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Rare Footage of Mediterranean Great White Shark Captured by Ghost Diver
The sighting came during a dive to remove ghost nets, and scientists say Mediterranean great whites have gone unconfirmed for more than 40 years.
- In May, volunteer diver Derk Remmers encountered a great white shark more than 132 feet below sea level near a shipwreck between Sicily and Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea.
- To Remmers' knowledge, no one has ever captured footage of a Mediterranean great white, and a sighting has not been made for more than 40 years.
- Veronika Mikos, director of Healthy Seas, noted the encounter occurred at a shipwreck ecosystem hotspot and emphasized protecting offshore waters from preventable threats like abandoned fishing gear.
- Scientists estimate that around 3 to 10% of all fishing gear is lost annually, creating lethal traps for marine life including sharks like the one Remmers encountered.
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies white sharks as vulnerable to extinction; populations have fallen 30-49% over three generations due to overfishing and climate change.
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In the vicinity of a shipwreck suddenly a white shark emerges from the darkness. Divers film sensation in the Mediterranean.
A great white shark has surfaced in the immediate vicinity of divers in the Mediterranean Sea.
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