Shark Wrangler News
Ken is still having to do some late collection work with sharks even though the summer season is over. He is enjoying the fishing and diving with the last of the warm weather in South Carolina.
Ken was wrapped on Isopod today after completing his camera appearance. He really had a great time and worked with many different animals on this shoot from fish to fowl. He will be attending the wrap party.
Ken is beginning work on the Barry Levinson independent film, Isopod. He will be the animal wrangler and appear on camera as well.
Ken is staying very busy collecting sharks for aquariums.
The summer season is officially over for Ken. He will be mostly doing video work and research planning.
Ken is recovering from his stingray injury. He should be back in the water Monday pending doctor's orders. The mother stingray did pup. Ken has used the down time to do some down and dirty edits of some Shark Bites he shot on the day before his injury. Hopefully, he will be able to get back to filming. He has to get some more sharks ready to go to Guatemala next. So, we will see if he gets some more video shot.
Ken got hit be a stingray today. He will be fine. The stingray was a gravid female and Ken was trying to prevent her from aborting her pups. Unfortunately, she was able to hit Ken after he freed her stinger from entanglement.
Ken is having a great time collecting sharks for display. The season is great with an increase in Bonnethead Sharks due to the lack of dredging offshore in the spring. Ken is excited about the undisturbed migratory pattern this season for this species. He is out a lot by himself. So, there are no pictures at this time.
Ken has completed some orders for sharks for aquaria and is preparing for the coming full season of collection in the Carolinas.
Ken has returned from a trip to the Florida Keys, his home away from home. He was inspecting a possible holding facility for sharks. He also met with Aquarium owners from other countries as well as contacting aquariums in the US. He took a couple days to enjoy the wonderful fishing in the Keys. He loves the tropical fish and clear water. No diving on this trip, unfortunately for Ken.
Ken has begun sampling for the 2009 shark season. He is working with the winter species and braving the freezing weather and the cold water of South Carolina. He has begun collecting for various orders.
I just got back from the Bahamas on a commercial for
US Cellular phones shot by HLA Productions of NYC. I served as
wrangler and talent in the commercial. Simon, our director, was
well pleased with the shoot as was our producer, Ira Brooks. It
was a great shoot with lots of sharks. I will try and post the
commercial here when it is released. To see some of my photos from
the shoot, click here.
The season is about over as early cold fronts have set in. It appears to be a cold and long winter coming. Let me know what sharks you need for 2009 now as I plan my schedule for next year.