Lemon Shark Diving 01 Footage

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Lemon sharks are usually not known to be that aggressive. But during one of my dives in 2014 in Florida, I experience quite the opposite. I’m not sure if the sharks were agitated by the large goliath grouper or the smell of the bait krait. As shown in this video, one of the sharks even displayed its fairly aggressive behavior with bumping into my camera and even snapping its teeth in an angry gesture towards my film gear. Lemon sharks are fast-swimming, agile predators that feed primarily on free-swimming bony fish and cephalopods. Their aggressive demeanor enables them to dominate many other shark species in the ocean, despite their moderate size. These sharks are social rather than territorial. During the day, they often form groups of five to 20 individuals or more near coral reef drop-offs, splitting up in the evening as the sharks begin to hunt. These sharks are known to perform a threat display, a stereotypical behavior warning that it is prepared to attack. The display involves a "hunched" posture with characteristically dropped pectoral fins, and an exaggerated, side-to-side swimming motion. Lemon sharks often do so if they are followed or cornered by divers to indicate they perceive a threat. This species has been responsible for a number of attacks on humans, so should be treated with caution. Lemon Sharks were filmed by Heiko Kiera aka Ojatro - Florida in 2014.