Early Wednesday morning, fishermen working off the coast of the island Karpathosspotted a large predator in the water. As can be seen in the published video, next to their boat was white sharkaccording to eyewitnesses, about five metersand has already started eat tuna.
“What is this? This is a five-meter shark!” — heard on footage uploaded to TikTok. The predator moved parallel to the board at low speed, periodically surfacing for prey and remaining within sight of the crew.
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Why is this important
- Rarity of sighting: white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) V Aegean Sea recorded infrequently, but is regularly confirmed by individual observations and scientific reports for Mediterranean Sea.
- Size and behavior: adults can exceed 6 m and reach a mass of up to 2,240 kg. The observed behavior near the boat is probably related to the presence of prey (tuna).
- Safety: when meeting, do not throw food waste into the water, do not pull tackle with the catch with your hands, keep your distance, avoid sudden maneuvers and splashes at the surface.
Context for Greece
Individual encounters of white sharks in the water area Greece are confirmed sporadically. Experts remind: a single visual sighting does not mean the constant presence of a predator near a particular beach, but requires caution from fishermen, divers and owners of small boats.
Important: When observing a large predator at a short distance, remain calm, do not attract its attention with noise or bait, report the fact to the coast guard for recording and possible informing of local communities.
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