The Pro Video team at Oceans Below is happy to announce the return of the Bull Sharks to the waters of Koh Tao. Darius, who's been here for 11 years can remember a time when it was unheard of to see Bull Sharks around Thailand, but about 8 years ago, they suddenly showed up and have been around off-and-on periodically, since then. They move to deeper waters to breed, but the last time they were spotted was about a year and a half ago, leading some to think they may have been caught by fisherman to support the barbaric shark fin soup industry.


Photo by Jenny O'Flanagan

Some of us were here when they initially came and we were involved in a big debate about whether they were, in fact, Bull Sharks. That debate was settled a few years back when pictures were submitted to a few different shark experts from around the world and it was confirmed.

Now they're back and Open Water students, Divemasters, Instructors and of course the Videographers on Koh Tao are excited to get in the water at Chumpon Pinnacle. Filming these sleek bad boys underwater is a thrilling experience and we hope they stick around! They offer so much to our movies and the general mood around the video studio is lifted whenever we get some footage of these amazing creatures.

Hopefully, they'll be here for awhile as we'll be welcoming 4 new BSAC Professional Underwater Video Trainees in the month of December. So if you're reading guys, get ready for some of the coolest, most heart-thumping dives ever during your internship!