Cristina Zenato

The legacy we leave behind.Teaching young people, children and teens alike, comes with a series of responsibilities, but it also comes with the highest rewards and hopes for our future and one of the places we love so much, the ocean.I first encountered the work of @kidsseacamp . over a decade ag...

The population of sharks has increased tremendously, and they are seriously reducing the fish populations - with a follow-up request to cull sharks to help the fish population.I am apprehensive about these statements provided by unqualified individuals that the news has picked up and shared on a ...

Lets talk about the close to shore comments I keep receiving asking to explain why are sharks coming too close to shore Sharks come in different sizes and species, some of them pelagic, some of them coastal. At certain time of the year more than others some species venture in the shallow for all ...

Recently I addressed some of the tough choices we have to face with our work and lifestyle; today I am sharing one more that I didnt before. @kewinlorenzen and I are away on an assignment, we have a contract, an agreement and a commitment. We left the day after Blue, our biggest dog, was finally...

Learn horizontally, not only vertically.It is one of the biggest recommendation I can give when people ask me how to grow professionally, not only in diving. In my case it includes learning skills that I might not always depend on from a professional point of view, but that add good characteristi...

I can do thisBut I can also do this.And don't tell anyone that you can't do something, especially not yourself.We are not one dimensional. While growing in the industry, my wardrobe moved from sun dresses, something very typical for a life in the tropics to board shorts and t-shirts, something I ...

Granny, what a big nose you have! she said. All the better to smell you with! - From Little Red HoodAlthough I just finished the 10-day 10 questions about sharks, I need to revisit a concept I havent discussed in a while, but it has come up again in private messages: the issue with sharks and men...

Day 10 Question 10 Advice for those entering this careerI am worried about the fact that my daughter has decided to be just a diving instructor, the words fly out of the mothers mouth, emphasizing just. I smile. She blinks and mumbles a couple of excuses: I am sorry. I didnt mean that its not a g...

Day 9 Question 9How to cope with negativity, loss, obstruction, and keep focusIn the world of conservation, animal welfare, and consideration for our planet, we found ourselves bombarded with hundreds of negative events, people who dont care, who at times purposely damage animals and the environm...

Day 8 Question 8MindsetI recently participated in Diamond Minds, performance under pressure and we discussed at length the mindset required for the discipline of scuba diving and other activities of the same levelBelow are some of the take away from our conversation:We need to take time to build ...

Day 7 Question 7The physical consequences of 30 years spent underwater and in the elements. My hair is bleached blond from sunlight and salt, but its not a big issue besides being a tad dry.I have a Pterygium, known as a surfers eye, in my left eye, combined with a constant redness in both eyes c...

Day 6 Question 6My drive to conservation:Water flows through every aspect of our lives; following that flow makes us realize that everything is so vitally interconnected - CZ Everything, and everyone on this tiny blue planet is affected by our actions and decisions.Conservation is not a box I acc...