This is the incredible moment a diver swims alongside a shiver of sharks in the Maldives.

Instead of fleeing from the deadly predators, tourist Angelica Gapit, who was there on holiday, floated towards them.

One of the sharks even touches her with its flippers and underbelly.

The woman said: "The locals warned me not to touch the sharks. But what if the sharks touch you?".

The nurse sharks can attack humans when they are provoked. They have powerful jaws filled with thousands of tiny, serrated teeth.

This is the incredible moment a diver swam alongside a shiver of sharks in the Maldives.

Instead of fleeing from the deadly predators, daring tourist Angelica Gapit floated towards them while on vacation in the island country.

One of the creatures even touched her with its flippers and underbelly.

She said: 'The locals warned me not to touch the sharks. But what if the sharks touch you?'

The nurse sharks can attack humans when they are provoked. They have powerful jaws filled with thousands of tiny, serrated teeth.