Stingray leaps in and out of the waves as it tries to escape hammerhead shark in Mexico [VIDEO]
Stingray leaps in and out of the waves as it tries to escape hammerhead shark in Mexico [VIDEO] Daily Mail This is the incredible moment a hammerhead shark chased a stingray through shallow waters off the coast of Mexico. Stunned onlookers from a boat off Isla de las Golondrinas, Cozumel, Mexico, on April 15 watched in awe as a speedy hammerhead hunted down a stingray which dashed through the water to try and save itself. He revealed the boat was floating on water that was only two metres deep, adding that the captain on board had 'never seen a hammerhead shark in water as shallow' in his 30 years of experience. Diver Tadeo said that the shark tore off the stingray's tail and ate it, which he decided not to record as there was 'a lot of blood'. The once-in-a-lifetime sight the group got to witness was captured in El Cielito, not far from El Cielo, in Cozumel, Mexico, which is an area popular for their large number of starfish. The coast of Isla de las Golondrinas sees many stingrays but not hammerhead sharks. Mr Tadeo added that he believes the ray was chased from deeper waters but the pursuit took the pair right by the boat in the shallow waters of Cozumel.
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This is the incredible moment a hammerhead shark chased a stingray through shallow waters off the coast of Mexico.
Stunned onlookers from a boat off Isla de las Golondrinas, Cozumel, Mexico, on April 15 watched in awe as a speedy hammerhead hunted down a stingray which dashed through the water to try and save itself.
The stingray was seen leaping in and out of the water as it frantically tried to escape from the shark's impending jaws.
Carlos Roberto Castro Tadeo, a diver who recorded the clip on the boat alongside passengers Ana Arana Martin, Andres Maillard and Meybol Nataly, revealed that the stingray was eventually eaten by the shark.
He revealed the boat was floating on water that was only two metres deep, adding that the captain on board had 'never seen a hammerhead shark in water as shallow' in his 30 years of experience.
Mr Tadeo said of the video: 'We were on a boat sailing the area known as Cielito quite far from the shore when we saw a Hammerhead Shark that was chasing a stingray!
'They passed right under our boat and we were all impressed.'
In the video, one of the young women asks those on board if there is anything that could be done to help the stingray, with her companions saying no since it was a natural process, according to The Yucatan Times.
The group were enjoying the beautiful views off the Mexican coast, where the shallow waters were completely clear, before they noticed something that jumped out of the sea.
They were said to have initially thought it was a dolphin but quickly realised that they were witnessing something quite unique after the sea animals got much closer.
Diver Tadeo said that the shark tore off the stingray's tail and ate it, which he decided not to record as there was 'a lot of blood'.
The once-in-a-lifetime sight the group got to witness was captured in El Cielito, not far from El Cielo, in Cozumel, Mexico, which is an area popular for their large number of starfish.
The coast of Isla de las Golondrinas sees many stingrays but not hammerhead sharks.
Mr Tadeo added that he believes the ray was chased from deeper waters but the pursuit took the pair right by the boat in the shallow waters of Cozumel.
주제: Wildlife, Sharks