# @reddigitalcinema on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbWW0cWoO6Y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68392955-reddigitalcinema-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-28T20:05:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RED Digital Cinema (@reddigitalcinema) — https://gondola.cc/reddigitalcinema

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#SharksOnRED with Richard Fitzpatrick (richard_fitzpatrick_acs)

When I was a marine biology student in 1990, I watched Sharks on Their Best Behaviour, a BBC Natural World film by the legendary Mike deGruy. It was a pivotal moment for me. I realized I could combine my two passions, shark research and filmmaking, and it set me on the path I'm still following today.

I've been incredibly fortunate not only to meet my heroes, but to work alongside them. Both Mike deGruy and Ron Taylor left an enormous mark on my career and continue to inspire the way I approach wildlife filmmaking.

Since then, I've made it a personal mission to document many of the shark species and behaviors that fascinated Mike throughout his career. That journey has taken me around the world, from Patagonia, where orcas beach themselves to hunt sea lions, to tropical reefs in search of apex predators. Like Mike, I'm driven by the challenge of documenting shark behavior, whether it's discovering something new or revisiting remarkable behaviors that deserve to be seen by a new generation.

This young scalloped hammerhead is one of those moments. Using its incredible electroreception, it searches for wrasses buried beneath the sand before scraping its lower jaw across the seafloor to flush them out. It's a simple behavior, but one that reminds me there's always more to learn about these remarkable animals.

https://biopixeloceans.org/

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