An unexpected turn. The huge shark scared the surfer and then surprised: what's wrong with her (photo)

The other day, California surfers thought that they were just a few centimeters from death when a shark finner appeared from the ocean. This frantic moment was even fixed on the chamber on the beach off the coast of Monterey - the frames show two men who have frozen on the boards, and the shark fin sticking out of the water. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel.

Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! The dorsal finner, similar to the shark, appeared from the water and caused fear of dozens of viewers on the beach, but later "giant predator" surprised even more. As it turned out, under the surface of the ocean was not a giant shark, but a large ocean sunny fish. Interestingly, the last 40 years have not been seen here.

It should be noted that sharks are widespread in the Monterei Gulf, so it is not surprising that the finner scared the holidaymakers and surfers. Large white sharks, the largest predators in the world, and visit the Bay every year at the end of summer. It is known that predators began to migrate to the area for the last 10 years, first showing here in 2014. In 2024, the reports of sharks became much more and scientists have not yet figured out why this is happening.

Some believe that meetings of people and sharks have become more frequent due to migration of predators, others blame for water purification, causing sharks to float closer to the shore, and others associate the appearance of sharks with migration of other fish, which are at the heart of the food chain of predators. Fortunately, the surfers were lucky, and instead of a shark they had a harmless sunny fish floating in shallow water.

The fish was immersed in the water, so only its dorsal fin was visible on the surface, which can easily be taken as a shark. Ocean Sun slave - giant and flat, with tiny mouth and big eyes. Representatives of this species can reach 3 meters long, and their body mass reaches more than 2 tons. At the same time, large white sharks can reach up to 4. 8 meters long and weigh a little more.