Great White Shark Warns Irresponsible Scuba Diver

This footage was taken in August 2015 at Humpback Whale Carcass (See video here: • Humpback Whale Carcass... ) in Aliwal Shoal MPA. Last year we anchored a humpback carcass near the reef and, naturally, a number of predators came to feed, including a few great whites. It is quite rare for great whites to visit Aliwal Shoal so a few divers had the privilege of diving with these amazing predators. BUT one of the divers got too close to one of the great whites and tried to grab a hold of the large male's dorsal fin in a stupid attempted to ride the shark. The shark reacts by approaching the diver and letting him know that this is "his house".
Please also note the divers position in the water, first at approximatley 13m then all the way at the surface in less than a minute! The second thing you need to note is the exhalations and lack of inhalations, is the diver hyperventilating? In my opinion, this diver was not experienced enough to be diving with these animals. It was irresponsible of both himself and the charter that took him out.
Diving with a shark is a massive privilege, especially with a great white shark. This kind of diving should not be allowed. It is clear that it changed the shark's behaviour. No one would go and pull the whiskers of a lion - this is the exact same principle.The media loves to put the blame on the great whites but it seems the shark was more than generous with his approach to the diver.
Needless to say, the diver spent the rest of the dive on the boat... and probably had to clean out his wetsuit.
Check out Roxy's dive school for conservation-aware diving at Roxy's Scuba School ( / roxysscubaschool )
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This footage belongs to Roxy Zunckel and for any use of the footage permission needs to be asked and an arrangement for raw files to be sent to you will be made.

[@torreyance2468]

Shark: Dont touch me bro. Diver: say it to my face Shark: ok bro.

[@ighostyt4254]

Gabriel Moreno 😂😂 you're funny *Edit* I spelled funny wrong 😑

[@sypruskittytales2217]

It's on now bro...that's sexual harrassment bro ..lol

[@avonleamontague2469]

Literally lmao at this

[@julianabmv]

LMFAO

[@mcbrians.8508]

since these dudes were divers. the shark should address the diver as ''Brah''

[@TigerMeadows]

Was the shark justified? What are you going to do, sue the shark for mental anguish?

[@donaldsoles4259]

Lawyers are sharks though. They'd protect their own. :(

[@kidinabstract]

Donald Soles Not if they can get money out of it!

[@CrystalAge]

TigerMeadows Love this! North Shore Shark Adventures on the north shore of O'ahu was funded by lawyers and the lawyer jokes never stopped. I worked there for a couple years

[@Balorak146]

its 2017. i wouldnt be surprised....

[@7eather]

I just laughed way too hard at this comment hahahahah

[@jegsdinogod5091]

"Was the sharks actions justified?" Hes a 10 foot+ great white shark, he doesnt need to justify shit.

[@monicadelreal8212]

😂

[@maxthereapernephilim2416]

@Hoosayne Um, you're really going to question a 10+ GREAT WHITE SHARK on its actions? I don't think so. That's a BAD way to get yourself killed.

[@wickedwolfe3560]

The shark could hit em with the "this you" since it's on footage lol

[@bohdaj]

@@monicadelreal8212 oh no, not only size ! the shark is near its meal, ....any predator near meal is dangerous ! ...bears, tigers...any

[@DanielMartinez-fk9qb]

That Shark swims the Oceans with over 300 Rows of Teeth. The size of a Shot Glass each. You Honestly think that Shark cares about Justification? This is not Disney's Shark Boy Professor.

[@Kytnliving]

The moment that diver touched that shark, the fins went down and the back went up. That diver could have been bitten in half but instead, he got a warning. People amaze me sometimes. Just because you see someone who is brave enough to get into the water with these animals and do stunts with them does not give you permission to do the same thing.

[@mizaqenyad4269]

Honestly anyone who does this is being an entitled fuck.

[@motherofcats2712]

I'm wondering if most of the interactions we see with professionals swimming and redirecting sharks are with sharks whom they know and who are use to them....

[@Kytnliving]

@@motherofcats2712 could be. But then again even people who deal with wild animals on a daily basis get the bad end of things. Roy with his white tiger is a great example of that.

[@Sum-Ting-Wong71]

One man's bravery is just another man's stupity.

[@kayleeserna4278]

Yeah, anyone who does this is NOT helping sharks. Ocean Ramsey is a big one that people love, but she's actually breaking multiple conservation laws when she's touching great Whites. And by thinking she has some "special connection" with sharks, she is delusional. She has people hand feeding Tiger sharks around her so she can show what "best friends" they are, but really, she is just causing sharks to associate people with food.

[@robertgash4555]

I bet the diver was in a code brown situation.

[@map3dsp]

Robert Gash no doubt doo doo brown was right around the corner

[@mjade1673]

😅😂lmao

[@ZachDach]

He made a BIG DOOKIE! Didn't you see the water around his but get all brown when the shark touches him.

[@exnomer5002]

That's probably what made the shark change it's mind.

[@LarryC213]

Exnomer, too funny.

[@apetty2650]

Shark's probably thinking, "What happened to the good old days when they were terrified of us?"

[@xres1329]

It is all Cousteau`s fault.🏄‍♂️🚣‍♀️🥽

[@alexarias5717]

its because of irrational fear that most of them are endangered

[@Aaron_Hanson]

Ocean Ramsey’s fault. If a sexy blonde can do it, anyone can do it.

[@uafc1]

In those "good old days" they hunted them down exterminating many species of Sharks, just because Spielberg's movie made people think that they were "evil and blood thirsty"

[@cupofsadge8359]

TikTok happened.

[@raymondrodriguez8859]

Respect is EVERYTHING!...This shark felt that THIS diver wasn't allowed to touch...It made that loud and clear...Imagine the alternative! I believe the shark was being VERY NICE...

[@tristabernard5992]

Agree usually they would have ate you already

[@raymondrodriguez8859]

@Toxicyz I sense your vast repertoire of knowledge is primarily from movies... I never said sharks like the taste of human flesh. I know that Hollywood has "endowed" sharks with a "roar" and whether or not sharks detest showing their fin on the surface is academic. My comment was made as a tolerance level that this shark showed toward the humans in its home. As whether or not sharks "hate" human flesh was severely tested when the U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed in the Pacific during World War II. 1100 men were on board. From best estimates by the Navy, approximately 150 to 450 men were killed and consumed by sharks. 150 were verified, the balance were "perhaps" devoured after they had died from the ships damage. This was the ship that delivered the Atomic bomb to Tinian Island, where it was a short time later dropped on Japan. I know their skin is like sandpaper....its skin is made up from bony cartilage material. My knowledge of sharks is much greater than you have assumed. In order to avoid showing your contempt and being rebuked further, I suggest you avoid your impetuous behavior...

[@tristabernard5992]

@Toxicyz ik that I've pet a nurse sharks too but they do stick their fin up for a warning well sometimes I've had a family member get attacked by a shark she didn't pay attention to the fin then it went down then she got attacked luckily she lived that damn shark got her good let's just say that I'm not scared of them but I will never go to a I ocean and let's just say sharks get attracted v by blood splashing which lures them to you and they have territory which means they might just be protecting it i know alot about sharks I study them alot and when I say alot I mean alot and you do too so I guess we are even

[@raymondrodriguez8859]

@@tristabernard5992 Perhaps you could come see the Great Whites in their natural state from one of my families boats, at the Island of Guadalupe, Mexico. A little dive by an "expert" such as yourself could teach the rest of us all your vast repertoire of knowledge.

[@raymondrodriguez8859]

@snake79545 If you would like, I could have you dive off one of my families boats, off the island of Guadalupe, Mexico. There are dozens of Great Whites there.No cage, no security. Perhaps then you could see my point.

[@antarcticorb9197]

There's a reason these stunning creatures have survived over two hundred million years, and the shark looks at this diver as just a very minor annoyance.

[@mikelitoris6976]

If the shark was interested in eating those guys, it would of.

[@kingkong81icloud]

Yea because there under water

[@mgmg116]

They've been around just about 450 million years, to be precise. Sharks are older than dinosaurs, older than trees, and older than the rings of Saturn

[@sgud3457]

Like a fly

[@karenpiotte90]

You touched me. Now let me touch you.

[@FruitflyBat]

Karen Piotte Lol

[@wesdixon1504]

Epic, bro

[@fullcampnate4521]

Karen Piotte nice comment

[@krystoph4420]

Ok

[@kylieryan3523]

Simon Cowell haha😂👍

[@TeeAiDee]

Diver: "Touch." Shark: *"You wot mate?"*

[@Nantosuelta]

"you wanna go bruv!? I'll fookin shank ya, swear on me nan!

[@gharmon06]

@@Nantosuelta NOT THE NAN 😭😭

[@paulatudor691]

That’s an act of aggression.

[@solarpony]

@@Nantosuelta *shark you 😁

[@jodygiles8223]

😂😂😂😂I’m imagining Brucey from finding nemo with this one !! 😂😂😂👍🏻

[@ihavenoidea4727]

If the shark wanted to harm the diver I'm sure it would have.

[@tomtonka1915]

No shit.

[@michaelangel25]

Yeh, great whites seem to flit between curious and aggressive. Maybe they only become cranky when they haven't caught a seal for a while, so might attack a human then. But it seems that a fed great white is a happy great white, and will even let you take a ride on his dorsal fin.

[@dieseldog00]

I saw a dorsal ride I believe it was the giant female Great White named Deep Blue. He held on to her and she swam off about 100yds turned around and swam back to where she found him, just outside the cage. She never once made a move at him. I was shocked at how gentle she was and she was HUGE!!

[@karenpiotte90]

Everett Cox I saw that as well it looked like she swallowed a cow and she was pregnant.

[@vaazig]

I can't remember the documentary but it was one where a guy routinely dived with sharks and he gave them distinct personalities. Some sharks he categorise one way or another. With some he even got out of the water.

[@zachattack2834]

That shark got close to whisper in his ear “if you touch me one more damn time, I’m taking that arm” lol

[@raygor2366]

The diver was dam lucky. First, there was a dead whale in the water. Second, he probably spooked the hell out of that shark by touching it. The man better get a lottery ticket.

[@vicjr.1813]

to think that 99% of the creatures on the ocean touch it, it may have been devirginized

[@tiernanmulligan7093]

Well even if it isn’t trying to hurt him, that’s how sharks test things. Like we do with are hands, sharks does with there mouth. 1 of the reasons why you don’t fuck with them.

[@mateoosorio2606]

Literally in the sharks feeding area 😐🤭

[@atxsnf658]

yup hard to tell if the warning was for disrespecting the safe distance or the whale, the shark acting territorialy to keep those strangers away from its food... maybe both. I don't know if sharks are able to know that the diver will not steal him food I bet he perfectly knows that, and therefore the warning was due to distance, but who knows...

[@Badficwriter]

@@atxsnf658 Whale meat tends to make sharks act drunk, which is why reckless people pet them or ride them in those waters. Because sharks all take a bite, they're less territorial near the smorgasbord. This shark showed hostile body language after the touch, but may've been too dopey to be more aggressive.

[@Quandary100]

Diver: "I touched a great white!" Great White: "I touched back a hooman!"

[@marisastoletheprecioussara118]

No Just no

[@aexndr387]

Yes, just yes!

[@robinbowman4549]

🤣😭😂

[@persephone2706]

Cringe.

[@CookieDoe1111]

Hilarious 🤣😂

[@PdxEmo03]

The shark literally was like "Hey man, I don't want to attack you, but if you don't stop touching me I'll be forced to." The shark was right to warn him. The driver was a fool, a lucky fool.

[@slr-d]

Literally. That's exactly what he/she said.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Its basically the same as a dog warning you not to fuck around with its tail. The Shark clearly didn't like being touched and its body behavior after clearly indicated it wasn't happy. However what it did wasn't a attack. It was more of a dude how would you like it if I did that to you, but didn't really attempt anything other than to intimidate the diver. It clearly had no intention of attacking him really physically. Also the Diver is fairly close to the size of that white. White Sharks like most predators don't normally attack prey items or creatures near there size. The potential for harm is very great. So no it was just intimidating the diver for yanking its fin. That's alot of restraint for a animal.

[@bren8168]

Didnt realise this was a dash cam clip.

[@pegleg2959]

Most 'adrenaline junkies' are just that, lucky fools. I enjoy extreme sports myself (snowboarding, rock climbing, skydiving) but theres some people (like the diver in this video) that become pariah in the community. They dont only get themselves in shit, which is fine, most of us do at some point, they also get the people around them into danger, which is not fine.

[@kylebelafonte3722]

It wasn't literal.

[@ANONYMOUS_PEASANT]

Perfect example of just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

[@joannesheaffer9522]

Boys strike again.

[@TheJim9191]

Diver: *pets shark" Shark: "OK but don't do that again." Diver: *pets shark* Shark: LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE SHIT THAT'S TWO STRIKES

[@robinbowman4549]

😂😭🤣

[@sonalsinha6366]

😂😂😆😂😂😂😆

[@LinKueiKhannel]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@grimmassacre4588]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@scottmurphy4278]

Diver pets shark again: Shark: Ok, that’s it, you’re LUNCH!”

[@sally-annestrawberry4588]

Diver: Aww I wanna pet you Shark: OK but then I get to pet you...

[@derekkelly4816]

The only reason that sharks bother to eat us is because we're slow and stupid .

[@robbyprice8247]

Lol

[@NoOne-kr4jc]

@@derekkelly4816 lol

[@patronsaintofpoison]

"Also, when I say 'pet', because I do not have any hands, I will pet you with my many rows of serrated teeth" ;)

[@patronsaintofpoison]

​@derekkelly4816 practically all documented shark attacks were investigative bites, where the shark took a single bite, released it wasn't a seal, then left. When a shark actually consumes a human, they are most often legitimately starving.

[@twomustangs]

Being in the water near a food source like that is just ridiculous. "Did the man on top of the building holding a golf club in the air during the storm provoke the lightning?"

[@ApeIsland]

Number 1 rule when dealing with animals in the wild “don’t touch”

[@demon13doc]

Any time the Army sends soldiers anywhere they get a safety briefing which always includes, "DON'T MESS WITH THE WILDLIFE!"

[@katcurtis3619]

My one year old son had a book called Never Touch Wild Animals. Like it's just common knowledge I thought

[@matszweerts2092]

I did pet a wild turtle , Bigger then that i pass.

[@anarchistangler]

Steve Irwin made a living out of being the wanker that couldn't stick to that. And he was a zookeeper, i.e. encaged and exploited animals for cash. Yet people loved him... He got his just desserts in the end ha ha.

[@audyisme1906]

Right, just watch. Even dogs can bit you very bad if they don’t know you.

[@ant112990]

The shark respected the divers distance.. And the diver broke the respect by touching the shark. So he doubles back and Touched him lol.

[@the_SolLoser]

That shark was a boss

[@tubefreakmuva]

Exactly.

[@stillstormie7222]

Lol, in that situation he was THE boss...✌

[@his-worddevotionals540]

that's exactly what happened

[@jacquelinevega8495]

I’ll never understand why anyone would ever turn their back on a shark

[@denisek292]

Low-IQ...😂

[@alexrogers9702]

The tank would protect you from his bite maybe?

[@bobma6342]

​@@alexrogers9702no, the shark's jaws are much more powerful.

[@kingghidorah8106]

​@@alexrogers9702 the shark bumped the diver with his chin, sharks are boneless and can bite and shake wherever they want, not like the diver is a small turtle that can evade by flipping over.

[@bobma6342]

​@@alexrogers9702that shark would make that tank into mincemeat

[@provosta]

"Was the shark's warning justified?"--having just completed an ethics course, the shark argued he had every right to act as he did

[@notlikely4468]

HR counters that "offence is perceived by the victims and you can't argue feelings" Shark is given a 3 day suspension Union grieves

[@cupofsadge8359]

@@notlikely4468 However, Twitter instantly finds the shark guilty of rape and sentence him to be cancelled from ever eating whale carcasses again and must remain outside of 500 yards from dive zones

[@Jacknife17shadows]

The shark legit swam up to him and said "you having a giggle mate? Don't touch me."

[@ashtontanner6553]

Jacknife17shadows yes 😂✊🏻

[@jaywalk4446]

“Was the sharks warning justified”?! The shark does not need to justify its actions!!!

[@loserpunk87]

True. His kingdom, his rules

[@tittos9651]

@@loserpunk87 not about rules. Its a shark.

[@surajrawal2940]

To create discourse, resulting in more comments.

[@nckhed]

@Gary Leonard Thank you. 😂🤦‍♂️

[@doekoen7438]

Instinct... Probably had his meal Just before...

[@elijahmarkstrom6429]

“Was the shark warning justified?” 😂 it’s a great white, it does whatever the fuck it wants to. The diver is in his house not the other way around!

[@thesentinel5523]

Diver: Tag your it! Shark: Lemmy show ya my version of this game.

[@overcaffeinatedman9502]

Sharks Version: Tag, you're dead bitch

[@markoj963]

😆

[@musicsweet2833]

The Sentinel 😂😂😂😂😂😂😃 Best comment ever!

[@musicsweet2833]

Seth Rogan 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lkr12]

@@overcaffeinatedman9502 underrated comment 😂😂😂

[@marrodger81]

The diver is lucky to have been warned. Yes, the shark was right!

[@luciato8972]

Looks like a male tho

[@jerrykapene6041]

Shark,you can look but don't fukn touch

[@luciato8972]

@Anna Mozatee if i remebmer clearly -the comment i was reffering mentioned female before it got edited. i was just making sure i spot male in the vid.

[@amberbante8605]

@@luciato8972 I noticed the penis quite clearly. Also, downward facing front fins on a shark means "Leave me alone!" I've heard in wildlife documentaries.

[@OxOx_XoXo1]

@@luciato8972 ho

[@martiansarepunk]

Sharks like You got a problem, bitch. Touch me again, I dare you.

[@kimal5842]

"We can do this shit right here I'm not a pussy !"

[@vergil898]

More like shark was like "Now you fucked up!"

[@darktrooper2099]

Quadruple dare?

[@robman38]

"DO I LOOK LIKE A BITCH, THEN WHY YOU TRY TO FUCK ME LIKE A BITCH"

[@anibaldk]

Diver: Tag! You're it. Shark: Touch me again and you'll be lunch.

[@colslaw69]

Absolutely justified, you're in his domain and you invade his personal space and touch him. Don't be upset if he returns the gesture.

[@williamhenry3404]

humans are the apex predator of the planet. thus, we are justified in killing any animal we wish - especially if they dare to attack us.

[@kheventplanner]

I'm surprised the shark only gave him a warning!

[@tommoore2012]

Meh, we're only apex if we give ourselves a handicap. If somehow the rest of the animal kingdom were given the same brain as us then we'd go way down the pecking order. Also William, you should go search for Jesus.

[@OllieGrigg]

@@williamhenry3404you reckon you could kill a great white shark? With a tool you’ve created?

[@FellVoice]

That wasn't a warning, it was a taste test.

[@kingghidorah8106]

the shark didn't even open his mouth, he actively chin bumped the man, which didn't even move nor change position. You just don't touch strangers.

[@chrisl418]

The shark acted in a more communicative and deep way than the diver. By touching the shark, the diver was saying, "I dominate." The shark turned around and said in a most gentle, almost parental manner, "No. No you don't. And don't ever do that again."

[@tinobemellow]

I wouldn't call it parental; it would compare more to a T.Rex growling at a beaver that's pissing it off.

[@currywurst2434]

He would have tried a test bite if the diver hadn't evaded and probably others helped him. Don't think thats parental behaviour, he was angry with fins down and that could have become a horrible shark accident..

[@benmiller12345]

​@@tinobemellow😅😅 that does sound more appropriate

[@brenobonfim5749]

Nice fanfic

[@beastwolf8173]

shark: "knock it off" diver: "ok"

[@jessicabarnard4140]

BEAST WOLF what was the diver doing?

[@beastwolf8173]

Jessica Barnard kept on touching the shark

[@glitterbug102]

Well. I loled

[@kheventplanner]

Lmao truth!

[@Tha2ndComing]

BEAST WOLF I was wondering wha tha warning was

[@lknanml]

He pet the shark. The shark just did the same thing back. Only problem. Sharks don't have hands.

[@petercgeere4054]

Exactly [to a point]. See my other comment on this page.

[@michaeltalas667]

LKNANML: NOW THAT'S A GOOD ANSWER!!! If the shark could he'd give him a high fin!

[@justinroberts2023]

LKNANML that was funny!

[@tristabernard5992]

Lmao your right the thing is he was being nice he could have turned around and ate him and his friend

[@Lorianne-1111]

I actually thought the same! 🤣 There was no aggression, it just seemed like...’oh...one that isn’t scared of me and wants to touch, I’m going to do the same!’ 🤣

[@Cynsham]

Your honor, my client Mr. Shark acted completely in self defense, and the footage will show that. I rest my case.

[@adambaxter2107]

First thing anybody who's qualified to interact with Great Whites will tell you is that every shark is different and has their own personality and boundaries. Some sharks are "playful" and some mean business. Being in close proximity to a food source, then swimming toward the animal would almost certainly be interpreted by the shark as competition for the food source. This guy almost won a Darwin Award.

[@LivingWithTeddyB.]

Qualified? 🤣😄😄

[@adambaxter2107]

@@LivingWithTeddyB. Marine biologists, wildlife cameraman, shark researchers... more qualified than you or me.

[@jomacastro5748]

Every human is different too. Touch the right person and you may have a friend/lover. Touch the wrong one and you may end up being hurt/sued.

[@m.jporte6514]

Perhaps experienced rather than qualified? But I get your point. Love your reference to the Darwin Award. 😂

[@doctordemento965]

@@adambaxter2107 Like Steve Irwin... right?

[@thehobbit1901]

The shark was so incredibly gentle. The diver was very reckless and is lucky to be alive, let alone unharmed.

[@galling2052]

I personaly would respect the personal space of a 1-2ton living torpedo with teeth!

[@YortOK]

One of the more stupid things I've seen people do near sharks. In Australia if a whale carcass floats near a beach it will be closed for a full week even after the authories tow it out to sea.

[@drk321]

And then they will kill all sharks in the area. Australia is not the best model for shark conservation.

[@moto__shark]

drk321 No. it's illegal to kill sharks in Australia. Plus why would they kill the sharks? That's their home. If a person wants to go in the ocean, he/she should take that risk. Don't blame the shark for being a shark.

[@drk321]

Solo Rider You obviously did not comprehend my comment. I stated that the Australian government will kill sharks because of attacks (which I am vehemently opposed to). www.cnn.com/2014/05/08/world/asia/australia-shark-cull/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australian_shark_cull worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/27/14125550-kill-sharks-before-they-attack-humans-australian-state-will-do-just-that?lite news.vice.com/article/australia-wants-to-selectively-slaughter-sharks-for-three-more-years www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-29/barnett-rejects-killing-machine-shark-nets/7888956

[@moto__shark]

drk321 I've seen a documentary bout great whites in Australia, and they said the reason why more and more attacks are happening in Australia cause they passed a law that sharks can not be killed cause the number is reducing.

[@drk321]

Solo Rider You make no sense. First you say: "Don't blame the shark for being a shark." then you say: "they said the reason why more and more attacks are happening in Australia cause they passed a law that sharks can not be killed cause the number is reducing." I will try to help you out here. It is wrong to kill sharks. Full stop. It is wrong to kill sharks.

[@slartybarfastb3648]

That was a test bump by the shark. Call it. 'friendly' warning if you like. The warning is that it's a feeding behavior and it's curious about whether or not you are food. That diver was a fraction of a second away from the next step: the bite test.

[@janedoex8345]

didnt he bite the oxygen tank ? You can see the skin on his throat wobble from the impact...

[@tyrekejenkins726]

Slartybarfast B how do u know?

[@michaelcarson9688]

Whites are also highly social. Diver didnt understand the gaped jaw and head shake warning so the shark made sure the diver understood the next warning.

[@ronnw8153]

Agreed. That diver is stupid and very lucky. Sharks aren't cute and cuddly creatures, they will straight up kill you just like a lion or a tiger or a bear will. Nature's not nice, nature will kill you if you don't respect it or are just freaking stupid.

[@ImperialMJG]

That shark knew they wasnt food. But of course he could have bitten if they continued to annoy him

[@RandomJ2023]

Diver: I'm not afraid of you. Great White: Bruh, keep grabbing my fin and next time I won't be so nice.

[@LinKueiKhannel]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@souljahjustice7715]

I just watched this shark basically say homie...STOP sticking ya hands infront of my mouth and touching me like were friends. Diver forgot his place n the great white put him in it. We act horrified when we loose a limb to a shark forgetting what wed do if someone came in our house. Look at this video...the shark could've had that guy if it truly desire to eat him. Despite their size...they are VERY fast and agile swimmers. They can leap out the water like a dolphin. That diver literally just got natures version of a gun to the head don't keep fuckijg around. Amazing.

[@huh9170]

SoulJAH JustICE our place is on top of the foodchain

[@Goldenhawk583]

:) Tell that to ones with the power to eat us...

[@NeverGoA2M]

I cant take anyone seriously or think of them as intelligent when he/she spells lose "loose". My god people, this isn't some complex word we rarely use, please stop thinking because you can read a Taco bell hot sauce you've learned all you need to survive, read a GD book.

[@KG-yz7tr]

That was why I included the "a little" in there before saying intelligent, lmao. It's a good concept with poor execution.

[@connorradcliffe1769]

NLPatatGames as Dikembe once said, "not in mah house" we may be top predator on land, but without a weapon and bleeding in open ocean your dead meat

[@Archer74]

Shark: "Do that again and I'm gonna use your bones as a tooth pick"

[@eddiespectral]

The shark wasn't hunting with that bite. The movement of the white was like "I'm gonna bite this unknown thing carefully". The diver was lucky.

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

He didn't bite him mr.observant

[@jjcarroll7215]

I don’t think it was a warning, I think he was just letting the diver experience the same invasive action he gave the shark.

[@Mr.Alegria1]

👍🏽

[@jiteshjensondas277]

that's basically a warning

[@jeanducheamps7697]

Did they really ask if ‘the sharks warning was justified’??? My god, mankinds intelligence just sunk to a new low

[@CrystalAge]

I am a shark researcher with over 5,000 hours experience working with them in their natural habitat. Tigers, Galapagos, sandbar, hammerhead and whale sharks in Hawai'i and great whites of Isla Guadalupe. I am unsure of what you are questioning. If you were Diving on a whale carcass then the likelihood of sharks showing aggression towards anything, even other sharks, is extremely rare if it exists at all. I have been around several dead whale carcasses in Hawaiian waters and have friends and colleagues with much more experience than myself in this matter. A carcass would be a large food source which allows for "enough for everyone" mentality. Whereas, when there is very little food available like there is on shark tours, the sharks become more aggressive roughly proportional to the number of sharks present along with water conditions. Rougher water where white caps are present will oxygenate the water and cause faster and more erratic movement of the animals. Calm water and an abundant food source "usually" make for calmer sharks but never a guarantee of that type of behavior. Sharks, like people, are very curious. The video seems to be unclear on the actions of both the diver and shark but it looks as if the diver tried to touch the shark. Then the shark approaches a diver at the surface. If that is the same diver then it is (should be) a minimum of 3 minutes difference in time due to ascension of the dive including a safety stop. That would make for quite a delayed reaction and absolutely like no other attack that I have witnessed. If the touch at depth did aggravate the shark he would have immediately turned and done something about it. Sharks have no bones in their bodies and can easily touch their snout to their tail. Sharks "skeleton" is completely cartilage and they have even been able to fit between the bars of the cages and enter the cage. That is why the bars on the bottom are spaced further apart than the bars on the sides of the cage. If a shark needs to escape a situation they swim straight down.

[@tubetella123]

DRAAAAGGG THEMMMM DAD

[@Scherlund]

SOOOOO MUCH TEXT

[@jhpizza6103]

bet the 84 people who like this read the part where it says ur a shark expert, pressed read more, saw an essay, and said good for you then liked it

[@brandid.8268]

Brandon Garewal What was the coolest diving experience for you? That is so amazing that you get to do that!

[@rynok5687]

Brandon Garewal ok

[@stewystew99]

Shark was just letting him know that this is the wild, it ain't no petty zoo.

[@a-ramenartist9734]

Well to be fair, there are lots of other shark species that are fine with it(assuming you know what you're doing of course), so the diver could've reasonably thought this great white would've been cool, though of course it's kind of stupid to surprise a shark like that, especially one that's more in the middle of the aggression scale. At least he didn't do it to a really aggressive species

[@tidalwave5422]

i mean, its a shark. they don't need justification.

[@michaelmeadors0817]

The luckiest man on earth, the diver who loves that shark, the diver who has a shark for a friend and that shark absolutely loves him.

[@YampaYak-vd1xo]

Stop...there's no such thing

[@Badficwriter]

That shark did not like being touched, it showed hostile body language.

[@alexanderjansseune1763]

Don't forget that these animals have highly sophisticated senses to analyse their prey, What the shark probably did was like sniffing or exploring before attacking. Unless they are highly starved and desperate for food they are cautious of what they eat. Multiple sharks could have triggered a "first come first served" race among them so, these divers were lucky. Sharks also develop personalities and one is more gentle and calm where others more nervous and aggressive. Sharks are also like other predators, they are sensitive to bluff. If it doesn't run, it could be as dangerous as itself. Thinking this shark was warning them is a bit too simple, it was probably provoking a reaction to check the danger level and/or analyzing how good a bite it could be...

[@WeArrLegion]

I see them like oceankittens. Curious, playful and smart. They just have big oversized claws. They may not want to harm people. But it's not their fault we are so 'squishy' and weak. What might bruise another shark or seal might be fatal to a human being. They can play gentle. But when they play rough, they play rough :P (^^^)

[@WeArrLegion]

Sharks sniff by scenting, lateral line and ampulae... My answer is not retarded. Yours is. The natural prey white sharks hunt are way stronger built than we are. Seals are built way stronger than humans. Sharks sniff by biting.... hahah... Sharks use their teeth as fingers to touch. Scenting and tasting has been done way before the teeth touch the skin XD

[@Nok_Sul]

They sniff the same as you do actually. But they don't have hands so they can't poke things the way we do.

[@CrystalAge]

WeArrLegion your comment shows tour ignorance. It is better to let everyone think that you are an idiot than opening your mouth to prove them correct.

[@FireHeart2829]

+Alexander Jansseune I learned something about great whites the other week, if you watch you can see the shark turn it's fins outward and opened it's jaws a little as it approaches the offending diver. that pose is used to tell other sharks "you're in my space and need to back off _now_!"

[@mehmetguner5729]

Shark whispers: “listen here son, we all know who the boss is here alright!” Diver: yes BOSS 😂

[@justaguypassingthrough4188]

Personally I don't understand why the water is still blue. If it were me it'd be a deep brown after that.

[@craigmatt5326]

hahaha! :D

[@maskofsanitycob]

Eric Burton sharks are attracted to feces LOL

[@thexcommenterx1]

Eric Burton water isn’t blue you moron. It’s clear. It looks blue because the sky’s reflection

[@justaguypassingthrough4188]

DabAndFap I'm just in awe of your intellectual supremacy. Thanks for setting the facts straight.

[@hugovdberg5374]

DabAndFap shit is brown because it comes out of your butthole :D

[@stevecooper6076]

Shark was coming back for another scratch to that impossible spot to reach.

[@boop4904]

Of course the shark was right-how could he be wrong? He left the guy unharmed, didn’t he? He gently but firmly put this handsy diver in his place, to let him know that he’s not a puppy to be petted, nor there for his amusement, no matter how excited he may have been. The rest of your life is now a gift given to you by the self-control of this wise fish, dude. Dive accordingly.😆

[@americanbuffalo7802]

"Was the shark's warning justified by the diver's actions?" It doesn't have to "justify" it's actions. You're in it's environment, it didn't show up in your living room. Anything that happens to you once you entered that water is on you, no justification needed.

[@MythicAce218]

thats why i don't get why people blame sharks for being attacked like you're in there home imagine how you would feel if some random person just walked in

[@pamelacarter5108]

Amen right On

[@OpnDoarPlcy]

Until they learn how to social justice police apex sea predators.

[@americanbuffalo7802]

@@MythicAce218 Right, as Bill Burr observed about Shark Week information: "90% of shark attacks happen near the shore." "Yeah...that's where all the people are."

[@DinoMac1973]

"Was the shark's warn..." boy, you put it in the title! "Irresponsible diver," you troll, you knew good ol' Bruce needs no justification! 🤣🤣 slick, bruh!

[@TheHarvick29]

It’s the shark’s domain, you don’t see too many sharks coming up on land and bothering people

[@thecat7803]

I'm picturing a shark in full astronaut suit now

[@youngandrew66]

You've obviously not seen any of the SHARKNADO movie franchise 😉

[@Aaron_Hanson]

@@youngandrew66 yeah I have. 7 minutes into the first one and I had seen enough of that silliness.

[@bradleywoods3742]

Yeah maybe because they can't walk on land? You do realise it's not their undying respect towards humans that keeping them in the ocean.

[@TheMegaberg]

Diver wanted to touch shark. Shark wanted to touch diver too. Even Steven. A pure bonding moment. Awwwwwww

[@danriley5848]

This diver is extremely lucky that the shark was patient with him , the situation could have turned out much worse.

[@vicjr.1813]

I guess it was full, there's a dead whale nearby

[@maskedman1195]

@@vicjr.1813 even if it wasnt full it probably wouldn't of taken a bite, great whites dont like the taste of humans

[@b-dub6865]

@@vicjr.1813 Not necessarily. Watch the Malibu Artist & you’ll see swimmers & surfers surrounded by sharks just hanging out. I don’t think people realize how close we are to sharks in the ocean & how dormant they can be. Typically, a shark will attack when it’s aggravated or visibility is low & they mistake a human for food, like at sunrise & sunset. Sharks don’t like to eat people cuz we don’t have enough fat. As soon as they take a bite, they back off. Unfortunately, their bite can be deadly because of those razor-sharp teeth.😣

[@doom3871]

@@b-dub6865 but in Sydney a big white ate a swimmer..they found some small remnants of his body

[@dladdict6285]

@@doom3871 everything in Australia is out to get ya

[@juanpark7366]

Diver : " Welcome to the club, buddy. " *Slap shark* Shark : " *LETS GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT*

[@OlegKaplun]

I have been diving for over 20 years, and encountered numerous sharks. #1 Rule i always follow "Do not touch".

[@autumnrah]

You'd be great at a museum for following the #1 rule "Do NOT touch"

[@floatinghead7071]

I touched a shark before while diving w/ them and it didn’t Attack

[@gullintanni]

@@floatinghead7071 The problem was the whale carcass. White sharks who feed on them like to chase away other predator before feeding. The divers were seen as a rival that did not bow down, so the shark had to get physical.

[@stevehenrichs5091]

KEEP YOUR HANDS AND ARMS IN AT ALL TIMES!

[@floatinghead7071]

gullintanni oh ok

[@HeWhoMurksWithOneLeap]

The Shark: Ima need you to repeat that, but this time... say it with your chest.

[@lordhellfire153]

"Was the shark's warning justified" LIKE I'M TELLING HIM ANY DIFFERENT

[@nightowl4633]

Diver touch shark, shark touch diver. Humans think they have the right to put their hands on whatever they want...

[@TheFlash-dr1kr]

NightOwl no

[@michaelschneider5654]

With great power, comes great responsibility!

[@saraev1119]

reaper 🤣🤣 you should go swimming in the middle of the ocean, with all the knifes and shit you can carry, even have a life raft, and tell me if you still think humans "own" this planet.

[@michaelscalese4656]

saraev1119 I mean, we can so easily just take a gun adapted for underwater use, a scuba suit, and some bait to kill anything we want. While I agree that we shouldn't disrespect an animal thatll fuck us up, or any animal, and we basically own this earth.

[@LindwyrmSlayer]

Humans only want one thing and it's disgusting.

[@Coolstrongwarriorbro27]

Shark: Hey thanks for petting me back there, now I will do the same... sort of

[@jazz1tup]

Diver: [le touch] Shark: You're lucky I had that penguin for breakfast the other day, or else I would eat manburgers now.

[@CinephileSanityTV]

Love how the camera work goes to sh*t when the shark approaches

[@ogrebattle22763]

Yep.... right at the very moment in question to...

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Nerves of steel, had it been steady...

[@morganyaste4829]

Shark:Don’t u touch me! I’m not a damn dolphin! Diver: Fine 😒 what’s the point of paying for this if I can’t Shark: What u say?! Diver: Nothing, Nothing, I’m going, I’m going.....

[@InvertedAerials]

That's hilarious!

[@ronerel8136]

I love your writing😃

[@Ruren.]

lemme translate.. the shark was like "boi, back the fuck up before you get chomped the fuck up. dont touch my glorious fins again"

[@Bev4Drawing]

I do the same thing when strangers ask to touch my hair while actively trying to touch my hair. As soon as I reach out my hand to touch back they flinch.

[@ihyatemerica5931]

Lmaooo can i ask your race?

[@inconceivable-h8g]

Diver: “I’m going to stroke this shark like a carpet from Home Depot!” Shark: “I’ll eat your facking arm.” Diver: “Hm. Yeah. That’s a nice fish over there, let’s check it out.”

[@unfortunatecircumstances8870]

That was a very specific example.

[@squishy1333]

Why did the shark sound Australian in my head? XD

[@intothenight2073]

Beauty

[@Zinnshady]

Born and raised on Cape Cod, I do a lot of fishing. People dont realize that these sharks are just as intelligent as a border collie or a simpler ape. They're fish but they have crazy reasoning skills and know when theyre not being treated properly. Give respect to the creatures we have stolen this planet from, they deserve it.

[@ghostofreagan3181]

Zinnshady24 We stole this planet from? Dude! Really?

[@iamtotallynot123]

Ghost of Reagan Seeing as how we kill everything we touch.. I would agree. 😂😂😂

[@joeberger3441]

Zinnshady24 they are not that intelligent. That's absurd. They have finely tuned instincts but their brains are very small relative to their size. They aren't nearly as cognitive as orcas or dolphins. That's why you don't see Orcas mistake people for prey.

[@CrystalAge]

Zinnshady24 orcas are dolphin amigo

[@CrystalAge]

Joe Berger orcas ARE dolphin. Better to leave your mouth shut and let everyone think you are an idiot than to open your mouth and prove them right.

[@helentheshark6247]

I think the shark gives a firm but gentle warning, similar to how we'd let another shark know they're overstepping their bounds.

[@craigstege6376]

Looks like a shark just issuing a firm but friendly reminder: You're a guest here, know your place.

[@Samurai78420]

I love how in the description, the person posting this says "Diving with a shark is a massive privilege". Wow. How beautifully said. I'm not a diver but the magnitude of that statement hit me hard. All y'all please be safe. Thanks for letting us see this wonderful part of our Planet.

[@scottmurphy4278]

It is a privilege, but you also have to respect the shark and not antagonise it, something this diver would do very well to learn…

[@mrrp405]

It’s really true, I’m in absolute awe that diver was so lucky.

[@lucasbrandaog]

a massive RISK

[@demonetizedhistory5806]

It's amazing like the shark nibbled on the guys leg and was literally telling him to stop touching him then the guy stubbornly touches the shark again. The guy was asking to be bitten and the shark was actually being lenient from what i'm seeing.

[@tiagopatricio3805]

The Shark was the "bigger man"

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

SHARK: I'm an apex predator DIVER: must... pet... fishy

[@1skyofrog]

Here is something I learned in the Jungle. If everything is green, for example, don't touch anything that stands out. If it stands out, it does so because it can!

[@finalwitness203]

Shark: WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE??

[@Cc-gv1tp]

I think considering you was in the sharks territory you were dam lucky all you got was a nudge and you lived to tell the tale. Very lucky !

[@zinkoff409]

Lol how stupid are u Human own this planet every single place is our Territory If it was me i will shoot that fucking thing then eat it before It eats me

[@zinkoff409]

Ohh Fuck Off ! Stupid idiot I know what the sharks role u making it seems like i'm going to kill all the sharks what a Moron

[@zinkoff409]

Blah blah blah nobody gives a fuck

[@zinkoff409]

Heth R i said nobody gives a fuck about your life story

[@Cc-gv1tp]

Zinkoff There is no need to be so abusive ! Sharks have been in the water for millions of years, it is as much their territory as the land is ours. As humans we are gifted with a brain perhaps use yours to learn about life rather than shoot life down with that vile troll behaviour you get off on.

[@eatzgotit2521]

Tell me you’ve had enough of my shit.. without telling me you’ve had enough of my shit. 💀

[@itsjustbunnyhunny2888]

“Dude, you know I’m a shark, right?”

[@somniferousshark9786]

It always restores a good bit of my faith in humanity when I see these videos and all of the comments are something like "you were in the ocean it was your own fault don't be an idiot." Thank you all for knowing sharks aren't evil.

[@owencampbell4947]

What's going on with the mentality of people? if that keeps on we won't be able to swim at any beach in the world, or get bitten and killed, because predators are preferred than humans. Our anscestors fought their way through forests and jungles to build living room for humans, and now a days some for the sake of adventure are causing a big danger to humans.

[@col2959]

White pointers are pure EVIL

[@cassiem3893]

@@owencampbell4947 Our ancestors innately understood that we CO-exist. Humans aren’t better than sharks and vice versa. We all need each other!

[@cassiem3893]

I totally agree! You don’t want to get attacked, don’t go in the water, plain and simple! It’s not like the shark is being malicious, it’s usually just hungry and/or territorial. AND… it’s not like the shark can hop on the bus and go shopping for an hour or two while we swim. 🙄

[@owencampbell4947]

@@cassiem3893 wrong, it's the mentality of the new generation playing the good ones. The hypocrisy in the thoughts and the contradictions on the arguments are causing more harm to our world, and they know it. Till then they decide when its time to get rid of dangerous sharks, snakes, wolves, etc. the climate hoax will destroy more to humanity, and they'll make other excuses.

[@oggrenaut]

Sharks are majestic animals, a lot like wolves. I am a firm believer in respecting another animal's territory. That inexperienced diver is lucky he still has his arm.

[@420schmokey420]

He wanted to touch the shark The shark wanted to touch him Kinda provoking an alpha creature

[@fredaburns1281]

He was lucky that a warning was all he got. It's interesting that the shark didn't zoom upward, and take a leg off him. It was almost like having a quiet word with him. It was a deserved though sort of casual warning. Don't touch.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Looks to be exactly what it was. The Shark could easily overpower the diver in a rush but it clearly wasn't intending to bit. More like sizing the diver up and trying to intimidate him for touching its fin.

[@terencesmith9404]

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent that and the smell of crap coming from the diver put the shark off 😂

[@Abebe345]

@@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent I think the shark took it for a dominance display and it wanted him to know who was dominant. Great Whites swim in parrallel to make the other veer away establishing dominance or if not escalate until they even attack each other.

[@samuelcentamore1033]

I agree with the shark's actions, the diver completely invaded it's personal space and got a stern warning for it.

[@Leadblast]

Incredible. How this shark was trying to tell the diver in the gentlest way possible (for a shark) how annoyed it was by the diver touching it. Instead of being the savage beast it is (and is entitled to be), the shark decided to be a gentleman. Lots of people know and say dogs are intelligent, apes are intelligent, dolphins or even octopuses are intelligent. But sharks, specially the larger species, aren't stupid, definitely. They are highly highly intelligent creatures. They can be cunning and aggressive when they want to be, and they can be friendly and gentle when they want to be. Tiger sharks are even capable of recognizing a human diver and form a friendship (for a given value of friendship between a shark and a human) with him/her. This means that at least tiger sharks have both an excellent memory and the ability to recognize who does harm to them and who does good to them.

[@derekkelly4816]

I have read somewhere that highly intelligent critters require high quantities of protein in their diet . That's why predators eat meat and are therefore highly intelligent . I don't think that came out quite like I meant , but I think you get the point

[@bryceclass4827]

Sharks are actually not very smart animals in comparison to others

[@qimmu11]

@@derekkelly4816 you know that’s interesting. I’m going to look into that some.

[@derekkelly4816]

@@bryceclass4827 they have a large brain and evidently it's very complex as well . Love shark week .

[@gandalfcar]

@@derekkelly4816 That is rubbish... Elephants,horses,... None of them eat meat and are both highly intelligent.

[@ProfessorDisaray]

I was always told when diving "NEVER TOUCH A SHARK". Because if you do, they will always come back to investigate you and not in a good way. Guy is lucky that the Great White was small and didn't chomp on his leg or arm, or grab him just to take him down.

[@NoOne-kr4jc]

Its like "Don't make bombs jokes around the president" lol. I know someone who saw a guy be an idiot and they hauled his ass out of there, and he was tied to a thing like a pig about to be roasted. He learned his lesson.

[@slowthegamedownjustalittle4629]

That guy is so lucky the shark even approached from the bottom which they use to kill their prey

[@melodiesproul4109]

Not only was the shark "justified", the shark was being very nice. He could have well bit the diver's hand off but he didn't. Proof positive that great whites aren't the "monsters" that people have made them out to be.

[@MythicAce218]

this slightly lessons my fear of sharks. i love them and think there really cool but have always been terrified because i did ever get into this situation i would just panic(which isn't good)

[@Patrickdeh]

I just had a similar experience with a Blue Shark in Malta (Ghadira Bay Area) . He just bumped his nose in my leg 2x when I was snorkeling, but didn’t bite. He was hunting there, and I felt like „Okay, he is just telling me that I am disturbing his mission“. I left the spot, he checked for me after and continued his way.

[@kiwibloke2000]

I think it was testing whether it could bite. Don't let them bump you more than once.

[@scamp1673]

The moment you jump in you're trespassing. To a Shark, you're a thing on his lawn.

[@Whatthechuckttv]

Absodamnlutely the shark was justified. As has been mentioned, that diver is very lucky to have just gotten that little warning as opposed to being ripped in half. Diver was very reckless and apparently forgot they were visitors in the shark's home.

[@garypalmer997]

Sharks like "how about i ride you!"

[@musicsweet2833]

Gary Palmer 😂

[@PsyMongazoid]

Great Whites are naturally curious. I think this one was just checking out the strange, ungainly, fish.

[@nunyabusiness1773]

PsyMongazoid I don’t think this is a white shark. I think it’s some version of a black tip but I’m not positive.

[@Merkhahba]

Not beccessarily.

[@Jacob-jc2gr]

PsyMongazoid yeah i dont think it was a thought out warning

[@fantasyflick5238]

Nunya Business definitely a white, but I see where you are coming from

[@JohntechFL]

Exactly thats why so many people live from shark attack. Were actually horribly bad tasting compared to a fresh fish or seal. So as scavenger/apex predators most large sharks will try to take a bite out of anything. Even license plates thrown over bridges are routinely found inside sharks. They will usually just bite once or twice then leave. But from a great white that 1 bit many times is fatal.

[@onjekaji5832]

Shark just wanted a hug

[@roballen7057]

Diver: "Tag! You're it!" Shark: (approaches diver) "You sure you want to play that game?" Diver: (thinking to self, "I should have worn my brown suit today.")