4. Great White Shark Attacks Inflatable Boat
One of our all-time favorite, and most terror-inducing, human-shark meetings is in this video below, the moment when a curious great white shark decided to take a bite out of an inflatable boat:
Full video HERE.
3. Tiger Shark and Scuba Diver Are Best Buds
Sharks and scuba divers don’t seem like they would mix well with together. But maybe that perception’s a little bit off … or at least doesn’t apply to one diver-shark pair.
Jim Abernethy, a guide for scuba diving tours, posted a video of his recent encounter with Tarantino, a large, female tiger shark that Abernethy describes as “an old friend I’ve known for nearly a decade,” at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas.
Once he sees Tarantino, Abernethy begins treating her like friendly pet dog, with belly rubs and head pats.
Abernethy gets so wrapped up in playing his shark pal that he actually drifts off in the current and has to swim back to the camera, twice. And both times Tarantino swims back to play, like any other affable animal acquaintance.
“I wished there was some way I could get the rest of the world to see what these beautiful creatures are really like,” Abernethy laments. We’re pretty sure this video does just that.
Full video HERE.
2. Whale Shark Crashes Into Spearfisher
A spearfisher had the thrill of his life when a colossal whale shark unexpectedly plowed right into him as he was filming in the Atlantic.
Chris Coates was shooting a fishing adventure film near Ascension Island when the incident occurred. Laser-focused on the fish he was documenting, Coates didn’t realize the mammoth sea creature was swimming directly towards him.
His fellow fisherman and adventure buddy finally got his attention, but it was too late to make any adjustments; the whale shark crashed right into him. Although the shark’s dorsal fin hit Coates in the torso, thankfully, he wasn’t seriously injured. He reportedly went right back into the water the next day.
Whale sharks have no relation to whales, despite their name. They’re actually the largest fish on the planet, capable of growing up to 40 feet in length. But while they may look intimidating due to their size, these filter feeders are harmless gentle giants that dine only on plankton.
Found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters, these curious animals are known to gather in huge numbers in areas like the Gulf of Mexico, Western Australia, and the Philippines. Unfortunately, they’re a rare sight outside of these areas.
Whale sharks may live up to 100 years, but few survive that long. Their populations are decreasing due to habitat loss, pollution, boat collisions, and irresponsible tourism activities. The biggest threat, however, is the trade for their body parts used in Chinese traditional medicine.
1. Shark Takes A Fisherman’s Catch
Hawaiian canoe-racing champion Isaac Brumaghim was fishing from his kayak in Hawaii when his catch was unexpectedly stolen by a hungry shark.
Luckily, the event was caught on film so we can see the hilarious range of emotions he went through over a period of one minute.
Via YouTube
