Scientists Attached Cameras to Sharks: The Result Exceeded Expectations (VIDEO)

Researchers have attached cameras to the fins of whale sharks off the coast of Australia for the first time, obtaining unique footage of their underwater life. It turned out that sharks use diverse hunting strategies both at the surface and at depths of up to 70 meters, refuting previous notions that they feed exclusively near the surface.

Researchers have managed to glimpse into the secret life of whale sharks by attaching cameras to their fins off the coast of Australia. The footage showed that these giant fish use diverse hunting strategies both in the water column and near the seabed at depths of up to 70 meters, refuting previous notions that they feed exclusively near the surface. The cameras captured sharks slowly descending with wide-open mouths, filtering krill, and rapidly gulping prey at the surface. The study, published in Marine Biology, revealed that the arsenal of foraging strategies of whale sharks is broader than that of other filter feeders, allowing them to survive in nutrient-poor tropical waters. Scientists plan to continue observations by installing more cameras worldwide.