82) The story of shark attack survivor turned shark conservationist and photographer Mike Coots

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

kaméa chayne

Nature, Alternative Health, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Health & Fitness, Science

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

How did our guest today go from being a shark attack survivor to becoming a powerful voice for ocean and shark conservation? What are some things to do with shark conservation that we should know?

Sharing his wisdom here is Mike Coots, who was attacked by a shark at the age of 18, and has since become a professional photographer inspiring people to connect more deeply with sharks and our oceans.

HIGHLIGHTS

[4:16] Mike shares the surreal experience of when he lost his leg in a shark attack at age 18.

[14:17] How Mike got into photography after the attack.

[17:12] What gave Mike the courage to photograph sharks up close for his conservation work, in spite of his earlier attack.

[20:55] One thing about shark conservation that most people may not be aware of.

[23:03] The link between shark fin hunting, wealth, and increased auditing by the Chinese government.

[24:32] Mike: "Find your strength and exploit that strength for a good cause."

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1:09.7	I was just curious about why I got attacked and and I read a lot of shark attack files,
1:14.0	and I knew a lot of statistics on shark attacks,
1:16.8	but I didn't really know what we were doing to sharks.
1:19.5	And she wanted me to watch this documentary called Shark Water by Rob Stewart,
1:23.6	and it was on YouTube.
1:25.0	And about halfway through the movie,
1:26.5	and the statistic came
1:27.8	up 70 million sharks were killed for their fins.
1:30.7	How did our guest today go from being a shark attack survivor to becoming a powerful
1:39.6	voice for ocean and shark conservation?
1:43.8	What are some things to do with shark conservation that we should know?
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