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Sharks here now? >> reporter: actually, i have because they keep trying to eat the camera. now it is my turn to show emma some love. i reach out my hand, scratch, as emma glides slowly away, back to abernathy. her favorite human pal. matt gutman, abc news, bahamas. >> that would have to qualify right there maybe as the coolest stand-up close ever. matt gutman, abc news. hats off to him. >> nope. >> would you rather bungee jump or swim with the sharks. >> those are my two options? >> those are th...

>> see how you dont realize there are a bunch of other sharks here now? >> reporter: actually, i have because they keep trying to eat the camera. now it is my turn to show emma some love. i reach out my hand, scratch, as emma glides slowly away, back to abernathy. her favorite human pal. matt gutman, abc news, bahamas. >> that would have to qualify right there maybe as the coolest stand-up close ever. matt gutman, abc news. hats off to him. >> nope. >> would you rather bungee jump or swim with t...

Abernathy and i wearing special dive masks that able us to communicate under water but wearing nothing thicker than a wet suit as protection. 40 feet down, its a whirlwind of sharks. our very own sharknado. >> he swims with me in tow. >> turn around. turn around. >> reporter: wow. suddenly, we are surrounded by giant tiger sharks. >> wow. >> they see your camera. >> there if on cue, emma the big one there spots an old friend. >> i dont know if you saw that, but she just came right up to my lap, ...

>> tell me when you want it, ready? one, two, three. >> reporter: all for a rendezvous with a shark conservationist. >> good to see you. >> you too. >> reporter: a man that believes shark can be friends, not foes. minutes later that bait, packed in these crates, is tossed over to entice his friends to circle. >> everything looks perfect. >> reporter: abernathy has been diving with shark with 30 years. one of the first to escape the steel cages and interact with the animals directly. interaction ...

frustrated. >> reporter: guantanamo bay where 100 of 166 prisoners are on a hunger strike. some since february. their lawyers say theyre protesting years of detention, most without being charged, and no release in sight. today president obama agreed the prison needs to be closed. >> the idea that we would still maintain forever a group of individuals who have not been tried, that is contrary to who we are. it is contrary to our interests, and it needs to stop. >> reporter: extra doctor...

the poor peoples campaign of 1968 next on booktv. he examines the anti-poverty effort organized by martin luther king jr. and the relationship between african-americans and mexican americans within the movement. its about one hour. >> thanks, tom. i appreciate it. thank you everyone for being here tonight. i appreciate it. i feel a little like an airline pilot and telling you i know we have choices and so thank you for flying southwest. there are increased three of 3 cents going to wri...

journalistic code of ethics. >> yes, cain giving lessons in ethics. says hes not talking about sexual harassment claims against him. reporters have not stopped asking. also, more arrests and violence at several occupy protests around the country. this is your cnn sunday morning. thank you for spending part of your weekend here with us. and a special hello as always to our military men and women watching us right now on the american forces network. thank you for being here, and thank ...

about the occupy movement, occupy atlanta demonstrators getting some help from the martin luther king center. they are giving them classes on nonviolence. we will talk about why. and also, we will have reverend jesse jackson, joining the occupy atlanta movement in some way, he will be with us in studio this hour. lets get back to andy rooney and the news, that he has died at the age offed 92. just signed off from "60 minutes" after 30 years did that with his last essay last month, do...

State campus now. we spent some time in the abernathy building when i was a student at alabama state. abernathy was very active in the community. i think he was at that time president of the montgomery improvement association. >> hes one of our heroes here, as you know. >> i dont understand it. >> hes one of our heroes here in atlanta. >> thats okay, joseph. wrap up your thoughts. >> i didnt hear you. thats okay. finish your thought, my friend. >> my thought about alabama state now? yes. >> and ...

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