“This lemon shark which I have known almost two decades is named Captain Ron -- because he is missing his left eye like the star of the comedy film Captain Ron! In 2003, I used affection to gain his trust & friendship in order to be able to get close enough to remove a large hook from his top jaw. Since I’ve gained Captain Ron’s trust, he has been in the forefront of most of my best images. I still see Captain Ron at Tiger Beach today. I'm grateful, honored and very humbled to be able to forge these relationships as well as teach my guests how to make friends with sharks every week!”🦈📸 + text by Jim Abernethy (jim_abernethy) . . . . #POTD #lovesharks #epic #ilovesharks #saveprotectedanimals #beautiful #sharkexpeditions #love #gorgeous #Bethechangetheworldneeds #shark #splitimage #sharkdiving #tigerbeach #sharkweek