Giant shark caught: sensational video off the coast of Croatia!

Giant shark caught: sensational video off the coast of Croatia!

Medveja, Kroatien - A spectacular hit for the underwater world: A fisherman filmed an impressive giant shark (Cetorhinus Maximus) off the coast of the Croatian village of Medveja. The recording, which was shared on the Facebook page of the University of Natural Sciences in Pula, shows the massive animal in its majestic swimming movements just 200 meters from the shore. The experts estimate that the giant shark about eight meters long, the second largest fish species in the world, is looking for plankton due to its behavior on the water surface. Such recordings have been piling up recently, the university has noted, and give rise to hope for the endangered species in the Mediterranean area, as krone.at reports.

The giant shark: giant and gentle giant

with a maximum length of up to 10 meters and a weight of up to 4 tons, the giant shark after the Walhai is the largest fish on earth. In contrast to other large sharks, the giant shark is a harmless plankton eater. Unlike its predatory relatives, the giant shark swims with opened mouth and thus lets the water flow through its gills to filter food. He can search through an incredible 1800 tons of water per hour after food. His way of life is primarily characterized by slow swimming and a diet consisting of small crabs and other plankton organisms. Giant sharks occur in coastal and pelagic areas all over the world. Despite their impressive size, they are not a danger to people, as explained in a wikipedia-article

The holdings of giant sharks are in danger. The overfishing and targeted hunting have led to being classified as a endangered way. In this regard, there are efforts to put the giant shark on the red list of endangered species of the IUCN. In the EU, the giant shark's catch is already subject to strict odds to protect the populations of the fascinating animals. In many regions, modernization of ecotourism is necessary to offer these giants of the sea a chance to continue swimming in our waters in the future.