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VALERIE: The first time I ever could see underwater
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Playing with Sharks

The first time I evercould see underwater, I was 14 years old... and I saw a piece of...

VALERIE: The first time I ever
could see underwater, I was 14 years old... and I saw a piece of kelp. I thought it was amazing. It was going to and fro and to and fro

Full Transcript

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VALERIE: The first time I ever could see underwater,
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I was 14 years old...
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and I saw a piece of kelp.
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I thought it was amazing.
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It was going to and fro and to and fro.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:10
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure
Production
National Geographic,WildBear Entertainment,National Geographic Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

Pioneering scuba diver Valerie Taylor, who has dedicated her life to exposing the myth surrounding our fear of sharks.
I would slide into the water... - Playing with Sharks 00:16
I would slide into the water...
I was not part of that world, I was just a visitor. - Playing with Sharks 00:06
I was not part of that world, I was just a visitor.
My father had stomach ulcers, and he found it very easy to eat fish. - Playing with Sharks 00:12
My father had stomach ulcers, and he found it very easy to e...
Back in the '50s, there was so much marine life, - Playing with Sharks 00:19
Back in the '50s, there was so much marine life,
I was just terrified, expecting to be attacked at any minute. - Playing with Sharks 00:07
I was just terrified, expecting to be attacked at any minute...
We got out and we were all right. - Playing with Sharks 00:13
We got out and we were all right.
WENDY: No one wants to be bitten by a monster. - Playing with Sharks 00:13
WENDY: No one wants to be bitten by a monster.
MALE REPORTER 2: Outside the harbor, sharks are caught every day - Playing with Sharks 00:16
MALE REPORTER 2: Outside the harbor, sharks are caught every...
VALERIE: Spearfishing was nerve-racking, but every single step - Playing with Sharks 00:14
VALERIE: Spearfishing was nerve-racking, but every single st...
I eventually joined a club. It was very exciting. - Playing with Sharks 00:26
I eventually joined a club. It was very exciting.
WENDY: In the '50s, diving was a completely male culture. - Playing with Sharks 00:29
WENDY: In the '50s, diving was a completely male cultur...
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING) - Playing with Sharks 00:11
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
Because they were the only ones who were out, involved in these things. - Playing with Sharks 00:05
Because they were the only ones who were out, involved in th...
MALE REPORTER 3: Valerie is responsible for the boy's safety. - Playing with Sharks 00:07
MALE REPORTER 3: Valerie is responsible for the boy's s...
This dangerous shark is the largest ever killed - Playing with Sharks 00:06
This dangerous shark is the largest ever killed
I wish I hadn't. - Playing with Sharks 00:09
I wish I hadn't.
Killed a lot of fish. - Playing with Sharks 00:31
Killed a lot of fish.
I wanted to have my own special life. - Playing with Sharks 00:18
I wanted to have my own special life.
(BABY CRYING) - Playing with Sharks 00:10
(BABY CRYING)
They started sending me books. - Playing with Sharks 00:11
They started sending me books.