AndrejGajićusuallydivesalone.Atnight.Inshallow,murkywater.Thisiswhereandwhenhe’llfind sharks.
Gajićismorethanjustadiver.He’saNationalGeographicExplorer.He’salsoamarinebiologist.Hewantstounderstandhowpollutionaffectsanimalsintheocean,likesharks.Todothis,heneedstoworkbothinalabandinthe water.
DifficultDive
ManyofGajić’sdivestakeplaceatNeumBay.It’sontheAdriaticSea.It’sahotspotforsharks.It’sagoodplacetostudythesenocturnalcreatures.
Thewaterismuddy.It’shardforhimtoseeanything.Hewaitsforhiseyestoadjust.Thenheseesthem.Smoothoundsharksswimin circles.
Astheyswimaroundhim,helookscloselyattheirjawsandteeth.Helooksattheirgillsandskin.Arethesesharkshealthy? Maybe.
Gajićlooksatanunbornsmoothound shark.
Alesserspotteddogfishrestsonthe seabed.
SharksintheAdriatic
Thereare33speciesofsharksintheAdriaticSea.Catsharks,smoothhounds,anddogfisharethemostcommon.Thesesharksaresmall.Theyliketostayneartheseafloor.Gajićcanswimwiththemandstudy them.
Bosnia-
Herzegovina
Adriatic
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Mediterranean
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Neum Bay
Malta
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