Ocean Ramsey is a freediver and model.[1][2] She operates One Ocean Diving, LLC, a company based in Hawaii that facilitates dives with marine life.[3] She gained international media attention for free diving with sharks, including great white sharks, to raise awareness about shark conservation and promote her business.[4][2][5][6] Ramsey is based in Hawaii, and has dived with 47 species of sharks around the world as of 2019.[1]
Ocean Ramsey | |
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 Ramsey in trailer for She is the Ocean, 2018 film | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
| Occupation(s) | Conservationist and Model |
| Website | Ocean Ramsey.com |
While filming tiger sharks in Oahu with a film crew, they encountered a 20 ft (6.1 m) long female great white shark, believed to be Deep Blue,[7] though some have suggested it was actually Haole Girl.[8] The encounter was captured by Ramsey’s fiancé, Juan Oliphant, and the footage received worldwide media attention.[9]
While she has been praised for raising awareness of the species, she has been criticized for her actions in the footage. Marine biologist Michael Domeier, founding director of the non-profit Marine Conservation Science Institute, criticized Ramsey for appearing in the viral shark interaction video. David Shiffman, a marine conservation biologist who studies sharks, told The Washington Post: "I can't believe that 'please don't grab the 18-foot long wild predator' is something that needs to be explicitly said out loud, but here we are."[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Model Ocean Ramsey dives with great white shark to dispel Jaws myths | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ a b "Diver Ocean Ramsey Swims With Sharks - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "State of Hawaii Business Registrations". hbe.ehawaii.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ Roberts, Christine (2013-02-18). "SEE IT: Woman swims unprotected with great white sharks". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Ocean Ramsey, Shark Diver, Swims With Great White Shark (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "MSN.com - Hotmail, Outlook, Skype, Bing, Latest News, Photos & Videos". Now.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "World's largest great white shark 'Deep Blue' gives diver a close-up: 'Thought my heart was going to explode'". 18 January 2019.
- ^ "A Huge Great White Shark Controversy". February 2019.
- ^ Ocean Ramsey on 60 Minutes Australia
- ^ "Marine Biologists Raise Flags About Viral Great White Shark Encounter". 18 January 2019.
- ^ Allyson Chiu (2019-01-19) [2019-01-18]. "A diver's extremely close visit with a giant great white shark went viral. Marine biologists say don't copy her". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]
