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Great White Sharks Rip Apart Huge Whale Carcass Off Australian Coast

Great White Sharks Rip Apart Huge Whale Carcass Off Australian Coast

The incredible footage was taken by a guy alone in his boat in the sea near the coastal village of Angourie in New South Wales

Mischa Pearlmen

Mischa Pearlmen

A whale carcass has been filmed being torn to shreds by hungry sharks off the coast of Australia. Check it out in the video below:

The incredible footage was taken by a guy alone in his boat in the sea near the coastal village of Angourie in New South Wales.

It shows one of the sharks feasting on the carcass as it goes in to bite a proper fat chunk off the whale, which is floating on the surface of the water.

The man who captured the frightening footage said there were two tiger sharks and two Great Whites taking advantage of the giant blubbery buffet.

Now, you wouldn't want to go swimming in too many of the waters off Australia, infested as they are with all manner of creatures just waiting to bite your leg off or sting you to death.

But bad news - recent research has suggested Great Whites could be stalking British waters within just a few years because of climate change increasing sea temperatures.

PA

And when they do come - if they aren't here already - they're likely to stay in the warmer waters because of the abundance of seals and other delicious things Great Whites like to eat.

Dr Ken Collins, a shark expert at the University of Southampton, told the Sun: "You get Great Whites off the coast of South Africa where the water is colder than here and I see no reason why we should not have them in our waters.

"There are Great Whites in the Med, which isn't too far away and so I see no reason why they shouldn't be spotted here, particularly off the coast of Cornwall where there is an abundant supply of seals, which is their favourite food.

"Seals are like hamburgers to sharks - fat, juicy and meaty.

"The temperature of the water rise is barely noticeable, but if you take your traditional cod and chips, you will probably find that it hasn't been fished off our coasts but nearer to Iceland, where the water is colder.

"It would not take much of a change in water temperature from climate change, maybe less than one degree, for them to come here."

Great. And with a suspected nine-foot blue shark being spotted off the tourist hotspot of St Ives in Cornwall, there's even more reason not to venture into the dinghy, cold British sea. I don't need telling twice.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Sharks, Animals, Australia