Mason Posner teaches anatomy and physiology, marine and vertebrate biology at Ashland University in Ohio. He does research on the evolution and function of the vertebrate eye lens and has interests in undergraduate research and teaching technology. He leads a Biology capstone course on science communication.
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They don’t make shark cages like they used to

The classic white shark strike from below is chilling to watch.  What’s interesting is how the shark seems to accidentally crash into the cage, probably with its eyes rolled back after taking the bait.  At that point it’s just trying to get away, leaving the divers to safely get out of the water.  No crazed man-eater here, just a shark trying to eat and then freaking out after being trapped between steel bars.

Deep Sea News has critiqued this particular shark diving outfit’s operation for baiting the shark so close to the cage and for clearly bad cage design.

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