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In an attempt to dispel myths about the ferocity of tiger sharks, an Australian man put his own life on the line as he sat on a whale carcass in the midst of a feeding frenzy. The 32 year old conservationist from Shark Bay of Western Australia said the stunt was done in the spur of the moment, and was completely unplanned.
Traveling by Catamaran with friends, Leon Deschamps herd about the carcass from a group of fishermen returning to shore. He and his friends travelled through the night, arriving at the feeding frenzy early the next morning. Beached in about a meter of water, Deschamps was able to balance on top of the carcass as tiger sharks ripped it to shreds around him. Unlike great whites or bull sharks, tiger sharks won’t jump for their prey, so he felt completely safe on top of the whale.
Afterwards, Deschamps said the stunt was done in order to bring the animals into the public arena. He wanted to show that tiger sharks are more than blood-thirsty killing machines, and by standing in the midst of a feeding frenzy, when sharks are supposed to be most ferocious, he was able to show the creatures are not nearly as aggressive as people may believe.
“It was the safest time I would ever get to touch these animals during feeding…It was an amazing experience, a once in a lifetime opportunity and wild horses would not have stopped me from doing it,” he later said.
An Australian Department of Environment and Conservation spokesman called the stunt reckless and irresponsible, and warned that touching whales is illegal.

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