Sentences with phrase «as swimming with sharks»

I've been troubled lately reading some blog posts about irresponsible tourism practices such as swimming with sharks, where people were actually touching the marine life.

Unlike the slick suits and killer sheen of Oliver Stone's Wall Street, this is a world of chaos and disorder filled with misfits who understand numbers more than people; from Christian Bale's Michael Burry, a socially awkward heavy - metal enthusiast who dreams up the credit default swaps that enable him to «short» the housing market, to Steve Carell's bereaved and fractured Mark Baum (a character inspired by the real - life Steve Eisman) who balances moral outrage and repressed self - loathing as he swims with sharks in the cesspool of the financial market.

Not exact matches

He is courageous and can swim among sharks and still come out unscathed, as he did with his no - holds - barred criticism of the President and his government in 2014, during the governing National Democratic Congress» national delegates» congress in Kumasi in December that year.

So as the shark swam up to me, I essentially punched it with the palm of my hand, underneath its snout.

She had also traveled to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, to swim with rays and filter - feeding whale sharks to try to film their mouths as they feed.

But bottom - dwelling fish, such as barred sandperch, which are favored by some Shark Bay dolphins, don't have swim bladders and so are harder to find with echolocation.

I have an adventurous side so far I have been Sailing, Hot Air Ballooning, Swimming With Sharks and have learned to Windsurf, Rock Climb and Canoe, also I have trained as a Cocktail Mixologist.

«The Usual Suspects» and «Swimming with Sharks,» he'd better worry about getting typecast as a loony.

Two stand - out sequences include Lisa swimming out over a massive open trench with nothing but blackness below and a headlong rush for the surface lit only by a red flare as Great White Sharks attack the two women.

Instead, it shows scenes such as a fighter pilot pulling extreme G - forces, a skydiver gliding down from a high altitude, an astronaut space walking, volcanoes exploding, and divers swimming with sharks.

However, with its $ 45,750 price tag, the AWD A-Spec is swimming in seriously shark - infested waters (the FWD A-Spec starts at $ 43,750, but the idea feels as pointless as a FWD Audi S - line).

But publishers have a big sea of writers to draw from, and someone needs to serve as your swim instructor, telling you who are the sharks and who are the dolphins, and helping you to determine which you want to swim with.

The Maui Ocean Center offers opportunities to dive among its collection of sharks, enjoy the nation's largest collection of coral, marvel at enormous sea turtles and, not to be missed, surround yourself with the extraordinary colors of sea life swimming all around you as you make your way through the acrylic tunnel slicing its way through 750,000 gallons of water.

Highlights: Apart from the incredible experience of swimming with the sardines, the other house reefs in Moal Boal are equally as stunning with lots of jacks, sharks, and playful turtles.

This means that those inside the cage are able to have a very intimate, close encounter with the shark as it swims just centimetres away.

• Manila — I didn't actually leave my hotel as I had too much work on and was only there a day • Bohol — to see the tree monkeys • Oslob — to swim with whale sharks • Banaue — to see the rice terraces

The park offers plenty of activities, attractions, and performances included with general admission, but also offers add - ons for additional fees such as dolphin swims, shark snorkeling, snuba diving, sea treks, reef snorkeling, spa treatments, and dinner shows.

The personalized «adventure cruising» experience allows guests to choose the day's adventures, with activities such as swimming with whale sharks, catching fish and preparing it with a private chef, or spending the day on a hidden beach.

Swimming with whale sharks in Mexico isn't perfect though and you'd be hard - pressed to classify it as eco-tourism.

As we sailed the remote atolls of the Southern Maldives, eating and sleeping on - board a traditional dhoni, visiting isolated fishing communities and uninhabited islands, snorkelling in oceans with strong currents, and swimming in the warm water with amazing marine life, I certainly learnt to respect the ocean; feeling far less at home than the marlin, manta ray, leopard shark, turtles, dolphins and rainbow of fish that we encountered.

It happens to be a great place to swim with gentle whale sharks as they migrate past the area.

At Shark Ray Alley, you can swim in shallow water with harmless nurse sharks as well as huge sting rays.

Explore pristine coral formations and swim with nurse sharks, sea turtles, eagle ray, manta ray, moray eel, and schools of fish as you drift along the outer reef wall and ocean drop - offs just a short 3 to 10 minutes from your room.

As an editor, I was invited to swim with whale sharks in the Philippines.

Also avoid the day trips that include swimming with reef sharks in netted enclosures, sharks have as much right to swim freely around the reef as you do.

You can also head on over to Oslob to swim with whale sharks although there is much controversy to this as many oppose their «domestication» and disruption of their migratory routines.

Richelieu Rock rates as one of the best places in the world for swimming with whale sharks.

Swim with the worlds biggest fish, the giant harmless whale shark, on this full day adventure on Ningaloo Reef which is often described as the experience of a lifetime.

La Paz offers some unusual highlights, such as swimming with playful sea lion pups and the chance to see Whale Sharks (harmless plankton eaters, and the largest fish on the planet!).

While snorkeling you can enjoy hundred of colorful fish and sea earchens as well as viewing and swimming with the Nurse sharks.

As you drop in with your mask and snorkel, the rays with a wingspan of up to 5ft (1.5 m) directly approach you, sometimes brushing your legs as they swim around you «begging» for food while the sharks up to 7ft (2m) in length circle just out of arms reacAs you drop in with your mask and snorkel, the rays with a wingspan of up to 5ft (1.5 m) directly approach you, sometimes brushing your legs as they swim around you «begging» for food while the sharks up to 7ft (2m) in length circle just out of arms reacas they swim around you «begging» for food while the sharks up to 7ft (2m) in length circle just out of arms reach.

The New York Times highlighted the fact that the «laid - back beach town» of Placencia (the village that serves as the capital of the peninsula) is close to many of the prime locations on the Belize Barrier Reef, including where scuba divers can swim with migrating whale sharks.

Both divers and snorkelers can swim with these giant whale sharks in the pristine and warm waters of southern Belize without any risk from these magnificent creatures as they do not pose any significant threat to humans.

Swim with manta rays, turtles, various fish, eels, and even with gentle and harmless giants — such as sharks and whales.

Also expect unforgettable wildlife experiences, such as swimming with whale sharks and humpback whales, and safaris to spot Australian wildlife such as rare, black - footed rock wallabies (the smaller cousins of kangaroos), echidnas (similar to porcupines), red kangaroos, emus and many unique bird species.

There are only a handful of places on earth where you can regularly swim with whale sharks, and Ningaloo Reef is regarded as one of the best.

The draw of the strong and healthy corals are teeming with eels, angelfish, grouper, and other bright reef fish swimming in and out of the nooks and crevices, while stone crabs, loggerhead turtles, manta rays, and even a small number of sharks can be seen here as well.

Go on an unforgettable adventure as you swim with whale sharks as many times as you want.

This tour is to the well - known protected area known as the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the famous Shark Ray Alley, where you can swim with the nurse sharks and southern and atlantic stingrays.

The Andaman Sea is crammed with colourful coral and tropical marine life, set around some stunning tropical islands, and is characterised by sites such as the huge submerged boulders of the Similans and the chance to swim with whale sharks, leopard sharks and manta rays.

As with all great Bahamian dives, this is another great opportunity to observe reef sharks, this time swimming in and around the wreck.

Both divers and snorkelers can swim with these sharks without any risk as they do not pose any significant threat to humans.

Swim with whale sharks or even migrating humpback whales as you stay in total luxury among the sand dunes at Sal Salis Wilderness Camp, where the remote outback meets the turquoise, wildlife - filled waters of Ningaloo Reef.

In this way, cage diving with great whites has become a popular tourist activity, as is swimming alongside the whale sharks in Mexico and Central America.

There is little doubt that if (and when) Nyad completes her record - setting swim, she does not want it tainted with controversy over the killing of sharks that were seen as a threat.

In recent days, however, he has been swimming with sharks of the nonlegal variety, as well as barricading himself against a tsunami, assessing the impact of global warming and dropping deep into the ocean in the middle of the night.

As a veteran Southern California trial lawyer, J. Craig Williams is no stranger to swimming with sharks, in the figurative sense.

Therefore, you do not swim in the same tank as the potential sharks, and that may be why you take issue with my comments.

Spacey may have had his breakout role as a suburban husband in American Beauty, but remember him as a Hollywood studio boss in Swimming with Sharks?

Stanley recommends using a questionnaire such as the Mackay 66, which was created by Harvey Mackay, author of Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive (Ballantine Books, 1996).