Extreme Free Dive Leatherback Turtle Attack

Free Dive Trip in the Gulf of Mexico w/ a 8' Leatherback Turtle that attacks. Note to self, Leatherback turtles are dangerous. The mouth on this one is about the size of a 5 gallon bucket except lined with a shark edge.
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[@ansleycrowe1302]

Alternative Title: Harrased Leatherback Defends Itself Againt Diver

[@tatianam.d.1067]

Please do not confuse people. This is a beautiful video of an amazing creature. The backward pointing spines in their mouth are not made for bitting. They do not allow jellyfish to come out of their mouth. Jellyfish are the main food source for leatherbacks. These turtles are an endangered species. You are extremely lucky to have seen one swimming!!!

[@diskettejockey7829]

It’s literally saying to give it some space lol

[@sweets99tsts13]

This was so funny how he came swimming by him with his mouth open like he was saying move when there's all this 🌊 ocean 😂...

[@fathomingtheglobalocean6797]

Nice and rare footage ,but this video would deserve a title like "freediving with the rare leatherback turtle". Not the sensationalist b.s. "attack of the bloodthirsty turtle against the extreme freediver "

[@victorledezma6652]

I wanted to see the turtle ruin his day lol

[@jawber898]

damn these turtles are chillin with they underwater homies

[@rickcharles5064]

"You looking at ME! I'm not fast enough to get-away from these fish but maybe I can take a bite out of you!!!"

[@taylor52595able]

They can actually swim at speeds up to 22 miles per hour. So he's just chilling.

[@IvySkyGem]

He wanted to be left alone, and you were antagonizing him. That's not an attack, it's defense. You wouldn't leave him alone! Sea turtles are only violent when threatened.

[@KpopDiana]

Leatherbacks are carnivores. They do eat people when hungry x

[@losingmymind611]

They eat jellyfish; they can't physically eat a person even if they wanted to. They could do some serious damage, maybe drown you, but not eat you.

[@FrankGixx99Motovlog]

He's helping DORY find NEMO dude!!! XD

[@notamuffin]

Squirtle used fin slap! *....It's not every effective.....*

[@littlebeanchild]

Nothing wrong with observing a turtle. I would have done the same thing if I saw a such a majestic creature.

[@caroleminke6116]

Idiot 🤦‍♀️ I was chased by a leatherback once & if thru want to bite to drag you under on their turf then you’re dead

[@johnblac7555]

You people are so internet angry. The only way any of you know these animals exists or anything about them is because at one time someone "harassed" the animal to observe and learn more about them

[@laluhanuman6708]

I work for the Barbados Sea Turtle project with Darren Brown and have also worked with Leatherbacks in Tobago. We tag turtles and track them every night, not one attack ever, we dont warn are new staff of any danger except maybe the odd frone flipper gashing a leg when you are trying to tag. This turtle was surfacing for air or checking you out much like a baby human does, if it was planning to nite you it would not have missed. Turtles are safe and peaceful creatures that like privacy>

[@lotadlover12]

All things considered, the diver wasn't "harassing" the turtle. The diver appeared to be observing and following the turtle. Keep in mind, this comment is opinion and perspective based

[@burlfish76]

The Turtle is pissed cause all those sucker fish are on him, he's trying to get them off of him - he's had enough!... lol No to mention a camera in his face, he hates the paparazzi too! XD

[@Jraldoo]

He's recording a turtle swimming, not stabbing it and making soup you infidels.

[@InfinityFishingTeam]

at which point in the vdieo does it attack you?

[@Angel-f3o4n]

He didn't get to be so large by being passive. Massive mouth opening would be intimidating to just about anyone. Even experienced divers would show respect and just give him his space.🐢❣️🐢

[@markoverall7661]

Turtle attack... Your really playing on words bud. Lamest video ever, you just harassed it.

[@jarrodrandel]

Cam, the nice turtle was just showing its affection for you, simply trying to give you a kiss.

[@mrfixit5719]

It swam by with it's mouth open...😆

[@WhiteGangster400]

Now you know what the turtle feels like

[@RoboTekno]

He/she looked pissed, haha.

[@xLexiiPuppyx]

Ok, so i can't own a freakin' red eared slider turtle where i live, but i can own THAT?!

[@LtakeOanotherVlookE]

holy crap thats the fastest turtle i've ever seen

[@kptrzk9398]

i have a red-eared... found him in my pool n now I have a new best friend!

[@bobadilx]

Leatherbacks have a sharp, serrated beak to eat jellyfish, but their jaw strength is pathetic, you can hold open their jaw one-handed and they can't close it. So they aren't really dangerous, just intimidating. Basically they don't need strength when all they have to do is cut through jelly.

[@kahuna1981]

He's not attacking he's saying "Get these stupid freeloading remoras off me!! Help me out bud!!"

[@bry117]

These turtles can dive deep

[@snakeboy553]

@Mitchimoom its not like THEY speared it and why do you think they have spearguns while freediving in the ocean?

[@adrianaanindyaaugusta7340]

All of sea turtles species are gently so if there's peoples who said they are dangerous, there must be something wrong those peoples done to those turtles.. :) However for me, the person who filmed this looks more 'dangerous', by saw how this leatherback turtle looks not feel comfortable with his/her presence...... And the sadness is he/she then could distort the fact by wrote nonsense video's titled...... Make the person looks more 'dangerous'.....

[@eliassellingspice]

It seems like the turtle just wanted to breath but was uncomfortable because of the presence of the diver...I don't really see how this is an attack...

[@adzhoo]

No stress, no harassment… this turtle would disappear in 2 seconds if it felt unsecure. Cam, I think it was a male. Careful ;)

[@wolfo8835]

adzhoo Have you seen a Leatherback a Sea Turtles mouth?

[@goe5]

That turtle is beast!!! Even has his own body guards! Like a boss

[@mainakdeb8322]

Attack? You mean remoras attacking the leatherback? I didnt see any attack! What a majestic creature.. and what a silly name for its footage.

[@Spyguy78]

whyd you go near it leave the thing alone you know you'l get hurt. P.S nhow woul like it if one of those hings followed you around. P.P.S what did it ever do to you?

[@DaystarHiker]

Attack?

[@skipstah70]

dude... don't mess with that turtle!! lol

[@D00MM3L]

Why is the other guy holding a harpoon?

[@coldwhitespring5004]

Dangerous? How would they be dangerous?

[@airrick16]

where is the "attack"? need a band-aid?

[@thisoverpcworld]

Are thoese fishes on it?

[@Newbpwng]

whats up with these fish under the turtle ?

[@aqueeno54321]

He prolly just thought you were food... That must have hurt huh?

[@therandompersonnico8959]

nice footage though really captures the way this turtle moves around, pretty shameful to go and harass it but then again so many people do this so its not much a surprise to me to see this footage. the population for this turtle was around 54 thousand but by 2009 this species has dropped to only 2300 recorded female leatherback turtles.sooo........ yeah. nice footage though and don't forget that this is not completely but pretty much harmless animal UNLESS it feels threatened.

[@chinamanana]

haha... it would be the most disgusting scar ever... leather backs have sharp teeth in their throat to help them keep jellyfish from swimming out of their mouths and throats

[@thassklever]

so where's the attack?

[@WaterPokefreak]

Is not an attack is a warning and you were in its territory. Is like humans if someone breaks into your house you have the right to shot them.

[@_dovahking_3415]

En Cuba se conoce como Tinglado gran animal y muy hermoso es preistorico y esta en peligro de existincion ...

[@RandomPrussian1871]

Leatherback turtle vs. Giant enemy crab. Make it happen.

[@dasteeleman]

i bet they could still bite hard!! awesome video

[@Rodelor]

Maybe next time you can admire but without disturbing

[@dustyflair]

that's cool...I think he was playing with ya....A creature who leads such a life of always being alone I bet he thought to himself, I'm gonna have a little fun with thing then move along...Any sea turtle is a cool thing to see.

[@Ted-Striker]

...and Plastic Bags floating around everywhere :(

[@SweeetLoo]

skip 1:36 =)

[@Shark_Stewards]

The turtle is trying to get away. This looks like harassment of an endangered species to me.

[@SamTheFisherMan100]

leather turtles are the one of the most endagerd animals in the world DONT STRESS EM OUT

[@mportraiture]

Leatherbacks are dangerous? You're the one jumping in the ocean with a spear. Or perhaps you go confused and thought the word endangered meant dangerous.

[@kevincrowe1]

wow. consider yourself very lucky.

[@LeonTechnoAPP]

I've pissed off a Hawaiian green sea turtle before I had mah camera and I was like "GIVE ME YO PIKCHAS!" he swam away and I chased after him taken pix as I went I was keeping up with him when he stopped and I nearly flew into him, he snapped at me then I figured I had enough sea turtle that day... But leather back sea turtles got a mouth looks like da krakens, teeth errywhere it's scary. I wouldn't have been surprised if you got mauled lol like they would.

[@HellsGayngel]

Blood or it didn't happen...

[@LeaBurns-lx2wf]

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[@chrysdahlfajardo260]

Blastoise use hydro pump.

[@LeicamTube]

That's gay...

[@siren20012]

great footage! good job :D

[@Sagedevault]

Cringe clickbait

[@AKINAacacia]

wow-beautiful

[@EpicBaldwin]

Just don't disturb any animals in their enviremont..

[@ryanmeier8994]

That wasn't an attack, it was just getting ready to breath some air.. And I love animals but this guy did nothing wrong. Observing is 100% okay.

[@jarodgertonson205]

ally not all turtles are peaceful

[@alansantizo195]

attack is on 1:37

[@asmrmamajordan4978]

Definitely try a different approaching technique other than stalking animals. Of course they are going to defend themselves. This was not an attack or even a full on defense charge. This is a self defense warning signal and "who TF are you to be following me? BACK off!" If it wanted to bite your nose off your face, it would have done so effortlessly. Perhaps zoom towards a non "in your face" safe zone alongside the animal a safe distance away, in stead of aiming directly at him. This is less confrontational and shows more curiosity and respect.

[@laluhanuman6708]

I work for the Barbados Sea Turtle project with Darren Brown and have also worked with Leatherbacks in Tobago. We tag turtles and track them every night, not one attack ever, we dont warn are new staff of any danger except maybe the odd frone flipper gashing a leg when you are trying to tag. This turtle was surfacing for air or checking you out much like a baby human does, if it was planning to nite you it would not have missed. Turtles are safe and peaceful creatures that like privacy>

[@mainakdeb8322]

Keep up the good work sir

[@LeaBurns-lx2wf]

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