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    Atlanta VAMC patients find swimming with sharks therapeutic [Image 1 of 2]

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    An underwater photograph showing a diver in close proximity to a whale shark inside what appears to be a large aquarium tank. The diver is wearing a wetsuit, diving mask, and gloves, and is holding a bottle or container near the whale shark. The whale shark displays its characteristic white spotted pattern on a dark body.

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

    08.12.2015

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    Atlanta VA Health Care System

    Disabled veteran Rony Carolus swims with a huge Whale Shark at the Georgia Aquarium Aug. 12, 2015, as a part of the Atlanta VA Medical Center's Adaptive Sports Program. Six disabled veterans participated in Georgia Aquarium's Gentle Giants Dive Immersion Program. The Dive Immersion staff is trained to accommodate guests with any disability, from blindness, to brain injury, to quadriplegia, to amputation, to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (Photo courtesy of the Georgia Aquarium)

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    Date Taken: 08.12.2015
    Date Posted: 08.18.2015 14:45
    Photo ID: 2128605
    VIRIN: 150812-O-BR803-001
    Resolution: 1920x1080
    Size: 1.19 MB
    Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US

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    Downloads: 4

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