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Tanner Mansell, better known as "Tanner Underwater", is an American shark diver, cameraman, and ocean activist, once branded as a convicted felon, and later pardoned by the President for cutting sharks free from a longline in Florida.
A licensed U.S. Captain (OUPV), PADI Dive Master, Certified EFR/Rescue Diver, and 40m NAUI Freediver, Tanner has spent the past decade guiding shark dives, leading expeditions across the globe, and capturing the untamed beauty of the ocean.
His has worked as Director of Photography for Discovery and National Geographic, and has helped redefine how audiences see sharks, not as monsters, but as misunderstood guardians of balance. Through Tanner Underwater, he's built a worldwide community of divers, filmmakers, and conservationists driven by one mission: to protect what we love by showing it raw and real.
