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Rare great white shark encounter for divers in Nusa Penida, Bali
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Scuba divers in Nusa Penida, Bali, experienced an extremely rare encounter with a great white shark during a dive. The group, led by dive instructor Reynold Kaheming and guide Julio Soba, initially mistook a large shadow for a whale shark. Guest Sarah Taylor noted that as the shape emerged, they realized it was a great white shark. Divemaster Fabian Clinton captured footage of the event, which he shared on Instagram in March 2025. While great white shark sightings are uncommon in these waters, there was a previous sighting in September 2019 at Crystal Bay, a nearby dive site. Dani from Scuba Junkie Penida confirmed the rarity of such an encounter in the area.
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