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Three years of age and they're sexually mature so those are the nesting birds and they're the ones that have chicks and so on. >> and then will you -- will they be rereleased into the wild? >> yes. they're ready. >> where will they re-release them? >> the u.s. department of fish and wildlife are releasing them in florida and move them as far away as possible from the oil. so they're going to start getting some of these out on sunday. >> what's so devastating and people don't realize is these birds were just taken off the endangered species list just last year. it must be a punch in the gut for...

When great white sharks start to circle your boat, the feeling is unsettling. 15 feet long, thousands of pounds, these are the animals of so many nightmares. >> this is a famous shark, ely. >> we've come to dive with the great whites to get an up-close look at them and the battle that's being waged around them. >> please do not go down unless we tell you to. >> mike takes tourists cage diving with great white sharks off the coast of south africa. >> and then you can lean back and be comfortable. >> it's become a big business but it's also, he says, a conservation effort. he thinks if people ca...

Mike takes tourists kamg diving with great white sharks off the coast of south africa. it has become a big business but it's also, he says, a conservation effort. if people can see these endangered animals underwater they will learn to appreciate them and want to protect them. cage diving is highly controversial. we'll tell you why in a second. right now the water is filled with blood and fish parts called chum and the great whites have arrived. is there any recommendations for what to do? >> well, basically don't scare the sharks. >> i'm not worried about scaring the sharks. after we get used...

>> reporter: when great white sharks start to circle your boat, the feeling is unsettling. 15 feet long, thousands of pounds, these are the animals of so many nightmares. we've come to dive with these great whites, to get an up close look at them and the battle that's being waged around them. >> please, do not go down unless we tell you to. >> mike rutsin takes tourists cage diving with great white sharks off the coast of south africa. >> so you can lean back and hold on and become comfortable. >> reporter: it's become a big business, but it's also, he says, has become a conservation

Pounds, these are the animals of so many nightmares. we've come to dive with these great whites, to get an up close look at them and the battle that's being waged around them. >> please, do not go down unless we tell you to. >> reporter: mike rutsin takes tourists cage diving off the coast of south africa. >> you can lean back and become comfortable. >> reporter: it's become a big business, but he also says it's a conservation effort. he thinks if people can see these endangered animals under water, they'll learn to appreciate them and want to help protect them. cage diving, however, is highly...