Maldives: Shark Swallows Diver’s Camera and Spits It Back Out

On October 21, 2025, in the Maldives, a video captured an astonishing moment during a recreational diving session when a curious shark swallowed and then spat out a Chinese diver’s underwater camera. The shark suddenly appeared and bit into the device, swallowing it completely. For several seconds, the camera continued recording from inside the shark’s mouth, capturing flashes of sharp teeth and swirling water. The diver later told reporters that he felt terrified when the shark approached and immediately swam back to the boat after retrieving the camera.

Exhibition reveals Los Angeles' prehistoric underwater past

STORY: Exhibition reveals Los Angeles' prehistoric underwater past DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibits on display 2. various of attendees STORYLINE: An exhibition opened this week at the Natural History Museum (NHM) of Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, uncovering the city's submerged prehistory through fossils. Before it was a vibrant city that people are familiar with, Los Angeles was underwater for over 90 million years. The multimedia, immersive exhibition, L.A. Underwater: The Prehistoric Sea Beneath Us, explores the underwater realm of prehistoric Los Angeles when much of the L.A. area was submerged beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Visitors can view nearly 40 fossils that were formed during the 90 million years when L.A. was underwater. They can explore life-sized prehistoric animals like a shark bigger than a city bus, and encounter a hologram of an extinct squid-like ani