewin, we start working on emails, requests, and social media posts. By 7 am, I will be out the door to walk the pups and complete the morning run. Then the controlled chaos starts: it’s a mix of preparation, carrying gear, diving, teaching, walking to and from the caves, following projects, testing gear, more diving, more teaching, picking up and dropping off guests. Depending on the day we finish, between 2 and 4 pm, clean and put away gear, prepare for the next day, dash home to walk the pups, check emails, jump on calls, and catch up with what I missed by not checking the phones for hours. In the midst, there is always the time to stop and rescue animals as needed, no matter what we are doing. Time is spent looking at the calendar, selecting images, editing vidcos, discussing new ideas and issucs, and addressing everything related to running a two-person and non-profit operation. Of course, the video does not share the daily routine of life: cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, and eating, which we fit in between all other duties. My day is not so average; it is never a set schedule. During a week, I cave dive, then sharks, and go back to the cave to have a day to catch up on phone calls and emails and take more time with the pups or to use the time for personal ideas and projects. The nature of being obsessed with what I do and loving it beyond being a job blurs the boundaries of time on and off. Doing what I do is a life calling; it does not have a clock-in and clock-out system. Occasionally, it makes me mentally and physically tired, but it also allows me to tap into the same for more energy and dedication. How do I stay centered and rested? How do I prevent burnout after 30 years of daily diving, teaching, and being on the front line? I will address that tomorrow with Day 3, Question 3. Day 5 Question 5 The Cost of Living the Dream Life is half a choice; we pick 50% of it and live it to the fullest, then perhaps pick the other 50%, but we cannot always have it all; it is not possible. Every choice has a price. We decide which price we are willing to pay and which not. There is no night or wrong; our choices come with consequences. Lo live my dream, there have been financial decisions to pursue passion and experiences rather than a stable and reliable income, living in an area subject to hurricanes, and the physical toll that being an active diver for thirty years has taken on my body. The steepest price I pay is different. I live 6000 miles away from my family. In the first 26 years of my career, which requires working while everyone else was on holiday, I went home for Christmas twice. I celebrated my dad’s 80th birthday, the only one I will get to celebrate before he passed; I celebrated one Grandma’s birthday and then she left us as well. Every time I said see you soon at the airport, I felt excruciating pain, divided between two loves, the one of my family and the one that is my calling. I thought that with time, it would get better; it doesn’t. Now, with @kewinlorenzen in my life, it’s double; we must say see you later to two families we love very much. Technology allows for daily check-ins, and we share videos and images, but we still celebrate milestones miles apart, unable to be together for most of them. Living on an island is like a dream to many, but it’s living with the limitations of the island. Many people come and go; we make friends, and they leave. I have lost count of the friends I have made and the ones who have gone somewhere else. There are also the friends we lose to the nature of our business and line of work. These are the prices I paid for living the dream, a dream that has allowed me to make countless connections, meet amazing people, experience incredible places, and fulfill my calling, and I would not have it any other way, but it’s a personal decision we each have to make and no one else can make for us. Be kind in the comments, not an easy subject to share. “The population of sharks has increased tremendously, and they are seriously reducing the fish populations” – with a follow-up request to cull sharks to help the fish population. I am apprehensive about these statements provided by unqualified individuals that the news has picked up and shared on a larger scale; I am worried about how these statements reach me daily. I need to figure out where to start addressing this belief, which comes from the entirely human-centered, arrogant thought that everything belongs to us. Let’s start with “increased tremendously.” How is that verified? In general, the people making these statements see more sharks around their boats; these boats are out there fishing. However, these sharks are not identified, verified, and counted correctly, so ten boats might see the same individuals in the same area, but it doesn’t mean there are that many more. Additionally, sharks include over 500 species, so seeing fins and bodies and saying that sharks have increased tremendously has no scientific value. We also forget that these sharks might be approaching more boats fishing. These boats provide an easy source of food and nutrients that belong to the sharks, and they might be scarce in the area because of overfishing or other environmental issues. Let’s get to the second part of the statement, “seriously reducing the fish populations.” I am fighting hard to keep my composure on that piece of garbage. As far as we know, sharks have been in the oceans for over 450 million years. While their predatory nature has evolved with them, they have kept the ocean in balance for much longer than we have. Humans, especially with the introduction of industrial fishing, are the reason the oceans are out of balance, fish stocks are reduced, and some ecosystems are on the verge of collapse. Thinking that removing sharks would bring back the balance so humans can have more fish is against any scientific study, understanding, and data that is available to promote more educated statements. “It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” Yes, in my case, it’s 5 am, and that’s when my day starts. I am running a new 10-day, 10-question about the behind-the-scenes. We always wonder about the how and why of people’s career and work choices. Do you have any questions about the work that goes on behind the scenes of the life of a shark ecologist, behaviorist, cave explorer, and professional scuba instructor? Drop your questions in the comments, and I’ll start responding tomorrow morning with a post. Candid image taken while sipping my coffee and going through emails and messages by @kewinlorenzen I can do this But I can also do this. And don’t tell anyone that you can’t do something, especially not yourself. We are not one dimensional. While growing in the industry, my wardrobe moved from sun dresses, something very typical for a life in the tropics to board shorts and t-shirts, something I was wearing for work, but that I drifted into my day to day life. The outside pressure was to look the part no matter what; it took some time and some self-realization, that one does not preclude the other. We can be strong, outdoor, task oriented women and we can also be feminine, if that’s what we like to do, and it should not preclude the consideration towards our results. I speak every day with women who sometimes feel stuck or defined by their roles; we are much more than a title, we can be whatever we want to be and the only person to decide that is us! Images by @kewinlorenzen @wdhof @peopleofthewater @waterproofinternational Day 9 Question 9 How to cope with negativity, loss, obstruction, and keep focus In the world of conservation, animal welfare, and consideration for our planet, we found ourselves bombarded with hundreds of negative events, people who don’t care, who at times purposely damage animals and the environment, loopholes to obtain results in legislation, and powerful obstructions. Can we make a change if, for each piece of plastic we pick up, there are ten times more everywhere we look? My three points to keep positive are: 1. I believe in the power of one; we can make a difference where we can reach and act. One small action is better than no big action. 2. Seek out our ‘one’; surround ourselves with individuals who share our passion and work towards the same goal. Engage in conversations, share experiences, and foster understanding. Together, we can form a community of ‘ones’ and no longer feel alone in our efforts. 3. Understand that while we may not be able to singlehandedly save the world, our actions can make a world of difference in the places and creatures we touch. Remember, being the initiators of change creates ripple effects, much like stones cast into water. Image by @kewinlorenzen of my most recent hook removal from Peggy. @neptunic_com Day 9 Question 9 It’s time we addressed the belief that stretching an arm in front of a coming shark, keeping the elbow locked and the body steady, will redirect the shark and provide the long-desired response to defend ourselves from any investigation when entering the water. This complex topic begins with the fact that not all sharks are the same and don’t behave the same. What bothers me is that these teachings create misconceptions that heighten the perception that sharks will immediately approach us once we step into the water, necessitating constant deterrence and redirection. These suggestions come from providing people with a “self-defense” technique should they encounter sharks. Instead, we should analyze each situation and ask a series of questions: where we are in terms of location and then in the water column, what we are doing, which species live there, ask the locals about the situation, and then make an educated decision based on the information. If a shark were to come in to investigate in a nontraditional interactive scenario, they would not come in at the lazy pace of sharks who are aware of what is happening. They would be coming in with a speed and swiftness that our in-water clumsy selves wouldn’t be able to manage. Chances are we would not see them. It’s important to note that shark approaches are extremely rare. When we engage in interactive dives, it’s crucial to understand that different species require different responses. This knowledge can help dispel common misconceptions and reduce unnecessary fear. There is no “one size fits all” scenario for the multitude of species and possible encounters. The best way to understand sharks and their world is through controlled interactions. This involves working under the guidance of professionals who have experience with sharks. By creating specific, controlled scenarios, we can observe sharks up close, which is a rare opportunity in the wild. Image of my group of divers on an organized shark dive to encounter Tiger Sharks and other species, Grand Bahama Island @isotta_underwater_housings Day 4 Question 4 My Life Mantra Exploration-Education-Conservation Exploration: We are all explorers at heart; that’s how we are born, as children, curious, interested, and wanting to learn more. I am an explorer of the unknown; I have been where no one else has been before in the depths and lengths of uncharted caves, but I am also an explorer of the known. When I started diving with sharks, the “known” was terrifying, and the information I received as the “knowledge” didn’t match the known ! was experiencing in direct contact with the sharks. So, I started to explore sharks’ behavior to find the truth about the incorrect “known” found out of the water. Education: Once we find something we are interested in, we need to educate ourselves a lot. Reach out to others interested in the same field, conduct research, double-check facts, ask questions, and never settle on the first answer. Only once we are educated can we educate others. I love teaching above and below the water, not only about the realms of scuba diving but also about nature, life, and, in a way, about ourselves. Conservation: Baba Rigum said it best in 1968: In the end, we will protect only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught. Conservation is a lifestyle for me, a daily work towards improving myself and my presence on this planet; conservation consists of small actions that might contribute to more significant results, from cleaning the beach or around a cave entrance to being the leader in the campaign that obtained the protection of sharks in the entire Bahamas. These three elements overlap in my life, but they are constantly present, and they are the mantra I follow through my thoughts and actions. Videos by @kewinlorenzen and me @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @neptunic_com @scubapro @diveshearwater @fourthelementdive @peopleofthewater @wdhof Day 5 Question 5 Today I am answering questions that I have received about my personal preferences about sharks. Which shark is my favourite and why ? Which shark would I love to meet and why? How many different sharks have I met already? Which one do I remember sticking out or meaning the most to me? My favorite shark is and will always be the Caribbean Reef shark, the sharks I have worked and shared so much time with for the last 30 years. They hold a special place in my heart for the way they are, the connection we were able to create, the symbol they have become for many other sharks in the world. Currently there are three sharks I would love to see swimming by, one is easy, the other one a little more complicated, the third one would be a dream come true. In that order they are the Thresher with their elongated tail- mostly would love to see them hunt using it, the Greenland shark, a very difficult shark to observe because of where they live and the methods that would be used to meet them (something I cannot bring myself to do) and the third one would be discovering the shark species living in Antarctica, but that also requires for me to dive there, so for now that’s very much a dream. As for sharks I have met, about twenty-five different species in different parts of the world, but I prefer to meet the same sharks or at least same species over and over and in different environments, to learn more about them as individuals and as a group in terms of behavior, mindset and attitude towards our presence. The last question is easy: it will always be the first and every time one of my girls (Caribbean Reef shark) comes into my lap and allows me to pet her, in a way saying “I trust you and I trust this moment, when I make myself very vulnerable.” There is no better feeling than her gentle weight on my legs, the moving of the jaw as she ventilates and the peaceful moment we share. Image of that special moment with Crook by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings @neptunic_com @waterproofinternational @diveshearwater @peopleofthewater Day 4, Question 4. A Shark’s Eye Before we go down the route of sharks’ vision, let’s remember that with over 520 species living between the surface and the abyss, the corals and the ice, this is generalized information. The first and most fascinating fact about sharks’ eyes is that, unlike other fish, they can expand and contract their lenses to adapt to the presence or lack of light. They also present an iris and cornea like we do. But is it true that sharks have bad vision? It isn’t. Sharks have excellent sight; however, even the best of sight doesn’t allow them to see through misty, foggy, or siltout environments, and as such, we confuse bad vision with bad visibility when speaking about their capability to see. Sharks also possess a secret weapon called Tapetum Lucidum (shining carpet), a coating in the back of the eye capable of reflecting and expanding light, providing night vision. But what about colors? This question is still being investigated and answered. In general, all species of sharks possess what are known as rode cells, which are capable of detecting movement in low light as well as dark and light shadows. Recently, some scientists discovered that sharks who live in a colorful environment, i.e., the Caribbean Reef sharks I work with daily, also present some cone cells designed to detect certain levels of colors. In other words, each function is related to the world the shark species inhabit, and as always, we cannot have a one-size-fits-all answer. Image of Crook’s eye, Caribbean Reef shark by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @fourthelementdive @diveshearwater @scubapro @peopleofthewater Day 4, Question 4. A Shark’s Eye Before we go down the route of sharks’ vision, let’s remember that with over 520 species living between the surface and the abyss, the corals and the ice, this is generalized information. The first and most fascinating fact about sharks’ eyes is that, unlike other fish, they can expand and contract their lenses to adapt to the presence or lack of light. They also present an iris and cornea like we do. But is it true that sharks have bad vision? It isn’t. Sharks have excellent sight; however, even the best of sight doesn’t allow them to see through misty, foggy, or siltout environments, and as such, we confuse bad vision with bad visibility when speaking about their capability to see. Sharks also possess a secret weapon called Tapetum Lucidum (shining carpet), a coating in the back of the eye capable of reflecting and expanding light, providing night vision. But what about colors? This question is still being investigated and answered. In general, all species of sharks possess what are known as rode cells, which are capable of detecting movement in low light as well as dark and light shadows. Recently, some scientists discovered that sharks who live in a colorful environment, i.e., the Caribbean Reef sharks I work with daily, also present some cone cells designed to detect certain levels of colors. In other words, each function is related to the world the shark species inhabit, and as always, we cannot have a one-size-fits-all answer. Image of Crook’s eye, Caribbean Reef shark by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @fourthelementdive @diveshearwater @scubapro @peopleofthewater Day 7 Question 7 The ampullae of Lorenzini were described in 1678 by the Italian physician Stefano Lorenzini. These are jelly filled pores on the skin, mostly concentrated on the head of sharks, connected to nerve receptors at the base of the dermis. They are specialized organs, a modified part of the lateral line that are very sensitive to electrical fields. Primarily, the ampullae pick up the weak electrical signals from muscular contractions and can even detect electrochemical fields emitted from paralyzed animals! That’s the reason why, sharks are believed to have the strongest electroreception of any animal on the planet. Of course, as there are so many different species of sharks, the length and distribution of the ampullae vary significantly between species based on the role they play in their specific environment. Image of the Ampullae on the vast hammer of Queen, Great Hammerhead; these sharks are known to detect prey hiding under the sand. Image by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings @neptunic_com Day 3 Question 3 Recharging to prevent burnout With such an active lifestyle and work, both physically and mentally demanding, my recharging consists of actions spent with my loved ones, Kewin, my pups, and a few friends, of which we don’t have many videos because we are too busy spending time together to take them. As the boundaries of my life and work are blurred, so is the recharging time; it can be an hour in a busy day or a full day, but during that time, I make sure to put the phone on airplane mode, use it for videos and pictures, or leave it behind altogether. One major change that I have applied in the last few years (took me a while to learn my lesson and I will address this in tomorrow’s post as part of the losses and sacrifices to be here,) is to no longer work during one major holiday that Kewin and I both love, Christmas time and to add one trip to see our families once per year. Quiet time and reading are two important aspects of my recharging. I read almost anything; I have books on marine life and adventures, of course, but also about women in different societies, novels, biographies, history, and mountaineering, which are very similar in mindset and preparation as cave diving, fantasy (not much science fiction) and classics. To understand what is happening now, we need to understand what has already happened; I read about geology, anthropology, human behavior, and evolution in different societies. Last but not least, there is a time outside of working together that Kewin and I make sure to have almost regularly. It can be a date out or sometimes a quiet date at home. We turn off business and work, talk and discuss anything else, watch a movie, or go for a quiet walk. Recharging time is about analyzing my inner feelings, trying to identify what is moving me forward, what is making me feel a certain way, and understanding my emotions, happiness, apathy, anxiety, and energy so I can alter my course and adjust as needed for a more beneficial outcome. With @kewinlorenzen and the super pups Mack, Blue and Tino. Day 8 Question 8 Fear of Sharks It is undisputed that often the sound of the word “shark” throws people into a fronzy of fear, and when we inquire a little more, most of them have never been in an encounter. I have overheard kids playing in the pool, imagining sharks’ presence and the dangers associated with these animais. Fear of a predator is natural; this is how our ancestors survived and allowed us to arrive here. At the same time, the foar of sharke is more profound than the reality of these creatures. I see that our incapability to conquer their world causes fear. We are used to expanding in any environment on land, but in the ocean? We cannot see, we cannot breathe, we cannot swim at any considerable speed compared to its inhabitants, we have limited heat conservation capabilities and can die of hypothermia within hours even in the warmest of waters, we cannot use anything in the water to our advantage, there is no drinking, no shelter, no defense. Wo are left powerless, and that is scary, yes. Still, it is also triggering these deep, unfounded phobias, making people who live in a city barely go swimming. completely and utterly terrified of sharks. Meanwhile, they think nothing of taking the road on a five-lane highway at an average speed of 80 miles per hour with thousands more cars zipping by them. The fear of sharks has been incorrectly fueled by the media, which heightens the exposure of one bite versus the millions and millions of people who take to the water daily, have sharks around them (most likely without knowing), and are not part of the story. Sharks are portrayed as villains, monsters, bloodthirsty, mindless creatures in movies, stories, and even cartoons. While those contribute to the negative perception of sharks, ultimately, we seo them portrayed the same in those programs that are supposed to change our perception and educate. This la whore wo should change the narrative, not the fiction. We need a more educated and natural approach to sharks’ lives, a wider portrayal of all the species that live in the ocean, and a retum to sharka’ natural status: breathing, thinking, sentient beings, the keystones of their ecosystems. 📸 @kewinlorenzen “Granny, what a big nose you have!” she said. “All the better to smell you with!” – From Little Red Hood Although I just finished the 10-day 10 questions about sharks, I need to revisit a concept I haven’t discussed in a while, but it has come up again in private messages: the issue with sharks and menstrual blood or human blood in general caused by cuts and injuries. Sharks’ sense of smell is one of the strongest senses they use from a distance to detect the presence of a possible meal. Their nose is used as a constant detector of particles in the water, sending the information straight to the brain, and while we all have heard that sharks can detect a drop of blood in an Olympic swimming pool, let’s review a few critical points on that nose of theirs: 1. They might detect a drop, but that’s not enough to trigger interest. Sharks, like all creatures, need a return on investment. So if the trace is faint, they won’t invest time and energy to follow something that does not give them the expenditure back in sustenance 2. For the drop to be detected, it has to reach the nose, meaning it needs to leave a trail. See above what happens is the trail is faint 3. Human blood does not attract sharks, definitely not menstrual blood. It is not in the genetic code of any species of sharks to be attracted to the scent of human blood. 4. Many have brought up the USS Indianapolis to counteract my post; nothing better than the one 79-year-old example (let’s call it the exception to the rule) to prove these points. And yet, even in this case, it is not human blood but the entire circumstance attracting certain species. The combination of significant injuries, death, dismemberment caused by the explosion and people drowning caused sharks to arrive a few days after the ordeal, a task dictated by nature. Menstrual blood and injuries won’t attract sharks in any way, and let’s remember there are over 520 species of sharks, so these points don’t apply to most of them anyway. Close up image of a Tiger Shark nose as she approaches the camera by @kewinlorenzen @isotta_underwater_housings @waterproofinternational @scubapro @diveshearwater @fourthelementdive @wdhof @peopleofthewater Day 10 Question 10 Advice for those entering this career “I am worried about the fact that my daughter has decided to be just a diving instructor,” the words fly out of the mother’s mouth, emphasizing “just.” I smile. She blinks and mumbles a couple of excuses: “I am sorry. I didn’t mean that it’s not a good job, of course. Look at what you have done.” The rest of the sentence dies on her lips as I assure her that I understand her point of view. A diving instructor is considered a job for a young person, an adventure, a summer, or a short-term, often expected to leave it for a “real job.” Being a diving instructor is not considered a standard way of life, but it’s incredible and should be a badge of honor. Using this last 10 day-10 questions post to list what we need to forge our way through the industry: -Dedication It translates into time. We must seek knowledge, continue to grow, take courses, accumulate experiences, practice, and learn. We all know the twenty-eight medals Michael Phelps won; we admire his results. We can’t see the number of years he spent swimming and practicing to become the most decorated Olympian of all time. -Knowledge If we are going into a world so different from ours, we must learn about it. There will always be someone from whom we can learn something. We should never think that our time to learn is complete. Keep curious. -Skills We must practice them, even at our peak. The more comfortable we are, the better we will work and the easier it will feel. Look at sports champions; they never stop “practicing.” -Passion We have heard so many times before that the day we have a job we love, we will never work another day in our lives. The fact is that we will work twice as hard because it’s what we love so much. Passion is the key to keeping pushing forward. To counteract the reminders of a “real job,” we need an open mind. Traditionally defined as the willingness to listen and accept different ideas, for me, it’s the willingness to listen to our own ideas, hearts, and desires. It might not be easy, and it won’t always be direct, but following our hearts will always be the most real action we can take for ourselves. Day 6 Question 6 My drive to conservation: “Water flows through every aspect of our lives; following that flow makes us realize that everything is so vitally interconnected” – CZ Everything, and everyone on this tiny blue planet is affected by our actions and decisions. Conservation is not a box I access every morning with a post; it is not a concept. It’s a way of life. It’s a conscious decision to mitigate my carbon footprint, to make considerate choices for the environment and the animals we share it with. It goes from the smallest to the biggest. It is fueled by the belief that one small action is better than no big action. Although I cannot save the planet, I can try to save what is around me and touches my life, and I touch it with my presence. The hope is to create a ripple effect of people watching one action and following suit, trying to add something to their lives and decisions. Ultimately, conservation comes from love. A lot of what I love is widely misunderstood and misinterpreted: caves, sharks, even my dogs, pit bulls. When we love someone, we want the best for them and do our best to provide safety. That is what conservation is for me; it’s the manifestation of my love. Videos by @kewinlorenzen and me Learn horizontally, not only vertically. It is one of the biggest recommendation I can give when people ask me how to grow professionally, not only in diving. In my case it includes learning skills that I might not always depend on from a professional point of view, but that add good characteristics to my overall figure and possibility of obtaining an opportunity. A perfect example of this is when in 2015 I received the invite to participate in a special Nat Geo expedition. The expedition required advanced cave diving skills, survey and mapping experience, and fairly good knowledge of the systems we were completing the work in. As it happened, in the previous decade I had spent a lot of time learning and growing said skills and traveling back and forth to these specific caves to dive them as much as I could. At a glance these trips and these skills “cost” me a lot of time and even more money, but they allowed me to grow in what I consider laterally, creating the perfect candidate for the expedition. The concept of the horizontal is to learn things we are interested in, even if they might not seem directly related to the professional level at which we want to be. They create a platform that expands with time and allows us to not only reach higher, but to stand firmer on the new grounds we are venturing through. Image by @kewinlorenzen during our recent trip to Socorro @waterproofinternational @isotta_underwater_housings @diveshearwater @fourthelementdive @scubapro Day 8 Question 8 Mindset I recently participated in Diamond Minds, performance under pressure and we discussed at length the mindset required for the discipline of scuba diving and other activities of the same level Below are some of the take away from our conversation: We need to take time to build our skills and capabilities; checking a box with a course doesn’t make us experts; it gives us the license to go out there and learn more, practice, and grow. In other words, take it slow. We need to keep training no matter our level. Imagine a successful athlete; they do not stop practicing daily because they are now champions. The same goes for scuba diving. Once we train every day, we create what I call “trained instincts,” and we react correctly and automatically. We do something so many times that we don’t have to think it through; it becomes natural, and that diminishes the fear. Use Love and passion from others: surround ourselves with those who understand what we are doing and embrace our journey because when we do that, we diminish the fear of the unknown. Embrace failure. Making a mistake or missing something gives us the possibility to go back and question why and how we missed something and review it for a better performance in the future. Failure will teach us pieces of information that success could never do. Use our enthusiasm to push through failure. We will be rejected, and we won’t receive the award, the job, the internship, or the attention we thought we should. We will consider that a failure. The key is to push through those “rejections” with enthusiasm and continue pushing. If we declare defeat, we will walk away from our next opportunity. Link in bio for the complete interview With @barryfarberofficial for @brinx_tv All underwater video by @kewinlorenzen with @isotta_underwater_housings @neptunic_com @waterproofinternational @scubapro @diveshearwater @fourthelementdive @peopleofthewater @wdhof TagsCristina Zenato Previous articleActress Jitka Schneiderová HD Photos and Wallpapers June 2024Next articleActress Carrie Preston HD Photos and Wallpapers June 2024