Sharknado? Nope, rather Shark-cano, this time in real life!
That’s right folks, sharks have been discovered swimming in the highly acidic and hot waters of an active underwater volcano.
Rather, three species of sharks. Sharknado fans, rejoice.
A hammerhead shark, silky shark, and the rarely seen sleepy shark were recently captured in a video featured below, along with a variety of sea creatures.
Mount Kavachi, the volcano in which they were hanging out in, is active, in that it erupts frequently. The last time it erupted was in 2014. We’re usually talking violent eruptions, as Kavachi’s plumes are shot up to a gasping 500 meters into the sky.
Numerous questions sprout and I sit here awestruck pondering upon the possibilities. Are the sharks and creatures thriving in underwater volcanos somehow able to detect when the volcano is going to erupt? Or do these creatures die when the volcano erupts and new populations slowly grow and replace them? Are the hammerhead sharks that have adapted to the extreme environment capable of surviving in their species’ typical environments? These are some of the questions that arise after watching the footages below.
At the end of the day, I remind myself that humans have explored less than 5% of the world’s oceans. 5%. It’s incredible to think about the infinite number of jaw-dropping creatures, volcanos, and reefs just waiting to be discovered and explored.
Featured Image source: National Geographic / Youtube (x)
