SHARK WHISPERER BALANCES SHARK IN HIS HAND

Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub. Pictures show how this shark whisperer dives 45-feet to the ocean floor to meet with his pack of 15 Caribbean Reef sharks before choosing one to send to sleep. American business student Graham Gibson, 31, took the pictures in the Bahamas to coincide with the Discovery Channel's World Shark Week, where conservationists highlight the unusual side to these vulnerable creatures... SEE HOTSPOT COPY 0121 551 1004

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