Great White Shark in Massachusetts salt pond

[@writerconsidered]

i'm from mass.and I remember this shark. it happened a few yrs ago. a bad storm with an unusually high tide opened up this salt pond which let the shark in, then he was trapped there for about week until scientist could manage to get him out. it was down at the cape in falmouth, ironically right across the bay from woodshole oceanicraphic institute. they finally coaxed him out without harm and he's probably gobbling up seals to this day.

[@CrashN2Me1000]

lt's so obvious. He just wants to be the big fish in the small pond.

[@ScubaDude79]

"Mommy, we're gonna go swim in the pond" "Okay kids, now you be careful" "Haha mom...it's a pond, it's not like there's great white sharks or anything"....

[@Romulan2469]

Wow, look at how majestically it glides through the water barely causing a ripple in the still pond.

[@Fireworxs2012]

Famous last words.. "I think I can ride that"....

[@mousehunter311]

Bullsharks are not as torpedo shaped nor do they have pointed snouts. That is a juvenile great white. end of story.

[@cha5]

"You're gonna need a bigger pond." Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

[@VendErre]

Shark turn a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

[@TheGalaxyTachyon]

bull sharks have a more squared off nose like the tiger shark, and a generally shorter, more stout body. look at this vid closely, notice the pointed nose. also check out part 2 for an underwater viewpoint, it is most definitely a great white.

[@LamborghiniDRAG0N]

Pond? Are you sure. How the hell does a shark get in a pond?

[@peterjones6997]

exactly why my ass stays on land where it belongs

[@ojatro]

Great footage.

[@tschorer]

I was there the first day this shark was spotted in the pond, we drove down there and spent hours watching it, and several times it surfaced next to our boat just like in this video. The second day we motored down and spent another couple of hours down there working with fisheries and volunteers trying to drive the shark out of this inlet. By noon of the second day it was a total madhouse, dozens of boats trying to gain access, CG limited access to the area.

[@yujinishida7883]

one does not simply watch a great white pass them and not shit bricks

[@jrepnin]

This is not brackish or fresh water. It's so close to open water you would be surprised. Check out Part two. The link is in the description.

[@akatala]

This is a totally awesome piece of footage, as was your other clip with the underwater view. What a beautiful creature this is. I'm totally jealous of you for getting that up-close-and-personal moment in such a lovely spot too. Seeing one of those in person in the water has always been at the top of my bucketlist even though I'm allergic to the plankton in sea water. Totally nature in one of it's great moments captured on camera. Kudos to you, sir.

[@bryankerr69]

I love all the experts. I am in awe to be surrounded by such great knowledge.

[@sothatswhathapppened]

you know those moments when you're lost and you start to drive slow and say to yourself "I'm pretty sure I was suppose to take the other left." probably what's going on with this shark as he swims slowly.

[@jrepnin]

GW, ID'D and tagged. There a is no river or stream associated with the location the shark was. it's connected to open water. Merely an opening along the shore where saltwater comes in and forms what looks like a pond. In the NE we call it a salt pond.

[@SeraphinaAizen1]

For those who appear to be doubting what species of shark this is, the link for 'part 2' gives a much better look at the shark. It is, indeed, a great white.

[@togian755]

Great white sharks HAVE occasionally swum up rivers, although not very often. In 1915 three of them were caught in a river in New Jersey (near Sandy Hook) following a rash of fatal shark attacks along the Jersey shore. None of the sharks caught were found to have killed and eaten people, but nonetheless it proves great whites DO sometimes swim up rivers.

[@gloweybear707]

This is some of the most amazing footage. the clear water makes it look awesome.

[@fcmarcus]

Excellent footage. The shape of the dorsal fin certainly seems to be more like that of a Great White than a Bull (Bull's tend to round off more at the top). Also, in the dying seconds of the video, it appears as if you can see the full tail under the water as the shark swims by. If it's not the light playing tricks, the upper and lower lobes seem fairly symmetrical, once more pointing towards a Great White. Bull's have significantly longer upper lobes.

[@Delticola]

I might say sub adult. That's getting pretty big, might be surpassing the juvenile stage. Another 2 years in the ocean and it will be listening to that music, dun unt dun unt dun unt.

[@jrepnin]

A salt pond is a North East term for a lagoon or estuary

[@shawn122796]

It says SALT POND

[@jrepnin]

Well some ponds are fed by a stream. I didn't make up the term "salt pond" Some say tidal pond.

[@delawaredeathcore]

i was there visiting my aunt when this happened, it was bad ass to see such a huge animal up close

[@chipmunk3k]

its amazing how much speed they can achive while moving their tail soo little.

[@cmo0429]

Gene-Yes it is a great white that happened to get trapped in the river. It was later led back to sea by fisherman.

[@jmantime]

Shark: i own this pond stay away.. STAY AWAY!!!

[@007gametester]

I used to live all around, and I saw one Great White by Goodland Florida!!!!! It is still salt water, but the start of Everglades (I used to live in Miami Beach... It was amazing to see a 14 foot shark in an 8 foot deep crystal clear water...

[@shazzavlogs]

Beautiful so Stealthy!, Sharks are Magnificent Creatures!!!

[@rocketman63]

It is definitely real. The shark was carried into the salt pond during an extreme high tide in stormy weather. She could not figure out how to escape, and eventually she had to be guided out! Re: fresh water, you've got the wrong shark. Lake Nicaragua sharks, Zambezi sharks, etc- all bull sharks. They can happily go back and forth from salt to fresh water, or stay in either one.

[@BouncyUkraine]

That's amazing. You were lucky to catch such a rare moment. :)

[@NyGiRLiNnAsHviLLe]

Not a year-rounder but have been summering in The Cape my entire life 30+ years...if you have large seal populations, you've got Greats, and that's def. one

[@jrepnin]

@jrepnin speaking of that local it's amazing how many sharks teeth can be located in the fresh water creek beds that are well inland. they are easy to find but they are fossils. that area was ocean floor (if I'm correct in the time) 75 million years ago. sharks teeth are easiest to find but there are fossils of other marine animals as well.

[@benner2000]

I love watching sharks just cruise through water with such little effort.

[@jbmusicdimention]

i had swim in lakes at night not anymore after seeing this :)

[@ElectricShark]

So glad that the Falmouth County stepped in to help this majestic animal. Makes me have faith in humanity!

[@Kleikelimanfs]

shit, thats a great white shark

[@SmittyKat]

I love how watching youtube videos of fish seems to make everyone a self-proclaimed ichthyologist.

[@chaz706]

"hold my beer for me..."

[@newkeds]

"Your" just about as cute as could be.

[@AmaroqVideos]

The entire time I was waiting for something to pop out at me. But this is fascinating nonetheless - it's rare to be able to glimpse something like this in the wild.

[@Omfgcloudy33]

yup, deffinetly a white, the caudal fin is equal on both sides, thats the big giveaway

[@TheGalaxyTachyon]

I was just about to advise that you didn't have a Great White there, but.... you have a Great White there!!!! bad ass!

[@Guitarplayer219]

This is quite obviously a white shark. Bull sharks have a blunt nose, and not a pointed one. This shark's nose is pointed, and the pectoral fin also comes to a sharp point, where as a bull sharks is more rounded. Anyone with a decent knowledge of sharks know that it can't be a bull shark.

[@hypermecha223]

I'm willing to bet that 99.9% of all the people claiming this is fake have never even SEEN a great white shark (or hell, any shark) for real in their lives. Great white sharks are all up & down the east coast & if there is an entrance to a salt water lagoon from the ocean (which usually there is, hence the reason it's not fresh water) it's absolutely possible, though not common, for sharks to swim in. Great whites can EASILY swim in 3' of water, shallow water does not bother them in the least.

[@flurng]

It's a DAMN-I'm-stuck-in-a-pond shark.

[@megarouge2001]

Seriously, folks, check out the link. Very cool story! And yes, it is a Great White. It found its way into a salt water estuary, and then was coaxed and guided back out to sea by local fisherman and marine biologists.

[@elvis7229]

Defo great white,and the salt pond is part of a flood plain and as the waters retreat it got caught threre ,same as the one of New York in about 1918 wich killed. 5 or 6 in two days it was what inspired the jaws movie

[@xcorekevin]

shark must be thinking to himself " i is lost... lol"

[@Guitarplayer219]

This is a real great white shark. You people pretending to be marine biologists, this is a documented shark in a salt water estuary.

[@jrepnin]

You are intelligent enough, not to extrapolate anything more than what has been stated, or what is shown in the video. Thank you. So you know, a salt pond is nothing more than a regional term for a lagoon or estuary. It's not literally a pond.

[@jbarry31985]

Michaels in the pond!!!

[@jrepnin]

Wow! There is intelligent life form on youtube. Thank you very much for your comment. It seems so simple yet it slips through the mental grasp of so many. They probably prefered books with lots of pictures.

[@mickblock]

Next to last thing you'd expect in shallow water like that. Can you imaging casually paddling down that river in a kayak and seeing that next to you? I'd fill my shorts like a jelly donut I would.

[@christinedesilva5139]

sorry, I was there. This is a great white. If you were a "shark biologist" you would probably know about the first white sharks to be found in the Atlantic here in Chatham, Cape Cod and you would most likely spell "prey" correctly. Also, the sandbar shark is not found everywhere in the world

[@Mrjazzheart]

i would be like,"hell, you only live once i'm going swimming"

[@markmontgomery9200]

Got to be a bull shark

[@Alleygreen2012]

This wasn't fresh water, this was a salt pond as it says in the description. The White likely wouldn't be able to live there for long, but he would certainly be able to do it for a while.

[@bairdy78]

Yes they can. Whites often venture into shallower waters to chase rays as well as for the highly oxygenated water. There are many videos of whites in shallow water on youtube off the coast of South Africa.

[@MsWilliama]

You are wrong & I will correct you. It IS a great white as you can see by the white underbelly & snout shape. It's not uncommon for sharks to travel many, many miles from the ocean upstream into lakes, rivers,etc. Also, this shark is not in captivity-- whatever gave you that idea? (I'm a fish biologist)

[@miahobbs6230]

Good job I can't believe you found that thing in a pond a great white awesome

[@ericbryan113]

i have just witnessed youtube gold.

[@jrepnin]

Thanks for all of that, Aquaman!

[@thisisbullcrap18]

we need a few more expert shark identifiers to call this obvious great white a bull shark. maybe it'll turn into one

[@gnargnar211]

Everyone saying this is a bull shark needs to just look at how pointed the snout is 0:14 Also the shape of the dorsal fin amongst other characteristics tell us that this is indeed a Great White. From what I understand the reason that Great Whites don't do well in captivity is not so much the salinity of the water, as that can be reproduced, but they almost seem to lose the will to live. It's like it's either king of the sea or nothing for those bad boys.

[@MultiTequilaSunrise]

That's an amazing experience, if you have any video I'd love to see it posted up here on youtube. We just don't get this kind of action is Missouri. Maybe a deer stuck on some river ice. And we once had a cop shoot at a fake concrete alligator a farmer stuck in a pond. But that's about the extent of our exciting events.

[@jrepnin]

SALT POND!

[@unmillierd-elle]

how... did it get in a pond?

[@EnsoTB]

I don't get why people don't agree that it's real... it's a salt water lagoon so it's perfectly plausible. It IS a great white and it IS NOT fake... ok? Idiots argue for the sake of it and it makes them all look dumb.

[@killaguy555]

I don't give a shit what kind of shark it is I just know it's big enough to eat me and there can never be enough land between me and that monster of nature.

[@tritop]

I had a small one in my aquarium, it grew so fast and thus became square a few days later

[@TheHeadman]

Yea.. it does look like a GWS... They are known to go into rivers chasing food. Another fact.... there is so much we do not know about these sharks... such as where 50% of the year .... where they go to give birth and a lot of other things. Awesome video!

[@ebyfield5]

They can't survive for long. But they can survive. Besides, who said this was captivity.

[@lamaquina570]

why fucking people dislike this vid? the title says shark in pond! and what we saw!?...A SHARK ON A POND SO WHY THE DISLIKE!

[@jrepnin]

Not unless your name is Gilligan and your marooned after a 3 hour tour. That lagoon they were always talking about is what we in the North East call a salt pond.

[@axandert53]

we do have mako sharks in mass too.. they look a lot like great white in shape but they are smaller and more common

[@jrepnin]

No, that's just a plastic bag floating in the water. You should get in there and get it out before it ends up over the head of some poor dolphin. Do something responsible for the environment already.

[@IcapturedURpokemon]

Bro you truly have sum good comebacks

[@shrtbus44]

IM from Rhode Island and you are right about bull sharks not coming that far up but in all fairness a bull shark has the ability to make it as far. They have recorded Bull Sharks as far as 2800 miles up the mississippi.

[@Kokopuracan12]

I would never take a swim in salt water ponds again, its scary!

[@jrepnin]

it was shallow, and that was the problem the shark had, because it was so shallow, the shark couldn't find its way out, and was there for two weeks. this happened in 04. marine fisheries fonally kept spraying it with water from a boat to guide it out.

[@MLClough43]

I am never sitting on the toilet again

[@sukmiwang66]

most likely a young great white, possibly 5 years old around 8-10 ft. and there have been sightings of great whites near the shore. some noted to come near waste high water in some areas. and if its near a big body of water, great whites will go through those areas to hunt or possibly migrate

[@doclambertdavid]

It is a Great White. The cone shape nose combined with the distinctive tail makes it a White. Bull Shark have a much rounder nose and have the upper fin of the tail longer than the lower. The video shows a typical white tail fin.

[@xXdeathnoteX0x]

This is the reason i'm scared to swim in any pond/lake even if its salt or not. >.

[@secretseamonster]

that's what confidence looks like.

[@hildagocrazyfreak]

It looks so peaceful!

[@VaultCod4]

Shark : Hey Hey You, Pull My Tail. Man : Ok? Shark : RAAAAWR

[@faz1991]

I love that whenever they aren't attacking prey, they are just cruisin' along like "yeeeahhh bitch, can't touch this".

[@captainchris93]

@TheDontrell1234 you are wrong sir, this is indeed a great white, you can tell by the more triangular nose, bulls have a more flat nose (not like a tiger, but not sharp like a white) anyone who has seen sharks as much as i have would understand what they look like, its a great white, guaranteed. Great whites have made it inland before, its not news dude. Only bull sharks can comfortably live in fresh water, but all sharks can get in and out.....read the description next time.

[@Kim2Sung]

how'd the shark get in that pond in the first place?

[@jrepnin]

Very uncommon for a great white to go into and then get it self stuck in such a shallow estuary let alone deeper estuaries. That's why people refuse to believe it..uncommon, not impossible

[@MultiTequilaSunrise]

Australia; everything tries to kill you here, but we go in the water anyway. Foster's, Australian for balls.

[@Dreama40]

That was a great white, pointy snout, bullsharks have a more squarish snout.

[@awminton42101]

Um....JAWS 6 WAITING TO HAPPEN!

[@ElRancholo2]

Massachusetts is a weird place.