Great White on the Papoose (NC Wreck Dive with IFAD) 02/08/2023

[@divevirginiabeach]

Absolutely stunning, from the bait ball to the hundreds of sand tigers, to the great white. Best shark diving video I’ve seen off NC

[@meaghancote-mcauley79]

I can agree with the bait ball and the sand tigers, but I didn't see the Great White!😢

[@bomboclaat6706]

Can sand tigers be dangerous?

[@auto_5]

@@bomboclaat6706 there have been no confirmed human fatalities by sand tiger sharks and only 40 or less unprovoked, non-fatal attacks. They are pretty darn docile!

[@auto_5]

@@meaghancote-mcauley79towards the end

[@ameyajoshi742]

Probably the best dive video I’ve seen so far. You’re so brave. There were so many sharks out there and The Great White was just majestic. Beautiful!

[@NamSaiyan595]

@@_not_sure_Who shit in your cheerios this morning bro? Lol Or are you just so unbelievably tough and bad ass that you can’t even perceive how one might view diving in shark infested waters as requiring SOME sort of bravery? Lol I hope you’re trolling, but even so, not a very well placed, funny, or clever troll at all lol. You’re just a douche any way you spin it tbh

[@flippalovell]

@@_not_sure_and if you came across 50 bears and a giant grizzly out there you wouldn’t require some bravery?

[@AARDFD]

@@_not_sure_white sharks are scary. Dumb comment

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

​@@_not_sure_Weak troll

[@alexander2685]

And has a death wish just saying.

[@dustinfidalgo915]

That one shark came up to you like “excuse me sir i think you might be lost” LOL

[@mattbundy4900]

The amount of sharks just sitting there this is so amazing!!

[@clevelandaeromotive]

And to think sand tiger populations are decimated down to only 10% of its 1990 estimate. We need to let our oceans recover to their former glory. Great video!

[@skateerboy13]

Kill all sharks

[@AustinD333]

This is the most incredible shark footage I've ever seen!

[@jorgebaqs7370]

This is wild. You’re so blessed to have seen this in real life!

[@myplcrew]

Come to Southern California, they are all over the place. No shortage of great whites in the world when you can see a handful any day of the week in San Diego.

[@stevenbrule7150]

⁠@@myplcrewnobody cares, please stay in california you obnoxious douche

[@AARDFD]

@@myplcrewin the water? Not common.

[@myplcrew]

@@AARDFD super common, can see one everyday in Southern California.

[@AARDFD]

@@myplcrew you see a white “every day” there? I have hard core dive buds and they don’t - I didn’t in a handful of times. Where exactly (beach, island, area, etc) are they that common to see for divers? I’d love to see one…

[@Guaguadeath]

The muffled Yelp of shock when you saw it looming in the distance Lol 😅 I would have done the same thing I was wondering when it was going to pop up

[@theallusechannel]

The great white just passed by like, “hello sir how has your day been going, I shall kindly leave you to do your hooman things”

[@dantonchat71]

Thanks for the solid recommandation of the algorithm, what a sight to behold. The amount of sand tiger is insane !! And the way the GWS appears and desapears so effortlessly is mind bowgling ! Awesome video !

[@ATRTAP]

That little yell at 4:54 is magic.

[@skycloud4802]

He could probably see it even more distinctly behind goggles than from the video itself.

[@jameesmith4771]

Love NC diving! Almost always very sharky. I can only imagine your excitement seeing that white shark swimming around. Awesome!!

[@NRVdiver]

This looks like it was an incredible dive even before seeing the great white. I am beyond jealous!!! Lucky dog, you 😂!

[@thunderccr5056]

Fish and divers are friends, not just food! I think it would have been a code brown for me! Hats off to you Sir!

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

Not just food? What an ignorant statement to make or should I say hypocritical one! You can be friends with animals you eat! If you loved and respected them, why would you pay someone else to murder them for you?

[@tiffanymeinke8062]

@ladolcevita37 Respectfully, I read this as coming from the shark’s POV not the human’s. Fish (and divers) are Friends not Food! I’m veggie (assuming you are too) & I had to laugh at this guy’s clever comment. 😂

[@thunderccr5056]

Watch Finding Nemo (a Disney film) and you might get the joke. As for the code brown, I would have needed a new wetsuit after a Great White swims past me! Lol😁 All the best!😉

[@lynnraynor2043]

😂 Code brown for me too!

[@KingPravum]

Can't believe what i am seeing...absolutely fascinating

[@ThisisDanBell]

i’ve watched a bunch of these types of videos. this is undoubtedly one of the best. it feels like a dream. what an absolutely amazing sight to see. to top it off mr white stopped by for a cameo. what luck!!! amazing video. i loved it.

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

You should see the New Zealand diver who encountered 2 Orcas who became interested in him. Absolutely incredible kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpvRmZmLj6airKc found it

[@stuffylamb3420]

What an amazing dive. This is maybe the best I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@crispy6311]

Amazing video

[@willpas1957]

One of the best sand tiger shark videos I've seen! I nearly forgot there was still a great white to look for!

[@stealthbreacher6244]

Didn't see a tiger shark aither. I did see hundreds of Lemon Shark

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

@@stealthbreacher6244 Those were Sand Tiger sharks. Lemons basically look like downscaled Great Whites.

[@oreldm]

@@Gunners_Mate_Guns Lemons do not look like great whites . Mako's do

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

@@oreldm Makos look a bit more like Great Whites, but probably the closest in terms of looks would be the Salmon shark, which almost looks exactly like a smaller GW. I flubbed a bit by confusing the Lemon with the Salmon. Either way around, the sharks around the bait ball in this video were definitely Sand Tigers.

[@oreldm]

@@Gunners_Mate_Guns Your right Salmon Sharks are like a miniature duplicate

[@jordanzyla3377]

Wow video is amazing

[@sgardner4313]

I love this video -- you always hear about how rarely sharks attack humans, but somehow with Al the media it's hard to really believe until you see something like this. Absolutely beautiful. Of course, you also need to keep respectful and realize that there's always a chance of things going wrong, like with any wild animal.

[@Didztr]

This is craaaaaazy! What a dive I can’t get over it. Imagine surfacing after that lol.

[@danielkaufman1937]

This is why, when conditions are favorable, NC diving is the best and I have dived all over the world. Wish the conditions weren’t so variable.

[@a.j.w.]

Mind blowing

[@dylandavis4539]

I feel your excitement in your underwater yell as you realize a great white is only dozens of feet from you AND THAT YOU GOT IT ON CAMERA!!

[@stevecrane1125]

Awesome. Congratulations on this once in a lifetime video of the Great White. I have been on the Papoose many times and have never seen anywhere near the # of Sand Tigers you filmed. Really really cool video. Guess it's time to head back to NC for some more diving.

[@instigatorfishingdiving9760]

Come join us Steve! While we tend to have sand tigers year-round, the larger volume of sharks are on our wrecks in the winter when they are preparing to pup.

[@roadboat9216]

That’s a lot of raggedy ragged tooth sand sharks. Good size too. Then top it off with a Great White. Wow. I did this dive once. Very cool but not this many. Very cool.

[@ThyCorylus]

Grey nurse are a pleasure to dive with. So chill yet powerful.

[@Wood-16]

This is the best diving footage I have seen in ages

[@EncounterSCUBA]

Just checking in for my 200th viewing of this video! Excellent work, Cindy. Your love for sharks is inspiring!🙌

[@DarthTwilight]

All of those lovely sand tigers in need of a hug

[@MarcoSupersergio]

what a contact...😱😱😱😱😱...great white...fantastic dive

[@jeffreymontgomery4091]

Holy cow, that looked like quite the shark convention! Nice of em to invite you along!

[@auto_5]

Lol, “shark convention” 😂

[@tracieday8661]

Your footage is fantastic. Discovery Channel has nothing on you!

[@instigatorfishingdiving9760]

Thank you kindly

[@chrisolson84]

Wow so many fish and sharks just chillin. And that White was enormous!

[@jcthomas1836]

What a dive!!!!!!!! Amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@richardspinks6736]

Cool Dive a lot of Grey Nurse’s and a little surprise checking you out at the end. Thanks for sharing

[@heatherarce3744]

Wow. Amazing. I wouldn't be so brave.

[@danielnglynn]

That is nuts

[@thewedge8823]

I wouldn't be scared if I was around 100 sand tiger sharks.... But if 1 Great white swam by I would have fainted lol

[@gnarbeljo8980]

They're all in "sleep mode", interesting, like a shark hotel at night.

[@magicallike3004]

It was incredible bro!

[@kendrasowell2411]

What an incredible dive, 😊.

[@Brryyee]

Wow this is just amazing

[@nateboy002]

So beautiful

[@Bobbybaitz]

Sick to see all those species coexisting like that

[@TidewaterTeddy]

Dang. I didn't realize the wrecks were so full of life in the winter. Amazing footage, and amazing great white encounter!!!

[@sherylbjerre9636]

What a phenomenal sight! So many shark...and smaller fish!!

[@Hugging_Cactus]

they are warm blooded and smart and likely sense everything around them. scary kool.

[@AARDFD]

Very cool!!

[@Exciteddelirium1]

Insane

[@rickkearn7100]

At first sight, my wet suit would have warmed up straight away. Cool post! Cheers.

[@briannugent7836]

When the Great White shows up "Oh look everyone let's go say hi!"

[@deepsixman]

That's a fun piece of video. Thanks for sharing it.

[@JacquesTreehorn]

Gnarly. I am from NC but dive Guam. I have never dove NC. One day I will return and check it out. Nice work. Impressive bait balls.

[@chrish0001]

Really, really cool-

[@kellirobertson6370]

That's one of the biggest bait balls ive ever seen !!! What an extraordinary opportunity to have someone show us so much love. ❤

[@sp.calligraphic]

So much admiration for people who dive. I’d literally freeze in the presence of a great white, let alone the sand tigers on mass.

[@stevenhayward1606]

Looks like mostly female sand tigers. As someone else commented, they are probably there to drop their pups. The Great White certainly put them into perspective! What a privilege to see! Although, my wetsuit would definitely have needed a good scrub out!

[@Dr-wheel-barrow-opperator]

This reminds me of the warehouse scene when the zombies are sleeping in "I am legend"

[@villehalmes]

Simply awesome :o

[@Wopstar-777]

Amazing dive!!!! Thank you for sharing. Also thank you for not putting some dumb song over the cool sounds of the dive. I'm guessing that was a 9' to 11 foot White. Amazing

[@im3phirebird81]

Beautiful! It is all so calm 👀

[@ElitePWNSFace]

Its amazing how fish move in unison like that. Wild

[@mybluebelly]

I like how those itty bitty fishes surround you waiting for the scraps after the gws tears you apart.

[@ChrisORiley]

Wow!! Amazing video! I never saw that many sand tigers on any NC wreck! I know it changes year to year, but I think they congregated on the Atlas last time I was there there. I only remember seeing 2 on the Papoose. It's been too long since I've been down there, need to change that!

[@instigatorfishingdiving9760]

Let's change that Chris! The large congregations can be found on a majority of our wrecks here, in the winter months; December thru April.

[@ChrisORiley]

@@instigatorfishingdiving9760 Haha! I definitely want to change that! We were always down there mid-summer, so maybe that's why the congregations were smaller. I'm thinking to get my son certified maybe next year and then I can get back into it. Can't wait to see his reaction to diving with sharks like that!

[@macfarlake]

You are blessed to see all this beautiful animals in nature!

[@ColinRuthem215]

You would be able to feel my palms sweating underwater if i was in this situation lol!

[@And...ow3ch]

Was that a ginormous bait ball?! I was mesmerized by your footage.

[@driftless1870]

Amazing!

[@Kruegernator123]

You know a great white shark is big when it makes the sand tigers look small.

[@_Shinasu]

Looks like you became an honorary shark with all those fish swimming round you like they do the tigers 😅

[@tprufer]

What an incredible experience

[@nedharris6328]

Wow this is so awesome, so much life!

[@deepestbluesea_6351]

Absolutely awesome.

[@zoominthroughspace2583]

this is actually insane. must have been crazy to see in person. probably more terrifying.

[@nylabrookes]

Wow!!! Can we get this in VR for the experience!!!! 😊😊

[@Kevin-wr9um]

They've been coming around NC for years. In the early 2000's they were sighted on the Atlas and Carib sea, and a tagged shark Mary Lee was 23 miles off Carolina Beach a few years ago. 23 miles is about where the Hyde and Markam sit.

[@brendoncassidy1316]

They don’t seem to come near shore much in NC. Is that because there isn’t a big seal population off NC beaches?

[@Kevin-wr9um]

@@brendoncassidy1316 I think it's just on the migration route. The wrecks off the coast are a good spot for the females to pup because of the variety of fish on the wrecks. A great place for the newborns to feed.

[@JamesGuthrie-rj9ct]

The do indeed come inshore around NC, one was tagged a few days ago within site of Ocracoke

[@GermanShepherdDaphne]

Mary Lee. She’s the one that swims off the coast of Jacksonville Fl as well

[@Kevin-wr9um]

@@GermanShepherdDaphne No this was around 2000 or 2001, before Mary Lee.

[@manlyscents]

Enjoyed watching this. Thanks for sharing

[@laurentdelphin7961]

Thank you very much.

[@americanazheck]

Cool. Been on that wreck a bunch . Loads of sand tigers!

[@theshotheard]

Yep and a great white at the end

[@MegaMike7]

Breathing intensifies. What a rush! Whites are a lifer for me.

[@Sometimes_Always]

That was definitely a "Everybody hide yo' shit, Deebo's coming.." moment...

[@chrissantora8999]

Wow nice school of sand tigers! Thank goodness they are mostly non aggressive as long as you don't pester them...nice look at a great white too

[@JohnnysCafe_]

What an amazing place to dive, there was so many different species, I wonder how much it changes at dusk and dawn when the feeding responses kick into gear?

[@JeffikiTiki]

LOL that's awesome!!!

[@larrydowling5213]

I was waiting for the scream 😂🤙

[@raypratt-bw9ib]

It looked like all the sharks and fish were at an event,then the star of the show decided to pull up and check it out,wow

[@josephkenosky]

Incredible footage!!!!!

[@JohnnyPottsIII]

Yippy!!! I would have been the same way!!! great dive!

[@blakepetersen2509]

Wow crazy

[@ogier1]

wow!

[@МихаилВ-е1л]

Оказывается не только у людей бывает очередь за колбасой, но и у акул очередь на обед!😄

[@joss_raspberryenergy]

LOOK AT ALL THOSE BEAUTIFUL SHARKS

[@georgefaisonvi4978]

Legendary dive! So jealous

[@kravenslegacy1]

The Gathering, There can only BE ONE!!

[@andrecandrade]

Amazing!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@deseraecannon-mcdonald7630]

What a amazing video you captured.🤯 I like how everyone was insync together.😻 Thank you for sharing your video.🥰

[@jasminelittles1260]

Very cool ! I’m thinking it’s one of those fish cleaning stations where sharks go to get their skin picked of parasites and such things.

[@bigmoose7]

Wow.....the great white is like dinosaur titan