"This was my first day in the water with a tiger shark since getting attacked by one. It was much more peaceful and serene that I thought it would be, and this day sparked my love for shark photography. Tiger Beach, The Bahamas." - Mike Coots Photographer Mike Coots lost his leg to a tiger shark and has since become one of the staunchest advocates of sharks, dedicating his life to protecting the animal that nearly killed him. From lobbying Congress, to sharing compelling stories on social media, he’s optimistic that the world can shift the negative stigma of sharks. Coots has been featured on CBS, NBC, CNN, MSN, PBS, Discovery, Time magazine, Yahoo!, Google, the Washington Post, National Geographic, BBC, AOL, the New York Post, Adventure Journal, Reader’s Digest, Smithsonian magazine, Outside magazine, TMZ, Vice, BuzzFeed, and the Daily Mail. He has written for CNN and the Huffington Post and spoken to the United Nations. He created a petition about the importance of protecting sharks in the North Western Hawaiian Islands; resulting in the largest protected area on Earth when signed into law in 2016.Tiger – Underwater Shark Photography Print, The Bahamas. "This was my first day in the water with a tiger shark since getting attacked by one. It was much more peaceful and serene than I thought it would be, and this day sparked my love for shark photography. Tiger Beach, The Bahamas." – Mike Coots Mike Coots is a shark attack survivor turned conservationist and photographer. Known for his advocacy and striking underwater work, this moment marks a personal turning point—facing fear with calm and transforming it into art. Ideal for bold interiors, ocean-focused spaces, or collectors of underwater wildlife photography, shark portraits, or inspiring marine conservation stories.
