Death in Cocos from shark attack

[Dan]

This video shows a different kind of Tiger shark demeanor where the Argo’s DM actually herded the Tiger shark down to where the divers were for photo opportunities.

 

[HalcyonDaze]

From the link posted by @HalcyonDaze:
“According to a press release from the Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), the scientist identified the shark through its unique scars and its aggressive behavior toward divers.

“It was showing no fear of the divers and was slowly and continuously circling us, closing its eyes, which is often a sign of a possible imminent attack,” Alfred Barroso, an underwater cameraman who was part of the expedition, said in the press release.”

A diver in August 2018 trip with Argo had a closed encounter of similar Tiger shark, as shown, below. It was ready to attack by rolling its eyes up.

I can see the same scar on its upper right jaw, below the right nostril.

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The photo you posted and the one at the start of the clip look like they were taken in rapid sequence; however I'm not sure that's the same shark shown in the video footage. The shark in the stills has a pretty ragged-looking dorsal fin; I'm not sure the one in the video has the same damage.

Again, while I'm sure the "Bahama Mamas" at Tiger Beach are older and possibly better-fed, the 14/15-ft examples I saw there looked a lot bigger than the purported 14-ft example in the video: