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Andy Brandy Casagrande IV got this closeup shot -- for some, way too close -- of a great white shark while in South Africa in 2005. Submitted photo

Andy Brandy Casagrande IV got this closeup shot -- for some, way too close -- of a great white shark while in South Africa in 2005. Submitted photo

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  • Along with having a very unique name, Andy Brandy Casagrande IV has a very cool job. The Naples resident, who stands surrounded by a closet full of his camera equipment, has been getting video of sharks and other dangerous wildlife for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel and winning awards in the process. Nick Shirghio/Citizen Correspondent
  • Andy Brandy Casagrande IV touches a Galapagos shark while filming in Hawaii in October 2007. Submitted photo
  • Andy Brandy Casagrande IV gets upclose and personal footage of a great white shark while filming video near Cape Town, South Africa, in 2005. Submitted photo
  • Andy Brandy Casagrande takes a break from shooting video of African lions to snap a photo of the animals ripping meat off a wildebeest in the Serengeti National Park. Submitted photo
  • Andy Brandy Casagrande IV is seen in his Naples home with one of his many cameras, this one inside underwater housing that he is currently using to film shots for the Discovery Channel's 'Bering Sea Gold' in Alaska. Nick Shirghio/Citizen Correspondent
  • Andy Brandy Casagrande IV got this closeup shot -- for some, way too close -- of a great white shark while in South Africa in 2005. Submitted photo
  • The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, can be seen above Andy Brandy Casagrande's base camp when he was filming in Manitoba, Canada last year. Submitted photo
  • Andy Brandy Casagrande gives the double peace sign while getting video footage of polar bears near Manitoba, Canada, in 2011. Submitted photo

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