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S4 Ep.1: From Shark Bite Survivor to Shark Advocate - Mike Coots

S4 Ep.1: From Shark Bite Survivor to Shark Advocate - Mike Coots

FromShark Week: The Podcast


S4 Ep.1: From Shark Bite Survivor to Shark Advocate - Mike Coots

FromShark Week: The Podcast

ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Shark Week’s Luke Tipple welcomes professional photographer Mike Coots, who lost his leg to a tiger shark attack when he was only 18. But after his horrific injury, he came to love sharks, and became a lifelong advocate for their safety. Luke and Mike discuss his career, his love for photographing sharks, and how to positively approach the big life-changing moments that can happen to any of us.Find episode transcripts here: https://shark-weeks-daily-bite.simplecast.com/episodes/from-shark-bite-survivor-to-shark-advocate-mike-cootsLuke Tipple on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/luketipple/)Mike Coots on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mikecoots/?hl=en)Mike Coots’s photography book (https://www.amazon.com/Shark-Portraits-Mike-Coots/dp/0847873544)Shark Week on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SharkWeek?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sharkweek/?hl=en)Discovery+ on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/discoveryplus/)More info on today’s Shark Bite can be found here (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-sharks-hold-their-breath-to-stay-warm/) and here (https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.add4445)
Released:
Jun 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (54)

Shark Week: The Podcast brings the magic of Shark Week right to your ears. Marine biologist and veteran shark expert, Luke Tipple, takes listeners on a dive to learn little-known shark facts to prepare for the big week. During Shark Week, Luke welcomes guests and fellow Shark Week scientists to join the pod and share the behind-the-scenes scoop on what really happened out at sea. Fin-filled entertainment continues after Shark Week with weekly episodes covering a wide range of the sharkiest current topics, from survivor stories to conservation work. For more about all things Shark Week, head to SharkWeek.com