A tourist was enjoying a swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Maldives when she experienced an unsettling encounter.<\/p>\n
Donning a snorkeling mask and pink bikini, Sindy Claire Bondoc was exploring the ocean when a group of sharks began circling her, according to Viral Press.<\/p>\n
TRAVEL HOT SPOT SEEKS EMERGENCY DECLARATION OVER MASSIVE BUG INFESTATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A video shows Bondoc reacting as a nurse shark<\/a> glides toward her face.<\/p>\n A viral video shows a tourist in the Maldives going face to face with a shiver of nurse sharks while snorkeling.<\/span> (Viral Press)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “The sharks were being fed by locals, so they were in a bit of a frenzy. They looked terrifying with sharp teeth, but they actually ignored me,” she told Viral Press.<\/p>\n For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Nurse sharks are nocturnal while moving generally slowly and sluggishly, according to the National Aquarium<\/a> in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n Footage captures a tourist going to face-to-face with a group of nurse sharks while snorkeling.<\/span> (Viral Press)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The sharks typically spend time at the bottom of the sea in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Bondoc said local guides instructed her on what to do if she did encounter sharks.<\/p>\n Nurse sharks have a small jaw and small teeth that allow them to generate suction to capture prey.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Your hands should not be away from you. Just keep it to your chest or above water because the shark might think it is food,” Bondoc said.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Nurse sharks have a different eating style from other sharks with a small mouth and teeth that allow them to generate suction to capture prey<\/a>, according to the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n![\"Sharks](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1200\/675\/screenshot_2025-03-24_at_1.39.37___pm_720.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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