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Sharks are majestic creatures and often when we are watching any animal-based channel and see breathtaking footage of sharks, corals and underwater creatures we marvel at the dexterity and the bravery of the photographer who must have captured such beautiful shots. However, the proverb “curiosity killed the cat” will actually be apt to describe this shark’s manoeuvres as it took its inquisitive and curious nature to just another level. Scientists captured an amazing and astonishing footage of a giant white shark during a research expedition to the Southwest Pacific and the 1-minute clip has become the new internet sensation. The video published by Massey University shows a 3-4 metre long male shark in the Kermadec Islands toying with the camera. The footage was captured in Rangitāhua (Kermadec Islands), which lie 1000 km northeast of the North Island of New Zealand.
The footage of the shark was filmed using a Baited Remote Underwater Video set (BRUV). It is an arrangement of two video cameras and a canister of bait which is then attached to a steel frame which is then put underwater near the sea floor for 60-90 minutes to survey marine life. The shark was obviously mighty curious about the strange device and wanted to check it out for himself and its curiosity resulted in a great footage which is steadily going viral. Underwater Photographer Captures Rare Footage of Sperm Whales Sleeping Vertically
Watch the video here:
The great white shark took the entire steel frame into its jaw and took it near the surface of the water but failed to understand what it was grappling with. The video is pretty terrifying for the fact that the shark’s pointy and razor-sharp teeth is visible and comes too close for comfort but it does make for a very interesting and entertaining video because the shark’s playfulness is really very infectious. The footage from the Pacific will contribute to the Global FinPrint project which is taking huge BRUV surveys in coastal tropical regions to find out the reason behind the depleting number of sharks and rays.
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