This morning (16/6/21), at around 8:15, the photographer caught up Priel Dayan In his drone camera, unexpectedly, a school of sharks near the beaches of Haifa. The school of sharks was discovered on camera at an estimated distance of about 600 meters from Nirvana Beach. The depth of the water at this point is estimated at about 10 m.
The school is seen attacking a huge school of fish. The type of fish is difficult to identify from this distance, it may be sardines or Atrina type fish, but they could also be of other species, as mentioned, it is not possible to identify at this stage.
Watch: A huge school of sharks eats fish
(Photo: Haifa Municipality)
Either way, such fish move in large groups, with the purpose of their grouping being self-defense. The huge amount of fish allows them to defend themselves by moving in all directions, thus confusing their predators. This is a typical behavior of various species of fish, as well as species of birds, which use the numerical advantage for the purpose of defense.
The sharks observed in the school go right into the "block" of fish and devour them in a massive binge, opening their mouths and swallowing everything that comes into their mouths.
The hypothesis regarding the white object captured by the drone camera is that it is probably some kind of animal, a calf, etc., that fell from the ship, and perhaps this is also the source of the attraction of the sharks to the place, but this is only a hypothesis. It is possible that the school of fish itself attracted the sharks when they recognized it.
Apparently these are not dangerous sharks, but it is certainly not worth being around them during a binge eating, since, when preying, their eyes are covered with a kind of eyelid-like cover, so that they cannot see and therefore may bite anything that is near them, even without the first intention.
Amazing! Thank you very much for an interesting article!
Hello Hagar.
Throughout the years I have seen a number of potentially dangerous sharks, such as makos, and sharks. But the chance of meeting them is minimal.
Hi Muti, thank you very much for the information, is there any chance that dangerous sharks will also come?
Very interesting..I didn't know sharks had blindfolds..good to know there are sharks in our area at all..I was sure it was only in the depths.
I am definitely glad that I read the article and from now on I will know to be careful when I go surfing in the area.. Thank you very much for an interesting article.
A simply fascinating article... it's always fun to learn new facts from you..
lovely amazing
Hello Shay
There is always such a possibility, especially in the evening and at night.
And if the situation comes to this, I will post how to avoid it and find out with the bracelet, because it exists.
Hi Muti
First, as always, an interesting article.
Secondly, you have 2 questions:
1. Is it possible to encounter sharks near the beach, right in the swimming area of the bathers?
2. In the past I saw a prototype of a bracelet that transmits electrical signals and bathers in Australia I think tried it and it did keep the shark away when it got really close to the swim. Is it really effective and if so do you recommend it?
Thanks
It is shocking that the cattle transporters to Israel throw into the sea the bodies of animals that died on the long journey to Israel. They are usually very sick.
Beautiful Motty Mendelson for your stories on the live here website. good night
who will
The sharks only eat kosher.
With an appetite in Tikva that the fish is kosher
please
is a solution for pigs. Send them to freshen up 600 meters from the beach.
Both humane for sharks and refreshing for pigs.
Thank you, dear Moti, for a great article and amazing photos, bless you??
hello lord
There are lifeguards on the beach who identify any danger.
For there are them
Amazing. I wish we knew how to protect the flora and fauna so that the next generation will also enrich their lives from such sights. Only if we respect nature and stop destroying it and treat it as an inexhaustible resource can both we and the Heim owners and the plants continue to exist
Let the members of the Knesset be taken care of as well...
To the dear writers
This should be seen as a sign that the sea is on a positive trend of improvement,
What a beauty !
Hello Michal.
I see things like this several times every year.
But I don't publish it.
Amazing and scary... how common is it in our regions?
Really interesting!!!
It's a stunning sight, but a question from a worried mother, my son is surfing in the Nirvana area, how dangerous is it to be there now?
It's scary.. that the surfers. beware..
Hey Eran
It is a membrane for protection during hunting, or for protection in general
Somehow this can be compared to our eyelid, although the mechanism is different.
Fascinating and beautiful! What is the function of the eye cover? Is it used to protect the eyes when moving within the band?
Scary
Amazing! They started managing the maritime space and are already starting to see results
Thanks Muti, interesting as usual. ?
They are amazing❣