A Swiss filmmaker was on location in the Maldives filming a documentary on sharks when he accidentally captured video showing a 360-degree view inside the mouth of a tiger shark.
The footage was captured by Nico Zinn (aka Zimy Da Kid) on an Insta360 ONE X2 waterproof camera that was attached to a weight and was left sitting on the sand, so it kept recording everything in 360 degrees.
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One of the tiger sharks “decided to swim over and give the camera equipment a taste,” an Insta360 spokesperson explained. “In this video, the waterproof camera went deep into the shark’s mouth, bypassing the razor-sharp teeth, the gills on the inner walls, and the closed throat.”
Eventually, the shark came to the realization that the camera didn’t make for a tasty treat and spit it out. Zinn retrieved the camera and discovered the unique video, which was posted on Instagram.
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“If you just get past the rows and rows of razor-sharp teeth, the inside of a shark is actually quite cozy,” one Instagram commenter stated.
“Looks like the inside of a bounce house,” another commented.
The waterproof camera came away with “only a couple of scratches,” Zimm said.
“I’ve been in love with sharks for years, since a younger age,” Zinn said. “As a filmmaker, I really want to make a difference in my art. Sharks are disappearing at a fast rate, which is very bad for the ocean. I want to film sharks to raise awareness, to show the world what is happening.”
