Shark awareness certification

[Tiburon77]

I live in NJ and am interested in getting a shark awareness specialty certification but without having to do all the travel. I know stuart cove's offers it and sometimes aquariums offer it as well. I tried googling it with no luck so if anyone knows of anything that would be near me, even if I had to travel a bit by car, then please let me know. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[captain]

Short way, go diving, see shark, be aware of shark, done deal.

 

[Roko]

Short way, go diving, see shark, be aware of shark, done deal.

And then donate the money you would have spent on the certification to a worthy charitable organization that deals with shark research and conservation.

 

[ameneon]

And then donate the money you would have spent on the certification to a worthy charitable organization that deals with shark research and conservation.

+1

 

[Underwater Ogre]

hmmm....shark certification?....sounds like another one for PADI to put on the list.

 

[FuzzyNutz]

Not to completely hi-jack this thread, but do people kind of view the Fish I.D. (underwater naturalist) the same way? I don't always know what I'm looking at underwater and wanted to at least be able to categorize species a bit better so I can figure out more about them later. But if it's going to be a waste of time and money, then I'll just keep trying to learn more on my own and put that money towards another specialty.

 

[DennisS]

Interesting, I didn't even know that there was a shark awareness specialty certification.

 

[sabbath999]

Honestly, Fish ID isn't that hard, get a good book and read it, much cheaper than getting a C-Card that, frankly, is just a piece of plastic.

 

[MikeSK]

Interesting, I didn't even know that there was a shark awareness specialty certification.

There's also a Manta Awareness in Yap, Dolphin in roatan, and a great white in south africa.

I've only read of them being offered in tropical areas. There's been a 8 foot Bull pulled from the potomac this week...so, maybe try there

 

[Stujiro]

My wife would murder me if she found a "Great White Certification" in my dive book.

Literally, i'd be better off being eaten by the shark.