Why Do Sand Tiger Sharks Form Gangs? | Shark Gangs

Off the coast of North Carolina in the "graveyard of the Atlantic," hundreds of sand tiger sharks group together and live in the shipwrecks spread across the coast. However, why these sharks congregate here is still a mystery.

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Why Do Sand Tiger Sharks Form Gangs? | Shark Gangs

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[inessairdayanty]

So it’s a pregnant mothers support group on Facebook, basically.

[andyfriederichsen]

Sounds more like a family or mother club than a gang.

[craigfrith]

In Australia they’re called grey nurse sharks in South Africa they’re called ragtooth sharks

[danielabbey]

Because the baby tiger sharks grow up in homes without daddies.

[TheRivrPrncess]

Came here from Sharks Happen YouTube channel. Interesting video.

[perceivingnature]

Sand tiger sharks, taking their photographs is really amazing. Girl gang😍

[AmericanOne]

I've dove with these sharks with the dive boat "Aquatic Safaris'' out of Wilmington N.C. They are quite calm and slow moving during the day. Night time is when they feed more and come somewhat more aggressive. I was able to get some quick video of some of them with my sealife camera. Good times with my dad...

[enriquesenpai]

Imagine being able to up and quit your job to swim with fish

[garrywhite]

3:17 i like how they try to make it sound like shes talking under water but clearly has a regulator in her mouth hahaha ooohhhh tv always tryna jazz it up

[electronblue]

There are underwater live cams in North Carolina where you can watch sharks in real time. Mostly tiger sharks, mostly in groups of 3 or 4, sometimes more. They seem to congregate to be able to "rest" ("sleep"). Most shark species are just food for other shark species, it very much looks like tiger sharks are at one of the bottom rungs of the ladder and to protect themselves from the bigger guys, the femals gather in groups. So "gang" really is not a fitting word at all.

[northerners]

They are the gangsters of the deep sea. They have planning to raid that boat. 😅

[DarthTwilight]

I remember the shark gang war of 2001. It was brutal.

[josefpark]

The world must follow Western modern culture

[jek]

One of the awesome animals 👍 좋은 영상 감사해요

[stefeniedavidmusic]

Shark they watched West Side Story too many times.

[ghiblinerd]

Why does this one shark have like 5 names?

[Allmula]

News flash all the sharks are related and move together

[tjfrost]

Life is getting so bad sharks are becoming gang members. So sad

[goldeneyedragon]

Because it is the start of the *Grand Feast*

[mreventos]

It's the Shark version of The View