Underwater predations in the caribean

[juliennaar]

Hi,

I am preparing a documentary about red tides, a toxic phytoplankton that intoxicates the marine food web. I will need to illustrate my subject with underwater predation scenes happening in tropical waters, for instance baitballs (fishballs) attacked by predators such as tunas, dolphins and sharks.

Anybody has any idea about where I could get this kind of spectacular predation? I already have to go to Puerto Rico for one scene, and thought of filming some more in the bahamas, but I am open to suggestions in the region. I am mostly looking for clear waters, good vizibility, and stuff that happens on a regular basis since my budget is quite small, and I won't have the possibility to sit and wait for something to happen for more than 2 days in a row. I know this last constraint is a really tough one (asking predations to be predictable!), but regular feeding behaviours can be observed sometimes (dolphins mud ring hunting in the florida Keys, for instance).

Thank you so much for your help,

Julien

[Penguino]

I don't know where to find what you are looking for, but I would be more than willing to help you find it... are you hiring??

[Largo]

You might try the Gulf of Mexico, just south of Tampa. I went swimming one time, before I new what red tide was, and I was sick for several hours. Grouper and Hammerheads are common in the area, as are dolphins.