GREAT WHITE SHARK SWIMS THROUGH PRO SURFERS AT JEFFREYS BAY

[@NathanFlorence]

Pretty crazy, we saw some groms come in fast i asked them what the deal was and they said they saw a huge white shark close enough to see its eyes swim by them, we put the drone up fast to see if it was there, sure enough it was swimming toward main pack of world tour surfers! We tried to warn the first guy with drone as we were far away he noticed us and pulled his legs up but didnt see shark it was rio waida, next it gets sprayed by ian gentil and curiously checks out a local south african surfer named eli! We alerted people on beach who alerted surfers all went in, the shark cruised on his way up the coast and continued everyone had a great day! What a crazy chance to see one like that! South Africa is incredible !

[@thejonathanrath]

Nate, we're all asking about siren warnings on the drones themselves. Why is that not already happening?! And why is John riding yum yum yellow bottom boards at Jbay?? Sure, they're majestic animals, but not when they are tasting you. Thanks for sharing, you're a goddamn living legend.

[@mtnvalley9298]

a different way to go on safari for sure

[@mattormattiesever]

@@mtnvalley9298FFFFUUUCCKKK TTHHHAATTT

[@Coleman73]

It wasn’t just crazy chance.😂 Jbay’s reputation is pretty strong.🤙🏼

[@sneakerset]

I might suggest: Ralph S. Collier's shark research site. According to Ralph, the GWS turns lethal at 10 feet. Great work on the video capture !

[@martenvisser7451]

Nate, this is stunning footage. What sets it apart is the fact that you followed it for so long. Beginning, middle, and a fortunately good ending. When you and Koa have time, this topic needs a 'feature' type of effort on the podcast. Truly some of the best footage around. Thanks for uploading it.

[@fuzzbuzz2000]

Tottaly! Almost got an heart attack just watching!

[@KanyeKetchup]

See the" Malibu artist " All of his footage of White sharks close to shore

[@daletrade5178]

what? why didnt warn surfers??

[@TheoreticalMediaInc]

@@daletrade5178How are they gonna warn them when they are on land far away, they flew the drone very close to Rio to make him look around and be on alert, then they put the drone right over top of the shark so people might see where it was.. only so much they could do from where they were, but they did all they could

[@lizzlebizzle5003]

@@daletrade5178 drone does not come with megaphone 📢

[@reels-and-music-videos]

That was awesome!!!!! I cannot believe how close that shark was to those surfers and if it were not for you that guy would have kept his legs in the water. So close, but really brings it home. Great job!!!!!

[@brandonsmith6240]

So insane! Amazing it’s just right there and they have no idea, always have to respect the ocean and it’s creatures💯

[@emisurfchannel2280]

Beatiful 😅

[@michaelj8793]

Lucky for you guys The landlord wasn't collecting rent Only making sure nobody was misbehaving Thanks for sharing as always my friend Be well and Stay Frosty 👍🤙

[@andrewnahm8188]

Haha was gonna say the same thing brotha. Dudes just sayin whad up and checkin out da vibes 🤙🏼 king of the seas

[@jasongardiner2955]

In all my years of surfing people would all ways ask if I ever seen any sharks and I always responded by saying more Sharks have seen me than I have seen sharks. Now I know it’s true.

[@tbug5737]

The real "owner" of the spot. Good that everyone is ok. Keep up the good work Nathan.

[@theseb1979]

Mick Fanning would have paddled out there and punched it in the head.

[@importon]

"You want cracks? You want smacks?" -Shark

[@loismylane]

I dont know about that one. Down here in SD these damn San O birthed great whites act like they have priority but they werent even birthed in Scripps Memorial

[@grantdphoto]

I like the attempt at warning the guys in the lineup. Almost need a drone siren attachment for SA flying.

[@thejonathanrath]

100% yessssss! And not just SA. Someone needs to invent that STAT.

[@charlesmartin1121]

Good on you Zoard or whoever was piloting the drone.

[@TwoFingerSaloute]

Or a drone that fires flares. Could have warned them way before it got that close.

[@09Jordan1111]

Exactly what I was thinking. A siren or light. You could collect 5$ from surfers in the lineup for flying a shark drone. I'd surely pay!

[@lukebable]

Or even an electronic bomblet generating frequencies much like Shark strips you stick on boards.

[@bludawg8588]

I’ve been sitting here with my mouth hanging open for 10 minutes, I can’t remember breathing. Can’t imagine how you guys felt capturing this? It’s honestly so beautiful how it moves, but man sooo scary! Thanks so much for sharing this with us, this silent edit is about to go viral

[@Sol_Weird]

Same. Even knowing it would end okay, I'm pissing myself. Rio with his back turned and feet trailing behind with shark inching up on him....oh mer gard

[@maxamillion6958]

And to think this is really an every day occurrence at Jeffery’s.. lol!!!

[@BelleTolles]

Wondering why they don't keep a drone going

[@maxamillion6958]

@@BelleTolles - no point? cause it’s too frequent..

[@catherinehazur7336]

The Shark was not in hunt mode, seems calm, mildly curious about the surfers, but just meandered along its way. If it was actively hunting his next meal he could have selected any one of the surfers to go after, and there wouldn't be much of anything anyone to save his or her life

[@ElleDuderino]

This is adorable! He’s just curiously cruising around.

[@markpyne8354]

Love how the guy did a re entry over the shark. 😊

[@mariarohmer2374]

The good news is in these waters they're much easier to spot unlike most areas of our coast. Just beautiful video. So glad everyone is okay.

[@mvubu6823]

Not every day, I can promise you

[@mariarohmer2374]

@@mvubu6823 I believe it.

[@AndrewCooperr]

It’s crazy how damn stealthy they are, they swim up undetected!

[@galaxyexplorer6189]

If you watch a lot of vids especially from the malibu artist they always, always come from behind.which ever direction the surfer or paddle board or kayaker is heading the white pointer will manoeuvre so it is behind them.slowly,meticulously checking them out..😟😃✌️

[@AndrewCooperr]

@@TC.123 agree 100%!

[@girldownunder9043]

This is simply magnificent! Terrifyingly close to those surfers they had no idea wow 😳

[@seblivefloormanager]

Such a beautiful, clever shark. It had heard about ELO being fired and the scoring fiasco, so wanted to show some solidarity with the pro surfers. Glad it wasn't hungry 😂

[@Phattypimp83]

@@TC.123you mean like 400 million years of evolution. They where around before the dinosaurs.. just a little history lesson. Saying “thousands” sounds a little silly in the scope of things.

[@erikbeltran2608]

I am glad nobody was harmed and that you were able to somehow alert surfers. I remember when Mick Fanning back in 2015 had an encounter during the WSL finals. JBay something special.

[@carlposter4504]

I met a drone guy who was employed by the NSW Lifesavers to survey popular beaches to warn people of marine activity below. His drone was fitted with a speaker to give verbal warnings if he felt anyone was in danger. (I'm surprised there isn't some international drone signal for a shark warning.) The interesting thing about his job was that he started to observe other marine life leaving the areas where the larger sharks would frequent. He's seeing these patterns at different beaches. For example by Curl Curl, he'd see big manta rays when the sharks weren't around, and sure enough, when the sharks were around, the manta rays were nowhere to be found.

[@BurnzieBurns]

First thing I thought of watching this. High pitched alarm of some sort.

[@BARGEARSE-tk3mh]

What you don’t get is that there is too many humans ruining the planet eating meat and farting etc etc so it matters not.

[@seano4214]

Amazing footage! Thanks for posting and it proves that Great Whites are not just killing machines. Glad it all ended safely and always look forward to watching the J-bay competition. We in SA have a wealth of wildlife and awesome surf. 🏄‍♂️

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

beautiful creatures, they are absolutely one natures greatest designs, they look stunning, I hope he swims off into the deep and enjoys a full long life without harm.

[@DALLMYD]

This footage is wild!

[@anthonylove821]

Epic and probably footage that should be used on shark documentaries to prove a point that science can use…. Nate took amazing footage….they say that the great whites aren’t fast movers ha, could have fooled me lol

[@likilikiki]

Glad you're still here to see it brother 👍

[@marchowa153]

Hey Jake, nice to see you here. You probably already know but there's this guy @theMalibuArtist who has lots of similar footage of great whites and surfers in California. Awesome and very educational channel

[@edjo487]

Amazing drone work. Just taking an afternoon stroll. If it’s any consolation, more times than not they do not attack humans, but too close for comfort imo. I will admit it, I am terrified of sharks. These surfers are brave! All the best!

[@clivecottam1509]

i believe the calmness of the swimmers/surfers without being aware saved them...

[@babypistolwhip3621]

Agreed! Had they been frantically splashing around, they might have drawn this beautiful--yet lethal-- creature directly towards them. Nature is wonderful!

[@suekelly3910]

This footage will go viral! Absolutely stunning. Great job Nathan and Zoard!

[@daletrade5178]

he didnt even warn surfers

[@suekelly3910]

Yes they did try to warn the surfers with the drone and they informed everybody else on the beach, also life guards.

[@NevilleFarkinBartos]

@@daletrade5178 how the fk would you know

[@zoardjanko]

@@daletrade5178we called ahead the moment we saw it, just took a while for the chain of communication to reach. We were way far down on the otherside, that’s why we tried buzzing the drone near Rios head to get him alert

[@ronanrogers4127]

I love how it’s in stealth mode with dorsal fin under the water for almost the entire journey…beautiful.

[@johnscatcherd9928]

Wow Nate thanks for the great perspective on the sharks point of view of the surfer. That was a young Great White so who knows what it was thinking. You were too young to remember the Lania ka'a cruiser lol but it was the big Tiger that patrolled up and down the coast on the North Shore. The men in the gray suits are always there we just don't see them but there always there. Thanks again stay safe!

[@sneakerset]

A few years back, Clark Little posted his encounter with a Tiger out on the reef.

[@mathewloughlin3044]

Laniakea…Yep, I know which tiger you’re referring to, Grandpa….Would cruise along Lanis and Chuns all the time

[@johnscatcherd9928]

@@mathewloughlin3044 That was the one I think it might have been killed when someone got bit. I learned years ago at sharks cove on the Big Island every shark you see has a spirt of a Hawaiian loved one that pasted away. Were in their playground.

[@Uncloudy]

That’s like a typical day surfing the Oregon Coast. Enter the water and enter the food chain ✌🏽❤️💛💚

[@mackash]

Ive been watching shark vids all day, then you post this. Ha. Ya just know these things are under us and cruising past at least 4 or 5 times in our surfing lives. Especially where i grew up south of Sydney. I had feelings of dread like something huge was under me a few times. Ya can feel it. I had a big one fly past me in big surf and the water boiled from displacement and i did a little whirlpool circle. It must've been huge, we seen its tail flick out as we were paddling in. It was massive. Scary. Especially after watching the Egypt vid. And the Simon Nellis one near where i used to surf. Brutal. Crazy vid. Reveals a lot. Thanks Nate.

[@reddysteddy2195]

Where was that? I'm about to move to Wollongong 😬

[@mackash]

@@reddysteddy2195 Im from Woolongong bro. Haha. The whole coal coast is great white territory. My mates grandad said he seen a great white the size of a whale inbetween Shallows and Redsands, next to the coal jetty. (If you move there you'll find them awesome breaks, just look out for sea urchins in ya feet). We used to jump off that jetty. After he told us that story ive been hesitant. He said we were mad for surfing them breaks. Ive snorkeled for abalone in that section too. After seeing this vid, and the Simon Nellis one in Sydney, and the Egypt one, i feel safer on a surfboard than swimming. They obviously know us. They probably go past often.

[@mixiesix67]

Yah that's right fool 🖕 When we become the potential prey item yr instinct kicks in. Feeling of dread for sure!

[@FromTheMosh]

Such a majestic creature 💚

[@zak-a-roo264]

Needs to be a universal "sign" , some kind of motion a drone flier can make to tell people in the water there is a shark , sick footy ,Mate!

[@suekelly3910]

The moment, when the Great W. is right under the wave and the surfer rides over it is one of the greatest moments in film documentary history. Everything is perfect: framing, distance, flow and of course, the situation itself.

[@realclean123]

And the shark didn't even flinch aye. It knew the deal. Just happy hanging with some surfers for a bit...

[@johnishikawa2200]

@suekelly3910 : That was my favorite part of this too - shark passing under surfer riding a wave !

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

5:10

[@shraddashradda]

😂 that surfer nearly ran him down !

[@Pinkielover]

It was a split second decision but It decided not to attack,, It could've attacked easily And in some cases have

[@sherylbjerre9636]

That's a humongous white shark in his element enjoying a swim with minimal curiosity at the surfers in his domain who would not have been aware of his presence if was not for the drone. Beautiful footage, thanks!

[@nanuk01]

Looks big but it's not by white shark standards. This is clearly a juvenile one. Adults are a lot bigger. In this case about double this size for an adult male and females get even bigger. Not saying that it's not intimidating but just wanting to let people know that it's not "big" by white shark standards.

[@ryantweddle6155]

Shark just chillen with da boyz😂. Seriously looked like he just wanted to be part of the show, cruising around in the line up.

[@Pescador-sx6ht]

Don't think he's chilling with the boys probably holding a grudge on Mick

[@AO4YAY0]

Haha. Was thinking the same. Just wanted to be part of the crew and gets his feelings hurt because everyone keeps paddling away from him.

[@mixiesix67]

Yah that's right fool 🖕 When we become the potential prey item yr instinct kicks in. Feeling of dread for sure!

[@waveriders6970]

Nice footage, lots of great whites going through Jaybay glad no one got hurt.

[@NewRiderDiaries]

Amazing footage!! Glad we got to observe this amazing creature for so long and that everyone is ok! I also feel there should be an emergency drone signal to alert anyone in the water. Maybe up and down over the same spot 3 times = danger!

[@outlaw565]

Maybe a sound alert of some kind .

[@sarahjane4908]

If this area is anything like California the alert would be going off every day. It would start to annoy people.

[@johnswimcat]

Good idea ❤

[@Dingbotz]

that would cause panicked actions which may invoke the shark's kill reflex by acting like prey. The fact that these surfers were chilled helped communicate that they were not on the menu.

[@INDYTEKKIN]

Great footage and nice job warning all the surfers!!

[@Mytro8533]

Starting to see more incredible drone footage like this. It's not unlike a Grizzly walking by a group of tourist. Thanks for sharing this.

[@patrickgarvey146]

That is incredible footage. The landlord.

[@gregstewart3126]

incredible footage Nate...came so close to them...maybe some type of voice communication can be put on drones to warn people...like on home security cameras....

[@thejonathanrath]

Mate, we're all with you. WSL????

[@MandoStarkCollector]

that was pretty close, amazing video !!! and your effort to alert surfers is laudable 👌🏽

[@boonnathan]

Bet Micks getting goosebumps watching this 🤙🇦🇺

[@boblatkey7160]

This is just another good example of how often sharks really don't mess with humans much at all. Check out the videos from the Malibu artist who has documented numerous drone videos where sharks cruise around people but don't cause any trouble.

[@KanyeKetchup]

Exactly his videos are great How come WSL didn't think of drones is ridiculous

[@marcelovilar79]

uhhh yeah and no... ther are plenty of examples of surfures being attacked by sharks. To completely ignore the people who were attacked by sharks is silly. You should be diligent while in the water, it can happen. It has happened multiple times.

[@hospagalief]

Malibu gws are babies

[@leelunk8235]

BOBLAT..YEA OK FOOL..THIS SHARK WAS FED WELL BEFORE PASSING BY TRUST THAT

[@Fractalite]

​@marcelovilar79 Close interactions of gw sharks and surfers are very common, attacks are very rare.

[@Bpl76300]

Crazy how close it got with no one noticing

[@thejonathanrath]

Definitely. I made an obvious (and possibly already in place) suggestion above...Same goes for Trestles and San'O too. Smaller there, but ummmm, abundant.

[@sandiegoscott1402]

They knew it was there. Dudes feet come up and then he’s paddling one handed. Surfers know when a drone is chilling like that it’s usually following a shark..

[@seabiped3451]

Drone operators should devise a signal to let surfers know it is definitely a shark swimming near by. I suggest quick up and down vertical movements above the shark should be enough to alert surfers/swimmers. That would certainly get my attention if I was in the water. Glad everyone got through with out an incident.

[@idontno0]

Crazy how many encounters like this happen and no one will ever know or knew.

[@aysha8796]

Thts y I always say to those people who believe sharks are man eaters if that were the case we would have 10's or even hundred 100 fatalities daily but many drone footage has caught sharks just cruising past surfers without them even being aware..sharks are amazing creatures and should be respected when out there in there territory

[@Rok887-n4w]

I'm so glad that a drone whizzing at your head in now international sign for caution somethings in the water 👍

[@TruthIsNot4Sale]

That was in intense for a minute there with the surfer dangling his legs and the shark slowly moving straight towards him but the shark seemed to know and was just peacefully moving looking for some poor fishy food must have been scary and fascinating all at the same time ….great footage!! And properly executed footage 😉

[@sunsensational]

Nate to the rescue. I’m kind of surprised WSL (or someone other than Nate) doesn’t maintain some drone coverage for white sharks during contests. Especially after Mick Fanning incident years ago.

[@KanyeKetchup]

Hell yeah cheap South Africans

[@BelleTolles]

Exactly what I was thinking! It's crazy if they don't

[@j.f.c]

Shark scram cam would bring way more eyes to the competition. WTF are they thinking by blowing this opportunity?

[@noelgarbellotto7400]

Yes judging on this occurrence of how easily attacks could happen, even so considering the one with mick fanning a few years ago during a world competition status at Jeffery's Bay. I would strongly advise to set in place a dedicated shark patrol with drone assistance to provide much needed protection to competitors for all WSL EVENTS. After all surfers are in their hunting domain and at risk of attacks at any moment.

[@margaretmoore1374]

Great drone footage! I have been bumped off of waves, and had my fins snatched. Amazing. 😎😮

[@HamCubes]

I am glad no one was injured. Even without a frame of reference, it's plain that this isn't one of the teenagers we see in SoCal. He's built like a bull!

[@psfraser9471]

That was a hair away from a fatality for the guy in red and white. Shark was going for him and changed his mind.

[@alanikeiser]

How lucky to have captured this little venture.

[@keithallison3756]

Risk 🦈 vs. Reward 🏄‍♂️ is full on at J bay! Stoked how you guys buzzed that one guy ( was that Kanoa) to say hey look behind you. Had me thinking water safety should have that in place for sharky waters. Maybe they already do, but still!! Amazing footage boys!!

[@deanmccallum461]

Rio Waida

[@BelleTolles]

Keep that going while John is surfing this week!

[@lachlanscanlan5621]

You're on to it Nathan, it took a while but finally drones are proving useful to herd sharks into crowded surf spots

[@leelunk8235]

LMAO😂

[@RIMHQ-YT]

Malibu artist is who i first thought posted before seeing a different channel. Insane footage

[@justinmccarty7890]

It’s amazing something so big can literally be right beside you under the waves and you have no clue. Makes just thinking about that attack coming from out of nowhere so scary

[@Wesh_le_Chat]

That's very relaxing 🦈

[@Mr.Steve-O]

So crazy how close this shark got to the guy at @5:36 , it almost look like he was charging for a strike. Apparently not aggressive, but perhaps just curious. Beautiful footage none the less. Glad there were no casualties

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

Could be the one that had a go at our beloved Mick Fanning ! glad both Mick and the shark are ok. Also Nathan you should send this and do a Collab with the Malibu Artist he loves filming GW's

[@bananadave]

Brilliant footage! 👏😍

[@vmanrn2906]

To me the most interesting (and scary) part of this video is that none of the surfers ever seems to notice the shark. Even the first guy that the drone alerts and who does seem to understand it may be a shark as he stops splashing his feet in the water, never actually identifies the direction the shark is comming from. One of the two guys sitting close together in the water looks right at it, but does not see it, and the other guy has the shark follow him at pretty short range without knowing it.

[@FLSharkdiver]

Nice shot of this gorgeous looking white shark with your Mavic Pro~

[@rustlemyjimmys]

So amazing to see the sharks curiosity and decision making process as he made his way up the line. Despite the media theatrics whenever there is an attack, it's evident (as more footage like this comes out) that they really aren't that interested in us for the most part. This was most likely a juvi, albeit a big old boy, exploring the world around him. And like groms, they occasionally do something stupid and out of character. Great footage Nate 🤙🏻

[@michaeltardibuono9330]

"For the most part" and "occasinoally" are the problem

[@hospagalief]

Young adult

[@jeddavis3076]

With all of the footage of juveniles hanging out in populated Southern California beach lineups filled with swimmers and surfers while they hunt for stingrays, it seems that the young sharks get plenty of exposure to humans and learn to distinguish humans are not their food source. They carry this familiarity with them into adulthood. It seems that GW shark attacks are the rare exception of their numerous encounters with humans and are most likely the cause of mistaken identity. I remember reading the Mark Healey interview discussing how he came up with the idea that he could actually fin-ride a GW. He deduced that they were very intelligent animals since their main food source is the seal, which are intelligent mammals, and so GWs must be pretty smart themselves.

[@alanyt2000]

​@@michaeltardibuono9330No, the fact that 99.99999% of human shark encounters result in nothing is the opposite of the problem. It's the fact that everyone should understand to ensure that we don't demonize them.

[@Antipodean33]

Yeah ya reckon eh? Come down here to South Australia and i'll take you somewhere and you can test your theory out

[@bpeck131313]

Dropping a bucket on top of a white is about as savage as you can get haha. So sick. I wanna know what Ian thought when he saw this haha. Thanks for sharing - crazy stuff.

[@croxley3000]

In New Zealand the waters aren’t usually as clear so you don’t really know if there are larger sharks nearby. Seeing this makes me not want to go back out, but who am I kidding 😅

[@forniafishing]

It’s sharky out there, that shark was definitely checkin them out, super wild to catch that great of footage!!

[@christhew4129]

That Shark must be a pro .

[@JamesBond-i2n]

Damn! That was some amazing footage. I don't know why I've had my drone as long as I have still and never used it. Your video might be the motivation I've been looking for to do that. Incredible how you were able to stay with this shark like this and how that guy went right over him! Just some excellent footage that deserves all the views it can get! Thanks for sharing!

[@enoecrof]

crazy! interesting look at the behaviour how it hugs the reef, and the moment it takes a slight look at the surfer.. hektic..

[@JeyesFluid]

Amazing footage, such a magnificent beast, big white shark. Peacefully in its element. ❤😂

[@truthbetold2012]

Still a bit bruised from Fannings right hook knows better now.

[@protectourfreedom8221]

Damn that was GNARLY 😮

[@franmonaghan57]

The man upstairs was sure looking out for everyone in the lineup that day

[@jonnicklison449]

The man in the grey suit Love the technology keeping dudes safe

[@richardinman6822]

I think drones should be a part of surfer security. I suggested to my sister years ago, that they should have a drone, at least to do a flyover, so they know if Big Bertha is out there in the line up, or close by....

[@mixiesix67]

Yah that's right fool 🖕 When we become the potential prey item yr instinct kicks in. Feeling of dread for sure!

[@maryweekly5373]

Love Sharks, at a distance. This video is why I stay on land. It's their house and I don't want them to invite me for dinner.

[@GoofBean]

Wow, not just a good surfer, but a good cameraman! Keep it up Nathan

[@HighMighty-111]

Suckup

[@saute1000]

That was as exciting as the movie JAWS! Great stuff.

[@HOLWACHAGOT]

Good to know the shark ain't too worried about the surfers. I wonder just how often this goes on

[@thejonathanrath]

daily or weekly at the least.

[@bananadave]

A lot. See how close it got to the surfers yet none saw it. It must happen all the time.

[@HOLWACHAGOT]

I bet they cruise through every single day

[@AndrewCooperr]

At J bay? Probably quite often. So many great whites there. One of the best yet sharky waves in the world.

[@HOLWACHAGOT]

@@AndrewCooperr Id bet everysingle day. Shark looked completely disinterested in the Surfers

[@simonvaughan788]

Absolutely brilliant footage well done from Birmingham England.

[@Nothingschanged]

Seemed like the shark was more curious than anything. Thing of beauty. Thanks Nate!

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

Curious to see if it wanted to attack

[@wyteboy-ns5sg]

I feel like this is one of the closest near miss attacks.

[@GeeT-yt2eh]

@@strongestnattyever-videos2247 watching too many jaws movies. It’s not interested in them at all, just minding its own business in its own territory.

[@Harry-w2l1n]

Can't believe Connor got that score at the end of the heat. So gutted. I think your bro was by far the better surfer wave for wave. Love and good vibes to you all.

[@carsandconcerts]

Wow that is crazy! Excellent job warning the surfers 👍👍👍

[@solomon6082]

5:33 notice how when the ripples hit its nose where those censors are its attention goes to the surfer.. What do people call those censors? Lorenzini or something..

[@solomon6082]

@@rsr609 yooooooooooooooo rsr ❤️

[@HighMighty-111]

Thank u i noticed the same thing, ampullae of lorrenzini

[@amashinga]

Holy crap, that was tense. Awesome footage

[@davidkooyman2359]

The whole of Indonesia would be praying for Rio's safety if they saw this footage !!!

[@cherrylgibson6714]

🦈 Don't mind me...I'm just cruising. 🦈 I love this. 💙🦈💙 Thank you for sharing it. 💙💙💙💙💙

[@sulphur_fpv]

It definitely stopped and checked the guy in white and red rashy out. I do shark surveillance for surf lifesaving in NSW Australia and our drones are fitted with a speaker/siren for times like this but unfortunately the drones they use are 3 times the price but they need them for the speaker function.

[@thejonathanrath]

So...maybe $3k? To save lives? Or at least incredible trauma? Seems like a no-brainer to have 2-3 of them circling Jbay all-day during all swells. Corona or WSL ffs chip in NOW.

[@sulphur_fpv]

@@thejonathanrath the kits we use are around $6k Australian each and we normally use 2 of them. Each kit has drone, controller and 6 batteries, so in total we have 12 batteries and a spare drone incase needed. On a typical day we do 16 flights so also need a way to charge the batteries. We also get hired to fly for NSW surfing at their comps in my local area, during comps we use 2 pilots so their is always a drone in the air patrolling and use 4 kits and a generator.

[@Karmaisagod8228]

This is Awesome footage 🌊🤙🏽🏄🏽‍♀️

[@thejonathanrath]

I was worried there for a minute about Indonesia's greatest surfer ever (arguably, but imho). Drone tech can spot these animals, obviously. What is needed is some sort of clear warning speaker to alert the surfers. Yes, it's rare they attack and this guy/gal was minding their own business, but 12' and up are flat-out dangerous animals. Hoping for a safe event!

[@danielhutchinson6158]

Thank you Nathan. Grateful.

[@nathanlotze851]

No water patrol or wsl active uav drone safety team ? Even surfing NSW has them for competition. Especially after the Eugene incident

[@jmatt4life]

WoW!!! Amazing to watch. Glad I’m not there!

[@lockwood407]

That’s amazing drone work

[@thelastsock6567]

How are they so calm

[@ryanclugston3081]

That’s insane footage Nate dog! But Q; why did it take your ‘by chance’ footage of this incident to alert surfers in the lineup of sharks whereabouts? Are there not drones being flown whilst WSL surfers are in water during contest window?(especially at J-bay) another wozzle failure? Was there not a surfer in white/red contest rashie?? Also, do any drones have audio capability??whereas u could’ve warned rio to lift his lil drumsticks and got the feck outa there etc?? Alarm sound? could b a worthy investment/slash addition!

[@MatP.-qp9qz]

Maybe have drones fly grids during competitions with the capability to communicate with a shore base? When the shore is alerted they can fire up an audio signal and signal flags to warn anyone in the water they need to come to shore? For that matter it would be a matter of simple software linked to all the airborne drones to track them individually. That way not only do they know there is a threat, but also pinpoint where the threat is. Just trying to use what is left of my old used up surfer brain.

[@markdittbenner9949]

That's the real owner of j bay....they were there long before man....they are beautiful and deserve respect....👍

[@杰-说话都要講道理]

Amazing footage ‘ congrats the way you captured those images 👏 👏 👍 beautiful job 👌 They can considered themselves lucky af ‘ that was really a close call 😮‍💨 ❤ 🦈 GW

[@ehlava]

We need a sort of universal drone movement that would be something that a drone would not normally do, and would be clear to surfers that it is the universal "shark in water" drone signal without requiring special equipment. maybe something like straight up and down over 20 ft or a waggling movement, tight circles that creates certain prop noises or something, dunno. drone guys might have a good answer for this.

[@Woodstock271]

Wild man. I’ve been surfing in Hawaii for decades and have seen a few tigers so I went in, but this footage makes me wonder how many I DIDN’T see that were probably right there. Spooky brah.

[@Sol_Weird]

Holy.....dude. Dude. I can't imagine what you guys were going through watching this and hoping the surfers get the message. That will break the internet and end up on every news channel

[@2aa2aa2]

Great video , but heaps of footage like this out there already.

[@davidemmet7343]

*What a beautiful animal! So close to getting a meal!*