Great white shark captured on video in Mediterranean in rare sighting
Summary
A great white shark was filmed underwater in the Mediterranean Sea, a very rare event. The video was taken by a diver removing abandoned fishing gear near the Strait of Sicily.Key Facts
- Great white sharks live in the Mediterranean, but underwater sightings are very rare.
- Diver Derk Remmers recorded the shark while working to clear abandoned fishing nets.
- The dive took place off the Strait of Sicily in June 2026.
- Remmers was part of the Healthy Seas foundation, which removes harmful fishing gear from the ocean.
- Abandoned fishing nets can trap sea animals like turtles.
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature calls the great white shark "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean since 2016.
- Remmers said the encounter showed how important it is to protect marine life from human threats.
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