In 2006 I was fortunate enough to have the unique opportunity to dive with reef sharks in Nassau, Bahamas. Carcharhinus melanopterus, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos and Triaenodon obesus are the scientific names for the blacktip, grey and whitetip reef sharks. At most the creatures can grow to a 1.8 meters in length and usually inhabit warm waters between 10-30 meters deep.
We were told there would be over 40 hungry sharks coming to be fed and I was a little worried to say the least. The divers among you know about buoyancy control - well mine went out the window due to nerves. “Don't stick your arms out they might bite you”, we were told whilst we were in the boat looking down at a mass of dark shadows swimming beneath us.
With my tank on my back and regulator in my mouth I took a step of faith into the warm water below. I struggled to get myself down to the bottom - doing a fantastic impression of an octopus as I went. My arms flailed rapidly as I forced myself down to a depth of 10 meters. The entire time of my decent the sharks were circling around, watching and waiting. Once I’d made it to the seabed I grabbed some extra rocks to keep me sitting comfortably. Arms held close to my body, I waited…
Click on the link below to view a compilation of the videos taken by the divers who survived the trip. The soundtrack to the adventure is "Enchanted Dark" from my album Travelles Journal - Boracay. For more information on Travellers Journal go to http://www.travellersjournaltunes.com Click below to view "Feeding Sharks"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=j67ktUtceP0
Enjoy,
Peace,
TJ
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