You guys know me and sharks. Haha.
I've been helping out a shark interaction program for the public down at Theater of the Sea (Islamorda, Florida Keys).
It's a great opertunity to get up close and personal with sharks in a very safe and controlled environment. These young nurse sharks are part of an enrichment program that allows you to sit in the water, have them swimming around you, laying in your lap, and even have the chance to feed the muscles while they eat. They live in a natural lagoon that has been set up to allow easy access for people. You get to learn about the biology of the animals, talk one on one with the keepers and see what sharks are all about. TOTS also offers a stingray program in the lagoon next to the sharks. It's home to both Southern stingrays and Cownose stingrays.
This is a quick video showing what the programs are like. If any of you live in the area or down for a vacation, I highly suggest checking this out. It's a very unique program and not something most places can offer you. What can be more "Monsterfish" than getting in the water with the animals!?
(Oh, and if you're more into mammals, they also have swim with the dolphins and sea lions as well.)
And just to be clear, I make no money from this. It's been a blast helping them out, and I'm really excited to see the program come this far. I wish more places would offer the chance to be interactive with animals that you don't normally get to see this closely.
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I've been helping out a shark interaction program for the public down at Theater of the Sea (Islamorda, Florida Keys).
It's a great opertunity to get up close and personal with sharks in a very safe and controlled environment. These young nurse sharks are part of an enrichment program that allows you to sit in the water, have them swimming around you, laying in your lap, and even have the chance to feed the muscles while they eat. They live in a natural lagoon that has been set up to allow easy access for people. You get to learn about the biology of the animals, talk one on one with the keepers and see what sharks are all about. TOTS also offers a stingray program in the lagoon next to the sharks. It's home to both Southern stingrays and Cownose stingrays.
This is a quick video showing what the programs are like. If any of you live in the area or down for a vacation, I highly suggest checking this out. It's a very unique program and not something most places can offer you. What can be more "Monsterfish" than getting in the water with the animals!?
(Oh, and if you're more into mammals, they also have swim with the dolphins and sea lions as well.)
And just to be clear, I make no money from this. It's been a blast helping them out, and I'm really excited to see the program come this far. I wish more places would offer the chance to be interactive with animals that you don't normally get to see this closely.
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