Great White Shark breached a commercial shark diving cage
A Great White Shark breached a commercial shark diving cage, tearing it to pieces in an effort to free itself from the structure. The video was shot by tourist divers and uploaded to YouTube. This extraordinary accident is a very well known among shark diving operators at Guadalupe Island, Mexico, and has now hit the mainstream media as an interest piece. The lesson here is this accident was avoidable. Correct positioning of the hang-bait is a critical part of being a responsible operator. If the baits are never allowed to sit in front of the cage, especially laying diagonally across a possible and likely path of travel, the chance of a cage breech is greatly reduced. Sure, mistakes can happen but this video is testament to how quickly things can go wrong. This poor handling truly was an accident waiting to happen. The operator in question was reported for poor conduct and the incident was put under investigation by the environmental organisation in charge of Guadalupe, CONAP.
According to the diver who posted the video, the attack by the giant ocean predator – known as CC or Cut Caudal among regular divers in the area – was actually an accident that happened after the shark unwittingly blinded itself while feeding on fish. CC apparently instinctively rolled his eyes back as he took some bait and rammed into the viewing window of the cage, narrowly missing the head of one of the divers.
Read more about the incident at Luke Tipple’s Journal. Luke Tipple is a Marine Biologist, professional diver and wildlife production consultant with an infectious passion for travel and adventure. Originally hailing from Adelaide, Australia, his travels have taken him around the globe working in positions such as research scientist, tour guide, dive instructor, trip director and sometime bar man. Currently he is based in L.A.
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