The tail of a thresher shark can be seen hanging from the mouth of the great white. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot
Great white sharks are one of the most feared creatures on Earth for a reason. It’s unfounded fear, if one goes by the numbers, but fear is often irrational and if a great white does take a test bite — which, as a general consensus, is what happens when they attack humans — it can be catastrophic. But while us humans are not on the menu, plenty of other animals are. Like thresher sharks.
In Carlos Gauna’s latest YouTube installment, he spotted some pretty interesting activity.
“I examine some unique footage of great white sharks traveling with thresher sharks in their mouths and we take a look at multiple breaches by threshers,” he wrote. “Could they possibly be evading capture? Plus, I film a thresher shark breach right next to a stand-up paddleboarder.”
Gauna, if you aren’t aware, spends much of his time flying a drone above the ocean in Southern California. For the many thousands of surfers who paddle to and fro off that beautiful coastline, great white attacks aren’t really a concern. Sure, you might see one every now and again, but they’re generally juveniles that are just learning. There are bigger sharks out there, but since they’re such sneaky hunters, we almost never see them. Unless, of course, you’re looking from the air. Which is why Gauna’s footage is so stunning.
