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Sharks penetrates cylinder-shaped bait ball during the 2023 Sardine run in South Africa

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A shark (possibly an oceanic black tip) attacks a sardines bait ball from the bottom up. Apparently, it fails to catch any sardines, but offers the human onlooker a sight to remember.

The bait ball was observed on July 13, 2023, off the Wild coast of South Africa. The reasons why the sardines set out from the Atlantic ocean to the Indian Ocean are complex and not completely understood. The main factor seems to be the interaction between the cold Benguela current off the East Coast of South Africa and the warmer Agulhas current off its West Coast.

I was on a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) with the guide, the skipper and a few more guests.

The video was shot by myself using a GoPro 7 on 4k.

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