Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, a Florida biological sciences professor conducting an aerial survey near Palm Beach spotted tens of thousands of migrating sharks just "a stone's throw" from the beach.
Dr. Stephen Kajiura, an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University's Department of Biological Sciences, posted the footage on Facebook, showing large clumps of the black tip sharks along the coastline.
Lucky paddle boarder (lower left) about to encounter hundreds of sharks. #shark #blacktip #sharkmigration @colganfoundation A photo posted by Sharkmigration (@sharkmigration) on Feb 12, 2016 at 1:15pm PST
"It's so cool," he told Florida news channel CBS12. "There are literally tens of thousands of sharks a stone's throw away from our shoreline. You could throw a pebble and literally strike a shark. They are that close."
The sharks have arrived! Thousands of sharks spotted off Palm Beach this morning during the aerial survey flight. Looking forward to fishing and tagging this weekend. #sharkmigration #blacktip #shark @colganfoundation A photo posted by Sharkmigration (@sharkmigration) on Jan 29, 2016 at 11:19am PST
The sharks are currently migrating south after getting what scientists say was a late start. Luckily for Florida beachgoers, they are mostly harmless.
"These sharks are really skittish, so when you get in the water, they’re going to scatter and go away,” he told TIME.