Many people probably wouldn't want to be up close and personal with any type of shark. I'm certainly wary of it.
I know that there many myths surrounding these underwater creatures and there are only about 16 shark attacks in the United States each year.
But videos of random sharks trying to attack professional divers are enough to keep me pretty terrified. I mean, just take a look at how sharp their teeth are.
However, cinematographer Andy Casagrande doesn't seem nearly as frightened as I am. In this GoPro video below, he swims right next to a a hammerhead shark. He then straps a camera on the hammerhead shark's fin providing us with some 4K footage.
In turn, we get a short glimpse into the shark's life and – believe it or not – it appears to be pretty peaceful. The shark simply swims around on the ocean floor. And wait till you see what's on its head!
The video came just in time for 2015's Shark Week, the Discovery Channel's annual week-long series all about sharks.
"Sharks are actually quite polite predators & their fearsome reputation is way over-hyped. They belong on this planet just as much as we do!" Casagrande wrote on Instagram.
Watch the video below and please SHARE with your friends if you are impressed!
