Swimming with Seals: Coolest Thing I did in Cape Town This Trip

The water was cold but the wetsuit and trying to keep up with the Cape Fur Seals kept us warm.

These guys played with us for over an hour. They seemed sad to see us leave.

The Cape Fur Seals are not timid!

Diving with the seals was easily the coolest thing I did in South Africa this trip. One of

these devilish seals "borrowed" my GoPro twice off the head of my sister Thea. We couldn't

get it back the second time! Luckily we rented a second GoPro from Animal Ocean or

we'd have no footage.

Benjamin Torio is hosting this short video.

Animal Ocean showed us a wonderful, professional experience.

Swimming with the Great Whites (part 3 of 3)

The Chum Man brewing up a tasty brew.

Less than two feet from the 'diver' in the right most area of the cage.

The eight 'divers' get an eye full of great white.

One of the sharks biting the decoy.

A screenshot of one of the big ones from a GoPro underwater camera.

photos by Meg Osler and Marine Dynamics Shark Tours.

Swimming with the Great Whites (part 2 of 3)

 My sisters Meg and Thea entering the 8-person shark cage.

Meg, Thea and Benjamin, 9-years-old, in the shark cage and 12 degree Celsius water (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit)

One of seven great whites we saw that afternoon.

Captured some great footage, stay tuned for the short video.

Best shark cage diving in the most shark populated waters in the world at Marine Dynamics Shark Tours.

photos by Kathryn Paar

Swimming with the Great Whites (part 1 of 3)

I tried to swim with the great white sharks three years ago when I was in South Africa for the FIFA World Cup (this is a big, world-wide soccer tournament my American friends). The weather was terrible for our reserved day so it didn't happen. Today was perfect.

They gave me a sweet orange rubber jacket. I asked if I could keep it. The answer was, "No." :(

My bother (in-law) and I putting on the wetsuits. The water is flippin' cold in the Indian Ocean; hoodies and booties.

Due to the slow internet in Cape Town, this is all I can show you tonight. I am tired, smell like chum (cut up fish) and need a shower. More tomorrow on this same Bat Channel.

The best great white shark cage divers in South Africa: Marine Dynamics Shark Tours

photos by Meg Paar

Irie Shoot Mon

Shot in Judah Square, a Rastafari community in the Khayalethu township just outside the vacation town of Knysna, north-east of Cape Town about five hours up the Garden Route.

3 year old Naeema latched onto my sister for the seven hour shoot, never leaving her side. In this shot she is wearing Meg's sunglasses.

 Naeema and a friend fight over my camera in order to take photos. 

photos by Meg Osler

Heading into Post Production

Heading to post-production for two films we shot for the Real Food Media Contest, very excited with what we captured. Deadline is February 3rd, not much time with the holidays interfering. Lots to do.

photo by Vân Nguyen ©NomadicFrames2013

Amazing 10-Day Shoot In Panama & Costa Rica

We are back in New York City after an amazing 10-day shoot in Panama and Costa Rica. The post-production begins. We are expecting to finish five short travel docs which will play on TripFilms.com and compete in the Real Food Media Contest. We will keep you posted on the progress. We are making films about these two places:

La Loma Jungle Lodge & Chocolate Farm

Urraca Private Island