Shark Arena
 Caribbean reef shark knows it is almost dinner time |
 Follow me to the sandy semi-circle arena area |
 After all are in place in the semi-circle, Clifton brings the box loaded with grouper chunks |
 Like ringing a bell, the sharks begin to salivate |
 The box is opened and he stabs a chunk of grouper |
 The sharks bite down on the fish on a stick |
 The sharks swim back and forth to the circle center |
 They pass by us, missing by only a few feet |
 Sometimes grazing us with their fins |
 More chances for fish the faster they swim |
 Clifton feeds them one chunk at a time |
 Hands near your body, no sudden movements |
 A camera flash re-energizing also attracts sharks |
 I follow the sharks with my camera for photos |
 They won't bite me . . . right? |
 Lower left photographer wears chainmail on her arms |
 Lots of bubbles as nervous divers watch |
 Their eyes always seem to follow you |
 Other divers visible in the background semi-circle |
 Clifton wears a helmet and chainmail armor underneath |
 So close, you could grab its remora! |
 The feeder must knock them off his arm occasionally |
 The sharks act like a cat near a can opener |
 This fellow has a line and hook caught in his mouth |
 Our FinPhoto purchased shot . . . David, Donna, and Andy on the shark dive | |
 Clifton hands out the last chunk of fish |
 Clifton leaves with box taking the sharks with him |
 A few sharks linger while we wait for Clifton to depart |
 The sharks begin to realize that feeding time is over |
 No grouper here for you, mister |
 The second frenzy begins as all look for shark teeth |
 David continues to photo during the tooth scramble |
 Spooky shark |
 This lady bit on that pole pretty hard |
 Donna looks carefully for any lost shark teeth |
 This shark may be looking for his teeth as well |
 Andy doesn't have much luck either in finding teeth |
 Very pregnant shark |
 Andy heads back to the dive boat |
 A blue tang is not afraid of the sharks |
 Remora tries to relocated its lost shark |
 Andy swims above a shark |
 Remoras continues to look for his big buddy |
 They look like an upside down fish |
 Donna takes off her fins and prepares to board |