Basking Sharks

On a rare sunny day off the Irish coast, Colin find himself surrounded by Basking Sharks.

[@jackierocha5096]

That’s just the look of happiness right there

[@whaccionmccain4095]

Yea

[@misteriousman1509]

Because of background music

[@MuhammadArifin-cy7zp]

Not have human there

[@PurpleDrac]

whenever I want to see a living megalodon, or the closest thing to it 🧐I search 'basking shark.' 😅

[@ook6267]

@@misteriousman1509 yes not because of the huge smile on the mans face

[@gamingindominus1049]

Basking sharks are so rare he was super lucky to find three of them at once.

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

They're actually very common in Ireland

[@astridreclame]

I heard they swim in groups

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@astridreclame they do, generally from 1 shark alone to 3 or 4 but sometimes they gather in the 100s Basking sharks are most common in Ireland in Malin head Donegal, Inis Acaill , stags of broadhaven, Inis Clár Inis torc and even killary fjord ( Co Mayo)

[@user-yp5cf7yx1x]

@@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344 are they dangerous?

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@user-yp5cf7yx1x They won't attack you because they feed on plankton and small fish but the do grow up to 12 metres lond and up to 14 tons. If the feel threatened they may swing their tails so I wouldn't advise trying to pet them or anything but as long as you don't scare them the won't touch you.

[@3nzo.568]

Nobody: Basking sharks: :O

[@Randy1337]

^^

[@Yangraven]

:O

[@yaboifry2071]

Why do people use this meme more importantly why are people liking it, the nobody meme is absolutely trash it wasn’t even funny ever

[@kanasfw]

Hermes Conrad bro, let them comment anything they want ;-;

[@3nzo.568]

@@yaboifry2071 :O

[@theweirdguy124]

Get yourself someone that looks at you like this dude looks at basking sharks

[@ahmaddejaeger657]

Ereh

[@ryffincombine8572]

ereh

[@luketabidze8175]

Ereh

[@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557]

Ereh

[@enderkyojin5418]

Ereh

[@bubbyeater]

Basking sharks: "If there's one thing you have to do in Ireland, it's being up with a human on a fine day"

[@tiky3389]

Yes

[@lordextinction8322]

This looks like the calmest water setting ever And you never hear that when people mention sharks

[@erhhhh06]

LORD EXTINCTION Yeah you’re right. All you hear usually is,” SHARK. AHHHHH.”

[@thaiangquoc9505]

Whale sharks are exactly the same but more common and even bigger

[@ernovincze2900]

@@thaiangquoc9505 But don't whale sharks live in the open ocean, whereas basking sharks live near coastlines?

[@thaiangquoc9505]

@@ernovincze2900 huh... I still need alot more researches

[@captainchris817]

Well to the original comment, to be fair these are Basking Sharks which are not only 100% harmless to humans (hey couldn’t be if they tried because they aren’t even physically capable of swallowing you, their throats are too small), but actually kinda friendly.☺️ To the second reply down from OP, funny enough Whale Sharks aren’t whales or sharks! XD

[@adamhenderson1757]

This thing is responsible for SO many false megladon sightings Edit: mom I'm famous

[@Mutanter14]

@@guestrz1883 what he say

[@Kibbuster]

@@guestrz1883 What'd he say?

[@Galm02]

@@guestrz1883 what he said?

[@user-lw4vi4oy2d]

@@guestrz1883 what did he say

[@koonehkun6404]

@@guestrz1883 what did he say?

[@amandaraegauci6564]

This guy seems really nice. + great footage!

[@SmokeDog1871]

a little too nice

[@emahughz492]

He does not

[@emahughz492]

Thx for the like

[@wz6414]

Yo

[@niko9443]

BurrowingBunny okay first little kid how are you post to know if he is pretending and 2nd if your here to try and “flex” then what about you be brave and drink Clorox and 3rd like imagine commenting on a 3 years old comment

[@Ilovemydogmorethanlife]

This guy is sitting in a boat, by himself, talking to himself while watching sharks... brilliant

[@IViaggiDiJ]

life goals honestly

[@Animated_Icing]

But basking sharks don’t eat humans

[@tiky3389]

@@Animated_Icing yes he knows

[@tiky3389]

@@Animated_Icing no shark eats humans

[@elk4588]

@@tiky3389 Right because the USS Indianapolis disaster definitely didn't have anybody eaten by sharks.

[@MrsKrakenz]

absolutely love how happy he gets at 1:03

[@Bruce3Music]

Why is he using chop sticks to paddle his boat?

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

They're oars😂. A traditional type of oar designed for the currach because the currach is designed to be used on open rough water and to be operated by 3 to 6 men at a time. Square oars are less likely to be dragged in by rough water so the boat is less likely to flip

[@TheCuervo8]

0:34 lolll

[@vinokai]

Deacon Casey there's no paddles at the end of those oars 😂 maybe he needed to go slow on purpose?

[@vinokai]

Deacon Casey eeeeh still looks like two giant sticks, that thins out at the ends. But it doesn't seem to widen into a proper paddle (that I've seen) 😂 I mean, he got all the way out there, so he should be able to get back with the roughly made oars 🤣

[@vinokai]

Deacon Casey I suppose so. Though at the very end there you can see the full length of the oars. Honestly the only paddles/oars I've seen are the ones in Walmart, Cabella's, and Pro Bass. 😂

[@johnosullivan675]

I met 3 of them off the coast of Sherkin Island back in 2011. They were the biggest wild animals I've ever seen and I'll never forget it. It's such a shame we didn't get good video of it.

[@wilmavanbeveren8170]

john osullivan k

[@spadedacer]

Wilma van Beveren k

[@lerux8392]

ACE k

[@its_thyy]

K Kool

[@AKlepp15]

Thydoesstuff k

[@dionicusdotes1472]

This guy sounds so humble and happy and hearing him talk makes me happy too

[@ben737D]

Basking Shark: hello there, friend Literally everyone: *M E G A L O D O N*

[@Koremel1]

and people spam “shark pog” which means shark cool ;-;

[@rainnoviza2121]

@@Koremel1 what is pog means?

[@pablogomesoliveira2677]

@@rainnoviza2121 bruh read the comment again

[@robbo6677]

@@Koremel1 pog is cringe

[@piewy2196]

@@Koremel1 people spam it cuz the shark looks like the pog guy

[@deathtoraiden2080]

0:50 What a beautiful shot. Also lol at the guy rowing with the 2x4s he nicked of some construction site.

[@Sn4k3f1st]

lmao

[@lulaythepotato8610]

Two things that make this video cool and cute for me is.. 1: He gets to see a huge fantastic shark2: The mans face when he sees the shark it gives me joy! X3

[@tomtalker2000]

For such giants they are such docile creatures. What a thrilling experience too be that close.

[@NASCAR_Junk]

Most big fish are filter feeders or eat only plants. That’s why they get so big, because they can eat way more and don’t use energy for hunting. Look at Sturgeon for instance, one of the biggest freshwater fish species. It sucks crap off the bottom of lakes.

[@flyswatter45]

The caption looked like the shark was in a swimming pool

[@Captainbadger123]

That’s what I thought

[@lampgood4850]

You Mean thumbnail?

[@flyswatter45]

@@lampgood4850 yea you're right

[@roadtostrongestmanever2099]

You thought that too huh

[@Sakkaz]

Same bruv

[@powerfulbagel]

this guy’s pure wonder & happiness at seeing such amazing animals up close… infectious! ♥️

[@MercTelmos]

This is the level of serenity and hapiness I want in my life. That dude is awesome.

[@deeforcee9674]

nobody: normal people: basking shark meme people: shark pog

[@pizza1540]

_A_

[@bluesniper5399]

Shark omegalul

[@HHmz-rp8ht]

Why the "nobody:" tho?

[@user-nj4ic9bc2y]

*A*

[@aclucky3539]

A

[@thatsalotofsodiumcoins1615]

Basking sharks are such peaceful creatures with so much power I’m in love

[@kizzbee7207]

Such magnificent creatures, i want to go to Ireland so bad.

[@Bananaaimingforsubs]

God I love his reactions😍😍 They're so sweet. And of course, the sharks look fairly scary sometimes but they can be really majestic too. I want to swim with one now.

[@heisaltogetherlovely7235]

Don't blaspheme.

[@laurainathunderstorm]

​​@@heisaltogetherlovely7235 only believers can truly blaspheme, I could use the name 10 times in a sentence and still not care bc I'm not getting into heaven anyway bc I haven't accepted him in my heart or whatever. So let people talk how they want in an open comments section.

[@finn1666]

i love ireland so much, i really want to visit it someday. everything just feels at peace when i watch these kind of videos.

[@robinhedstrom6565]

Wow Such a Gentle energy this Shark has. Thank You for sharing this.

[@sandyqureshi4938]

Nothing is more cheering than seeing such magnificent animals. 😍🥰

[@vandliszt]

A happy man enjoying sharks. Very wholesome.

[@faramir4290]

The happiness on his face is priceless. Very nice video.

[@revertedakhi]

I would love to have a green tea while sitting on that boat listening to the sounds they are making on the water. Jamming with nature🥰🥰🥰

[@CongaLineMonkey]

They're such beautiful gentle souls.

[@orbbirb]

basking sharks are so calm! they even made the shark pog meme

[@evelyng2747]

We gotta appreciate nature more, it’s so beautiful 🌎

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

I love basking sharks, they are my favourite shark in the world, I'm so glad we have a good healthy population of them here in Ireland

[@furryartist_supremekms6765]

This is so satisfying to watch! The water is so soothing and the commentary is the little cherry on top.

[@Scroolewse]

I like how the cameraman switches from sitting in the boat to flying 20 feet in the air to vary up the shots. Now that's a dedicated cameraman.

[@user-zy2hp5yk6e]

こんなのに遭遇したら気絶する自信ある

[@ogvalak3021]

He sounds like a hobbit

[@nmac1563]

Or he's Irish. I sound like a Hobbit when an accent pops up

[@toemuncher2335]

Ireland is a land of hobbit and pubs lad

[@toemuncher2335]

@Aaron Morgan if yer Irish then why tf u using foot ye ejit

[@NoU-pf8fc]

Aaron Morgan highly doubt that lol

[@277imperator]

Looks like one too

[@DebBan]

Never have I heard or seen these majestic creatures. Thanks for the VID.

[@squigga3931]

Everyone gangsta until the basking shark decides to change it’s menu

[@corporatecapitalism]

Nah mate they would choke on us their throats get so small that a basketball couldn’t fit in them

[@melvyniandrag]

That's a beautiful looking boat!

[@thetrainiscool_7827]

I really hope ocean conservation efforts get improved. I would hate to lose these peaceful giants.

[@insanity4224]

I swam with whale sharks last week so I can totally appreciate this!

[@_TheWildman]

Beautiful creatures and view!

[@brokendollandhissister1641]

What a beatiful creature

[@angelicdream708]

Lmao I just realized that the basking sharks look like axolotls swimming in water from a birds pov lol

[@hermanschultzfurry]

what?

[@Visi_Artiessy]

Oh yeah 🤣 i see it

[@jo287]

Incredible, 3 Basking 🦈 all at the same time at once. Basking 🦈 is the 2nd biggest 🦈 behind the Whale 🦈.

[@paulogonzales5514]

Everybody gangsta till the basking shark says... S H A R K P O G

[@misguidedangel6550]

What's that mean?

[@acgrievance]

For those wondering, the name of this gentleman is Colin Stafford-Johnson

[@coconutsciencegirl9232]

Everyone on the shore usually;” omg. It’s a megladon!!!!!” 🤪😂

[@misguidedangel6550]

These sharks aren't that big

[@lizycole8999]

Ireland is so amazing even the sharks are magical!!!!

[@Datdog988]

What a calm and buitiful life

[@L1Lassassin1224]

Beautiful love my country Éire

[@jaydingleberrydaquaviousbi6023]

Pretend this is your "SHARK POG" ticket.

[@michelle-tg7lu]

I wish this video was longer like few hours so I could play this on my TV in my bedroom and just fall asleep while I watch it

[@GueitsProduction]

So beautiful and peaceful! 😊

[@ilikekermittehe3802]

That's so cool I wish I could see them in real life :D

[@Lothricknight980]

The shark is pogging

[@Siosifa]

Beautiful. God's craftsmanship is pure art.

[@broomrider4699]

Absolutely awesome!

[@justincrick6712]

Why's this guy paddling with 2x4's? 0:34

[@metallicatlaura5408]

Justin Crick Probably home made paddles

[@kylejoseph2446]

Lol

[@satori847]

Reason why he’s Irish

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

Another thing you've got to experience when you're in Ireland.

[@michaelknox5577]

Justin Crick I thought the same thing 😂

[@TheZoomjuice]

Everyone talking about the sharks and no one noticed he's using two chop sticks to paddle his boat? lol

[@eeeesyywuwiz2836]

Yeah absolutely “No one” not even the top comment that u noticed it from.

[@mannixmorrison3190]

Boaz Scheers thank you for saying something

[@bolson42]

Yeah obviously no one is talking about it, it’s not like one of the top comments said the exact same thing

[@misguidedangel6550]

It's what they use in Ireland, normal paddles were outlawed in the 80s there

[@jackjohnson9449]

Excellent commentary, love the sharks and the home made boat too.

[@FishingSGsWild]

this dude is darn lucky to be watching this live!!

[@Toji-gl4vi]

Me and the boys when we are hungry:

[@hermanschultzfurry]

mmmm, when im hungry i totally go into the water and swim eating plankton

[@n0denz]

I'd like to give one a hug.

[@Wolf_Tyler96]

Sharks are so beautiful, i love them

[@gaminggrunt6340]

Truly a magnificent creature. I would love to get the chance to see one up close some day.

[@rinataylor2968]

a basking shark looks like me when im eating food

[@seanluve]

Beautiful 💖✌🏼

[@nftmaninia5983]

I love how happy the guy is at the end

[@a_draw5814]

He sounds so happy that I’m happy now 😄

[@skylarallsup4457]

It’s literally the underwater dragon from how to train your dragon lol

[@JEMurl]

What beautiful creatures.

[@rizot0ny1996]

Dude his face is pure happiness Jesus Christ. Nothing but joy.

[@moonraptor3922]

Whole Sharks shots : *P O G* Human : LoOk At ThAt!!!1!1!

[@crimsonalatreon5713]

Satisfying

[@Roarrior.]

Wow, it's like a size of a boat :O

[@logansorenssen]

They can grow over 10 meters in length - second-largest fish on Earth, currently. (Leedsicthys and C. megalodon were bigger, probably others, but they're extinct, so...)

[@karyunohokko5746]

Its a gift to see these magnificent creatures

[@mb-tp9vl]

This is so wholesome

[@jomh832]

What a beautiful thing to see what God created in the ocean

[@claudsonlima6624]

deve ser inesquecível estar ao lado de criaturas tão gigantescas e inofensivas

[@miguelconceicao5171]

Verdade

[@RayGmk7]

This looks so relaxing all he needs is a joint and it’s paradise👌🏼

[@laurametheny1008]

They are so docile and strange looking. It kills me when people start screaming GREAT WHITE! MEGALODON! OML. Thank you. This was fabulous. Those drone shots and the one right next to you are priceless!🙏🏼🩶🦈🎄

[@ChimpFromSpace]

Nice oars.

[@cherry-us4oh]

Normal sharks teeth: sharp Basking sharks: 𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙘𝙖𝙜𝙚

[@dmitrys4787]

So beautiful!

[@CaptainMav1735]

he is padling softly to not disturb them 'o'

[@Simon-lq5uk]

Basking sharks are the doggos of the ocean. You can’t change my mind.

[@funwithflags7506]

Its seals everyone with a brain knows that

[@shannonehlert8482]

@@funwithflags7506 both. Both is good

[@PilotTurtle]

Imagine not seeing them and just swimming straight through a big one and out the “other side”

[@jam_b00gie]

I just love this from 1:09 the last few seconds at the end. An image that was used to scare ppl in memes, but in real life, so tranquil. Everything is just right. Peace.

[@jahrhome]

"I don't think it's a basking shark bro"

[@aldomandovani]

That oar has the worst design I have ever seen, It seems that they put all the effort on makeing the inner part ergonomic for the hand and then realized the stick they started with wasn't wide enough to carb the spoon and the leave it like that just a fancy stick

[@Jean-tv9ej]

Nope

[@jordansrhoads]

Shark. Pog.

[@starslayer18]

What I would give for just having a moment with these beautiful creatures god that looks so cool

[@tortols1548]

The fact my dude is so chill-

[@user-hd2jj3hi3l]

オーマイガー! スゴクシンピテキﾃﾞｽﾈ

[@kaijukingofthemonsters1075]

Who's here after seeing that clip on Facebook of the basking shark swimming in kilkee

[@satoukazuma168]

This video is so relaxing

[@miufke_]

The thumbnail made it seem like a damn wooden box with the guy inside