Feasts are rare on the barren landscape of the ocean depths. So researchers couldn't believe their luck when they stumbled on a feeding frenzy of deep-sea sharks chowing down on a fallen swordfish off the US coast earlier this year.The wreckfish in the accompanying video is big but the fish that still freaks me out is the ocean sunfish:
But they never imagined they would also capture footage of one of those sharks becoming the prey for another deep-sea creature.
With their rover hovering nearby, a late arrival took advantage of the submersible's shadow. Nobody might blame a wary fish for holding back while ravenous sharks feed, but this heavyweight had plans to turn one of the diners into its dinner....MORE
It's like a ten foot long head with a stubby little tail.
They don't eat sharks though.
