Rare footage of great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea
According to BBC, in May an extremely rare encounter with a great white shark occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. Diver Derk Remmers called the moment "special." This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
"The shark was quite close to us [...] My fingers were shaking when I tried to turn on the camera," volunteer diver Derk Remmers told BBC.
Scientists believe that overfishing has led to the near disappearance of this species in the Mediterranean Sea. The shark, presumably an adult male, was spotted offshore between Tunisia and Sicily, so experts urge people not to worry.
Environmentalists hope this encounter may prompt governments to create marine protected areas. The video was shot by divers from the organization Healthy Seas to draw attention to the problem of "ghost nets."