How mesmerising is this view from inside a bait ball? 🤩 A bait ball occurs when small schooling fish swarm in a tightly packed spherical formation about a common centre to defend against predators! This activity is meant to protect the fish as they're more likely to survive in a group rather than as individuals, but the mass movement can also be counteractive, attracting predators to the school due to the momentous movements. 🎥 Jono Allen #fish #fishing #fishes #baitball #underwater #underwate

When a diver sees a bait ball, it may just be the fish swimming in formation for security and not due to a sudden threat. But it may also be caused by the presence of an ambitious attacker that is displaying feeding behaviour. It is wise to avoid a bait ball if there could be sharks or swordfish nearby because a lunge attack might cause unintended injury to the diver. | Rumble