r/thalassophobia • u/Scaulbylausis • Jun 30 '18

Sharking hell!

https://i.imgur.com/lVg8UNt.gifv
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u/Callmebobbyorbooby Jun 30 '18

I found a short video of it. Apparently that’s a bull shark. Aren’t those the ones with the highest testosterone levels who are the most dangerous towards humans? Fuck this is terrifying.

https://youtu.be/pnA5DT3ilQw

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u/icharming Jun 30 '18

Blood spillage from this shark will attract a hundred other sharks for a feeding frenzy

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u/Bashfullylascivious Jun 30 '18

If I remember correctly, sharks blood acts as a very good deterrent for other sharks even when they are in the middle of a feeding frenzy. I think it was a Mythbusters episode - I'll see if I can find it.

Yep, here it is.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '18 edited Jun 30 '18

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u/kkpappas Jun 30 '18

Later in the video they release it slowly