‘Holy Grail of Shark Science’ Caught on Camera Off US Coast – First Recording Ever of This Moment in a Great White’s Life
A California duo recently made a discovery they referred to as “the holy grail of shark science.”
Phillip Sternes, a UC Riverside biology doctoral student, and Carlos Gauna, a wildlife filmmaker, captured a newborn great white shark shedding its embryonic layer in July 2023, according to SFGate.
The pair’s findings were published on Jan. 29 in the scientific journal Environmental Biology of Fishes.
This may be the first time that such an event has ever been recorded.
“To capture this moment … it’s the holy grail of shark science,” Sternes told SFGate. “You’re looking for such a specific moment in time and place. To be there in the right place at the right time … you’re talking very slim chances.
