Italian-born shark diver and conservationist
Cristina Zenato |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53)
Italy |
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| Years active | 1994-present |
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| Known for | Shark diving |
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| Website | cristinazenato.com |
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Cristina Zenato is an Italian-born shark diver and conservationist. She is known for her work with Caribbean reef sharks in The Bahamas.
Early life
Zenato was born in Italy in 1971.[1] Her father was a special forces military diver.[2] She was raised in the Congo until she was 15.[1] She completed high school in Italy.[3]
Career
Zenato began scuba diving at age 22 when traveling to The Bahamas.[4] She started training as a dive instructor and working with sharks in 1995.[5] The same year, she began working for Underwater Explorer's Society (UNEXSO). Later, she became both a PADI Course Director and NSS-CDS Cave Diving Instructor with UNEXSO.[6] Zenato's cave diving projects have included remapping the underwater caves in the Lucayan National Park.[7] Zenato was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2011.[6] She is known for promoting the conservation of, diving with, removing fish hooks from Caribbean reef sharks around Grand Bahama Island.[8][9] Her work has garnered her the titles of "shark whisperer"[10][11] and "mother of sharks."[12]
Zenato has been featured in numerous films and television programs including Shark Week's Sharktacular,[13] Against the Current,[14] and Save This Shark.[15] In the late 2010s, she founded the non-profit, People of the Water.[16] She completed her PADI Course Director training in 2016.[4]
Personal life
Zenato first went to the Bahamas in 1994, during which time she decided she wanted to move there permanently.[6]
References
- ^ a b Toorish, Jeff. "A Passion For Diving: Cristina Zenato". www.advanceddivermagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Kovac, Klara (2020-10-22). "Sharks are not a scary as we might think". Kovac Family. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Burke, Owen James (2014-07-24). "Life in Salt: An Interview with Underwater Explorer and 'First Lady of Sharks' Cristina Zenato". The Scuttlefish. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ a b "Q&A with Cristina Zenato: Technical & Cave Diver". Scuba Diver Magazine. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Grand Bahama shark handler, Cristina Zenato featured in Marie Claire magazine". The Bahamas Weekly. 2013-05-08. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ a b c Kirkby, Sarah (2011-05-04). "Local diver is recognized at 'Women Divers Hall Of Fame'". The Bahamas Weekly. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Bahamas National Trust (2018-01-04). "Mapping the Underwater Cave System at Lucayan Ntl. Park". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Evans, Mark (2021-09-04). "Cristina Zenato Joins Bite-Back's Media Campaign". Scuba Diver Mag. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ How one diver became the 'shark whisperer' - CNN Video, retrieved 2022-01-02
- ^ "This Woman Can Hypnotize Sharks by Touching Them". The Inertia. 2015-09-30. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Kate, Cary (2021-05-31). "Cristina Zenato is known as the 'Shark Whisperer'". The BL. Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Evans, Mark (2023-01-12). "'Mother of Sharks' Cristina Zenato takes centre stage". Scuba Diver Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Helmy, Sam (2017-07-27). "More Women Take Center Stage On Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week' - DeeperBlue.com". www.deeperblue.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Singh, Rhea (2019-03-27). "Women directors leading in Ryerson's film festival". The Eyeopener. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Dalton, Trent (2020-08-29). "Mick Fanning faces his demons". The Weekend Australian. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (2019-03-27). "Dancing with the sharks". gulfnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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