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Meet an underwater photographer.
Photographer Daniel Botelho took this picture of two divers and
a great white shark.
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Meet Daniel Botelho. He grew up near a beach in Brazil. As a boy, he loved diving and taking pictures of turtles. Now Botelho is an underwater photographer. He takes pictures of marine life for publications in the U.S. and other countries. “I want to show the world all kinds of beautiful fish and animals,” he told TIME for Kids. Here, Botelho talks about four of his photographs.
CLOSE CALL Botelho enjoys swimming with great white sharks. But on this trip, he took pictures from the boat. “I observed that they were on the hunt that day,” he says. “I needed to respect the sharks’ comfort zone.”
Daniel Botelho gets ready for a dive.
DATE: August 2015 LOCATION: Gansbaai, South Africa SPECIES: Great white shark
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A BIG RISK When Botelho saw this Portuguese man-of-war near his home, he ran to grab his camera. But he forgot one thing: gloves. The creature stung his hand. “I was so happy to take the photo,” he says. “I didn’t really care that I got stung.”
GONE FISHING Sardines gather in what is called a bait ball. They form a mass. Sometimes, it protects them. But a dolphin can trap them. It releases bubbles from its blowhole. The bubbles create a net for the sardines. “It was amazing to see,” Botelho says.
DATE: July 2016 LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil SPECIES: Portuguese man-of-war
DATE: June 2010 LOCATION: San Diego, California SPECIES: Ocean sunfish
DATE: June 2015 LOCATION: Mdumbi, South Africa SPECIES: Common dolphin
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interaction noun: a time when living creatures meet
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publication noun: a book, magazine, or newspaper
SEA FUN It is rare to see an ocean sunfish. The fish spends most of its time in deep waters. It is one of the heaviest bony fishes in the world. It is also shy. So Botelho was surprised when one followed him for an hour. “It was one of the best interactions of my life,” he says.
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Sea turtles are ancient creatures. They have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. A sea turtle spends most of its life underwater. But female sea turtles lay eggs on the beach. And all sea turtles must come to the ocean’s surface for air. There are seven species of sea turtles. Many of them are endangered. Habitat loss puts the reptiles at risk. So does plastic litter in the oceans. What makes sea turtles so special? Read the diagram to find out.
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A sea turtle’s EYES are like swimming goggles. They help a turtle see clearly underwater.
Sea turtles have a smooth SHELL. This makes them super swimmers. They can swim long distances.
No teeth? No problem. Sea turtles have sharp JAWS. This helps them slice through food.
Some turtles can bring their LEGS back into their shell. But sea turtles cannot.
Sea turtles have long FLIPPERS. These are shaped like paddles. The turtles use their flippers to move through the water.
Sea turtles breathe air just like people. They rise out of the water to breathe air through their NOSTRILS.
ANIMALS