1 Stranding Latest In Series of Too-Close-For-Comfort Sightings
Last week in Itanhaém, São Paulo, a group of people were enjoying a long walk on the beach when they discovered the beached shark. It was a shortfin mako, which is considered the world’s fastest shark, capable of swimming 45 miles per hour. Local painter Edvan Silva said he was “frightened” when he glimpsed the mako. “I surf this beach, and I’m getting worried. Lately, a number of sharks have been showing up here.” (And not just there—shark sightings increased on U.S. beaches this summer, possibly because warming ocean waters are encouraging them to swim closer to shore.) Keep reading to learn more and see the video.
2 Shark Bravely Dragged Back Into Water
On the video, one of the group’s members is seen dragging the five-foot-long shark toward the water by the tail. Suddenly, it starts thrashing around and the Good Samaritan loses his grip, dropping the shark onto the sand. But a woman bravely grabs it by the tail and pulls it back to its watery home. “The shark was dragged to the water, and it ended up swimming away,” said Rogerio Dos Santos Rodrigues, who shot the video.
3 Why Does Marine Life Get Stranded?
In response to a massive whale stranding in Australia this month, experts said sea creatures can get beached for a number of reasons. They may become disoriented and swim off course. They might get too close to the shore when searching for food. Or warming waters might have an effect on their internal navigation systems.
4 Blue Mako Jumps Onto Boat
Wildly enough, this isn’t the only mako-related viral video to make the rounds this summer. In late August, a 7-foot-long blue mako shark suddenly leapt out of waters near Maine and onto the deck of a fishing boat, shocking its occupants. The shark thrashed dramatically on the floor of the boat as the fishermen exclaimed in wonder. Ultimately, they measured it, then released it back into the water. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
5 Shark “Fell Out of the Sky”
Although the boat’s occupants were catching and releasing various members of the ocean, that particular mako shark just “fell out of the sky,” the expedition’s leader told the Miami Herald. “It was pretty wild and unusual, and we’re pretty happy that nobody got hurt,” he said. “The shark didn’t get hurt, and we continued on with the day.”
