Great white sharks return to Mexico. One of them named Kobe Bryant

White sharks return to the coast of Mexico because of increasing measures to protect the environment. The population of this species declined by more than 70%. But the coast of Mexico’s Isla Guadalupe shark so much that fans of extreme sports are paying thousands of dollars for the cage diving in water infested by these ferocious predators.

«This is one of the most untouched people on the planet with an incredible concentration of white sharks,» said Andy Casagrande, Director, was awarded an Emmy, known for his work on «shark Week» on the Discovery channel.

Casagrande is also the leader of the expedition in a marine reserve protected by the Mexican government. Generation great white sharks have lived here for millions of years.

«Here they have all they could eat: dolphins, seals, turtles, Tunas, divers in the cage… Just kidding», said Casagrande.

Cage diving allows people to see sharks «up close and personal,» he said.

«Here you really get an idea about their behavior and how they interact. You can examine the hierarchy among the groups in size and osobennosti interaction of a predator with his prey, he said. Visibility allows you personally to see such amazing things you’ll never see anywhere else!»

But the thrill is just the beginning. While divers admire predators, Casagrande collects information about the sharks to share with the scientists.

Casagrande calls himself a «scientist movie.» Explaining why, he said, «the science of the movie is the idea that I came up with … it’s use of cinematography, advanced technology to help illustrate the science.»

«It makes science more accessible to people,» he added.

Defender of the sharks, Michael Scholl says it’s the best weapon he has against what he considers unfair cultural stereotype.

«It is obvious that the image that appears in the mind of all, at the moment when you say «shark» — shots from «Jaws,» said Scholl. The shark is not a monster, which they presented in the film… It is probably one of the most minor causes of death among men.»

Asked to respond to critics of cage diving, which say that sharks should not be so close to people, Casagrande said

«Eco-tourism attracts the attention of the skeptics who say «you throw them the bait, they are wild, you don’t have to feed them»… But the reality is that if these eco-tourism boats were not here, the sharks would lure poachers… «

According to Scholl, cage diving can also change people’s opinions about sharks.

«You see this beauty, do you see this grace, he said. — To make people see sharks for what they are, is education. Then, when the divers share their experiences with their friends, in breaking the stereotype there is a «snowball effect»».

Elementary school Florida Lauren Chesrown hopes to do just that.

«This is the best opportunity to bring science in the real world to my students,» she said.

She shared her positive experience with her students, teaching them that sharks don’t want to hurt people and that they determine the health of the oceans of the world.

Number 24, a great white shark spotted off the coast of Mexico, has been renamed Kobe Bryant in honor of the late Laker legend. According to the photographer, Bryant loved the marine creature and even went diving in 2013 to see them up close https://t.co/yFhvcmEsqm pic.twitter.com/D6JubNd2Ni

— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) February 12, 2020

Room 24, great white shark, is spotted off the coast of Mexico, was renamed as Kobe Bryant in honor of the legend of Lakers who loved these sea creatures and even went to diving in 2013 to see them closer.

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