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Phantoms of Evolution – The Unknown Underwater Predators | Wildlife Documentary
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With the aid of modern technology, we reveal the unknown behaviour of some unusual species of sharks: lemon sharks and their white-tip reef counterparts. Our film trip begins on the Bahamas. To be more precise: in the turquoise-blue waters of the Grand Bahama Bank, in an exactly fixed location. In spring, 70 – 80 pregnant lemon sharks arrive here. This huge shark population was first discovered just a few years ago by shark researcher, Professor Sam Gruber. Many of the females are tired and rest on the seabed. Pregnant tiger sharks swim in the midst of this group. Without any protection whatsoever, our cameramen shoot their footage, surrounded by sharks and succeed in capturing images hitherto unseen.
We continue our journey to Gainesville, Florida, to meet Gordon Hubbell, the leading shark denture expert with the world’s largest shark denture collection. He knows everything about the evolutionary history of the lemon sharks, in addition to those of the white-tip reef variety off Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Here, we encounter large schools of fish, unprecedented numbers of stingrays, as well as hammerhead sharks. However, it is the white-tip reek sharks that make the biggest impression. Their performance begins late at night. Marauding, they patrol in large groups through the reefs and hunt everything that moves. Scales and dead prey fish float above the reef – a welcoming change of diet for the ubiquitous barracudas.
With the aid of modern technology, we reveal the unknown behaviour of some unusual species of sharks: lemon sharks and their white-tip reef counterparts. Our film trip begins in the Bahamas – in the turquoise blue waters of the Grand Bahama Bank, in a pre-ordained location. In the spring, 70-80 pregnant lemon sharks arrive here. This huge shark population was first discovered just a few years ago by shark researcher Prof. Sam Gruber. Pregnant tiger sharks swim in the midst of this group. Without any protection, our camera crew shoot their footage, capturing hitherto unseen territory and creatures.
As always I was able to find a great video on my favorite subject–the ocean and its creatures. The variety of lifeforms and their lifestyles is amazing. Nature documentaries are what I refer to as my free college classes.Thank you so much for uploading this!
Not me crying at the cuteness of the crab planting his own “roof garden” on the back of his shell. I swear I adore animals just being animals. Nature is just unbelievably beautiful.
Sharks are not only amazing but they keep many parts of the oceans life balances in check. Yet another great movie by Sigurd Tesche and all the amazing divers that make it possible.
Great, documentary -Nature. Thank you for the hard work that went into making this documentary and for the technical work that went into its production making our viewing it possible. I enjoyed it, most interesting, never knew there were so many different species of sharks, they are so beautiful.
Stunning film aesthetically and informatively, thank you!
Surely there is another world, beautiful world in the water out there. I am amazed at the intelligence of the species there.
Those manta rays are incredible. They look scary, so it’s good to know they’re harmless to humans.
