TIGER SHARK BITING DIVERS ON SCUBA DIVE

This is one of the worst shark diving videos I have ever seen. Everything this operator did was completely negligent and left their guests in incredibly unsafe conditions including someone actually getting bit by this shark. Please learn from this video and do not support operators like this when you book a shark diving trip!!
#shark #sharks #tigershark #sharkdiving

[@flexmasterson4297]

There is no safe shark dive. There are shark dives that are safer than others but none are safe.

[@tomcat9112]

You are probably right ... but here you see that the responsible person screws up. i know dogs ... and a dog would have been perfectly confused and would have looked for the blood !! i see that sharks react the same. And the responsible person is at fault. + As long as all is ok ... everybody is safe. but when things go wrong ... this is when you see the difference. Between the surgeon who is scared of the blook and who isn't.

[@joevictor8431]

Wrong. Every shark dive is safe, until someone does something stupid.

[@teqfreak]

​@@joevictor8431And that's the illusion of control. Humans have no say in what a shark will and won't do. Does human behaviour influence a shark? Of course, but does human behaviour determine what will happen? No... The shark decides that. If you think humans have control over if a shark will attack or not, you have no respect for what wild nature actually is. If one of the sharks is hungry, guards something or even just flips it stance and becomes aggressive, it is game over. You cannot redirect it then. That only works when they are docile and just curious. Timothy Treadwell also thought he had some cotrol over if bears would attack or not. It went OK for 13 years... It only went wrong once... And that was it.

[@richardpreece5384]

​@joevictor8431 No you're wrong. Read the comments

[@SUMIstrideway]

@@joevictor8431you can’t predict what wild life will do, if a tiger shark is hungry they might attack. And no not every dive is completely safe but safe to a point

[@MrChbnovember]

Shark diving tip #1: don’t carry a marlin head around with you ✅

[@andriana_marine]

It should seem pretty obvious lol🤦🏼‍♀️

[@clapdrix72]

Holy that's fuckn hilarious😂

[@CuchulainAD]

@@clapdrix72 Shark diving is the marine equivalent of walking around lions with a zebra's head in your hand....Darwin awards all round.

[@clapdrix72]

@@CuchulainAD But it's not though cuz that would get your entire tour mauled every time, without fail. People dive safely with sharks every day. Think of one person who has interacted with a pride of wild lions and not gotten mauled, I'll even spot you the zebra head. Now with that said, there's no way in hell I'm ever free diving with sharks. I take the 0% probability option when it comes to being eaten.

[@CuchulainAD]

@@clapdrix72 Same level of stupidity my friend... Don't go around hand feeding predators ...I've seen enough vids of people being bitten to know this is not clever.

[@suj1201]

I’ll never understand shark diving. I’m not saying sharks are savage monsters, but they’re wild animals. Would you get out of the safari truck and go pet or feed a lion? It’s just asking for trouble, imo.

[@TheWolfalpino]

there are no wild animals. there are animals. souls in different bodies. If you know how to interact with them properly (and this is also made out of experience) it's absolutely doable. It's probably one of the next steps of human evolution Like everthing, you can't run to it. it's like running for a yoga or meditation lesson. There is no point. You go to yoga or meditation lessons to learn how to be meditative in every moment of life. If you run to a meditation class, you failed the exam :D

[@TheWolfalpino]

like everything, noone is forcig you to do it. My feeling watching this video and comparing it other experience shark divers on youtube, there is a slight difference. The feeling here, is that the guide tried to copy what other shark divers do, but he's missing some important part. As Andriana said, he's the first one to be scared by the interaction and the situation. Can happen, but this must make him/her aware of not being ready to guide people in shark diving, at least for the moment. Maybe in the future he will get to it.

[@jaxr2958]

@@TheWolfalpino Firstly, you don't get to make up your own definition of wild animal and then correct everyone else, that's just nuts. Second we've already evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to recognize dangerous predators and avoid if possible.

[@clifjr954]

There's such thing as a safe shark dive??

[@ChrisWolf75]

Someone's been smokin' the wacky tobacky.

[@DavidPorter-c7i]

Maybe just leave these majestic creatures alone in the first place

[@katesansom3841]

They weren’t attacking the shark or anything, but I agree they seemed untrained to use bait.

[@drk321]

So you should never hike through a forest where you may startle a squirrel? You should never go snorkeling on a coral reef in fear of upsetting an angelfish? Maybe you think we should sit in a sealed room away from nature, not even a houseplant. And just breathe, eat, shit and sleep until we die? Sharks are nature. So are humans. There are ways to do this responsibly so we can experience the majesty of our natural world. To shun nature is your loss. I have been humbled to have a 50 foot humpback whale bring her calf over to me and direct it toward me. Trust. I have had a full grown bull sperm whale echolocate me and turn away because it did NOT want to interact. Tiger shark, bull sharks, great white sharks. Neither they nor I were harmed and I will go to my grave knowing I lived life and you didn't. This dive operation was third rate carrying bait around while tigers were milling around.

[@philj9594]

@@drk321 These people specifically wanted to swim with the sharks. That is indeed stupid. It's like purposely hanging out with grizzly bears. There's a difference between diving and happening upon a potentially dangerous shark vs. seeking them out willingly. Use a shark cage at least. You can still enjoy life to its fullest while managing risk. Nothing is worth the potential of being eaten alive, even if the chances are incredibly low. Yes, sharks do occasionally eat people. Please do not compare this to something like dying in a car accident. It's not just about dying. It's about the trauma of the event itself.

[@drk321]

@@philj9594 Not sure if I have mentioned this but it goes along with statistics and reality: I have dove with all the top most "dangerous" shark species. Because I have studied them for over 30 years I feel qualified to decide whether I want to be in the water with them. Great whites, I have dove with them out of the cage at Isla Guadalupe Mexico. 8 great whites swimming around us. They were UNINTERESTED in us even though we were dressed up like seals. 200lb men and women in black wetsuits. They had NO interest in us. Out. Of. The. Cage. Tiger sharks Oahu, out of the cage with 7 tigers ranging from 14ft to 8ft. Two dives, somehow I have all my arms and legs (apply your lack of knowledge about sharks to explain this anomaly). Fiji, they don't use cages there and they open up huge trash cans of fish guts and parts. We had 15 bull sharks all around us plus lemon sharks, silvertips, nurse sharks, grey reef, blacktip, all going nuts. Still got my fingers ad toes. And these bulls were not the sissy 6-7ft bulls they get in Florida. Crook is measured at 10ft long! Grandma measured at 12 ft long! Oceanic whitetips Big Island of Hawaii, #4 on the maneating list. One of my favorite sharks. Been in with them dozens of times. Gotta keep an eye on them but have had the most amazing encounters with this majestic animal. All my fingers and toes! You live your life petting your gerbil. We will live our life ACTUALLY LIVING LIFE WITHOUT PANIC AND FEAR!

[@etanb1]

reminds me of a certain Jessie Ventura quote from the helicopter ride in Predator

[@viaromabandit5051]

“Shark diving is good for sharks?” right, because they didn’t do so well for 450 million years before human “love & conservation”😂

[@ia6980]

You mean 6 thousand years? Evolution is a hoax

[@ia6980]

Read book by Ken Ham, Answers.

[@AziSlays]

its good for sharks because it helps people understand they are not the monsters media portrays them as, not because the sharks need affection or enrichment.

[@blueburytreasurelaurabrown8482]

I don’t think people will blame the shark if they watch your video. You did a great job explaining why this was wrong. Thank you so much!

[@Brandon-br7tc]

Unfortunately the vast majority of people who saw that viral video on tiktok and other platforms did not see this video and probably never will.

[@chamade166]

Meh, better for people to be scared of sharks and not go. Leave them alone. She seems part of the problem for me, trying to make this activity mainstream.

[@spoiledwitch82]

Actually I disagree because there's been instances where people have blamed the animals n even killed wild animals for this kind of stuff. It's sad. But if we leave wild animals be wild n do they're thing it protects them n us. We have no business disturbing their environment just for our entertainment. Most animals because extinct because of man kind tbh...

[@BobMuskFan]

They could do everything right and still be bitten by shark because it doesn't care.

[@TRAUMA_OFFICIAL]

I’ll give you the best tip: don’t swim with sharks - thank me later 😉👌

[@ronaldharris3066]

Shark Diving Tip Number 1: Don’t Shark Dive

[@tonystark3462]

Thank you!!!

[@gerrin1530]

Shark Diving tip Number 2 & 3: Don’t shark dive 😂

[@mr0x1]

thats my rule nr 1

[@EvilAnomaly]

The ONLY tip that matters!

[@katesansom3841]

Where’s your sense of human curiosity?

[@stephencook7337]

A shy shark? No! It’s a tiger shark 😂

[@drk321]

Tiger sharks are very shy and cautious. You fell for the hype. I have had several encounters and hardly was able to get close enough for a photo. Hammerheads are pathologically shy. Bulls and great whites? Not so much. But when you see a 13ft great white shark pop up at the cage you are in, your life has been changed. The thing is these apex predators do not want to get hurt either. When they attack a seal that seal could scratch out their eyes or bite their gills. The media has poisoned the public with what sharks are all about. TURN OFF SHARK WEEK! Then book a dive to Beqa passage, Fiji and have big bull sharks swimming around leaving you tf alone. FYI, Fiji does not believe in cages.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

Awful… he’s probably a brand new guide who was poorly trained and not at all prepared but pushed forward anyway. What a horrible shark diving company-profits over people’s safety. I hope that lady is okay. 🙏🏻

[@themt.oceans]

Thanks for a thoughtful discussion of this video. My family did the Fiji shark dive and it was basically a 1 to 1 ratio of diver to guide. Guides were equipped with long metal staffs to nudge the sharks away from the guests. The guides managed the guests as a tight group and used the ocean floor to eliminate 50% of any possibility of engagement. The more dives I’ve had with sharks, the less blind fear I have of them. I don’t love the commercialization of sharks, but when you balance that with increasing awareness and protecting them, there is something to be gained for the sharks.

[@kathawenzel8033]

That tactic of putting everyone in a tight group wasn't that save as you see it. You should search for Robert Marc Lehmann on shark attacks, he explains very well on certain dangerous encounters with this tight grouping. I can't remember exactly if the person was just bitten, but I have in mind that someone died because of this

[@drk321]

"The more dives I’ve had with sharks, the less blind fear I have of them.". This is so well said. I have been around sharks for decades including the AMAZING Fiji dive. I am actually afraid of cows and horses BECAUSE I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THEM. And they are BIG! Shark Week and Jaws are the worst things to happen to sharks.

[@796andy2]

#1 , don't get in the water with a tiger shark

[@Call_Me_Cedar]

Thank you for trying to spread awareness that it’s not the sharks fault and pointing out that it was the peoples fault and explaining too

[@andriana_marine]

Thank you I’m so happy you enjoyed it!

[@hansgruber2509]

Are you smoking crack? Yes its the sharks vault and the fools that brought them there. How is this any different then bringing a group of people up close to Grizzly bears feeding? These are apex predators and you are potential food

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

Fault? Sharks are PREDATORS! To deny the obvious is foolish, at best.

[@anonydun82fgoog35]

The shark is just being a shark, it's not a question of blame or right or wrong. We are supposed to be the ones with intelligence, we are supposed to adopt behavior that minimizes our risk. Not the shark. The shark will act as sharks do and if you didn't take that into account the blame is YOURS.

[@terabit.]

You mean "unawareness"

[@scubaaddict]

as someone who has dived with sharks this is absolutely scary. Diving with sharks is an amazing experience but proper briefing and understanding of there nature and what to do is essential. moving around and making quick movements signals to the shark you are food. no mater how fast you swim the shark is way faster than you. So the best think is to remain calm and let the shark know you are aware of him and keep eye contact.

[@hannabio2770]

This guy needs to be fired!! The whole group was put in danger because of him! This poor woman... It's make me so mad. 😡

[@drk321]

It makes me mad too but for this reason: I am deeply involved in "Less than tourist" diving adventures. Big open ocean animals, predators.....INTERESTING stuff. Some dive operators just say "Jump in, it will be fine!", What I think they need to do is to say (if it was the case of entering the water with a tiger): "You are about to get in with the shark species that is second most implicated on fatal attacks on man. This will be YOUR choice. You are not required to take this risk and you will not be shamed for sitting this one out, but this is an apex predator that can be interacted with but REQUIRES your full attention. You are not obligated to enter the water, this is your choice. We have never had an accident but that has no bearing on how this encounter will go". So many dive operators say "Just get in!" and it usually works out fine. This time it didn't.

[@TheGreyRider-p5z]

The whole group was put in danger because they knowingly and willingly got in the water with fucking Tiger Sharks!!

[@SourPatchPuss]

They were in danger because they went into the water with tiger sharks.

[@SarahPriceMoore]

I really appreciate this video. I’ve seen a bunch of shark “attack” videos that weren’t actually attacks. The shark was just being a shark and the divers were stressing them out.

[@lachlanscanlan5621]

they're still attacks if the sharks bit something out of their own free will, which they did

[@Texas240]

Incidents like these are called "provoked attacks". The distinction between provoked and unprovoked is, obviously, that the humans did something to cause the shark to bite.

[@lachlanscanlan5621]

@@Texas240 Yeah. There are lots of shark attack data sets from memory. It would be interesting to see what the criteria/demarcations are for these metrics. What is provoking and what is not. I'd posit the baseline for people is that their behaviour in water is not only conducive to shark curiosity but to attacks. Especially untrained people who have become aware of a large shark in proximity. They act like frightened prey. The outlier are divers who behave in ways that keep sharks passive. Also surfers who paddle their boards without knowledge of large sharks below. Their grace and confidence prevents arousal, but not curiosity. Otherwise, millions of swimmers playfully thrash about in the water every day around the globe. Just swimming vigorously esp. in rough seas would be conducive to arousal.

[@matt88collins]

The first thing they did wrong: they went diving WITH SHARKS 🦈

[@drk321]

Some of the most amazing experiences I have EVERY had in my 63 year life was diving with sharks. This was an amateur operation.

[@philj9594]

@@drk321 n = 1

[@williambhoe]

Thanks for educating people on this! But this must also show that instructors like this should have better knowledge I guess.

[@geo.4208]

i am a former Scuba Instructor working in the Maldives. This looks like the rather new Dive Site Hulumale Entrance.. could be wrong though.. I met the best and the worst Instructors among my Maldivian Colleagues... Some are Cowboys with zero Risk Awarness! The Lady which got bitten is probably not even experienced enough to dive this Spot. And as usual this Incidents arent reported anywhere. According to the shark attack file Maldives are "Incident" free. Ask the Guy whos leg got almost ripped of in April... Worst Shark Dive Management ever recorded!!

[@sailorsamperson3345]

Are there any details? It would be helpful to know the dive site and the operator.

[@jpscharged]

Pro tip: swimming with predators is Always a bad idea.

[@drk321]

Pro tip: Getting into your car and getting on the road is a worse idea. 1.35million traffic deaths worldwide annually. 7-10 shark attack deaths worldwide annually. So I take it you don't drive? It's either that or you are not an actual pro. Mosquitos kill nearly a million per year. One species of snake kills 130,000 per year. Dogs, pigs, cows, hippos, lions, deer are FAR more deadly than sharks. Selfies are far more dangerous than sharks. I would save the "pro tip" comment for things you are actually a pro at. Aloha.

[@jaxr2958]

No not ok to feed sharks as the people they approach later may not be shark wranglers. It's a selfish practice.

[@volkerracho4487]

Shark diving tip number 1 don't take people with you like you are going into a petting zoo doesn't matter how much experience you got, that's exactly how you scare people of them, you are never in control and cannot avoid those scenarios

[@Prof.Carlos.Siqueira]

Thanx for bringing us such incredible content ❤

[@andriana_marine]

Awww you are so sweet thank you 🥰🥰

[@Prof.Carlos.Siqueira]

@@andriana_marine youtube.com/@andriana_marine?si=tasNG3JMR7jijNVa Lyrics are in Portuguese... my primary language... English, secondary ... Spanish... few words of Hebrew, Russian... anyways... do you know what they're saying in Portuguese?!!! I don't wanna be disrespectful, but some of us Brazilians can do that all day long... lmao... be safe... be aware! G-d bless you...

[@WardenOnDrums]

I’m 100% with you. This guy clearly has no idea what he’s doing and the sense of fear amongst everyone there (spearheaded by the leader of course) is literally palpable. Meaning… it was very palpable to that shark who was there to experience it up close and in person. So yes, this situation could and should have been avoided. That being said, I couldn’t help myself but to point out that above that…. This situation DEFINITELY could have been avoided if these people had considered, “I’m following a ‘ shark expert’ I’ve never met into the deep blue to expose myself to arguably the most dangerous species of shark there is. Maybe I shouldn’t dive with sharks. There are a lot of better ways to spend a vacation…” 🤦🏼‍♂️… as much as I support shark diving / any other activity that brings joy / connection to other beings, I can’t really blame anyone beside EVERYONE here for deciding to get in the water - a habitat that they are ENTIRELY unfamiliar, clumsy and goofy in (particularly with inexperience) - with a large tiger shark - an apex predator in its prime habitat, where it can see, hear, sense and move better than any human possibly could. Not to mention, experience or not, when you’re a human and your face to face with a large tiger shark, and that shark decides to predate, you’re done. There will be no “re directing”. There will only be a sudden attack, dreadful screams, and the inevitable water filled with red. to… have fun? I mean, to each their own… for real! But I think in today’s world, it’s important that adults take responsibility for their own personal actions. Nobody forced anybody to do this (that I’m aware of). The guide was indeed misguided, but so were these people! If ya don’t want to get bit by a shark. Don’t get in the water with them. Simple as that 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@fu2201]

why is every video now full of jump cuts

[@HeySimo.]

Decline of attention span

[@xAstrologia]

Thanks for incredible footage and knowledge Andriana. We appreciate you! ❤️🦈

[@Belarus2012]

"I am going to explain what is wrong in this video. First of all" - you decided to swim with a fkn tiger shark

[@JoeGrizzly_]

Finally some sense. These gate keeping ass divers who film themselves redirecting for clicks. Almost like when people threw a fit when the bear ends up eating or mauling its owner …” why would the bear react in such a way!?”

[@mr0x1]

considering the tiger shark as playful should be gross negligence

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

Sharks will kill you. I'm a retired, old school diver. This is madness.

[@YampaYak-vd1xo]

The irony of your comment flew right over your head. If sharks will kill yyou, why are you still here and old?

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

@@YampaYak-vd1xo 🤣😂😁 Because I'm obviously smarter than you, and because I know how to avoid them. What's a Yampa Yak? Some sort of Polynesian canoe? Or a Himalayan beast of burden? 😏

[@criert135]

@@JohnMoore-xf5wyPlease stop lying. If you were a diver you’d never say something so ignorant

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

@@criert135 Says the poor little troll who won't bathe in a tub because of hydrophobia. 🤣

[@criert135]

@@JohnMoore-xf5wy I snorkel for hours at a time and free dive. Have also done actual diving multiple times. Again, nobody who is used to diving would ever claim ‘sharks will kill you’. They would be well aware that there are many, many different species of sharks and only a handful of shark species that pose any significant danger to humans whatsoever.

[@Variant1on1]

I blame people like you that tell people it’s safe to dive with sharks.

[@valjohnson7112]

100%

[@Simon-gc6uf]

"People will say sharks are monsters, they just want to go up and eat everything". Don't sharks actually want to eat anything they can get away with eating though? Isn't that the case with all predators? When you don't know when your next meal is and if you don't eat you die and you aren't a pet that gets fed, that kind of changes the equation doesn't it. I mean, seriously people will twist and turn all ways to support whatever they believe in... If you love sharks like you do how can you be trusted to give an unbiased view, it's only logical that your view will be biased in favour of sharks no matter what. For sure these shark divers might be hopeless and maybe these sharks aren't the well fed docile ones you usually engage with either... I don't buy either story that sharks are mindless monsters attacking people all the time, nor do i buy your story that sharks are these gentle benevolent creatures who wouldn't hurt a fly... As usual the truth will be somewhere in the middle.. You do all your 'redirecting' in ideal conditions, most people who encounter sharks will not have these conditions. Also you seem to only redirect Tiger Sharks, can we have some videos of you redirecting Great Whites, Bull Sharks, and Oceanic White Tips etc etc please. Spread the love around to all shark species please. ❤

[@ElectricCavegurl]

You just stated exactly how I feel. Well said.

[@Variant1on1]

She always blames the people, even Vladimir in Egypt. No matter who it is your r what they’re doing she blames them. She’s going to get people killed. Her and the other one Ramsey.

[@YampaYak-vd1xo]

No they don't want to eat anything they can get away with. You just saw a video of multiple divers being super reckless with a bigass fish head and the only thing that happened was a minor bite on the hand. That shark could've killed all those people easily. It didn't want anything to do with them. That's why divers have to entice the sharks with fish. If the sharks just wanted to kill and eat everything including humans, that wouldn't be necessary

[@intox69]

I say this all the time in the comments of these videos.

[@tylersaurus4702]

They don’t want to eat everything, the video proves this. The shark bit the woman to test what she is and if she is prey, of course if there is prey the shark is going to eat it, that’s what animals do. This shark bit the woman, discovered she was not prey, and then swam away, it EASILY could have eaten all of the divers there if it truly wanted to eat everything. They are not monsters, it bit the woman to see if she was prey, upon finding out she wasn’t, it swam away. It only considered she was prey from the fact the guide was being so reckless.

[@playalot86]

I love when she says Shark Diving is great for sharks… haha, I knew what she was trying to say, but I couldn’t help but imagine a shark rubbing its fins together saying, “Yessssssssssss, gooooooooood, gooooooood.” Hahahaha😂

[@williamstreet4304]

I've never gone on a guided shark dive. But I have freedived in waters with sharks. Other than a brief interaction with 2 nurse sharks (my fault), I have never experienced a close meeting. They almost always ignore me. I am just another creature in the water. And I don't look like their normal food source.

[@merikano2985]

Thank you Adriana, and you're right people who don't understand sharks will point at this and blame the shark. And that just pisses me off so much. Because you know this video will go viral and misrepresent an animal that is already heavily misunderstood. Just so frustrating.

[@pezzetinosharkmeister9505]

Anybody knows where this took place?

[@Dinoeel]

Even the marlin lost it’s head over this whole situation unfolding

[@benjamin-gx3dr]

I’ve had a tiger follow me and I couldn’t help but swim away and I think that’s what drawn it too me.. I wasn’t intentionally looking for sharks I was just snorkelling. The one that was curious about me was half the size of those in this video it was perhaps 6ft but it was enough to get me out of the water as I was terrified.. my experience lasted all of a min but it felt to me the tiger was sneaky and pretend it had no interest, it appeared to swim past but then did a quick turn towards me… scary stuff!

[@bridony225]

No matter how much she tells me that sharks aren’t scary, I’ll continue to be terrified of them. But fascinated by her videos.

[@nickaoke]

This is why I do all my shark dives on the internet. Never had a problem so far!

[@CRN-68]

Thank you, Andriana, for sharing these very wise comments. Sharks may appear frightening, but at the same time they may also be quite great partners to play with, as long as divers safety remains unquestionned. Regards from Camargue !

[@baudmarch3925]

Honestly, to those saying 'oh you should not shark dive anyway' it's as dumb (sorry, the argument is dumb not you) as saying you shouldn't dive at all or skydive or go climbing just because it's dangerous if done irresponsibly. Sure you dont control 100% of the sharks' behaviour, but neither do you the parachute unfolding, the spits staying firm in the wall or even, your car's adherence to the ground and other drivers manners, to take a more pedestrian, everyday example. Doesn't mean the activity isn't worth it. I've dived around sharks already but I look forward to my first actual shark-dive !

[@Charlotte66666]

Clearly, the "guide" was completely incompetent.

[@justin57153]

it was the "ok" sign for me

[@TheGreyRider-p5z]

Who is more foolish, The fool or the fool who follows him?..... Obi Wan Kenobi. These people are all idiots!!

[@SilverDomUK]

They got in the water with sharks! That's what they did wrong!

[@greatwhitesharky3261]

No one can really control a rogue shark.

[@santiagomontana3625]

Exelente analisis....! Faltó analizar la peligrosa posición de nado arriba del tiburón. Una muy buena explicación sobre todo lo que NO hay que hacer. Gracias por tus comentarios...!😄

[@DenSnz]

Thank you so much for walking us through this. Is there an operator you recommend in Fuvahmulah?

[@DavidPorter-c7i]

You are totally right.Control and respect is imperative with these beautiful creatures. If you worry them, they are the boss.Always.

[@coolcat23]

Everything is "under control" until it isn't anymore. The risk to dive with an experience guide might be very low, but it will never be zero.

[@GabeCoolwater]

Despite your good video, the comment section is filled with ignorants and clowns. Either expecting to see gruesome stuff... or simply copy+pasting repetitive bland comments for likes (ex: rule #1 - don't do it). It's pathetic... Sharks are definitely amazing, beautiful animals. I'm glad there are people trying to understand their behaviors and find out more about them, in order to protect them from ignorance.

[@squidink206]

Agreed.

[@PhillyTTV]

Shark diving 101 watch your back or don't dive with sharks period

[@gangstaboogie51]

When i go shark diving i want you to be my guide you are awsome and i love your videos

[@TheNYgolfer]

Only way I would swim in the ocean is if a pod of Orcas invited me.

[@iamconstantlyhungry]

shark: hmm😋good meal divers: no im not you're food

[@JohnnysCafe_]

I have a question, it has to do with the story of the Red Sea attacks and this is how the story was told so please correct me if i have it wrong, its something that made me think shark diving could be dangerous, look at the oceanic white tip that was biting swimmers arms and mid section in the Red Sea off Egypt, the shark responsible had a nick in its fin and was recognised to be a regular at a shark feeding spot, the shark feeding was discontinued and this shark continued looking for its food source and was biting these people where it would usually receive a fish, now if this story is what really happened then that would suggest that shark diving is teaching sharks to associate people as a food source, wouldn't it ?

[@9xqspx6]

That's a very good question; and it is scary to think about it.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

@@9xqspx6 yes I think so too.

[@thereadersvoice]

Technically, yes, it could condition these animals to associate humans with free food. However, that would require extensive, purposeful "training," like Pavlov's dog. Moreover, not all dive operations use bait. Like whale watch businesses cannot guarantee you will see a whale, many dive operators cannot guarantee you will see a shark. Depending on where you are, and depending on the time of year, you may have a better chance of seeing sharks. But, as she said, you would need to rely on the experience of the local operators; good ones know their waters best. Yes, there are predators and there are prey; it's been that way for at least the last half-billion years. But, we all share this planet; no one species has exclusive rights to it. So, it's important that humans understand and appreciate the myriad of other creatures that also live here. And, through careful, responsible, conscientious observations, it's possible to learn to co-exist with Nature in peace and genuine respect.

[@valjohnson7112]

of course it is. why is it illegal to feed bears? because they dont want bears to learn that where there are humans there are food. even if they dont feed them its really bad. sharks are naturally pretty nervous about humans and usually stay away. but the more these shark divers swim with them, the less nervous they get. and you can see them becoming less and less nervous. starting to swim right up to people and bump them.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

@@thereadersvoice thank you 👍

[@elivean]

Thank you so much for this. I couldn't believe what I was seeing; the irresponsibility (if not stupidity) of this "guide". Everything you said was right on point. Even the redirecting was badly executed. I understand that being faced with a tiger shark is no joke, those are formidable predators and wildlife is always unpredictable but damn, don't add extra risks to your dives and put people in danger because of your incompetence. And especially because this harms your clients, but the real harm is done to the sharks, as you said. And that has consequences that are unforgivable. 🦈♥️

[@Thecodexnoir]

Thank you for spreading truth & awareness, they’re NOT ‘mindless killing machines’.

[@woooooooo9061]

Yes they are. Of course they are.

[@Him.Me.Q.and.P]

"I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food "

[@Courtannica]

​@@Him.Me.Q.and.P beat me to it xD

[@9xqspx6]

Definitely not mindless. But "killing machines", for sure.

[@geelllee]

100% they're apex predators that need to be respected, but are far from mindless. they're intelligent, curious animals that, much like dogs, unfortunately only have one way of testing what is and what isn't food: their mouth. The way people instantly jump to villainize sharks when most of the time humans don't even know they're sharing the water with a shark because generally they're not interested in us is so frustrating 🙄

[@RagingADHD]

Imagine joining the food source and hanging BAIT unto yourself amongst predators. It’s universal, when being robbed, if you throw it away they will fuck off

[@lizzybits7777]

This also underscores the importance of doing your due diligence and ensuring that the dive operator you choose for this and any other dive adventure is reputable and one that you can literally trust your life with. We are going to book a Tiger Shark dive soon, and I will make sure I know who is taking us out and that we can be confident that when we do our part, we are as safe as possible, and so are the sharks!

[@TheGreyRider-p5z]

Do some research on the Sharks you'll be diving with, maybe you'll change your mind.

[@Southern13oi]

You listed things wrong with this situation but missed the biggest one imho. "Don't get in the water with a shark to begin with"

[@arnaud.lancelot]

I disagree with the benefits of shark diving for tourist. Shark diving should be highly regulated and booked only by scientist or journalist (likes of BBC wild life docs).

[@tecdive8045]

You should move to China or some other authoritarian extremely regulated country where your life can be regulated too

[@FiddlinWithYourCerebellum]

“I’m gonna explain everything they did wrong” I could make it quick. They went diving with tiger sharks.

[@vivid500]

Lack of responsibility

[@ReVrENDT]

I have watched hundreds, maybe thousands of shark videos and I am more trained just for watching than that guide and i have never been shark diving before...that guide needs to be FIRED and put in jail for negligence and attempted manslaughter! He should not be teaching kids to throw pennies in a foutain or their ABC's much rather taking any human soul into shark infested waters! I am so aggravated after watching this I wanna call someone to report this man! Someone needs to do something about it...with your resources please find him and report him. Thank you for all you do.

[@hannabio2770]

💯💯

[@9xqspx6]

And also the people who "trained" and put this guy there, because he himself was in danger as well.

[@sharkman4928]

I dive with Emerald Charters out of Jupiter, Fl.....they are a GREAT shark diving charter!!!!!

[@RYU583]

Getting bit by a Tiger that big is crazy. That must have been a ton of damage

[@djcrubi]

Regardless of my personal opinion regarding shark feedings, and my mostly general disdain for much of social media lol, I'm stoked to see where so many knowledgeable people can now get ahead of a video like this and truly explain what the issue was. Years ago we wouldn't have been able to add context to this. The message would have automatically been sharks are evil monsters. Which is so far from the truth. What this video showed me more than anything is that the amount of patience (while being nervous no doubt) that this tiger showed was incredible. I glad to see you and others making this video and letting people know. This guide (and operator) really need to be looked at. This is unacceptable. I can't wait till I see a tiger shark this size in the wild! Or any shark really! Except a Mako. Lol. That's a personal issue but I'm working on it.

[@LayllasLocker]

Would anyone go walking with wild lions? And on top of that bring a carcass with you. Not to mention the fact that on land we have more control than in water.

[@terabit.]

Hey Andriana, Why don't you go to extend your 5 years in South Africa at Port St. Johns at "Second Beach" ? 🤣🤣🤣 I don't know whether your shark experience will be extended or stopped ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikeybudjoso6889]

Great breakdown. Looked intense

[@72151]

Sharks are like dogs. Some are friendly and some have an attitude. I’ve been spear fishing and had a shark following me around like a puppy… always keeping a distance and also keeping an eye on my hog snapper. I only had one, so I swam towards the shark and offered him the fish. The shark came up and ate the hog snapper in a few bites, it was cool to watch. The shark turned around and swam away, no big deal. Also had bull sharks track me with precision and I let one come right to me, within 3-5 feet and I kick my fin at it and it turned around and jetted back to the depths. It was just being curious looking for something easy.

[@alexlarson2203]

5 years, wow real lifetime worth of experience.

[@terabit.]

🤣👍 I bet those 5 years were wasted on tattoo-covering her whole body !

[@dt9233]

Watching this video just really proves that you know what you're talking about and you do know how to read and direct these sharks. Id love to go scuba diving with you anytime ❤ It is true some people just arent professionals and these peoples dive could of went south even worse.... I can't trust this type of bad situation.

[@kirkdunn1379]

never turn your back on a predator, thats just plain stupidity

[@christinaPG86]

Exactly. I can't agree with you more!!! Also, you can tell if their fins are lowered more, too. :)

[@richardcarey169]

All SCUBA training these days is abysmal and unsafe, BUMS ON SEATS IS THE GOAL

[@MarkBaugh-s9x]

😅😅😂🎉🎉😅❤❤❤❤😅❤🎉🎉😅. TO MAINTAIN A SAFE SHARK DIVE. DON'T JUST DON'T DO IT AT ALL😅😅😂😂😅🎉🎉😅. HUMANS: WERE SWIMMING WITH SHARKS. SHARKS: YES WE KNOW YOUR SCUBA DIVING, I'M JUST HAVING A TASTE.😅😅😢🎉😅.

[@0570965]

Thanks for the info on this, I'll think of it next.

[@grahambiggs2017]

They're half the price of other shark diving trips. Good deal. 😂

[@srubel59]

Thanks for this informative and educational commentary! I did a baited shark dive in Roatan run by experienced professionals that was one of the most exhilarating experiences in my life. We were guided right to the bottom at 50ft with a coral wall at our backs. The only people that had fish heads were the guides with a white bucket full of them. These 6ft reef sharks come there twice a day every day for an easy meal and are only looking for the divers with the bucket of fish heads. Once you figure that out you can relax and enjoy the show. Don't dive with fish heads! I hope to do a Tiger shark dive in the future but only with a thoroughly vetted operator.

[@MrVladexus]

even a stick shoots once a year and once a shark bites you jump, Steve Irwin was also very cool

[@jrusvijr6988]

As an islander,Imma tell you what they did wrong 🙄they went into the water 🥴😆

[@criert135]

Just because you can’t swim, don’t be annoyed others can

[@TheGreyRider-p5z]

You're probably not an islander.

[@AbigailThompson-cd7mo]

Shark Diving Tip Number 2: Don't Shark Dive

[@master-ie5et]

Hi Andriana, Have a story... from credible source (he was the one of "assistant" divers) .... agency organizing tiger shark dives ... and one particular dive gone wrong ... a tourist diver been shredded into pieces by tiger ... agency closed ... he lost job ... working now as yachting crew

[@mswen1983]

If he'd been thinking, the guide had a chance to redirect the shark and toss the marlin head behind him, which would hopefully get the shark's attention and give him a chance to get the guests out of the water. But then again, he was holding a marlin head with a tiger shark in the water. 🤦

[@SpaceForceCooks]

One big issue is you is certain popular holiday locations with Tigers, like the Maldives, they sell a package of accommodations, food and dives. Most divers aren’t researching the dive operators, only the accommodations

[@9xqspx6]

Yeah, why would you research, only your life depends on it...

[@vonclod123]

Do you not see you are helping to encourage this?

[@PhilippeVirgili]

I have never scuba dived and been freediving for 60 years... tiger shark has been using to test you like a cat with a mouse before devouring the prey

[@MB-xv7er]

I’ve watched a lot of content like this because I’d like to dive with sharks. I know not to wear jewelry, bright colors, and to remain calm around the Sharks. What I’ve also learned is moving too quickly is only going to make the shark more curious, more eager to explore. I also have never seen a guide hold that marlin head like that… they normally have pieces of bait that’s given to the shark, not something they carry around the whole damn dive… I hope when I dive I NEVER have a guide like this because everything I’ve watched, I’m gonna know if the guide does us wrong.. thank you for this

[@kristyna1312]

Buys yellow fins + Goes diving with tigers 🤣🤣🧠💡

[@heithwatkins]

I bet if you stay on land it will solve this problem.

[@redrobiin]

Just incredible how he never figured it out that the shark saw him as a food sauce while holding a Marlin head in his hand, This company is only interested in your money, not your safety.

[@9xqspx6]

Duh...

[@BellaLand321]

Thank u for sharing this! Read reviews, educate yourself even prior to doing something THIS dangerous! This is my dream to swim with these sharks xo

[@JaquesTheSHARK]

Can't believe nobody lost an arm or leg on that dive 😮

[@chuckles3265]

Sharks think the whole ocean is their home, smh.

[@Vinsomer]

In your experience, what would be the max amount of divers suitable for a group dive with sharks if you were supervising? Keep up the amazing content, Andriana 😊

[@artbargestudio]

Very informative video. Thank you.

[@martinwalton7775]

Well balanced response. Thank you for you efforts to raise awareness. Where do you operate your shark dives?

[@TheBigLubelsky]

I'm 1 level short of Master Diver in PADI, and the least safe animal I've experienced in all my years is the vacationing sun-ape...humans are the worst