Cristina Zenato Explained

Cristina Zenato
Birth Place:Italy
Years Active:1994-present
Known For:Shark diving

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. 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. She is known for promoting the conservation of, diving with, removing fish hooks from Caribbean reef sharks around Grand Bahama Island.[8] Her work has garnered her the titles of "shark whisperer"[9] [10] and "mother of sharks."[11]

Zenato has been featured in numerous films and television programs including Shark Week's Sharktacular,[12] Against the Current,[13] and Save This Shark.[14] In the late 2010s, she founded the non-profit, People of the Water.[15] She completed her PADI Course Director training in 2016.

Personal life

Zenato first went to the Bahamas in 1994, during which time she decided she wanted to move there permanently.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toorish. Jeff. A Passion For Diving: Cristina Zenato. live. 2022-01-02. www.advanceddivermagazine.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100915170521/http://advanceddivermagazine.com/articles/zenato/zenato.html . 2010-09-15 .
  2. Web site: Kovac. Klara. 2020-10-22. Sharks are not a scary as we might think. 2022-01-02. Kovac Family.
  3. Web site: Burke. Owen James. 2014-07-24. Life in Salt: An Interview with Underwater Explorer and ‘First Lady of Sharks’ Cristina Zenato. live. 2022-01-02. The Scuttlefish. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729141844/http://thescuttlefish.com:80/2014/07/life-in-salt-an-interview-with-underwater-explorer-and-first-lady-of-sharks-cristina-zenato/ . 2014-07-29 .
  4. Web site: 2023-06-06 . Q&A with Cristina Zenato: Technical & Cave Diver . 2024-02-14 . Scuba Diver Magazine . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2013-05-08. Grand Bahama shark handler, Cristina Zenato featured in Marie Claire magazine. live. 2022-01-02. The Bahamas Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20130511062441/http://www.thebahamasweekly.com:80/publish/grand-bahama-community-events/Shark_Handler_Christina_Zenato_featured_in_Marie_Claire_magazine28244.shtml . 2013-05-11 .
  6. Web site: Kirkby. Sarah. 2011-05-04. Local diver is recognized at ‘Women Divers Hall Of Fame’. live. 2022-01-02. The Bahamas Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20110512075202/http://www.thebahamasweekly.com:80/publish/grand-bahama-bahamas/Local_diver_is_recognized_at_Women_Divers_Hall_Of_Fame15738.shtml . 2011-05-12 .
  7. Web site: Bahamas National Trust. 2018-01-04. Mapping the Underwater Cave System at Lucayan Ntl. Park. live. 2022-01-02. www.thebahamasweekly.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190905151442/http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/grand-bahama-community-events/Mapping_the_Underwater_Cave_System_at_Lucayan_Ntl_Park_printer.shtml . 2019-09-05 .
  8. Web site: Evans. Mark. 2021-09-04. Cristina Zenato Joins Bite-Back's Media Campaign. live. 2022-01-02. Scuba Diver Mag. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903224400/https://www.scubadivermag.com/cristina-zenato-joins-bite-backs-media-campaign/ . 2021-09-03 .
  9. Web site: 2015-09-30. This Woman Can Hypnotize Sharks by Touching Them. live. 2022-01-02. The Inertia. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20151001161638/http://www.theinertia.com/environment/this-woman-can-hypnotize-sharks-by-touching-them/ . 2015-10-01 .
  10. Web site: Kate. Cary. 2021-05-31. Cristina Zenato is known as the 'Shark Whisperer'. live. 2022-01-02. The BL. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20220102024648/https://m.thebl.tv/inspired-stories/cristina-zenato-is-known-as-the-shark-whisperer.html . 2022-01-02 .
  11. Web site: Evans . Mark . 2023-01-12 . 'Mother of Sharks' Cristina Zenato takes centre stage . 2024-02-14 . Scuba Diver Magazine . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Helmy. Sam. 2017-07-27. More Women Take Center Stage On Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week' - DeeperBlue.com. live. 2022-01-02. www.deeperblue.com. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20171001202432/https://www.deeperblue.com/women-finally-featured-shark-week/ . 2017-10-01 .
  13. Web site: Singh. Rhea. 2019-03-27. Women directors leading in Ryerson’s film festival. live. 2022-01-02. The Eyeopener. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328143118/https://theeyeopener.com/2019/03/women-directors-leading-in-ryersons-film-festival/ . 2019-03-28 .
  14. Web site: Dalton. Trent. 2020-08-29. Mick Fanning faces his demons. live. 2022-01-02. The Weekend Australian. en-AU. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621030843/https://dsf.newscorpaustralia.com/theaustralian/subscription/ . 2021-06-21 .
  15. Web site: Ramachandran. Mythily. 2019-03-27. Dancing with the sharks. live. 2022-01-02. gulfnews.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327140446/https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/community/dancing-with-the-sharks-1.62919399 . 2019-03-27 .

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