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By Tom de Castella February 1, 2008 Our impression of sharks as voracious man-eaters couldn't be further from the truth, according to the filmmaker Rob Stewart, whose debut feature, Sharkwater, warns that unless we wake up to the dangers sharks face, they will be gone for ever. Twenty feet down through the hazy blue of the Caribbean, several lean, grey Zeppelins cruise silently by. Reef sharks are on the prowl. I zip myself into my wetsuit, slipping on fins, a mask and breathing apparatus, and prepare to dive in. Christina, a shark feeder, is stepping into a chainmail suit to guard against overenthusiastic mouths. No such protection is available to me or my dive buddy, Rob Stewart, a 28-year-old Canadian documentary maker and photographer. No cage, nothing. Click to view entire original story Click to view video of Rob Stewart talking about the making of Sharkwater
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