This bull shark flashes his injuries following the collision. Florida, USA: THESE TERRIFYING images show an injured bull shark left battered after a mistaken bite on a fellow bull shark. One image shows two sharks mistakenly taking a bite at each other, their limited vision causing them to think the other shark is food. Bull sharks are known for their aggressive nature and are responsible for the majority of nearshore shark attacks. They can grow to 13 feet in length and weigh around 290 pounds, Their bite exerts up to 1,330 pounds of force. These images were taken by photographer Captain John Moore (56) off the coast of Jupiter, Florida using a Sony a7iii camera. ?In this capture, two sharks were competing for the same piece of fish. A miscalculation resulted in one shark in the mouth of the other,? said Captain Moore. ?They normally quickly pull their teeth back when this occurs so that they don?t injure the other shark. ?As the injuries show, that doesn?t always work and this shark clearly suffered an injury. ?Luckily, these sharks heal very quickly and within a couple of weeks, there was barely a scar. ?The sharks in these photos are adult female Bull Sharks. Bull sharks are often considered one of the most dangerous species of shark on the planet,? said John. ?They earned this reputation because they are responsible for occasional negative interactions with humans, some of which have been fatal. ?My experience with these sharks has been very different. They have a great temperament and are, in my opinion, one of the safest sharks we encounter off the coast of Florida. ?Almost all bites are the result of mistaken identity in murky water. These sharks only eat fish, but a kicking foot or flailing hand could mimic that prey. Unfortunately, a mistake by such an apex predator is never good. ?They do have large, serrated teeth designed to cut through fish. ?I swim with these sharks on a daily basis and in our clear water, they know that I?m not prey. ?The difficult part is normally getting them to trust me enough for close encounters. ?I love swimming with these amazing animals and photography is a great way to share my appreciation for them. ?It?s not at all scary, but quite peaceful. I definitely do get a bit of an endorphin buzz, especially when feeding them in close quarters, but we develop mutual trust in the water and I hope that they enjoy the interactions as much as I do.? mediadrumimages/@captainjohnmoore

Durante muchos años, los traficantes de drogas han usado la costa de Florida para contrabandear enormes paquetes de cocaína desde el sur y Centroamérica.

Estos paquetes de narcóticos a menudo se arrojan al mar para no ser descubiertos y evitar las consecuencias de la ley. Luego, algunos de estos fardos llegan a la orilla con la ayuda de las mareas y las corrientes.

En junio, la Guardia Costera de EE.UU. incautó más de 14.100 libras de cocaína en el mar Caribe y el océano Atlántico, con un valor estimado de 186 millones de dólares. Sin embargo, los expertos creen que los que no se recuperan ni llegan a la costa podrían estarse convirtiendo en alimento para los tiburones.

El biólogo marino Tom Hird investigó este potencial problema junto a la científica Tracy Fanara de la Universidad de Florida como parte del programa “Shark Week” de Discovery. Ambos se centraron en investigar los Cayos de Florida, donde pescadores contaron que vieron a tiburones consumir paquetes de drogas tirados en el mar.

Live Science informan que notaron comportamientos extraños en tiburones, desde una cercanía con las personas hasta un tiburón nadando en círculos sin una razón aparente.

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