The video opens with a close-up shot of a great white shark swimming in a turquoise ocean. But when it zooms out, the camera reveals the bustling coast of a Southern California beach. “You are paddleboarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks,” says a voice. “The sharks are as close as the surf line.” The video continues and the voice you hear remains calm. I’m still stunned by this by the way. This guy sounds like he’s a greeter at a zoo or an amusement park and he’s welcoming people to tell them about what’s going on for the day.
Remember when you were a kid and you heard two old wives tales about sharks? The first is that sharks would never swim in warm water. That rumor came from the movie Jaws: The Revenge. The second one is that sharks rarely go near the coast line.
I think if there’s one thing to learn about sharks is that they’ll do whatever the hell they want. They may not be personal vendetta creatures like in Jaws but given how much they’ve increased their presence in nearly every major shore line in the world, I just assume not swim in the ocean. Why bother when there are so many pools around? Screw it.
Police in California warn paddleboarders to exit the water in a "calm manner" as they are "next to approximately 15 great white sharks." pic.twitter.com/f04k0zHpvC
— ABC News (@ABC) May 11, 2017
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