I think aerial footage is spectacular. It is so fascinating to see things from a bird’s point of view.
Sometimes, an aerial view puts things into perspective. Other times, it shows details we might not otherwise see from the ground.
While capturing footage on her DJI Phantom 4 drone off the coats of Bridgehampton, NY, Tovi Sonnenberg came across a marvelous sight: a storm had pushed several schools of fish 500 meters from the shore.
Altogether, the massive collection of fish almost seems like floating gray specks in the video below.
However, fish are low on the ocean food chain. With hundreds of fish swimming aimlessly, it was only a matter of time until predators came to feast.
And the predators captured on the drone happened to be… sharks.
The aerial drone captured rare footage of a shark feeding frenzy.
The footage is intense (but not graphic) and serves as a reminder as to why sharks are a feared predator of the sea.
While this video might be frightening for some, the video shows sharks consuming their natural prey. Contrary to popular belief, sharks don’t like eating humans. In fact, they don’t even like the taste of us.
Sharks only attack humans when they are confused or curious. With their typical meals consisting of fish, seals, sea lions, or other marine mammals, sometimes a shark confuses a human on a surfboard as a seal. When they do bite, they are only testing what it is they are eating. This is why sharks will only bite once and then swim away, versus biting and consuming a human entirely.
In reality, sharks have more to fear from humans than humans fearing sharks. Over 100 million sharks are killed per year for their meat, skin, and other products. Their species is under threat of extinction from humans overfishing, while only a few species out of more than 300 species of sharks attack humans. Even then, they harm an average of 10 humans a year, versus the 100 million sharks that are killed per year.
The footage that was captured on the aerial drone is fascinating not just because of it being a rare sight, but also because we may not see as many sharks in the future.
I think this video featuring sharks in their natural habitat, consuming their natural prey, is worth seeing at least once in your lifetime.
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