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Michelle

@poorandindanger

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🌊 usually pruney
📷 pro shark botherer
🖤 emo’s not dead it’s just underwater
🦈 DM me to swim with sharks in Oahu

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Let’s talk touching

For every video you see of a hands-on tiger redirect, there’s a dozen more interactions where they just cruise on past. Tiger sharks are still apex predators though and you never know when they could change their mind, go for a follow through, or wiggle away which is why you always see us with our hands out ready to go.

Don’t get me wrong, making the connection with a LITERAL dinosaur is one of the most magical , out of body experiences I’ll ever have in my life, but I’m not ignorant to the fact that accidents can happen and there’s no point in going out of my way to chase a shark just to touch it - both for safety reasons and I wouldn’t someone running after me to touch my nose either.

Touching is either done due to a tiger shark approaching you and not changing direction, or on a tour when you need to change their course for them to keep them a safe distance from the guests.

It is always ALWAYS recommended to dive with professionals. I may make a lot of joking posts and I typically don’t get many eyes on my content anyway, but don’t get it twisted - I take these apex predators seriously and they deserve respect.

#sharkdiving #tigershark #sharkconservation #hawaiigram #shark #sharkweek by @poorandindanger

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the crossover of shark diving and the music that has been a staple part of my life for the last 20 years makes me want to go across the road instead of down the street 🥲 taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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Still more likely to 💀 during the drive to the harbor btw

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#sharkdiving #tigershark #freediving #underwaterphotography taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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You think this is a joke but vacation brain is real 😮‍💨 taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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Don’t worry, for any sharks you don’t see, our safety divers will 🏃‍♀️

📷 @poorandindanger taken in Go Adventure Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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It is even self-chipping nail polish taken in Go Adventure Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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My favorite part about this series are the comments I get about being a marine biologist, when I am in fact, a community college drop out taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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You shine like the light from the sun (threat) taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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11 days ago

omw to get the hair of a killer 🔪 taken in Salon Mod by @poorandindanger

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14 days ago

IT IS NOT A BLUE RING OCTOPUS. I DON’T LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR BLUE RING OCTOPI. EVERY TIME I POST AN OCTOPUS I GET “OMG DONT DO THAT WHAT IF ITS A BLUE RING OCTOPUS” AS IF THERE IS ONLY ONE SPECIES OF OCTOPUS!!!! SHUT UP ABOUT THE BLUE RING OCTOPUS!! SHUT UP ABOUT THE SUN by @poorandindanger

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I didn’t know what they were until after I just knew that I loved them
False killer whales off the west side 🥲🥲🥲 by @poorandindanger

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The BTS you never knew you needed taken in Oahu, Hawaii by @poorandindanger

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