Grey Nurse Shark smiles at scuba diver off NSW coast in terrifying encounter
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Smile for the camera! Terrifying moment in which a huge shark shows its needle-sharp teeth during an encounter with a diver off the Australian coast
- Diver shared images of the terrifying encounter with a shark in the waters of New South Wales
- Matt Prior was swimming when he came across a 10-foot gray nurse shark.
- Shark swam towards him before he bared his teeth and swam away from the diver.
A diver has shared footage of his terrifying encounter with a shark that swam by and ‘smiled’ at him.
Matt Prior was swimming in the water at South West Rock on the Mid North Shore of New South Wales when he came across the gray nurse shark.
Mr. Prior filmed his heart-stopping encounter at the bottom of the ocean floor.
A diver has shared footage of his terrifying encounter with a shark that swam by and ‘smiled’ at him
The terrifying creature is seen slowly making its way towards the diver.
He then opens his mouth before locking his sharp teeth and giving him a sidelong glance as he swims past.
Mr. Prior keeps his eyes on the creature as it brushes past him before swimming in the other direction.
Gray nurse sharks are considered an endangered species due to mass kills from spear and line fishing.
They are commonly found in shallow coastal waters and live along the east and west coasts of Australia.
They can reach three meters in length and are known to be placid creatures.
They may have rows of sharp teeth and a scary pointy snout, but they are not considered a threat to swimmers.
Matt Prior was swimming in the water at South West Rock on the Mid North Shore of New South Wales when he came across the gray nurse shark.