--- title: "Shark Steals Camera, Capturing Amazing Footage From Inside Its Mighty Jaws" description: "Divers hanging out with a school of tiger sharks in the Bahamas had a wild run-in with one particularly curious specimen." date: "2025-02-24" modified: "2025-02-24" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/shark-steals-camera-divers-mouth" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "diving" - "photography" - "sharks" --- # Shark Steals Camera, Capturing Amazing Footage From Inside Its Mighty Jaws ![Divers hanging out with a school of tiger sharks in the Bahamas had a wild run-in with one particularly curious specimen.]() *\Image: Andrea Ramos Nascimento\* Divers hanging out with a school of tiger sharks in the Bahamas had a wild run-in with one particularly curious specimen. A [video]() shared by diver Andrea Ramos Nascimento on Instagram shows a shark gobbling up an Insta360 underwater camera, leading to incredible views from inside the sea creature's cavernous mouth — before it spits it back up as it reconsiders its choice of prey. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DkGekJf6JcY Amazingly, the shark even manages to capture a glimpse of three nearby divers, framed by the inside of its maw. While it seems like the shark had an enviable flair for cinematography, the framing was likely the result of some clever video editing; the Insta360 takes 360-degree videos, allowing editors to reframe the footage as they please after the fact. "The tiger sharks of Tiger Beach have a unique hobby: stealing cameras," Nascimento wrote in the caption. "Shiny objects, lights, and sounds catch their attention, and since they don’t have hands, they explore everything with their mouths." "Some divers have watched their GoPros disappear into a shark’s mouth, only to see it swim away like it just won a prize," Nascimento added. "It has been proven that the Insta360 X4 housing is tiger shark bite resistant." Nascimento [told *Storyful*]() that the diving guide had to chase the shark down to retrieve the camera, which was yanked off a shark feeding box. Diving with tiger sharks is a popular tourist attraction in the Bahamas, allowing those brave enough to get up close and personal. Tiger Beach, which is located 20 miles northwest of the Bahamian town of West End, features crystal-clear waters and a huge variety of marine life, including dolphins, turtles, and hammerhead sharks. But getting too close may not be such a good idea. According [to *National Geographic*](), tiger sharks are "second only to great whites in attacking people." They can grow up to 25 feet in length and weigh more than 1,900 pounds. Yet despite their reputation as "man-eaters," most interactions with tiger sharks are peaceful, and attacks remain extremely rare — unless you happen to be a high-tech camera, that is. **More on sharks:** *[Great White Sharks Are Suddenly Washing Up Dead With Swollen Brains]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()