Uncommon Great White Shark Spotted in Mediterranean Waters

WHO:

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - Derk Remmers, a volunteer diver for the Ghost Diving organization, participated in the mission.

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - The Healthy Seas foundation organized the mission.

WHAT:

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - A great white shark was recorded in the Mediterranean Sea, believed to be the first underwater video of the species in that body of water.

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - Remmers described his fingers trembling while trying to operate the camera during the encounter.

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - Remmers stated that statistically, it is "way more likely to win the lotto jackpot than to meet such an iconic animal underwater."

WHERE:

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - The shark was filmed during a dive off the Strait of Sicily, between Tunisia and Sicily.

WHY:

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - Remmers emphasized the importance of protecting sea life from threats such as overfishing and abandoned fishing gear.

HOW:

[12:25 PM EDT] - CBS News - The mission aimed to remove abandoned fishing nets and equipment from biodiversity hotspots underwater.

(UPDATED June 8, 2026 18:01 UTC)

A volunteer diver named Derk Remmers, representing the Ghost Diving organization, recently participated in a mission organized by the Healthy Seas foundation that resulted in the first recorded underwater video of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea. Filmed during a dive off the Strait of Sicily, Remmers described his excitement as he struggled to operate the camera, noting that it’s statistically "way more likely to win the lotto jackpot than to meet such an iconic animal underwater." The mission also focused on the critical task of removing abandoned fishing nets and equipment to protect sea life from threats like overfishing.