• People use their phones and cameras to film a shark swimming past in the shallow Mediterranean Sea water, off the Israeli coastal town of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv. AFP
    People use their phones and cameras to film a shark swimming past in the shallow Mediterranean Sea water, off the Israeli coastal town of Hadera, north of Tel Aviv. AFP
  • Dozens of sandbar and dusky sharks, which can grow up to three metres in length, have gathered off the coast of northern Israel, where the waters of the Mediterranean are warmer, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay away. AFP
    Dozens of sandbar and dusky sharks, which can grow up to three metres in length, have gathered off the coast of northern Israel, where the waters of the Mediterranean are warmer, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay away. AFP
  • In spite of their large size and similar appearance to other dangerous species such as bull sharks, very few, if any attacks are attributed to sandbar sharks. Dusky sharks are considered to be potentially dangerous, but mainly eat fish. AFP
    In spite of their large size and similar appearance to other dangerous species such as bull sharks, very few, if any attacks are attributed to sandbar sharks. Dusky sharks are considered to be potentially dangerous, but mainly eat fish. AFP
  • Sharks swim near an inflatable kayak in the shallow water off Hadera. AFP
    Sharks swim near an inflatable kayak in the shallow water off Hadera. AFP
  • A nearby plant releases excess hot water into the sea, which in turn attracts sharks between November and April, reports said. AFP
    A nearby plant releases excess hot water into the sea, which in turn attracts sharks between November and April, reports said. AFP
  • Authorities said it was illegal to harm, feed or harass the endangered sharks. AFP
    Authorities said it was illegal to harm, feed or harass the endangered sharks. AFP
  • Experts said the sharks' movements in the region during certain seasons might have something to do with their reproductive cycles. AFP
    Experts said the sharks' movements in the region during certain seasons might have something to do with their reproductive cycles. AFP

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Israeli swimmers film sharks in shallow waters off Israel - in pictures

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