koh tao + scuba

!koh tao×!scuba×

No matter how many times you tell your rational brain that a shark doesn't really pose all that much of a risk, there's no stopping your limbic system from reacting. I'm surprised you can't hear the sound of my heart pounding against my ribcage in this video. The shark is a gray reef shark. And he was probably about 5' or 6' feet long.
koh tao + scuba
When I got to the surface...
koh tao + scuba
...but as we swam away from the island a bit out into the open water, the visibility improved greatly. Check out the size and brightness of this beautiful butterflyfish!