One night while watching TV. Flat Stanley turned the channel and saw a disturbing site.  There on the television was a guy telling people that sharks are a dangerous species!  "That's ridicules" cried Flat Stanley. "Sharks are no more dangerous then the family dog! And ill prove it!"

The next day Flat Stanly got his team together and told them his plan. " Today we are going to prove that Sharks are no more dangerous then your dog and in order to do that I, Flat Stanly, am going to pet one!!!" After telling them about his plan Flat Stanley told them that they would meet at Tunnels beach the next day.

 

Arriving at dawn the dive team set up the gear and Flat Stanley suited up.  After descending into the warm pacific waters Flat Stanley swam into the entrance of a large cavern and there were the creatures that he had heard so many bad things about. 

 

"They don't look so dangerous to me" he thought.

Slowly crawling along the bottom Flat Stanley slowly reached out and started to slowly to stroke the tale of a large male who was sleeping on the floor of the cavern.  After a few moments he was able to work his way up until he was petting the shark.  "You know what big fella" thought Flat Stanley "I'm going to name you Spot just like a big dog" and that is how from that day on Flat Stanley had his own pet shark named Spot.

Think this story isn't true well it is!  George and Jeannette have a number of sharks at tunnels beach that they have worked with for many years.  Treating the animals with care they have been able to slowly get them to let themselves be petted.  Spot, Mister Ed and Slasher are just a couple that they see everyday. Seen on TV Videos and even the in flight movie of Hawaiian airlines, George and Jeannette want everyone to know that sharks are a beautiful creature that needs to be protected not feared.

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