A shiver of sharks has been spotted feeding close to shore near a popular surfing spot on the Gold Coast on Australia’s east coast.

The large group of predators surprised spectators on the southern end of Rainbow Bay on Tuesday, near the renowned Snapper Rocks surf break.

It was not clear what species the sharks were, though the Tweed River, which reaches its mouth just south of Snapper Rocks, is known to be a bull shark nursery.

Footage posted to social media appeared to show the animals hunting.

Sharks often swam close to shore when there were high numbers of bait fish, said Rob Harcourt, an emeritus professor of marine ecology at Macquarie University.

“Proximity to river outlets is where we’re more likely to find bait fish and therefore more likely to find sharks as well … particul

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