This is the extraordinary moment a diver came face to face with a massive bull shark off the coast of Jupiter, Florida. The man even managed to take a series of images of the terrifying monster and post them on the internet.
John Moore – a photographer and marine life enthusiast – was free-diving when came across the giant shark. Though the 55-year-old diver had plenty of encounters with sharks, this one was by far the biggest he has ever seen. The shark, a pregnant female, was searching prey close to the surface alongside other bull sharks.
“She was an unusually huge female,” stated the photographer. “She was most likely pregnant, as she hadn’t skipped any meals.” Throughout our dive, she was a very dominating shark, confidently approaching me.”
Moore later posted the fantastic photographs on Instagram, where he frequently posts images of sharks he sees while diving!
“Up close and personal inspection of the very impressive serrated teeth of a large female Bull shark,” he wrote. “A fish had grabbed the chunk of bait and run toward me for cover, before getting scared and dropping the chunk. This set me up for a shot that’s even too close for my 20mm lens.”
Even though Moore has a lot of shark experience, this wasn’t the most pleasant experience for him because bull sharks aren’t the nicest sharks to encounter. Indeed, this species, along with great white sharks and tiger sharks, is among the most dangerous sharks. These colossal beasts may stand up to 11 feet tall and weigh up to 1,500 pounds.
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