Drone footage captured off Bowentown Beach has revealed what appears to be a large shark cruising close to shore. Drone footage captured off Bowentown Beach has revealed what appears to be a large shark cruising close to shore. Photo / The TravellerBrent said he had previously seen bronze whalers using his drone and, on sunny days, they came close to shore, bathing in the sun. I wouldn’t be swimming around there.”Dr Riley Elliott, also known as Shark Man, confirmed the shark seen in the drone footage was a bronze whaler. The bronze whaler shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) is a large, slender, fast-moving species recognised by its bronze to olive-grey back, white underbelly, and narrow, hook-shaped tooth structure.

Source: Stuff March 22, 2026 21:21 UTC