"What is that?" Researchers put a camera on a nurse shark in Florida. They didn't expect it to film this
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"What is that?" Researchers put a camera on a nurse shark in Florida. They didn't expect it to film this

BBC Wildlife Magazine science

Key Points:

  • Scientists at Florida Atlantic University attached camera tags to nurse sharks to study their movements and captured rare footage of a great white shark swimming nearby.
  • The camera tags, designed to detach after a set time, allowed researchers to retrieve and review the videos, revealing a nurse shark filming a great white shark for about four minutes at Donny Boy Slipe Reef.
  • Researchers expressed amazement at this unexpected encounter, highlighting the uniqueness of a nurse shark capturing footage of a great white in its natural habitat.
  • The footage was shared publicly on YouTube in April 2025, showcasing a rare shark-eye view of underwater interactions between different shark species.

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