Another perspective
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-18/conservationist-slammed-for-touching-huge-shark-off-hawaii/10725478
Researchers slam marine conservationist for touching great white shark She suggested the shark could be the famed Deep Blue — one of the largest great white sharks ever recorded — due to its size and markings, but shark researcher Michael Domeier said it was actually a newly-discovered shark named Haole Girl.
"The number 1 rule of legitimate shark diving operators is DON'T TOUCH THE SHARKS! This is not shark advocacy … it is selfish, self-promotion"
"The number 1 rule of legitimate shark diving operators is DON'T TOUCH THE SHARKS! This is not shark advocacy … it is selfish, self-promotion," he said.
Dr Domeier said these sharks spend almost their entire 18-month gestation period in deep offshore waters where food is "very, very scarce".
"Harassing a pregnant white shark while she is trying to feed could cause her to leave the meal … impacting her ability to successfully carry her pups to term or reproduce the next cycle.
"Did you know that the very next day after all the videos went viral there were about 60 people floundering around that dead whale in hopes of having their encounter with a white shark?
Guess how many sharks were observed: ZERO! Don't you think all those people in the water might intimidate the sharks?"