You DO have 20/20 vision if you can spot a deadly marine predator lurking underwater in this optical illusion captured by drone.
A great white shark was filmed mingling with the crystal clear ocean off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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A white shark is somewhere in this drone image Credit: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy experts said the camera-fearful shark used “countershading” to hide from predators and prey.
Shadowing is a type of natural camouflage in which the shark’s top is darker than its belly, making it difficult for other fish to see how close or far away the sharp-toothed swimmer is.
The AWSC said: “Here is a drone screenshot taken by the research team last field season. Can you see a great white shark?”
If you squint, you might be able to make out a white blob in the drone footage about three-quarters of the way down right in the middle of the image – this is a shark.
Great white sharks can be seen off Cape Cod from April each year, although peak season is between August and October.
Last August, more than 30 great white sharks were sighted off the coast in just two days, forcing beaches to close.
A massive great white shark measuring up to 14 feet was among the sharks seen by terrified locals.
Shark attacks on Cape Cod are rare, with even great whites preferring seals to humans.
But locals still make a modest fortune each year selling shark-repelling striped socks to impressionable tourists who want to distinguish themselves from the seals.
There’s even an app called Sharktivity that allows visitors to stay informed about the time and location of the latest shark sightings, though, as the AWSC image demonstrates, most sharks go unnoticed.
A family of barn owls is hiding in this tree; you might have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot them.
And you probably have a perfect view if you can spot a leopard hiding on this mountain.
Hardest of all, you’ve got a marksman’s eye if you can spot the two hidden snipers aiming right at you in this stunning image.
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This is a white shark off Cape CodCredit: Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: HIS Education