A kayaker was left in shock after watching back video footage of a paddle out at sea when he realised he had been stalked by a giant shark. Andy Burnell dangles his GoPro in the sea when he kayaks and later reviews the footage to see what aquatic life he encountered but didn't see with his own eyes.
But on his most recent trip, he got more than he bargained for, as he was stalked by a 'curious' great white shark that circled his craft several times. Luckily the shark, which was about two metres long, decided not to prod the kayak and Andy managed to paddle away safely.
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Andy, who had been kayaking off Grange Beach in Adelaide, Australia, spoke to the Daily Mail about his ordeal. He said: "I just had a GoPro and no bait on a line and was dragging it while I drifted and paddled to see if I could get flyover-type footage of the bottom.
"I wasn't expecting anything on the video. I was really surprised and super stoked. The shark is a young shark and I'm hoping to name her in the white shark database and get to hear if she is spotted again somewhere.
"She is pretty distinct with a damaged right pectoral fin so she should be easy to recognise - I want to name her Amber after Amber Bourke the Aussie freediver who just won a silver medal at the world championships in Turkey last week diving 65m deep on a single breath with nofins."
Meanwhile, a diving expert recently stated that he believes that sharks are grossly misunderstood and that they can even be 'affectionate' - as he says he is friends with a 15-footer who comes to him for help and the pair can even talk.
Jim Abernethy is an underwater photographer and scuba-tour operator, regularly taking people to sea to have a look at sharks in their natural environment.
But he said they are misunderstood creatures and shouldn't be viewed as mindless killers, as Jim, from Florida, insists they have a softer side.
He said that he is friends with a shark named Emma, a fifteen-foot tiger shark, as the pair bonded when he pulled a hook from her jaw and now they communicate with hand signals.
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