Incredibly Rare Footage of Deep-Sea Fish Devouring a Whole Shark

Scientists Capture Incredibly Rare Footage of Deep-Sea Fish Devouring a Whole Shark

Feasts are rare on the barren landscape of the ocean depths. So researchers couldn't believe their luck when they stumbled on a feeding frenzy of deep-sea sharks chowing down on a fallen swordfish off the US coast in July 2019. But they never imagined they would also capture footage of one of those sharks becoming the prey for another deep-sea creature. With their rover hovering nearby, a late arrival took advantage of the submersible's shadow. Nobody might blame a wary fish for holding back while ravenous sharks feed, but this heavyweight had plans to turn one of the diners into its dinner. A video posted by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows the aftermath of the ambush by a hungry Wreckfish. You can watch it for yourself in the clip below, with shark lunch being served at around 1:42.

While scouting for the wreck of the oil tanker SS Bloody Marsh, NOAA's remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer chanced upon the remains of a 2.5 metre (8 ft) long swordfish being chewed on by nearly a dozen deep-sea sharks.

The sharks were two species of slow-moving, deep-sea dogfish commonly referred to as sleeper sharks. Two of the larger individuals were likely to be roughskin dogfish (Centroscymnus owstonii). Others belonged to a relatively newly discovered animal: Genie's dogfish (Squalus clarkae), named in honour of Mote Marine Laboratory founder Eugenie 'Shark Lady' Clark in 2018.

The deep sea scares the beejayzus outta me.

Dinner is served

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a reply to: SecretKnowledge

These women made carbon transfer very exciting.

I seem to recall, divers talking about Groupers as big as a vw beetle..not to be messed with, a giant mouth, with a body attached

originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: SecretKnowledge

These women made carbon transfer very exciting.

I found myself oddly turned on.

a reply to: SecretKnowledge

Scientists Capture Incredibly Rare Footage of Deep-Sea Fish Devouring a Whole Shark

The video is of sharks devouring a swordfish.

"Meat's back on the menu, boys!"

Here's another. A whale this time.

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: SecretKnowledge

Scientists Capture Incredibly Rare Footage of Deep-Sea Fish Devouring a Whole Shark

The video is of sharks devouring a swordfish.

Didn't watch till the end?

A grouper is seen, at the end, with a shark in its belly..tail sticking out of the mouth.

a reply to: vonclod

Didn't watch till the end?

No. I didn't.

I stand corrected.

a reply to: vonclod

Goliath groupers are massive creatures

That is pretty much what hunter-gatherers did with they prey too.. just think about it

a reply to: SecretKnowledge

So cool I could watch them film for hours

a reply to: SecretKnowledge

Groupers are delicious. Now I know why. They eat fresh.

Ceviche is probably the best way to prepare it.

a reply to: SecretKnowledge

Its a fish eat fish world.

a reply to: SecretKnowledge
Here is a link to a video of a grouper taking a 4 foot shark on the surface next to a fishing boat that had hooked and nearly landed the shark :
YouTube

And another one:
YouTube

originally posted by: nOraKat
a reply to: SecretKnowledge

Its a fish eat fish world.

That shark was going "oh this so delicious and there is so much I'm gonna stuff my fa why did it get so dark....oh fff--!!!!!!"

This is one of my favorite fishing videos:



Big grouper love to eat sharks.

These babies are big

Goliath Groupers

a reply to: Atsbhct

I think they had a big "O" over this, lol

originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: SecretKnowledge

These women made carbon transfer very exciting.

I remember the days when this was simply called "the food chain". Now we have to be all global warming about it in order to get our money grants.