(CBS News) There is no animal that we fear more and understand less than the Great White Shark. In part because it's so hard to get near to them, studying great whites hasn't been easy. But there is one man who has spent his life getting closer to great whites, more often, than anyone else. His name is Mike Rutzen and in South Africa, where he lives, he's known simply as "The Sharkman." What he's discovered about these predators will surprise you: Far from being mindless killing machines Rutzen believes great whites are smart, curious, and not ou to kill humans, and as we reported back in 2010, he's willing to risk his life to prove it. Rutzen and CNN's Anderson Cooper took a boat ride to look for a great white Rutzen could swim with. That's right, swim with. Before he gets in the water, he needs to find a great white that is both calm and curious, a shark he refers to as a "player." ~☼~ (www.tvqc.com) Il n’y a pas d’animaux que nous craignons plus et comprenons moins que le grand requin blanc. En partie parce que c’est tellement difficile d’aller près d’eux, étudier le grand blanc n’a pas été facile. Mais il y a un homme qui a passé sa vie à se rapprocher des grands blancs, plus souvent, que quiconque. Son nom est Mike Rutzen et en Afrique du Sud, où il vit, il est connu simplement comme « Le sharkman. » Ce qu’il a découvert à propos de ces prédateurs va vous surprendre: loin d’être des machines à tuer sans cervelle, Rutzen croit que les grands blancs sont intelligents, curieux, et ne sont pas là pour tuer des humains. Et comme l’animateur de CNN, Anderson Cooper, a pu s’en apercevoir quand il est allé à en Afrique du Sud, Rutzen est prêt à risquer sa vie pour le prouver.
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