The Scuba Diving Podcast

S2: E22 | How to go Shark Diving in South Florida | Everything you need to know to dive with Bull Sharks, Lemon Sharks, and why this activity is GOOD for sharks.


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Rayna O’Nan is a world-renown shark diving guide, scuba instructor and Marine Biologist.  She explains why she loves taking people diving with some of her favorite sharks. In fact, Rayna was instrumental in creating one of the first “celebrity sharks” that divers can see up close in the wild: “Snooty” the Lemon Shark!

We also dive right into the hotly-debated topic of using bait to attract sharks, the effects it may have on behavior modification, and why this is actually saving sharks. 

We cover it all: How to do the dive, what conditions are required, why she loves it, and of course… is it safe for divers?

This is one of the most content-packed interviews ever done in one spot. We had just got off the boat and spent the day on two distinct shark dives led by Rayna: Lemon sharks AND full-grown BULL sharks! We loved every minute of it, and all of these videos were taken directly from that trip (minus the Publix footage, of course!)

NOTE: Our second dive (shown in much of this video) was STRICTLY BULL SHARKS, for a total of 6 full-grown females. After being given proper instruction and precautions, they were absolutely fantastic to dive with!


Ocean Rays Photography website: https://oceanraysphotography.com/

Book a shark dive (or snorkel excursion) with Rayna on Calypso Charters: https://calypsodivecharters.com/

Rayna’s TikTok (heavily featuring Snooty the Lemon Shark

https://www.tiktok.com/@oceanraysphotography?lang=en

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/oceanraysphotography/

Snooty the Lemon Shark instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/snooty_the_lemon_shark/

Kenny Dyal is the host of The Scuba Diving Podcast:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal

www.sweetwaterscuba.com

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