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One Photographer’s Quest to Redefine the Shark

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Mexican photographer Gerardo del Villar is the only Latin American to photograph and interact with 10 of the world’s most dangerous shark species in the open ocean.

Every year , about 100 million sharks are hunted and killed by fishing in Mexico alone.

Del Villar says he is inspired by sharks; he says “fear is their best ally.”.

Gerardo del Villar has been photographing great white sharks for 20 years .

He has seen the impact of overfishing on the deep seas, threatening rays and sharks.

In Cabo Pulmo , at the tip of Baja California , where there were almost no sharks, and now it is teeming with them.

José Carlos Martínez has documented more than 40 species of sharks.

His photography aims to tell stories that help raise awareness to protect endangered species.

He says he's entering a very cool stage with his underwater photography, and there are more opportunities than risks.

He hopes to share his work with the scientific community, but science is hard hit by the lack of resources.

VR Score

64

Informative language

58

Neutral language

46

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

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not offensive

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Time-value

long-living

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