Who is Rayna O'Nan? Video shows brave diver swimming amid nearly SEVEN sharks circling in a pack
JUPITER, FLORIDA: A brave professional ocean photographer was captured calmy treading water in the midst of nearly seven to eight enormous sharks. In the viral TikTok video, Rayna O'Nan appears to be clicking picturing of the huge sharks that were seen swimming around in a circling pack in the ocean off the coast of Jupiter, Florida.
However, TikTok users claim they were panic-stricken after watching fearless Rayna O'Nan surrounded by the deadly predators. Some of the users were just appalled by the size and number of sharks in the ocean. "In the middle of a sharknado," the photographer captioned the breathtaking video, which has garnered more than 11,000 views since it was uploaded on Tuesday, January 31.
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Who is Rayna O'Nan?
Rayna O'Nan is a professional ocean photographer. She captures picture-perfect moments of the oceanic creatures and sells them through calendars and large canvas prints of photos with the help of her company Ocean Ray Photography, according to The Sun. Rayna O'Nan, who's posted many other TikToks of her swimming with sharks, remained calm and collected as she swam with the pack of sharks.
After Rayna O'Nan uploaded the video, the photographer received rising alarming concerns about her life. However, she took to comments to explain to her followers and fans that the huge predators are members of the lemon shark species. She informed, they live along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the US and can be found as far away as Africa and South America. Rayna O'Nan has also posted clips of her swimming with other ocean creatures like seals, sea turtles, and stingrays.
Simultaneously, even though many swimmers are scared of sharks, its in fact very rare for them to go after or attack people. Of the 300-plus shark species found around the world, only 12 have ever been involved in an attack on a person, the National Ocean Service reported. One user commented she was freaking out, "That would be a hard NO DUCKING WAY for me," according to the source. Another user noted how majestic the pack of sharks looked. "Dangerous but beautiful creatures," a user commented on the viral video.
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