Shark Riders Pose Threat to Conservation Gains Made with Diving Ecotourism [Slide Show]
Excessive handling of sharks, including riding, worries scientists and scuba-diving businesses
RUNNING OF THE BULLS: Rick MacPherson swims with large bull sharks off Fiji during a dive with Beqa Adventure Divers.
CARIBBEAN REEF SHARKS: This view from above shows Caribbean reef sharks swimming with divers at Stuart Cove’s in the Bahamas.
FEEDING TIME: Many scuba ecotourism operations use bait to attract sharks close to the divers.
EYE OF THE TIGER: A scuba diver comes face to face with a large tiger shark at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. Photo credit: Austin Gallagher
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TIGER BEACH: Tiger beach in the Bahamas is a popular shark diving ecotourism spot. Photo credit: Austin Gallagher
WHITETIP: A scuba diver swims with an oceanic whitetip shark.
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