‘A gentle giant:’ diver captures rare shark encounter near Parksville

Vancouver Island diver captures rare shark encounter - BC

Carl Sorenson managed to capture a massive bluntnose sixgill shark, getting close enough for it to bounce off his camera gear.

‘A gentle giant:’ diver captures rare shark encounter near Parksville

PARKSVILLE - In the nearly 1,200 dives he's completed, many off Vancouver Island, a local diver says none comp...

Vancouver Island Diver Captures Rare Sixgill Shark Encounter

A Vancouver Island diver has captured footage of a bluntnose sixgill shark during a dive off the coast of Parksville, British Columbia, describing the encounter as one of the most memorable of his nearly 1,200 dives. Carl Sorensen was diving solo off Madrona Point, between Parksville and Nanoose Bay, on August 17 when he encountered the shark at around 100 feet (30 metres) while looking for giant Pacific octopus. Sorensen said the shark appeared…