Let's Swim With Sharks!
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Megalodon (the biggest shark that lived for 2.6 million years ago) may be extinct, but other sharks have been making headlines lately.
There's the great white-tracking app Sharktivity, there's this viral photo of a shark dangerously close to a surfing boy, and there's the Australian Zebra Shark who shocked scientists by giving birth without a male.
And as our fascination shows no sign of abating, swimming with sharks continues to be a large and growing activity.
The global shark tourism industry makes an estimated $500 million a year, says Patric Douglas, founder of Shark Divers and a shark dive specialist based in California.
Many tout swimming with sharks as one of the greatest diving experiences to be had.
Depending on the diver's comfort level, options range from observing sharks from underwater cages to participating in feedings.
Here's where to do it.
- False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
- Protea Banks, South Africa
- Bahamas
- Fiji
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica
- Red Sea, Egypt
- Bali, Indonesia
- Malapascua, Philippines
- Guadalupe, Mexico
- Oahu, Hawaii
Want to try someday?
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