Video: South Texas Man "Dances" With Shark
DALLAS (KRLD) - Eli Martinez is getting a lot of reaction to a video he posted on Instagram 10 days ago.
"It's video of a tiger shark named Jenn at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas," Martinez says.
At first, it appears to be a normal underwater video of a person swimming near sharks ... until, suddenly, it's not.
The video shows Martinez using a crate to playfully dance with the Jenn the shark.
"We bring a small crate with some snacks in it. This keeps the sharks focused on a general area," Martinez says. "We line up photographers. I've learned how to play with sharks and work with them. This tiger shark came in for a snack and I gave her a nose rub. I could tell Jenn was interested in playing. So we sort of danced together for a bit."
Martinez says he's not afraid of the sharks, however, he does say that you must respect the sharks.
Martinez says he was excited to "share this side of sharks ... I think it's fantastic." He has a business called SDM diving where he takes people on expeditions.