Shooting crocodiles

Chris Knight · Issue 95, Mar/Apr 2017 · pp. 59–67

Products mentioned: Sony RX100 Mk3, Nauticam housing, UWL-04 fisheye lens

I am very lucky to have had the opportunity to dive with some of the world’s largest species of shark. Having spent a lot of time around these amazing animals I am now starting to understand them and have realised that they are not the mindless killers that some people, press and films have made them out to be. Although I know they should always be treated with respect and that you should never take for granted the fact that they are apex predators I have to say that I do feel very comfortable around them in the water. I sometimes watch wildlife documentaries and sit there thinking that I wouldn’t be so sure about getting that close to some of the animals they feature. One such animal and one that I never thought I would ever get in the water with was a crocodile or an alligator, however this all changed when my shark contact Eli Martinez featured an American Crocodile expedition on his …