Oceanic whitetip sharks have been known as “shipwreck sharks” for centuries. They are the villains of old sea stories, violent man-killers to be feared and blamed for the most horrifying chapters of maritime lore. Not long ago, oceanic whitetips were the most abundant large predator on Earth. Today, they’re critically endangered. Our cofounders, paulnicklen and mitty went to the Bahamas to challenge these myths. But once they actually got in the water with them, everything changed. Several whitetips rose from the deep, circling with the coordination of wolves. The encounter revealed in an instant how a species once numbering in the millions could crash to the brink of extinction within a human lifetime. Next week, mitty shares the full story in Ripple Effect with katiecouricmedia. Sign up at the link in our bio to get it sent straight to your inbox next week! Photo by mitty #OceanicWhitetip #Shark #CITES #Bahamas #Explore