Mad Men star January Jones recently swam in the ocean with sharks while in the Bahamas with Oceana, an environmental group that works to protect the oceans of the world, reports E! News. Her goal was to inform people that sharks are vital to ocean life and not as scary as their reputation may suggest.

“It’s exhilarating,” said Jones at Variety’s Power of Women luncheon where she was honoured for her work with the environmental group. “They’re beautiful creatures and to be in that close proximity with them was a dream come true.”