Sensible people know when to stay out of the water, usually, and that's when large sharks are present and actively feeding.
Vimeo user Rachel Campbell posted the accompanying video, which contains incredible footage from a beach in Northwest Australia.
It shows an estimated 100 sharks feeding on a whale carcass that had washed ashore while a young woman, whose sensibility might be questioned, seems intent on staying in the picture and very close to the feasting predators.
Of this raw natural display Campbell writes: "Not the most comforting when you surf the reefs that they own. Some were tiger sharks, others were reef sharks. Some as long as 4m. Reminds us why we are afraid."
-- Hat tip to Shark Diver
The shark at the end there looked like a small great white.
Posted by: Blair Sean | Jul 02, 2012 at 06:32 PM
Well that woman there is pretty stupid one slip and she also could be shark meat....
Posted by: cherokkewoman | Jun 23, 2012 at 01:29 PM
For a second there I was outraged that these sharks would dare come into Australian territorial waters and eat our beautiful Aussie whales!
... but then I remembered - whales are food too...
Posted by: Eduardo Sanchez | Jun 21, 2012 at 11:36 PM
(sobbing.)
"and...What would we do without you, all drown?"
A great deal of vision can be perceived as blindness when the need for illusion is deep.
(stilted applause)
Deep like an ocean-- right.
Posted by: drudown | Jun 21, 2012 at 01:46 AM
Respect the ocean -- it's bigger and stronger than you.
We have drownings every year of tourists who think they are being cute by getting close to the ocean during big waves.
Posted by: RCCA | Jun 20, 2012 at 02:44 PM