The TV-presenter fought the shark and destroyed the myth of the kindness of dolphins

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TV-presenter Clarke Gayford fought with a shark during the filming of the educational program "Young Ocean Explorers". He published a photo of the underwater battle in his profile on Twitter.

In the photo in his post Gayford signed and indicated clearly where he is, and where is the shark. The photo shows that a dolphin was swimming nearby, who did not want to come to the rescue of a man who was in trouble. "It turns out that dolphins do not just not help, they really like watching the fight. Myth from childhood was destroyed, "- the presenter signed.

As reported by the news agency «AFP», most likely, the shark was attracted by the remains of fish and blood particles that floated in the water after a meal of whales and dolphins off the Great Barrier Reef. Managing the filming process, Gyfford attracted the attention of the predator. He managed to fight off with a long pole from the video camera.

Gayford is a famous New Zealand television and radio-presenter. In the near future, he plans to make a big break in his career and switch to a household: he and his wife, the country's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, expect the birth of the first child, takes care of which will mainly the father.