TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Wins a “magnificent” encounter with 10 feet of Great White in Florida.
Marine biologists at Florida Atlantic University equipped the nurse’s shark with a camera revealing the “shark eyes” of the great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach.
Researchers said the camera was attached to the nurse shark to collect video footage and 3D acceleration data.
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However, this time the footage was not normal.
As the nurse shark swam around Donny Boy’s Srip Reef, researchers said the camera recorded a four-minute interaction with the great white shark.
“Divers have reported that they recently saw a great white shark here, but this unusual footage gives us a view of the shark’s eyes of the interaction between these two very different types of sharks,” Professor Stephen Kajra said. “Our footage clearly shows a large white, estimated to be at least 10 feet long, revealing an unusual moment in the shark embarrassment action, or what is coined as a “shark photobomb.” ”
A FAU biologist said they feared it was lost when the shark camera tag didn’t ping as expected.
But four days later it pinged. I was washing my tracks and field at Gulfstream Golf Club in Delray Beach. “We were very fortunate, we ran away and not shattered,” Khajura said.
“What we filmed on that footage was a completely unexpected surprise,” said researcher Genevieve Sylvester. “We all gathered around my computer to re-view the footage. When we saw a big white shark appearing – we couldn’t believe it. Witting it from the shark’s perspective made it even more surreal. It was a truly unforgettable moment for our entire team.”
This study is part of an ongoing effort to study shark behavior in South Florida.
“Look, there’s more to it. This is just the beginning of an incredible journey into the underwater world of South Florida sharks,” Kajra said.
