Paul Nicklen: Nearly dying four times

Renowned wildlife photographer and conservationist Paul Nicklen shares four stories of near-death experiences, including diving with walruses and breeding elephant seals, malfunctioning scuba diving equipment and an empty oxygen tank.
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[@300kike]

U could listen to this guy tell stories all day

[@dotnb]

True!

[@user-el5mh3pc5i]

This guy is the worlds most badass photographer, hands down.

[@falaise17]

Angel on earth, no words can describe how brave he is ! Bow to this gentleman who helps people to see what real nature is.

[@josephmendes4839]

Graham and I have the same face listening to this story 8:08

[@Cylypso313]

Fr he looks terrified

[@a.l.michael6240]

He’s one of my favorite photographers!

[@joenichols3901]

Seals are terrifying. I was snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands and went out to a little sand island thirty feet wide off the coast of one of the islands, so I had to go through the water to get back. I was hanging out there talking with a girl when suddenly a Galapagos male fur seal flew up at me and started barking. It kept circling the little sand island and would not let me go back. Finally it got distracted and I quickly made it back to shore but it ended up chasing me right up to the shore. It was so aggressive and really surprised me. This seal was maybe four feet long and no more than two hundred pounds with no tusks. I felt that primal "I need to run" that prey animals feel; on the land I could easily fight but in the water, with a bunch of coral/sea urchins at the bottom so you cannot stand up, that seal had the total advantage. They move through the water like an otter can; except they are much bigger. I cannot imagine having a 8,000 pound bull elephant seal do the same to me. Its lunacy. This guy clearly has accepted that he is willing to die for his craft and I totally respect it. I, however, was not willing to to die for a study abroad trip.

[@shenazminwalla3609]

YOU ARE AMAZING, THANKYOU FOR EVERYTHING.WHAT A BEAUTIFUL LIFE . WHAT GREAT BEAUTY THIS PLANET HAS. WISH THERE WERE MORE GREAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

[@factualopinion8849]

Death kept having a near Paul Nicklen experience.

[@thebensman9786]

Holy smokes! This guy is GNARLY!

[@lukem6180]

Wow this is amazing! Great stories Paul Nicklen you brave S.OB!

[@mrpreparedallthetime1099]

Wow! I really enjoy this guy. Paul tells the best stories in my opinion!

[@tomastylecek7209]

thats a crazy story, wow. had no idea that theyre so big.

[@youtakel7708]

This is a near DEPTH experience

[@chrismatthewnielsen2903]

How does he swim with balls that big?

[@leonidays898]

Fantastic storyteller

[@Kinsman19]

Must admit, I can't think of many things more terrifying than a bull elephant seal trying to simultaneously flatten you and rip you to ribbons. That's straight up Lovecraftian horror right there, especially with the location.

[@nicoleb695]

My dad got chased by a bull elephant seal in New Zealand. Those things you do not fuck around with! Kudos to him for getting in the water with one!

[@ElectroDrives]

In New Zealand? Where abouts? I'm from NZ too (Dunedin)

[@tiowillyasmr7451]

I FEEL OUT OF BREATH HEARING THIS

[@brianlovelady6517]

Fr 😂

[@ryotheblessedchild9210]

This guy is insane and for some reason i love that

[@82PeRK]

I HAVE SOOOO MUCH RESPECT FOR THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE. so fcking hardcore

[@arobmob615]

Phenomenal guy

[@anamericanman]

Once is enough, thanks.

[@andreranch6161]

That’s honestly crazy

[@foodieanimal1066]

apart from his experience, their boots are really awesome...

[@LostFelidae]

Okay. Now that I pulled up my jaws from the floor, can I have more stories? Please survive everything to tell the tales... please...

[@alejandroperez5368]

Would you like to know what he'd do to you Vero?

[@AnyoneCanSee]

Nothing! Just a couple of nights ago I needed a pee in the middle of the night. I went to sit down, as you sit to pee in the night when drunk (don't judge young people as you will also) and I saw it. A wee furry leg. I lifted up the seat and it was a spider maybe two inches across. As I lifted the seat it moved slightly. I had to go back to the kitchen and pee in a pint glass and deal with the spider in the morning. So we've all been in life and death situations.

[@injinji3]

Robert J. Williamson oh my, how did you survive? Graham should be interviewing you instead

[@LostFelidae]

😄👌🏻

[@joshuapeterson2694]

this guy is a fucking savage

[@nextari]

That is seriously nuts. Chuck Norris of the Sea.

[@tedcarruthers2677]

Chuck Norris is a bullshitting Jewish chap not worth the time of day.

[@Adam-cj2jg]

Cuck Norris has nothing on Bruce Lee

[@100dblock]

This damn interviewer and his excitedness

[@George_M_]

Survivor of Combat With an Elephant Seal. Not a bad epithet lol.

[@mythologyworld]

I wonder which animal is more dangerous and scary ? The elephant seal or the walrus? My guess is the elephant seal and it's aggressiveness. These bull elephant seals can weigh more than a white rhino!

[@Aboukay80]

This guy should publish a book about his adventures and encounters in the wild because God forbid one day he might not make it alive.. Edit: turns out he already published 4 books already xD I definitely need to get my hands on them

[@essjaye4195]

Khalid K 😂😂

[@nicoleb695]

Omg me too. Gonna get them for self isolation!

[@Matt_from_Florida]

Dude, you need to carry a _'Spare Air'_ emergency air supply!!! I've carried one since the '80s!

[@jiujitsuboy]

Get this guy on JRE

[@fadhalalnaimi2538]

Lee Potier literally was going to type the same exact words

[@Adam-cj2jg]

Why would he go on that shite podcast with the shill

[@kalashnikov4478]

Adam AYE, how dare you!

[@existinthenow7443]

Amazing!!

[@emmanuelmoreno7642]

Keeps talking on death. Most pass after this awareness. Stay safe sir.

[@whisperingwhiskerss4877]

Paul, you know God loves you right 😳

[@josehawking5293]

Paul wins the stupid prize 🏆

[@makaveli_DK]

Why doesnt he check his fucking air while diving...lmao

[@10laws2liveby]

Well now I know why I wasn't chosen for that life, I wasn't brave enough.

[@nathanlarson310]

8:56 Graham shit his pants

[@santiagocouceiro]

That's Twin Peaks Hotel

[@williambritton1717]

The interviewers face O.O

[@arkkitekktura]

Where was this filmed?

[@kathykay2010]

"You can preserve and extend your life by being wise and cautious." We should always listen to that intuitive voice. It is the voice of the Holy Spirit guiding us in the ways we should go, and, in the ways we should NOT go!

[@kathykay2010]

@@Pslm.103_1-4 I agree, this world would be a much better place if we would listen and obey His leading because it's all for our own good...Blessings to you & yours!

[@theDgrader]

I guess he's dead now, its been over 3 years since this episode..

[@wilsonblauheuer6544]

why the fuck would you go in the water with these animals with no means of self defense?

[@juchnowicz]

Graham fucking bensinger

[@WimGrundy]

It's only a matter of time and place. " ... it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” Heb. 9:27

[@nowistime8070]

it sounds like he makes a lot of bad decisions

[@elcompavergolia9986]

This guy sounds like luis ck

[@deweywatts8456]

This guy is running low on air talking on land. He's wide open.

[@CaptainThrowed]

Dat green screen doe

[@Forgottenchannels]

That English though.

[@صخرالجبلي-ض1ه]

He needs to quit his job because it isnt worth it. We are on this earth for a greater reason. But he is one brave human

[@c_weir753]

This man has no respect for his own life. I hope he does less dangeous dives these days

[@wilsonblauheuer6544]

I would think the female seal could hold it's breathe as long as it needs to

[@ravens112]

those longer hairs on Pauls neck bother my ocd...lol

[@Drainslime]

Getting some of that climet change money!