#SharksonRED with Christina Karliczek (christinakarliczek) As a cinematographer who has spent much of her career chasing elusive sharks through cold, dark water, filming Caribbean reef sharks and tiger sharks in the warm, clear waters of the Bahamas was a completely different experience. Face to face with these animals, close enough to see every detail, I was able to capture a side of sharks that many people rarely get to experience. The Bahamas is one of the most famous shark diving destinations in the world, a place that has shaped how millions of people picture these animals. But behind the beauty of these encounters is a much harder truth: sharks continue to face enormous threats from human activity, and fear often shapes the way they are perceived. What made this experience even more meaningful was spending time with shark ecologist and behaviorist Cristina Zenato (cristinazenato), who has dedicated her life to understanding and protecting these animals. Through her work, she c...