How One Diver Became the “Mother of Sharks”
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Cristina Zenato needs only two words to describe sharks-nature’s masterpiece. A professional diver in the Bahamas, she loves sharks. Especially the Caribbean reef sharks that flourish around Grand Bahama Island thanks in large part to her efforts to protect them. The sharks swim right up to the woman known as the Shark Dancer and nuzzle against her while she pets them like they’re dogs or cats. We take a dive off Grand Bahama Island with Zenato to learn how she built such a strong bond with these beautiful creatures.
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Cesar Millan: I'm a dog whisperer
Cristina: Amateur
LOL
I agree😆
Lmao
@Baby Boy, Cesar Millan is a person who communicates, befriended and research sharks! Very similar to Cristina. 😊
This is amazing
Sharks the moment they see Christina Zenato:
“We were bad, but now were good”
*we’re*
And we're moving into your neighborhood
We ain't here to cause any trouble
We're just here to the sex offender shuffle
@@poophead4686 shut up
FriedJalapeno -_- I’m helping him
@Yokaiwa 19 Take it easy its a meme format.
That is a dream for me , I’m in school for marine biology now and I’m scuba certified!
Good luck
Amazing
I really want to be a marine biologist when I get older
I wish the best for you!!
Gooooooooooood
Luuuuuuuuuuuuuck
They're like "Mamma I'm so cute pet me" 😂
O_O
Lol so true
Sharks in movies: imma kill
Sharks in real life: imma cuddle
Can't look at sharks the same way as before...
No duh, shark aren't vicious killers
Sharks were actually boring and uninteresting before Steven Spielberg released jaws.After jaws,sharks were literally hunted to near extinction in fear of them.
@@Xerxes2528 It's always fascinating how a movie can change perspective on things and animals
Unless they mistake you for a seal! Then it's feeding time!
BigBadJerry Rogers yeah but the odds of that are extremely rare
Did anyone else feel totally relaxed by the slow and deep breathing sound of the respirator...? 😌
Same
Yes
I slept
Im thinking only about respirator in hospital
Yes! Having covid must be a very peaceful time then.
I have trouble petting my own cats, and this lady pets sharks like puppies......
Illegal fishing: exist
Christina: Get’em, boys
The sharks look so adorable when they lie on the ground near her, ready to get stroked
We can be very cute
Take me......I'm ADORABLE.
you've heard of Dog Therapy
Horse Therapy...
now behold...
*Shark Therapy!*
(I want shark therapy... can I has Shark Therapy?)
Same
Its sad because most people think they’re bad, and honestly, some of them are. But they never get to see this side of it, and its really sad that people hold on to those beliefs for so long, that they think they should kill the sharks, or stay away for a very long time. If just once they got to see these sharks, maybe that would all change and the world would be nice to sharks, and in return, they’re nice to us too.
@@littlemissfinch you cant even talk about even if a single shark is bad. Humans kill more than 10 times sharks than sharks to human.
@@thestrangler2688 shark fin soup. Smh
If only I were that cool😂😂
Me too. But I'm also very terrified of sharks.
@Sarah Fronk hahahaha
She's the teacher in this "School"
Bud bum tskk
Bruh
I hate you so much but. I feel so hhh shabehdbfmf
School of Sharks....??lol
Not bad bruh. . Not bad
I really want to see a longer documentary video on this!!! This is incredible!!
Everyone: shark cage diving
Her: unlocks the cage
OMG
I'm going to assume she's wearing some kind of steel mail suit. Cuz it kinda looks like that.
It's so intersting how all creatures love being petted, I wonder why that is
I think it's a sign of trust and love towards animals
I fucking dare you to pet a crocodile
@@Albert-ym9hx or a porcupine
What about a hungry lion
@@Albert-ym9hx if you're subtle and cautious about it then they'll allow you, mostly cause crocodilians can tolerate humans and other big animals more.
I’m also a diver, I love diving with sharks, but not on this level. This is so amazing! ❤️
The Roman witch? What do I know?
The coolest part for me is the $7000 chainmail diving suit. The fact that this thing exists is infinitely fascinating.
look at this danger fish bein' a big ocean puppy 🦈💕
She's like Daenerys targaryen of sharks
Biggest points missed in comments or said outloud.
1. "Sharksuit", not left at home, love or not.
2. The electro-chemical receptors sensing someone in a suit with direct contact is different too. It can be akin to that of a pleasurable effect. The rest is anthropomorphizing emotion onto an incapable construct.
That is not to say that it is implausible that they can sense electrical stimuli of the body, and react to heightened responses, fear-flight, but.. that a suit constructed such, is very close to that of a faraday cage in diminishing it or simply blocking it.
Much like people that think a sociopath or psychopath or true narcissist is capable of empathy, they are not, there is an actual brain function that is not there. You cant wish it on. You cant dream it on. Sharks are predators. Period. You may get a different result certainly, but to imagine anyone can befriend sharks without suits or time or involvement.. is like saying anyone can walk on water and turn water into wine, sure.. they could.. if they knew what they were doing and showed up prepared and aware.
Further more.. these beautiful and wondrous creatures happily eat their siblings to be moms only or favorite before exiting the womb. Such little things.. shouldnt be excluded in the ridiculous notion that they are just little joys to the world.
I was waiting for someone to bring up the suit. The person down with her was also wearing one.
This literally erased any lingering fear I have of sharks. I'm actually beginning to find them quite cute.
@Hellboy indeed it is
wow thats fucked up
Yeah ok try sticking your hand in it's mouth the next time you see one in the water 😂😂😂
Its so wholesome how nearly every animal on earth loves being pet. Like we all have the need for affection
I was just thinking about it. We all certainly need some love sometimes, we can't live without it.
I have rabbits, I like having them because they are about the closest thing you can get to a wild animal here in Michigan, and to get their trust is awesome.
Caribbean Reef Sharks are docile and do the "sleeping" thing regularly...only shark to naturally rest motionless without a water flow. That said, you will not catch me even thinking about doing something like this. I'm nervous just swimming in the ocean knowing those guys are eyeing me. 😳
Yet they choose to rest on her and let her pet them.
They're definitely not the only shark to naturally rest motionless without water flow. Nurse sharks do that too.
@ShadeSlayer1911 👍 Cool. Learn something new every day.
Google Buccal pumping in sharks and see that most species can actually rest motionless on the ocean floor and only a few species have to constantly swim
@@czunderwater I must be the only one who recognized who you are.😁
Imagine, if she falls off a plane and the sharks save her
She'd be dead the moment she hits the ocean surface. Just splat.
Wow. The sharks definitely think that she belongs to their group!
Sharks are just like wild cats. Will bite you but can be tamed.
The Disney princess of sharks
Shes swimming with sharks while I get afraid of spiders
ayy
Your not an official yt channel yet
2:54 she's massaging that damn shark like nothing lmaoo
One of the most incredible, yet, beautiful videos I've seen of recent. I absolutely love it.
Her petition saved lives of so many sharks - actions need to be taken rather than just criticising the system.
Around 16 people get killed from sharks a year, *we kill atleast 60 MILLION sharks every year"
Humans are evil than we humans are actually thinks...
I wonder where in the Bahamas this is. I went on what was called a "Shark Rodeo" in Walkers Cay in the Bahamas years ago. It was a dive boat that went to the exact GPS location every day at the exact time. The captain would then circle the boat and rev the motor a few times calling the sharks. First the Jacks would appear and Permit fish. Then a few small sharks. Finally there were about 20 to 30 Caribbean Reef Sharks and Black Tip Sharks everywhere. The dive boat had on board a dive master along with what was called a "Chumsickle" had all kinds of fish chum from the restaurant frozen the night before in a barrel. There was a line (a rope or chain. I can't remember) that passed through it and an anchor attached at one end and a large floatation buoy at the other. The dive master would anchor it to the sea bottom, about 30' or so below the boat. The chumsickle would be positioned about half way up the line to the surface. Then we would get in the water and all be in a circle on our knees about 5' apart from each other. looking up at the spectacle. One by one, as if taking turns, the sharks would come in, rip off a piece of the chumsicle and take off. Suddenly 2 groupers appeared and just hovered there watching the show as if they were watching a sports game. Finally, there was one piece left and a Shark tore it off and took off with it. It's cheeks were bulging. The other Sharks took off after him like a dog with a bone. Hysterical. A few moments later a bunch of Sharks returned looking for scraps that may have been missed and would come right down to the floor level and swim between us. The dive master know one Shark in particular and was able to pet it. He actually could pet by the top of the nose and put it to sleep. Coolest thing I ever saw and ever did.
Wow! Terrific!
wow, i have never been to a vid that is 3 mins old.
I love this! Such love and respect is eminating when she is with her sharks!
"We are nice sharks, not mindless eating machines."
They're in it for the massage girl 👍
why do so many try to be the first comment just to say first that's so old And no one cares
Because they're intellectually-stunted losers who will accomplish nothing meaningful. It makes them feel like a winner at life.
Who knows, she might be sharkboy and lava girl's love child
In her eyes : IM THE MOTHER OF SHARKS!!!!!
In the sharks eyes : YAY IS THE PETTING MACHINE
Human Interaction:
Wolves = Dogs
Felines = Cats
Birds = Parrots
Sharks = ???
The fact that she can recognize each one of them is incredible
That would be impossible but ok🤔
Me when I see a shark, oh helllllll no
Zenato. Imma get closer
That is one of the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Bless you for this wonderful video today GBS. Really needed it. Hope everyone on your side of things are keeping happy and healthy the best they can right now. ^_^
Hope all is good for you these days bro. 😎👊
Who here are scared of sharks
sosig I have done what she has done multiple times.
Tf?
Not me
I am only if I am on a boat in the ocean and that boat sinks! Then I will punch any sharks that I see! I will claw their eyes out!
I wanna.know why this was 3min long this was so Interesting I want more
Vid to short
Beautiful
Ray Mak bruh why do I keep seeing you
Zenkaih that's because you're awesome. Like minded legends like watching the same videos bro.
Ray Mak ok now I won’t complain you’re awesome also
I thought they couldn't stop swimming forward because they wouldn't get enough oxygen. They're sitting still in her lap, am I wrong or...?
Google buccal pumping; that's how sharks can rest motionless and still ventilate
I can't imagine Ssoyoung the mukbanger to do this, she would probably devour all of those sharks.
Caesar Milan but underwater
Alternate title: Woman in medieval chainmail pets sharks
other people: oh no sherk scary
her: hehe sherk go pat pat
Don't try this at home, kids, not even with a professional bite suit like hers! How wonderful that she managed to create a sanctuary for them to stop idiot yahoos from slaughtering them in droves. Sharks are so perfect they haven't changed in millions of years.
Amazing and wonderful. Sharks have such an undeserved bad reputation. They are very important creatures. Get the facts; lose your fears.
Christina zenato you are a beautiful person thanks for being a voice for sharks
Ha! There's no Corona virus underwater
Lesson of the day: *Not all Sharks are deadly. You have to see the specific shark be deadly to know they are deadly. Assuming every shark is deadly will make it look like that you are the one who is deadly.*
Jotaro be like:
I love it 🥰 I love sharks 🦈!!!...😱💯😎😍❤️😃😀😘😊😆😄☺️
to be honest sharks are kinda cute
Ikr
Proffeser x:Christina you are now one of us
I want to pet a shark!
She feel relaxed and feel like a mother around the sharks and yet she wears metal armor. The sharks trust he and let her pet the, and yet she doesn’t”t trust that the sharks won’t bite her.
Wow! Would be wonderful to join her on a dive into her shark world!
But why sharks behave weird at night?
Idk,probably because most hunt mostly at night so they are hungry all day?
My question: how do you came up with the idea of petting sharks? 🤔
Movies : *shark is brutal kill them*
Shark in real life: ill go do a swimm blop
Wow.....just wow! I feel so soft after watching the interaction between them 💫💜💖😍😊💙💕
Now imagine petting Great White Sharks
My heart! ❤ That is beautiful!
I don't think anyone was scared of sharks at least for as long as you watched the video
Parabéns!!! É fantástico o que vocês estão fazendo. Show!!!
The sharks are chill af are they misunderstood
How a Fat Kid Became A Food Whisperer...
Italian-born but raised in the Congo, yet her accent is like a Dutch person speaking English. Perhaps it's the Belgian Congo influence.
Amazing to watch....love is love💕🦈🦈🦈🦈💕
Sharks drown when they stop swimming
They are holding their breadths just to be petted
not all
It’s a beautiful connection.💕
This lady is a LEGEND!Its good to know good things are happening during COVID.
If they have such a great relationship why is she wearing a "shark-proof" suit? This is just as bad as thinking you can tame a lion, elephant or alligator. They are wild animals and should be treated as just that. Appreciate them from a distance.
I almost got teary eyes.
Don’t sharks have to move to breathe
“Don’t lie who’s been a fan of Great Big Story before 2020?😇”
(Read My Name)💙
BEGONE BOT
hello stupid bots
I have been watching for 2015
Admiring... from the safe distance on land, tucked in bed!
Did you guys hear that?!
IMMA MASTERPIECE!
Plot twist: They are just saving her for when no one is looking or recording.
"Don't invade my territory, or else!", said the shark.
"I enjoy being with creatures I like.", also said the shark.
Water cats
Sea dogs
😂
Jotaro would love this girl
Is that chain mail you are wearing? I guess it pays to be safe. Guess there are not many jellyfish there, I hate those things. Do you think the sharks know you as an individual? Like by some under water scent? Any of those sharks ever offer you a loan ?
Why don't the sharks bite her??
I think they occasionally do try a little nibble - that’s why she wears chain-mail over her suit.
Because they don't need to, I wear the suit to prevent accidental bite from working so close with them, but sharks don't go around trying to bite everything that moves
Sharks anywhere: i don't know who or where I am, all I know is that I must kill
Sharks irl: helo hooman. You look kool. *now pet me*
The Bahamas? That country is filled with beautiful islands
@Kim Jong-un Too bad you’ll just steal all the vacationers rations!
Good day fellas and ladies!
Did you know sharks when bite or attack you they don't mean it its just that when you swim your feet are joined together soo they can mistake you as their prey
I never knew sharks were capable of behaving that way. But i suppose if lions on land could behave to Kevin Richardson that way, predators of the deep could do it to
Animals are pure souls ... They kill for only food ... Unlike humans who kill enslave and torture not just for food but for fashion medicine and any other profitable comodity ... So sharks arnt scary we are
Sharks r cute
This awesome
Me when I see a shark, oh helllllll no
Zenato. Imma get closer
this is how i felt when i touched a sting ray in the aquarium