# @reddigitalcinema on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CvS40ZqSpgu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12928188-reddigitalcinema-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/7494c44103.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-07-29T20:43:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RED Digital Cinema (@reddigitalcinema) — https://gondola.cc/reddigitalcinema

## Caption

#SharksonRED with jahawibertolli

I love filming sharks, but unfortunately, in most areas along the East African coast, they are in rapid decline from overfishing and habitat destruction, making them hard to find. There are a few protected spots that do bring hope, and it’s always such a pleasure to be able to get in the water with these majestic creatures that are so vital for the health and balance of biodiversity in our oceans. They’re also just such fascinating creatures!

Every year between December and March, pregnant ragged-tooth sharks migrate up North to the warmer protected waters of South Africa’s Sodwana Bay to gestate. Although they calmly sway in the swell of the shallow waters, a battle of dominance takes place inside their uterus where the baby sharks engage in intra-uterine cannibalism, eating each other. As a result, only two pups are born per litter, one per oviduct. Having only two young per litter and being a slow-maturing species has made ragged tooth sharks threatened around the world.

The conditions in the shallow waters can make filming difficult, especially with the swell churning up lots of sand during our shoot window. However, having the dynamic range and flexibility of the RED RAPTOR VV and R3D, we came back with some lovely shots. The sand added a lovely level of drama to it all!

Shot on the reddigitalcinema #VRAPTOR 8K in a nauticamhousings

A production by rednaturefilms with newfcommunity, supported by kznfilm

BTS 📷 by elkebertolli
Music by jahawibertolli 

#africaunderwater #jahawi #elkebertolli #underwaterfilming #eaoceanexplorers #underwatercinematography #insidenatgeo #AfricaRefocused #newfcommunity #redraptor #nauticamhousing #kznfilm

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africaunderwater, underwaterfilming, kznfilm, africarefocused, insidenatgeo, sharksonred, jahawi, redraptor, nauticamhousing, elkebertolli, vraptor, underwatercinematography, newfcommunity, eaoceanexplorers

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