Top 10 National Geographic Videos of 2010: “Prehistoric” Shark Attacks Bait
Geschreven op 27-12-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Natuur
Scientists this year filmed deep-sea creatures for the first time at depths of more than 4,500 feet near Australia’s coast, including the deep-dwelling sixgill shark biting on bait. On number 7 of the National Geographic Top Ten.
A sixgill shark—a species often referred to as prehistoric because of its resemblance to sharks living hundreds of millions of years ago—is seen biting on bait at a camera trap deep off Australia. It’s part of a project to learn more about deep-sea creatures and possible correlations with human sight and brain development.
