Huge shark seen in sea off Majorca weeks after great white caught in Spain | UK | News
A large shark has been filmed in the waters off Majorca weeks after a great white was captured in Spanish seas. The Majorca Daily Bulletin is reporting today that the “shark of considerable size caused a fright” on Friday during a regatta in Palma Bay. One of the sailors captured footage of the shark appearing to swim peacefully as numerous sailing boats participated in the event close to the shoreline. The Majorca Daily News reports: “Although rare, sightings of this kind can occur at certain times of the year in Balearic waters.” In the video clip, it is not instantly clear precisely what species of shark it is. Shark specialist Juan Poyatos told Majorca Daily News that it seemed to be a mako shark, which is characterised by the BBC as an “ocean going predator” and “a supreme hunter” which “hunts some of the fastest fish in the sea and has evolved to be even faster”. Aniol Esteban, director of the Marilles Foundation, told Majorca Daily News: “It is very difficult to identify with certainty, …
