Long recognized as one of the top predators in the ocean, the great white shark creates feelings of both fear and awe. So what’s it like to go nose-to-nose with them, albeit from the confines of a sturdy cage? Ken Kurtis will relate the experiences he’s had diving with the great whites of Isla Guadalupe, a remote Mexican island 200 miles southwest of Ensenada. This isolated piece of volcanic land, roughly the size of Catalina, routinely attracts both male and female great whites, ranging in length from 12 to 18 feet, between July to November each year.

Over 170 individual sharks have been identified at Guadalupe over the years. Learn what it’s like to dive with them, see them up close through videos and stills, and gain some appreciation for what we know, as well as the unanswered questions we have about this fascinating species.

Kurtis is a dive team leader at the Aquarium, National Association of Underwater Instructors SCUBA instructor, and owner of Reef Seekers Dive Co. in Beverly Hills. He has been volunteering at the Aquarium since its opening in 1998.

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