Video Shows ‘Shark Whisperer’ Reaching into the Jaws of Ocean Predators to Remove Fishing Hooks

Video Shows ‘Shark Whisperer’ Reaching into the Jaws of Ocean Predators to Remove Fishing Hooks
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The stuff of nightmares, sharks are perhaps the most feared predators of the animal kingdom. Yet, these hunters of the deep are not just fearsome killing machines but are also, in some ways, social animals. They have ways of communicating and showing affection that many of us may not be aware of.

One remarkable woman, Cristina Zenato, nicknamed the “shark whisperer,” knows this all too well. Sharks pose little threat to her where she dives, in the Caribbean, but rather, they often swim to her when they need help from her.