WATCH: Great White Shark Jumps Out Of Water, Shocks Researcher

WELLFLEET, MA – Even for someone who works with sharks, this was a close encounter.

A researcher off the coast of Wellfleet last week got the surprise of his life when a great white shark breached the water while he was standing on a boat's pulpit. According to the Boston Globe, biologist Greg Skomal was holding a pole with a camera attached to it to film sharks underwater.

One shark was apparently ready for its closeup, leaping out of the water and baring its teeth below Skomal.

"White sharks are wild and unpredictable animals," the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, which shared the video, wrote. "This is a good reminder of the importance of not becoming complacent and always staying vigilant when in or on the water."

Watch the video below:

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