My PADI Story Mike Coots, Shark bite Survivor and Shark Advocate

My PADI is how I hope to foster a healthy respect for sharks. Mike Coots, sharkbite survivor, surfer, professional photographer, PADI Open Water Diver One month after he lost his right leg to a tiger shark, while bodyboarding in Hawaii, Mike Coots was back in the water. And now, 18 years later, shark advocacy has become Mikes life mission. A professional photographer and influential force in the surf community, Mike is committed to changing peoples perceptions about sharks and lobbying for their