‘1,000 Sharks’ Swarm Popular New York Surf Zone (Video)

Michael Cuomo (aka MontaukAir) captured the footage. And in his video, he explained:

“This is the wildest thing I’ve seen with a drone. Acres and acres of sinner sharks within sight of the beach. What are they eating? Are they migrating? The school was endless!”

According to the Florida Museum, spinner sharks get their name from their feeding tactics:

“When feeding, spinner sharks will often swim through schools of bait fish, spinning along their longitudinal axis, snapping at fish as they move through the water toward the surface. When they breach the surface they can be seen spinning in the air – sometimes as much as 20 feet above the water surface.”

As for their geological distribution, spinners can be found in subtropical, tropical, and temperate regions – from the USA East Coast, all the way down to Brazil, as well as Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, Indonesia, Australia, and more.

What about threat to humans? The Florida Museum says they are “not considered dangerous to humans.” However, earlier this summer in Florida, a surfer was headbutted by a flying spinner shark while in the water at New Smyrna Beach.

Here’s how the surfer described it:

“It felt like getting hit by a car. It was really strong and powerful. They’re all muscle.”

Good thing to know should you ever find yourself in a situation with a shiver of spinner sharks, like the one seen above. You’re probably okay, in terms of bites, but watch out for the ones flying out of the water at full speed. Just in case.