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GETTING

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DIVING

Trained human freedivers can hold their breath for
minutes underwater, but with the right equipment this
can stretch to over an hour. Scuba divers use a tank filled
with compressed air that is fed to the diver through a
mouthpiece. Scuba gear enables many people to dive
for fun, and allows scientists to spend enough time in the
water to study the ocean and the life that lives there.

BEHIND BARS
Protection in a cage is the only safe way to
get close to great white sharks. The bars
are strong enough to withstand the force
of sharks crashing into them.

Bull shark accepts
a tasty morsel from
a metal-gloved diver

FEEDING TIME
Some predatory sharks are
approachable enough for divers
to get up close and even feed
them with scraps of food. Divers
are always careful and treat
these animals with respect.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Underwater filming isn’t easy. Cameras
have to be waterproof and you may
need extra light to film in deep water. SWIMMING WITH GIANTS
The really tricky part is getting your The world’s biggest shark, the whale shark,
stars to cooperate so that you can get is a harmless filter feeder and stays so close
the perfect shot. to the surface that snorkelers can swim
alongside this gentle giant. 197