To further whet your appetite with amazing shark
footage, check out these videos of
the often misunderstood sea beasts in action.
This 8-foot bull shark caught at the mouth of the
St. Mary's River made headlines in 2010. For video
of sharks in action, click the arrow to the right.
(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
Courtesy Buzz's Marina
Fisherwoman gets monster surprise For anyone who says fishing is relaxing, remind
them of this footage. A woman hooks a fish off
her
dock and, as she reels it in, gets the shock of
a
lifetime. (Editor's note: This video contains
profanity.)
(YouTube - Diamonds169)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
450-pound black marlin eaten by shark You never actually see the shark in this video,
but
that doesn't make it any less eerie. Check out
these fishermen after they hook what would be a
450-pound marlin. After a 20-minute fight, the
marlin dives deep. Bad news.
(YouTube - dizzy77)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
Air Jaws This is just plain amazing. Check out the
1,000-frame-per-minute rendering of a great white
breaching with its prey.
(YouTube - tommelfinger)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
Massive mako surprises diver, blue marlin If it wasn't for the diver's regulator in the way,
this video would be quite rude. As is, he was
unable to fully enunciate the sheer terror he felt
by this sudden visitor.
(YouTube - DrGuyHarvey)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
Great white shark cuts off divers from safety This week, WTOP spoke with multiple scientists
trying to dispel the common misconception that
sharks are mindless killers. After watching this
video, perhaps we can forgo "mindless." Watch as
this great white catches these divers when
they're
most vulnerable.
(YouTube - 7NEWS)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
Scientists free whale shark from fishing nets This video demonstrates two important factors
about
sharks: Not all of them eat meat, and they
desperately need the help of mankind to exist in
their fragile ecosystems. In this footage, this
massive specimen can't free itself from
a fishing net.
(YouTube - ConservationDotOrg)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
The biggest megalodon tooth? What good is talking about present-day sharks
without examining their predecessors? Check out
the fossilized remains of a shark that would
completely eclipse today's largest ocean
predators.
(YouTube - megwriter)(Courtesy Buzz's Marina)
WASHINGTON – Shark Week 2012 is in full swing. The Discovery Channel phenom has captured the attention of millions for 25 years, and WTOP is keeping on top of the hype with local coverage of sharks in the region.
To further whet your appetite with amazing shark footage, we’ve rounded up some videos of the often misunderstood sea beasts in action. Check out the gallery to the right.
Have suggestions for other notable shark videos? Post links in the comments section.
WTOP’s Paul D. Shinkman contributed to this report. Follow Paul and WTOP on Twitter.
