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Giant Moray eel eats shark whole

Rarely is such a brutal act of nature caught on camera.

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Divers spotted this Giant Moray eel biting off more than it could chew – quite literally – when it snagged a small white-tipped shark for breakfast.

The eel manages to swallow the shark whole, using its giant hinged jaw to gulp the shark right down to its tail fin.

But just as you think the shark has become sashimi, it manages to wriggle free, and the stunned-looking white tip swims giddily away.

A happy ending for the shark, but not the eel, who may pick on someone a little smaller next time.


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