 Mike is surrounded by sharks in the Bahamas ( mediadrumimages/MikeCoots) Named for the numerous spots on her underside, Patches is around 13 feet long and is a frequent resident at Tiger Beach in The Bahamas. The images were captured by Mike at Tiger Beach, Grand Bahama in the Bahamas using a Canon 5D mark 4 camera. He said: "I was sitting on the sandy seafloor at Tiger Beach and Patches came up to have a look at me. "You get a sense of the shark's personality. "Hammerheads can often look humorous and almost cartoon-like. There really isn't many species on earth so odd yet beautiful looking. The sharks are so close in the water they bump into each other ( mediadrumimages/MikeCoots) "You actually feel calm as their presence is so commanding. It forced you to be more submissive and relaxed. "I know it's a bit of irony having my prosthetic leg in an image that is a direct result o){kind=link}
Phtographer and coservationist Mike Coots displayed his prosthetic leg he uses instead of the limb to the bemused hammerhead shark. He survived an attack in Kauai, Hawaii from a tiger shark
This is the moment a brave shark attack survivor came face to face with a predator.
Mike Coots displayed his prosthetic leg he uses instead of the limb to the bemused hammerhead shark.
In 1997 the 43-year-old photographer and conservationist survived a shark attack in Kauai, Hawaii by a tiger shark, resulting in the loss of his prosthetic leg.
Despite the life-changing injuries he sustained in the attack, Mike is an avid shark activist and loves being in the presence of sharks.