Pipi Sharks, Is It You? Rare Footage Captures 20 Sharks Dancing on Australian Beaches
According to the British 'Sun' newspaper report on February 14, recently, tourists captured 20 sharks collectively jumping in the shallow waters on the Murray Island Group (the Murray Island Group, Queensland). This is a rare and interesting scene.
As far as we know, this yellow shark, also known as the nurse shark or rusty-nose shark, is a long-time resident of Mer Island, one of the three islands in the Murray Island Group. To hunt, yellow sharks swim to shallow waters and twist their bodies in a strange 'hip-hop' dance to dig up small spindle shells, then wait to enjoy the reward.
A local resident of Mer Island, William Bell, captured the photo of the dancing sharks, including a video. Bell and his family were going fishing at the time and did not intend to disturb or capture these sharks. Bell said: 'We respect everything around us, as long as we appreciate it; we do not destroy, overfish, or harm.'
Illustration: Satellite view of the Murray Island Group
People generally have a fear of sharks, believing they will actively harm or attack humans in the ocean. However, according to reports, about 70 shark attacks occur globally each year, and only a small number are fatal. There are 480-plus species of sharks, which is obviously a relatively small number.
However, this shark will not actively attack humans. Only three sharks actively attack humans: the great white shark, the tiger shark, and the bull shark. Relatively speaking, this shark is quite 'gentle' because it dances 'hip-hop'.
