Influencers are putting their lives in jeopardy for the perfect shark snap

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video It seems there really is no extreme some influencers won’t go to for the sake of their content – even if it puts their lives at risk. Those swimming with sharks are upping the stakes to perfect their shot, sometimes getting too close for comfort and sustaining serious injuries. A rise in social media content creators swimming with the sea creatures has worried experts, who are seeing videos ‘every single week now’ of people swimming dangerously close, touching sharks, and even riding them. Scientists are issuing warnings as a result, reminding influencers that safety instructions exist for a reason – and they’ll only disobey them once. In less than a year, at least three influence