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Drone Captures “Full-Body Seizure” of Spinner Sharks off Montauk Coast
Fun fact: The collective noun for a group of sharks is called a “shiver.”
But recently, as captured via drone off the coast of the surf-rich New York
town of Montauk, ther was more like a full-body seizure of spinner sharks.
Check out the footage below.
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“This is the wildest thing I’ve seen with a drone… The school was
endless!”
Michael Cuomo (Aka
MontaukAir)
captured the footage. And in his video, he explained:
“This is the wildest thing I’ve seen with a drone. Acres and acres of
sinner sharks within sight of the beach. What are they eating? are they
migrating? The school was endless!”
According to the
Florida Museumspinner sharks get their name from their feeding tactics:
“When feeding, spinner sharks will often swim through schools of bait fish,
spinning along their longitudinal axis, snapping at fish as they move
through the water toward the surface. When they breach the surface they can
be seen spinning in the air – sometimes as much as 20 feet above the water
surface.”
As for their geological distribution, spinners can be found in subtropical,
tropical, and temperate regions – from the USA East Coast, all the way down
to Brazil, as well as Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, Indonesia,
Australia, and more.
Related: Flying Shark headbutts Florida Man While surfing (Video)
What about threat to humans? The Florida Museum says they are “not
considered dangerous to humans.” However, earlier this summer in Florida,
a
surfer was headbutted by a flying spinner shark
while in the water at New Smyrna Beach.
Here’s how the surfer described it:
“It felt like getting hit by a car. it was really strong and powerful.
They’re all muscle.”
Good thing to know should you ever find yourself in a situation with a
shiver of spinner sharks, like the one seen above.You’re probably
okay, in terms of bites, but watch out for the ones flying out of the water
at full speed. Just in case.
Related: Killer Whales Show Surfers What’s Up in New Zealand (Video)
Frequently Asked Questions About Spinner Sharks
- are spinner sharks dangerous to humans?
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Spinner sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans,though
incidents like the Florida surfer headbutted by one do occur. - Where are spinner sharks found?
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Spinner sharks inhabit subtropical, tropical, and temperate waters
worldwide. - What do spinner sharks eat?
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Spinner sharks primarily feed on small fish, squid, and crustaceans.
