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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in the mouth of a shark?

Stories in the media about shark “attacks” – now known as “encounters” because they aren’t actually out to get you – have created a great deal of fear around these creatures, but really they’re quite marvellous.

That’s why a self-proclaimed pirate, cinematographer, and conservationist’s first-hand footage of a shark chomping down on a camera is fascinating.

Zimy Da Kid managed to capture 27 seconds of the inside of a shark’s mouth, as the camera bypasses the razor-sharp teeth, the gills on the inner walls, and the closed throat.

PetaPixel described the inner area beyond the line of “scary-looking teeth” as “very smooth and clean”.

The shark, having sufficiently gnawed on the camera, promptly spat it out and went on with its day.

Check it out:

Zimy Da Kid aims to use his documentary work as a way to inspire people into wanting to love and protect our planet, along with all the creatures on it, per a previous Facebook post:

He gets some pretty epic footage on the daily, demystifying these giant beasts and allowing them to exist in calmness and harmony with the ocean:

 

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Remember, we are the visitors in their world.

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