He filmed a video of a “zombie” shark that passed him by inches while devouring prey

A director captured incredible images from inside an underwater cage, from to zombie shark attacking its prey, a few centimeters from it. Euan Rannachan, 36, works as a photographer and director and is a specialist in underwater photography. The catches of him are incredible.

In a clip, shot on the island of Guadalupe, about 150 kilometers off the coast of mainland Mexico, and shared on her YouTube channel, euanartthe great white shark can be seen floating in the water.

Euan films from a metal cage hanging from a boat to get the fantastic close-up. The shark then swims to the surface of the water first bite a bait and shake it in the water.

While swimming with the lure, the shark quickly opens its mouth, showing his sharp teeth like razors, before being able to swallow it even more.

Euan explained why the shark closes its eyes in the clip, saying, “They do it because sometimes their prey reacts. So the white shark. unfolds a kind of shield over the eyes when they enter attack mode just to make sure their eyes are fine and that they survive the battle. “

Viewers on YouTube were amazed by the close interaction. A user of that social network said: “100% zombie shark right there”while two others say: “That’s a great white shark” and “this is scary”.

Someone else said, “That’s not a zombie, it’s the eye that changes to protect it from debris or blood,” to which Euan replied, “Haha, I know”, making it clear that one of his goals is to change the stereotype of zombies. sharks, sharing their work. “I’ve loved sharks since I was little” counted.

“With my content I now try to help change the negative stigma associated with sharks and help empower people to do things they never thought they could do, “Euan said.