13 January 2025

Episode 22: Dancing with the shark in the Mediterranean Sea

With a series of video portraits, TV journalist Sibylle Tiessen takes us on a captivating journey into a world full of exciting projects, cultural diversity and authentic stories on Mallorca. Supported by TUI, the TUI Care Foundation and Majorca Daily Bulletin, viewers learn more about the island from a whole new perspective, from inspiring stories of locals to social, artistic, ecological, scientific and political aspects. 

Episode 22: Dancing with the shark in the Mediterranean Sea

Agustí Torres, a trained documentary filmmaker and shark researcher, has published a book through his animal protection organisation "Shark Med". He points to a table: "Here you can see how dangerous sharks are compared to other animals," says Torres with conviction. Most deaths are caused by mosquitoes.  

Torres fondly remembers his first encounter with a female blue shark. "That was my most beautiful experience in the sea," he enthuses. "She was calm and curious. She approached slowly. I was probably the first person she had seen. Sharks use their sense of touch to explore their surroundings. Similar to a cat stroking a person's legs, this shark also wanted to touch me to see what I was like. It was wonderful, we circled each other with interest. Almost as if we were dancing together."

Find out more in the video below.

Episode 22: Dancing with the shark in the Mediterranean Sea

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