Researchers film sharks living inside a volcano

Have you ever wondered what would mix up the movies “Sharknado” with “Volcano”? Because some scientists seem to have the answer ... A group of National Geographic researchers found sharks that live inside an active volcano!

But calm down, that everything has an explanation. The volcano in question is Kavachi, which is located in the Pacific Ocean near Solomon Islands in Oceania. Being submarine, it is surrounded by warm and acidic waters, which make it difficult for humans to dive in the area.

However, National Geographic researchers placed sturdy equipment on the seabed where Kavachi is located and discovered a vast amount of animals living on the site - even the seemingly inhospitable waters.

Volcanologists don't know exactly when Kavachi erupts due to the difficulty of studying it. Last year, a small amount of smoke was seen emerging from the waters that cover the volcano. But larger explosions occurred in the region in 2004 and 2007.

The robots used to study the surface of the volcano have captured several species of animals, including jellyfish, crabs, stingrays and hammerhead sharks. In addition, the researchers obtained rare images of the sleeper shark, which normally inhabits the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Check out:

Brennan Phillips, a member of the team exploring Kavachi, still wants to find out what happens to this marine fauna when the volcano erupts. “Do they feel a warning and manage to escape the boiler before it explodes? Or do they get trapped and die in the steam and lava spewed by the volcano? ”Phillips asks.

He hopes to answer these questions in the future by deploying equipment that can withstand Kavachi's volcanic activity, as well as a seismic study center in the region.

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