Diver Gets Up-Close View of Basking Shark Breach Off Irish Coast

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[@firenado1674]

The primal fear when you see something that large moving that fast towards you, fascinating

[@blakan1478]

I would honestly feel the same if I saw a narwhal or a sword fish coming at me in the ocean. Unless you´re on a boat there´s not a thing you could do. But yah seeing a shark that size swimming towards you got to feel like seeing a lion or a crocodile coming at while you´re stuck in quicksand

[@AidanJDupuy]

Transhuman dread fr

[@LouiseHultcrantz]

It was like that video of the fish in the aquarium reacting to a flash and zooming straight into the glass. It was so fast you don't see it until it's right there. I had to rewatch it several times

[@General..Grievous]

​@blakan1478 the only difference is while the Narwhal would escape from you, the Marlin would absolutely swim straight for you. They tend to be dicks for some reason.

[@mjay8055]

I would have shat myself 😂

[@eternalwarfare514]

In my 10 years of watching basking sharks, I have NEVER seen a group this large on camera ON KZbin. This is *amazing*.

[@silent_stalker3687]

And one of them jumped out of the water

[@markfox1545]

What's with the *?

[@silent_stalker3687]

@@markfox1545 it’s how you make text brighter **like this** Or at least that’s how it used to work Edit See it worked It takes 2 ** on each side to make it brighter

[@Mr.Blasss]

So you’re a professional basking shark watcher?

[@eternalwarfare514]

@@Mr.Blasss More like crippling addict but I'll take that too LMAO

[@VOID-ny3ks]

That is crazy! I never knew basking sharks did that !. I thought they weren't capable of such speed .

[@generalzod7959]

Ditto. I've only ever seen them putter around slowly almost like a zombie. But to jump up and get air? Never would have imagined.

[@skalandic]

I had no idea either

[@barbaradyson6951]

Apparently they can breach, they get up to around 20kmp. So perhaps they keep their speed a secret.

[@totallyhuman9206]

Same

[@bluelagoon1980]

​@Dracco Princes Did you mean ten meters? Basking sharks grow up to around 9 meters long. These ones look far bigger than ten feet.

[@cordyceps7531]

I didn’t realize they swam in groups that big or could move that fast, wow

[@ligondesenuts769]

They are solitary. They would only meet up if krill and zooplankton are abundant in the area or if its breeding season

[@shizukagozen777]

​@@ligondesenuts769 Exactly.

[@bizzarz6302]

​​@@ligondesenuts769krill is zooplankton

[@pat7917]

…They do move in herds! *~ queue Jurassic park theme song~*

[@claymarzobestgoofy]

Same!

[@jayforerunner965]

This is really rare footage of basking sharks, breaching water. I didn’t realize how fast these sharks can swim if they wanted to.

[@clintgahm1495]

I dunno man, I'm pretty sure they reach water most of the time.

[@8menincostume]

Breach?

[@brandonfoley7519]

​@@8menincostumeI think they call jumping out of the water "breaching" To jump, to breach, the line between ocean and air

[@brastionskywarrior6951]

It mat be a filter feeder but its still a shark

[@jayforerunner965]

@@brastionskywarrior6951 I mean whale sharks do that breach and they are filter feeders

[@marksolarz3756]

For centuries English sea captain’s reported them breaching in a gentle bend. Remember they grow up to 40+ feet. They marveled and wondered..were they feeding? Was something chasing them? A wonderful moment caught on video.....or a tragedy if it had landed on you. Thankfully it’s just a fantastic video. And rare to see. That’s an old sailor story there. And you witnessed it. Few believed they were so agile.

[@TheBestMiniworldPlayer]

They eat plankton so I don't thunk they were feeding. And I think this is to impress the females.

[@AncientCreature-i2o]

Their maximum size is about 30 feet. Amazing creatures.

[@guzotak]

It’s likely to get rid of parasites, same reason most other animals breach.

[@Linebacker720]

Honestly I never knew that they were agile as well😂 The only times I’ve ever seen them was when they were feeding and swimming at far slower speeds

[@BugattiONE666]

@@AncientCreature-i2o you are correct in terms of the norm. But the largest cough was indeed 40ft

[@jamesmedalla7043]

I know Basking Sharks jump high off the water to get rid of parasites but I never fully believed that since the photos and video footage of them jumping was far away that I sometimes think they mistaken it for a Great White Shark, but after seeing this video I now fully believed in this fact. The video shown was very amazing since it shows a TON of Basking Sharks and the shark was already close enough for me to confirm it was a Basking Shark. By far the best video footage of a Basking Shark I have ever seen!

[@Gunni1972]

Looks more like 3 Tons, PER to me.

[@eewilson9835]

The people have no idea the parasites find a better host in humans. The intelligent basking in glory shark.

[@WeightlessBallast]

A diver would become very popular among large marine animals if armed with a brush. (I'm not volunteering.)

[@jamesmedalla7043]

​@@WeightlessBallast2 Months late but im willing to volunteer!!!!

[@rattheninja2877]

I thought they did that just for fun

[@TheTygre]

When I was young, basking sharks breaching was the stuff of legend. It was like the giant squid; something we knew existed, but could only be dreamed about being caught on camera. I never imagined that I would see it so clearly and up so close. I wonder what other impossible things I’ll see tomorrow.

[@Claudius_Ptolemy]

Imagine being a sailor in the 1500s and seeing this:

[@fcon2123]

There's a reason old maps just had parts that said "here be dragons" or rough sketches of weird looking sea monsters.

[@jjrj8568]

​​@@fcon2123ignorant and superstitious people; still, exciting times

[@alexlifeson8946]

They probably shat themselves

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

That's probably where the myth of giant great whites came from.

[@lydiaparker1778]

​@Th0ughtf0rce You are right as they are both in the mackeral family of sharks. It is still a myth used today when you see a rare 40-foot basking next to a boat, and they think it is a great white or a megaladon. They have a similar shape to whites but they are distinguishable if you put the effort into looking into the differences. Problem is many people think everything online is real. This is a real video, I am talking about other videos that have appeared online often.

[@leviroch]

My aussie arse, who has seen easily 7+ species of shark breach, has NEVER seen a basking shark breach before. . . Thats legitimately amazing that they show the same level of playfulness as others. . . Damn nigh fucking adorable. They really are just rough skinned dogs in a 3d world lol

[@leviroch]

He's just like 'YEH, FUCK YO PRECONCEPTIONS!!! WHOOOOO!!!!'.

[@Tom_Quixote]

How can you compare this magnificent creature to a nasty dog.

[@leviroch]

@@Tom_Quixote you wanna get weird?

[@tristanmanalo6252]

​@@leviroch😅😅😅

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Not one bit of clickbait on this one. Hats off to your for that incredible camera work capturing this amazing event.

[@mrianwonder6527]

Basking sharks are Lamniformes, and the closest relative of the Lamnidae makrel sharks like great whites, mako, and thresher, which are the sharks best known for breaching. I didn't know they breached, but when you look at what they're related to most closely it does make some sense.

[@gavinspencer2308]

Yeah true, looking to an organisms relatives can often give some context or frame of reference about aspects of the organism in question

[@d3mpst3r18]

10/10 camera job! People screw the easiest videos up, this was a very hard video to capture.....and you did it perfectly!

[@overbuiltlimited]

Yes kudos to the camerawoman! The UFO community needs her services badly!!

[@jackdutch7083]

The shark was like:dude look at these people,imma show off real quick

[@thenamesianna]

"Gotta impress the humans"

[@zek280]

😅😅😅

[@tessabakker662]

Here from a Lindsay Nicole video and WOW, what an animal! Stunning capture, glad everyone was safe in the wake of such a close encounter.

[@nesskeaton]

Also here because of her videos! She is so entertaining and informative.

[@AwesomeFish12]

She's the best science KZbinr (That we know of).

[@marleyboy7732]

I have never EVER seen a group of Baskin sharks before. They are usually by themselves. This was awesome! Especially the breach. Didnt even know they could do that.

[@Apokals]

They are basicly speed dating and will find a mate and move on

[@LaVitaNouva]

SO much to process here 1. I never once in my life saw any video with more than one Basking shark, let alone this many 2. Their speed 3. The bravery of the cameraman, yes i know they don't prey on us, but a lot of gigantic creatures surrounding me in open water would give me heart attack

[@dabi-is-online23]

cameraperson, I highly doubt they're a man xD

[@jenster29]

​@@dabi-is-online23 then just say camera woman

[@heibk-2019]

Apparently the biggest Basking shark group found consisted of over 1000 animals. So yes they can be in very big groups

[@LaVitaNouva]

@@heibk-2019 That would be so terrifying yet majestic to see.

[@JackFrost008]

@@heibk-2019 :O can you imagine seeing that many basking sharks swimming under you???

[@PsychoKrueger]

After seeing lots of videos of these guys, I would never expect them to be able to move that fast

[@johnbagz2000]

They didn’t wanna pay taxes that’s why bro

[@Cometstarlight]

I’m speechless. I never knew these guys could breach let alone swim that fast!

[@insiranomecriativoaqui6480]

I had no idea basking sharks could be so fast

[@mathiaselirecto]

Ya bro he in a bugati👁👄👁

[@xeox4280]

What a nice profile pic you have there

[@insiranomecriativoaqui6480]

​@@xeox4280 hello brother

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Even basking sharks have olympic level individuals

[@aguywhodoesntexist]

lamniformes be like

[@grumbotron4597]

Today I learned that basking sharks swim in groups and they can swim fast enough to breach their entire body. That's insane.

[@andrewcrowley6331]

Amazingly captured footage, that thing was MOVING! Never thought they could be so fast.

[@lasergames1798]

This is a cool shot but this is also ELITE camera work. Turning in the water and perfect tracking of the shark and great transition out and back into the water to keep with the shot. AMAZING

[@alexthomas2067]

How tf this hasn't got millions of views I'll never know

[@bannedwagoner69]

Such underrated and amazing camera work here! Bravo to u sir, Ik how rare the perfect shot is especially with nature and I’m glad u can relive this awesome moment!

[@brandonfoley7519]

Thanks MAM

[@robbiewilliams4892]

What a shot!!! That guy's reaction time and awareness to have followed it so well with the camera is incredible

[@Cold-Blooded-Jay]

Few things in life are more beautiful and awe-inspiring than seeing nature do what nature does.

[@LD-jb5zi]

The footage is so incredible! Such a massive creature moving so fast!

[@bassrob88]

Absolutely awesome video,i would never get in the water but cheers to you folks with that kind of courage

[@scottmurphy4278]

You’ve nothing at all to worry about with Basking Sharks - they’re completely harmless to humans.

[@totallyhuman9206]

@@scottmurphy4278 unless they jump on you

[@TheBestMiniworldPlayer]

@@totallyhuman9206 bruh that's like 1 in a billion of happening basking sharks avoid humans. Sure they don't fear us but the wont go out of thwre way to jump on us and they probably will swerve... I guess you could call it.

[@TheBestMiniworldPlayer]

@MajorGalah wait till you see them open there mouths

[@TheBestMiniworldPlayer]

@MajorGalah no compare into a whale shark, (Thy biggest fish in lee vastest oshan) and it fells bigger its mouth gives it so much mass lol.

[@CMONCMON007]

That was the most incredible thing I have ever seen. I never saw footage of a Basking Shark move at such speeds and breach the water like that, wow. I had to even slow the vid down just to capture every second. Amazing shot!

[@SeanRCope]

Wow, every time I’ve seen them they very passively cruise along like a whale shark. Very cool.

[@StoryfulViral]

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[@connorevans26]

Are we just going to ignore that the other diver literally nearly got crushed by the shark re-entering and THEN almost got swiped by its tail??

[@matthewwilson5302]

Saw that, too. I think they were further away.

[@THEdjpluto]

Thank god I found your comment! I just said the same thing!

[@Toddyrenato]

How about the footage from that guy? It must be crazy.

[@shizukagozen777]

The shark jumped between the lady and the other person, underwater things appear to be big and closer but if you pay attention, the other person wasn't underneath at all.

[@VYBEKAT]

If you pause the video it sure looks close. It's too close regardless. No thanks. I'll stick to land

[@boredguy52]

That person freediving got one hell of a view! From the shark rapidly approaching, to the shark breaching right over them! Wow... I can only imagine the unique experience they got out of this.

[@AkimMahsrim]

This is probably one of the rarest sightings in the ocean! David attenborough would have LOVED to witness this!!

[@TinPanMan_REAL]

Imagine seeing a fleet of slow moving massive fish and one just appears out of the depth approaching you at astronomical speeds

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

0:48 SPEEDY BOY

[@TheReservoirduck]

One of the best pieces of natural photography I''ve seen

[@holumulu2943]

0:02 is the shark on the left marked? What is it on his top fin?

[@GAVACHO5150]

I think it's a tag. Good eye.

[@NORKIE]

well thats a once in a lifetime event. absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing.

[@Green_star_line]

If you pause at 0:05 the basking sharks face looks so derpy and cute

[@darkop3191]

Incredible footage and camera work. Thank you for this glimpse into nature's beauty.

[@marcpouhe5536]

even if i was there knowing these things only eat plankton theres nothing that would stop me from shitting my pants and crying if i saw one of those behemoths barreling towards me like that. hellll noo

[@mrping2603]

AWESOME camera work!! Play it in 0.25x and the shark is in frame the whole time, impressive!!

[@JrFlexing909]

That was unexpected. he comes full steam from the deep doing some good jumps. Well 10/10 Basking Shark is like, that is my excitement for the day, back to normal feeding.

[@andrewdixon7894]

Priceless!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@thedoctor4230]

Nailed the camera work! 10/10

[@Neon-jn3sp]

Bro was showing off. Im impressed.

[@CJ-hp6fb]

Animals can always correct us by the way we see them like this for example. It's so fascinating how we learn something different from animals 😄

[@JacksonJDoyel]

I have never before seen footage of a basking shark moving that fast, nor in groups! This is one of the most amazing wildlife shots I have ever seen!

[@judowrestlerka]

The diver that NARROWLY AVOIDED getting SLAM CRUSHED by the massive breacher is now the luckiest person alive.

[@VYBEKAT]

😂 I didn't see that till i read this comment! I slowed the video and paused it. Holy !!!! That looked really close! They must have felt the water move if not gotten pushed around somewhat. That must have been scary!

[@jesselund360]

Imagine snorkeling with 30 ft sharks and one decides to go full air bud....I pooped my pants for the both of us.

[@pry6139]

That Shark looks like when you fully use BOOST in Hungry Shark Evolution

[@matthiasbungartz2172]

Finally somone who reacts in time👏

[@alicewonderglass679]

I didn’t know basking sharks breech. This was an awesome catch guys well done. He gets his entire body out of the water. It must feel weird to them to go from the pressure of the water to the gravity in the air. I thought that basking sharks were huge. Do they attack people? Very interesting Thankyou.

[@scottmurphy4278]

No they are completely harmless to humans.

[@pale_profile7237]

They can slam you if you are in the way of them jumping, other than that they do it for clearing parasites off or simply just checking the environment like orcas apparently, they can spy hop.

[@ligondesenuts769]

Basking sharks eat krill and plankton

[@alicewonderglass679]

@@scottmurphy4278 thanx for that

[@alicewonderglass679]

@@ligondesenuts769 thanx

[@HectorRosado-gr3fv]

That shark was waiting for that moment his whole life lol

[@slanderville9982]

What a cute pog guppy

[@maxcody5040]

indeed

[@garyross7496]

Man’s just getting his cardio in for the decade

[@elizabethlarson9655]

That's Carl. He's a showoff.

[@Chinstrap-99]

That is incredible! Thank you for sharing!!

[@jonasmith7797]

I would of been like “BOAT BOAT WERE IS THE GODAMN BOAT!!!!”

[@staomruel]

You caught that beautifully, thank you very much for sharing.

[@henryhammond7393]

First time I went on a whale watch the first thing we saw was a basking shark breach. Our guide was dumbstruck and said she had never seen one do that nor knew that they did!

[@BlackSkull1984]

Basking Sharks are gentle creatures that one Basking Shark:

[@phillrock874]

Who new those docile swimming basking mouth shark are very agile if they wanted to. 😳😲 Breaching with its full body length! Amazing! 😁👍

[@ReddBoi64]

Probably the first person on the planet to get a Basking Breach on camera. Kick ass 🤟🦈

[@Guest666RBLX_YT]

I never knew basking sharks could breach outta the water

[@richardnicklin654]

Superb footage.

[@None888.]

I know it's a basking shark but doesn't anybody else get creeped out about being in the giant ocean with a huge creature moving near you? WTF

[@morgrnn]

Insane no wonder sailor thought sea monsters were real

[@donjoncherrywon]

I knew they breeched but I didn't know they could move that fast

[@luke7104]

WOW! I wish I was there. 🦈

[@Id_have_all_birds_in_zoos]

Hello brother

[@luke7104]

@@Id_have_all_birds_in_zoos Hello bro

[@luke7104]

@@Id_have_all_birds_in_zoos You have an amazing profile pic

[@doet707]

Other cruising baskings: there goes Jeffery again...slow down

[@ibeentossinaunties]

nahhhh like fr i woulda passed out in the water n this is my favorite sharks, the size, the whole history of em and how they live, their literally peacful giants and fuckin COOL AS HELL 🤙🏾🔥

[@theMAKAproject]

WOW. Learn something new everyday. Been diving for 20 years, and have always been particularly interested in these animals. Amazing to learn the get airborne.

[@nickspice6774]

Omg notice how it had its pectoral fins folded up to get more speed 😀😀

[@amitypredator9385]

I pride myself on knowing a lot about sharks, but I had no idea these gentle giants could breach! Thanks for the video!

[@garethjones9951]

First time I’ve been ever seen that

[@Kaepora2]

I caught one of these as a Kid. It was about a Pound or 2 so it must have been really really young. I feel super bad for being the reason it couldn't turn into one of these Titans. Haunts me to this day.

[@J9sperPlayz]

Omg that’s would creep me out so much swimming with then!✋✋💧

[@contraband333]

Bro just had to get that out of his system

[@locomotivefaox]

Shark was chillin on some pot and thought the divers were cops for a second

[@maxromano2262]

I had no idea basking sharks breached, or even moved that fast. They're usually just cruising along in slow motion. Awesome video!

[@fblondon8426]

Amazing

[@pursuitoffish]

That's insane!! The person recording is a legend!!

[@prometheus160]

majestic creatures.....and we steal their teritory and build bombs that kill when we should apreciate nature and what we have.

[@sam2duffy]

#preachmybrudda

[@SecretAgentBartFargo]

We don't kill basking sharks with bombs

[@kaijuslayer3334]

That’s gotta be the dumbest comment I’ve ever heard. They’re majestic, but building bombs to kill them? The fuck are you on about?

[@populustremulus228]

So beautiful! I am amazed, this shark is magnificent. Why would he do that? Is it a fishing technic? A mating ceremonial? Or, as I have read in one, very interesting comment, to get rid of their parasites? If someone knows, thanks for the answer. And thanks for this great footage!

[@MegaGamer-dm6dd]

I am about 3 times as horrified of basking sharks now that I know they just choose to go slow.

[@riceoawsozm96]

Damn it whipped that diver with its fin at 0:09 xD

[@birdboi_uphigh4628]

I love the sound that the water makes against the water

[@brittanytaylor7294]

Bro really pranked them

[@thepoweroftheweed2215]

The thumbnail is album cover material

[@fishy-tu4kx]

The sheer power emanated from that jump…

[@EE-iv5ej]

Basking sharks all chilling 🦈"Hey guys wanna see something cool?" 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈"Okay." *sonic theme starts playing 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🦈

[@casenpoint]

Thats one of the badass tricks I’ve ever seen from a friggin Basking Shark! I hope he has a badass career!

[@williamsomerset1250]

Amazing video guys, I never knew they did this, and considering they aren't launching a seal like Great Whites, I am happily confused as to why they are doing this. I can't wait to research this more. You have really made my morning, bloody well done and thanks!

[@onenesswithJesus]

what an amazing shark you witness at a once-in-a-lifetime event. Priceless.

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Zoomies come in all shapes an sizes😂😂😂 Shark say, it’s Monday!😮😮😮😂😂😂😂❤❤❤🙏🙏👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@87113037]

I was saw a fish about 1.5m long chilling near our diving boat and almost shit my pants as it looks so big in the water; these people are definitely shocked.

[@caitlintruelove532]

That is awesome! This man caught a full body breach of a basking shark on camera.