SHARK EXPERT

Mark Addison will be serving the project on and off camera as a logistics adviser focused on locating the sharks. He will also be a participant in the experiment as "human bait" along with his wife Gail.



Addison has 20 years of experience under his weight belt. His pioneering shark-dives and observations have proven an invaluable asset to the global scientific community. He can hold his breath under water for a mind-numbing six minutes. This allows sharks to see him as just another streamlined marine creature instead of a Darth-Vader-like enemy with air tanks huffing though a noisy regulator. Mark owes his breath-holding ability to a heart defect known as Sinus bradycardia. In layman's terms, Mark's ticker beats two-thirds slower than the average male of the same age and physique.



Mark's company, Blue Wilderness, based in KwaZulu-Natal, specializes in providing underwater logistics for film companies and the scientific community. In addition, they organize natural history expeditions. Scientific and conservation projects Mark has been involved with include: the formation of the Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area, the East Coast Fish Watch Project, SRI Whale Shark Project, and the Aliwal Ragged Tooth and Tiger Shark Projects.