I came across this one of a kind video filmed off the coast of South Africa in which a whale had died and washed ashore. Not knowing what else to do the local government had it towed out to sea, which attracted a huge gathering of great white sharks.

What happened next was incredible. Over a period of about 24 hours they almost completely devoured the whale, and then decided to get frisky! So, not only did they crew get to film a massive feeding frenzy, they also got to witness the first ever mating session of great white sharks.
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Jimbeau, this one’s for you!

So, this guy was out fishing, hooked a huge Tarpon, fought it for an hour, and as he’s about ready to pull it into the boat a hammerhead shark comes up and steals and devours it right there!

Luckily his buddy’s were filming the catch and I must say that what they got was far, far more interesting than any normal fish story would have been!
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Who says sharks are the ultimate predator? This octopus makes it look completely effortless to just grab and eat a shark.

In fact, after watching this video I doubt you’ll worry about sharks the next time you’re swimming in the ocean, but if you brush up against some seaweed you’ll freak out thinking it might be an octopus!

Not bad for a creature that can also do this.
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