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Science 08 Jun 2026

Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea

A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.

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A diver who filmed an incredibly rare encounter with a Great White shark in the Mediterranean Sea in. May has described the moment as "pretty special". "The shark was pretty close to us [...] And in fact my fingers were trembling when I was. Trying to get the camera operating," volunteer diver Derk Remmers told the BBC. Scientists say people should not be concerned as the shark, believed to be an adult male, was spotted. Many miles offshore between Tunisia and Sicily. Conservationists said they hoped the sighting may encourage governments to create marine protected areas in Mediterranean waters. Divers working for the NGO Healthy Seas captured the footage whilst diving to highlight the problem of so-called "ghost fishing nets". Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.

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