Meet Shark Whisperer Cristina Zenato in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
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Description
Cristina Zenato — Shark Behaviorist, Cave Diver
Meet Shark Whisperer Cristina Zenato for lunch or dinner in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
A professional diver since 1994, Cristina’s shares a combined passion for the ocean, sharks, and caves through her work of exploration, education, and conservation. A shark ambassador, she works with sharks in the wild and is known for the special relationship she has with them.
Her work has reached many countries and helped change people’s perception of sharks in China and Singapore. In the Bahamas, she has been the initiator of a movement that has convinced the Bahamas to protect sharks since 2011.
Cristina is a PADI Course Director and Ambassadiver, NSS-CDS advanced cave diving instructor, and a TDI technical instructor. As an active cave explorer in the Bahamas she surveys caves and promotes their conservation. She is also the first woman to have connected an inland fresh water cave to an ocean blue hole in the Bahamas.
Cristina is a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, The Explorers Club, The Ocean Artists Society, and a recipient of the Platinum Pro 5000.
As a firm believer in the power of education Cristina spends her time training and teaching below and above the water. She is an active supporter of the Bahamas National Trust and the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society.
www.cristinazenato.com / www.unexso.com
Special Instructions
The objective of this auction is to spotlight individuals and organizations working effectively for ocean conservation, and raise funds for field research, conservation and outreach projects.
Being auctioned is a dinner or lunch with one of the world's foremost shark experts or celebrities. This is a unique opportunity to "talk shark" face-to-face, one-on-one, with a real authority on sharks.
How this auction works
1. Bid on a celebrity you would like to get to know personally (shark scientist, educator, explorer filmmaker, shark photographer, television host, conservationist) who works or lives nearby, unless you are willing to drive or fly to meet them in their area.
2. We will introduce the winning bidder to the celebrity. The two of you then set a mutually agreeable date, time and place to meet within one year of the close of the auction.
3. The winning bidder pays for lunch or dinner and may bring guests.
The winning bid is 100% deductible from US Federal 2018 income taxes as a Charitable Donation. A tax receipts will be given to the winning bidder.