This is the photo caption, this is the photo caption photo caption. A t first glance the shark did not appear too intimidating, resting as it was beneath a coral shelf 30 feet below the sparkling surface of the Atlantic. Five feet long, fat and with the velvety hue of wet sand, it was lying on the ocean floor, its gills pulsing like symmetrical vents on a well-oiled machine. It seemed meditative, poised beautifully in its roost. He even had pictures of other clients petting wild nurse sharks.
Snuba divers breathe compressed air from a regulator as they swim, just as a scuba diver does.
The tube links the diver to the tank and a lightweight harness keeps that tube comfortably in place, so that any tension between human and tank is not felt in one's mouth. It gives non-divers a good chance to see what diving's like before taking the plunge into classes and certification. It also permits a guy like me who has snorkeled a lot but never taken a diving class to, well, see a nurse shark close up. The raft can get sluggish when fighting surface winds or currents, cramping a diver's style further. And so it was that I found myself slowly approaching a resting shark, as I motioned for Bill, my friend, and our guide, Jeff, to share in my find.