A drone has captured the way a group of sharks eat from the floating carcass of a long-winged whale. Live Science. The recording, which was filmed near Western Australia, shows at least 60 predators, but witnesses said there may have been as many as a hundred specimens at the scene.
John Kluck And Indy Crimins They were on their way home from a morning fishing trip when Kluck noticed that there was something in the water and birds were circling around it. They sent a drone to see what they were seeing. Couple video Instagram page share it.
The photo shows the remains of a whale about 15 meters long.
It is rare for such a detailed video of how sharks and other carnivores eat a surface from a whale to be produced, but experts say this phenomenon is not uncommon.
Steve Taylor The shark researcher thinks the recording is impressive, but not unusual for similar events. In August 2021, for example, the way white sharks tore a carcass apart was documented near Boston.
After most cetaceans are destroyed, they begin to float to the surface as the body is filled with gases due to decomposition. The remains of larger, fatter whale species, such as the long-winged species, can swim for more than a week, providing a great target for carnivores. The corpse eventually sinks to the sea floor, where it feeds on other living things.
It is difficult to identify the scammers in the new video. Taylor said there may be specimens of smaller species of sharks, possibly bronze sharks, in the shot.
