A striking new video from National Geographic has revealed an uncommon marine behavior, showing a juvenile great white shark aggressively pulling a fish from a fishing line. The footage was recorded by Brian Skerry, a National Geographic explorer and photographer, in the waters surrounding Cape Cod.
The encounter highlights the opportunistic feeding habits of the young predator as it intercepted the catch directly from the line. The rare visual documentation provides insight into shark behavior in one of the region’s known habitats.
Cape Cod waters seem to be having a prime week for sharks. Hope Brian Skerry stayed at a safe distance filming that!
Great whites stealing bait is fascinating! Shows just how smart these predators can be in the wild.