MUST SEE THIS - DIVING with Anacondas

Popped up on Facebook; What an experience this would be!

"The tenth and last anaconda sighting in our expedition, totalizing 57 meters (187 feet) of anacondas in 10 field days! More news (and a cool video) in our blog soon.
— with Adam Thorn and Vivek Sharma."

I actually saw this on facebook about two days ago, I liked seeing how the anaconda is up in the camera like "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY"

oh wow! please post a link to the video if you can when they put it up

Where do I sign up??? What a rush!!


Noelle

God I would love to do that......

Wow... that would be awesome.

Amazing! Looks fun

badass

More info

I want to do this SO BADLY!

Link to video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2ostaOrXWLw

And to article with more details as below:

http://www.brazildispatch.com/2012/01/giant-anaconda-photographed-underwater.html

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Quote:

Biologist Daniel De Granville, who took the pictures, assured the G1 network that the images of the huge reptile, which he estimated to be about seven meters (23 feet), are genuine and that he captured them in the Formoso River, in Bonito, 300 km (186 miles) from Campo Grande. (Brazil)

De Granville says that the photos are original and made in a natural environment without any digital manipulation beyond the basic settings for color, sharpness and saturation. The images were captured in August 2010 in a location away from the city's tourist attractions and in an area restricted to most visitors.

According to the biologist, access to the area is restricted to researchers or film crews. De Granville says that the anaconda is a shy animal and tends to stay away from places where there is a constant human presence. “The possibility of finding an animal of this size in tours made by visitors who some to the region is very remote,” he told G1.

The images were made in the company of Chinese, Czech and Swiss photographers and the owner of a travel agency which specializes in underwater filming. “We found a place with more chances to observe it and we were there several days. They got pictures of the animal out of water, but the main goal was the underwater shots,” said the biologist.

Also according to De Granville, the enormous serpent showed no aggression, and there were never any incidents or danger to the team. “It's a very tolerant animal. We were filming for more than forty minutes.” If a tourist is faced with an anaconda, De Granville advises that the animal must be respected in its habitat. “It is vital not to block his escape route or to annoy it by trying to manipulate it with noise or nudges,” he said.

According to Wikipedia, Bonito, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, is known as the “Caribbean of the Central-West” because of the unbelievable blue color of its waters. The government of the region promotes tourism in the area but also strictly controls the number of tourists allowed. These limitations are aimed at preserving the rich natural beauty of the area.

Road trip anyone?