Lesley Rochat – known as the ‘shark warrior’ is trying to convince people that the creatures are not the man-eating monsters depicted in Jaws and are crucial to the health of the world’s oceans.
These incredible shots show the moment the South African free diver swam with tiger sharks in the Bahamas.
Tiger sharks are considered one of the more deadly shark species in the world and are known to eat almost anything. The sharks have been found with fishing tackle, old tires and even license plate tags in their stomachs.
Rochat hopes that by swimming with the sharks people will realize that sharks and people can coexist and the perception of the sharks as killers will change.
