Diving “Dentist” Has Removed 250 Hooks From Caribbean Reef Sharks.
If you think it’s hard getting a sesame seed that’s stuck between your teeth, try pulling a massive fishing hook out of a shark in its natural habitat.
And that’s why they call Cristina Zenato the “shark whisperer.” She has spent years, as a resident of the Bahamas, helping out her “neighbors”.
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The Italian born dive operation manager and scuba instructor is world-renown for her ability to lull her Caribbean reef sharks into an almost catatonic state. This technique allows her to remove the large fishing hooks that become deeply embedded in the sharks’ jawlines.
Cristina fell in love with scuba diving during a trip to the Bahamas more than 20 years ago, and eventually moved there permanently to pursue her passion of diving with sharks. They eventually became so acclim...
