Black-tipped reef shark

What a thrill! I got to swim with a black-tipped reef shark while snorkeling in the Surin Islands. Amazing to be so close to this majestic and ancient creature. it was about a two meter shark and I followed it along the reef bed before my ability to keep up faded away.

One of our fellow snorkelers, Alessandro (from Sardinia, Italy) has spent many years snorkeling around the world and mentioned that seeing a shark so close is exceptional. What a gift...