Eddy Raphael
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Sharks hold a special fascination for humans, whether because of their ferocious power of because they are still in so many ways a mystery. New Englanders have been captivated this summer with sightings of Great White sharks along the coast of Cape Cod and Shark Week continues to be the most watched series on the cable networks.
But for all the emotion and fascination sharks elicit in people, even most divers have never encountered a shark up close and personal. That can’t be said about Cristina Zenato, who is the director of diving operations for the Underwater Explorers Society (unexso.com) in the Bahamas. Cristina will be speaking on her career as the first female shark feeder and one of only two female shark feeder-trainers in the world at the Maine Divers Scuba Center on Cove Street in Portland on September 30th.
Eddy Raphael
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Cristina’s presentation Understanding Sharks is being sponsored by the Maine-iac Divers club and hosted at Maine Divers Scuba Center.
There is much that is not known about sharks, but what is clear is that many people see sharks as apex predators not realizing that sharks actually keep second predators at bay. Each year humans kill upwards of a hundred million sharks, often for their fins which are considered a delicacy in Asia.
Eddy Raphael
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Cristina has been in the forefront of shark research, including the tonic immobility in which sharks are literally hypnotized underwater. Cristina is one of the world’s leading experts on tonic immobility in sharks.
Cristina’s shark presentation is open to the public and is free. Divers and non-divers will find this presentation not only fascinating but also educational and fun!
In addition to her work with sharks and shark-feeder training, Cristina is also a dive instructor, cave diver and cave diving instructor.
