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Great white shark captured on video in Mediterranean Sea in "insane" sighting
A great white shark has been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea in what some divers believe to be the first underwater video of the species in the body of water. The Mediterranean is a known habitat of great whites, but sightings are extremely rare and usually happen near the surface.
TL;DR
- A great white shark was filmed underwater in the Mediterranean Sea, a rare occurrence for the species.
- The sighting happened off the Strait of Sicily while divers were removing abandoned fishing gear.
- The diver described the encounter as 'insane' and statistically improbable.
- Great white sharks are classified as 'critically endangered' in the Mediterranean Sea.
- The sighting highlights the importance of protecting sea life from threats like overfishing and abandoned gear.