| The popularity of the shark has skyrocketed in the | | | | gave us the thrill of a lifetime. |
| 80's when the movie "Jaws" appeared in movie | | | | After a 3 mile boat ride out to sea the shark cage is |
| theaters. But this did little to educate humans about | | | | lowered (connected to the boat at all times), sharks |
| the way sharks really are, it portrayed them | | | | come to the cage feeding on the small tuna that we |
| infamously as human eaters. This could be further | | | | use for bait. Gracefully gliding and curiously inspecting |
| from the truth as thousands of normal people come | | | | the cage, the 5-10 foot tiger sharks give occupants |
| face to face with sharks every year. People as | | | | inside the cage their personalized experience. Amazing |
| normal as me and my mom. | | | | and beautiful these creatures roam the sea like Gods, |
| Last week we returned from a fun filled vacation in | | | | we were definitely in their domain but rather then |
| Hawaii where on the north shore of Oahu exists a | | | | hostile as some would think, it was friendly. |
| shark touring company. Now Hawaii's north shore is | | | | My mom loved being in the cage watching the sharks |
| known for big surf and beautiful beaches but recently | | | | effortlessly glide by, she said "You think you have |
| shark tours have become a must do when in the | | | | been everywhere until you swim with the shark..the |
| islands. | | | | level of humbleness you experience is almost spiritual, |
| Maybe the stigma of jumping into a shark cage and | | | | even spiritual healing". She felt completely safe in the |
| coming face to face with these so called killers lures | | | | cage and even asked if she could go outside the |
| many thrill seekers and adventurers but for me and | | | | cage and swim with the sharks. Far from being a |
| my mom it was curiousity and a reasonable rate that | | | | human killer, more like a human healer. |