Footage Of Great White Shark Swimming In Shallow Water Goes Viral

Jul 02, 2018

This incredible footage of a great white shark wading through shallow waters has been released, and the internet is freaking out just a little bit. It is not frequent that you find such a massive and powerful creature swimming in waters that are accessible to the common man. This video provides quite an interesting look into what a great white is truly like.

Back in May, Dale Pearson the diver went on an incredibly brave journey and came back with footage that would then go viral. You can see this great white shark splashing around in shallow water with a depth of merely 3 feet. Quickly as ever, Pearson determines that this is no ordinary fish.

In the video, one of the first things you notice is that the great white has suffered an injury and is severely wounded. It is most likely that the shark had an encounter with the blades of a boat propeller and got a bad cut.

It turns out that the footage was captured in a region of the Gulf of California. This area is occasionally referred to as the Sea of Cortez, and it is quite close to the Baja California Peninsula. 

Pearson expressed in an interview that, in this area of the Gulf of California, there is no way to get in contact with anyone. He would have called on wildlife services to tend to the shark but was sadly unable to. He indicated not to worry, however, because a great white shark is capable of tremendous healing. These creatures are incredibly tough, and you need not worry for the well-being of this particular great white shark.

Many are curious as to what the great white was doing in this strange region. An initial guess would likely be that the shark was stranded and did not know how to make its way back home. Pearson’s experience leads him to believe that the shark was trying to snack on stingrays in the area, however. The shark actually swam away after and was seen for the next two days. Check out the video and see for yourself.

This great white shark made a rather peculiar decision to swim in shallow waters, and we get a personal view of the massive creature because of this. Show this video and article to family and friends to spread awareness of the great white shark’s massive existence.