Cristina Zenato Joins us on Surface Interval 22 Shark Listener, Cave Diver, Conservationist, Explorer & Educator!
Ep22 Inspiring Cristina Zenato, Shark Listener, Cave Diver, Conservationist, Explorer & Educator!
Ep22 Cristina Zenato, Shark Listener, Cave Diver, Conservationist, Explorer, Educator & Inspiring!
In this episode Jim goes solo again and speaks with the truly inspiring Cristina Zenato, a chilled and relaxed chat we find out more about how she ended up in the Bahamas by accident and never went there for the sharks but soon found she had a gift with them, over theyears they have become 'her Sharks' , they all have names and personalities, find out about grandma, stumpy, crook, Vulcan, Trek and Black Spot who only goes to see Cristina for help!
Cristina is a true ambassador for the Oceans and its inhabitants but especially the sharks not just in the Bahamas where Cristina lives but all across the world, changing perceptions of these magnificent creatures!
We found out how they seek her attention and interaction and sees herself as a Shark Listener not a Shark Whisperer, how she still after 25-26 years of study, observation and research on these beautiful animals and after removing over 300 hooks from them , that she is still criticised for touching them!
Cristina is creating a positive awareness of Sharks worlwide and has been inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame for the years of dedication, research and study on Sharks!
Jim really enjoyed this chat and was in awe of everything she has achieved, listen to the guardian of the ocean tell you just a very small part of her story so far
you can even find out hoe to go on a Shark Handling Course and dive one on one with Cristina, Jim is Signed up already!!
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