Marine Biologist Breaks Down Shark Attack Scenes from Movies | GQ

[@sarahlinnett9057]

The idea of hammerheads being afraid of bubbles is the cutest thing ever

[@sarabuck64]

omg right

[@justcallmejessz3712]

Right!!!!!

[@oscarramirez454]

They aren’t afraid they make them angry angry

[@ewabakowska5412]

I read a book about sharks and the writer explained what scared the sharks the most was the size of the bubbles. When he and other biologist were diving they were releasing small bubbles, which grew in size as they ascended closer to the surface (since pressure was declining). So they weren't as much afraid of regular bubbles, but the big ones closer to the surface.

[@sean_mccadden]

This is a trope I would recommend Pixar using 😆

[@somxonx_]

"hammerhead sharks don't like the bubbles..." adorable. why is this so adorable.

[@lieutenantdiamond5601]

Because it's such a mundane thing to be afraid of and reminds you subconsciously of how young kids can be afraid of mundane things is my best guess lol

[@Tentacl]

Because you are not in the water with them xD

[@somxonx_]

@@Tentacl i guess lol

[@ericstaples7220]

Because you're on drugs and overly sensitive.

[@somxonx_]

@@ericstaples7220 okay? lmao

[@vinnie906]

I love that she straight up says "unlikely" or "probably not" when she encounters some weird scenarios instead of "that absolutely does not happen ever, at all". Nature is no stranger to "unlikely" or "improbability" and I really appreciate it when scientists respect that.

[@zl14l41]

You missed the best one, the straight up NAWW

[@ElGnomistico]

In science, especially in the scientific literature and especially among nature sciences like Biology, words that imply certainty or that are too incisive tend to be a big no no. After all, science isn't a tool used to achieve absolute truths but to get as close as possible to what is more likely to be the underlying truth.

[@peggedyourdad9560]

Only a sith deals in absolutes.

[@blahblahbleh3178]

Get over yourself 🙄🙄🙄

[@annarushlau9722]

I appreciated that too!! Because it’s much a more accurate way to talk about nature.. nature is FULL of anomalies and contradictions and I love that she has the scientific mindset of “well just cause we’ve never SEEN it happen or recorded it doesn’t mean there won’t be that ONE shark.”

[@cartswhat8177]

"you don't have to be afraid of an ocean full of sharks, you should be afraid of an ocean without them" THIS WAS SO SWEET I LOVE YOU

[@aidoesthat]

Sharks don’t even want to be my friend Wow

[@GoDaddy1997]

Nope I like the happiness she brings but sharks ooooofffff I love them but I’m also terrified of them

[@Mattwest1985]

Yea, I get the fear of them but it’s just irrational for the most part.

[@Jakob_23]

I am afraid of an ocean full of sharks...

[@SOAD4ever47]

@@Jakob_23 thats just ridiculous. When do you think that gonna happen?

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

When someone says "it's unfortunate that The Megalodon isn't around anymore", you know they're truly passionate for science and research.

[@Gabster1990]

I mean I'm not a scientist and I would love to see a megladon in the wild.

[@lilacsbby4787]

YOU.

[@aidoesthat]

It’s unfortunate that’s the Megalodon isn’t around anymore

[@huhjayden]

im glad theyre gone

[@apositivehopefulkitten4835]

@@aidoesthatYou are truly passionate for science and research

[@olemartin4791]

Still waiting for “serial killer reacting to horror movies”

[@justindemont6062]

Maybe a detective instead lol I'm pretty sure the serial killer would make that the last video you'd ever make

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

Buzzfeed still hasn't called me up yet despite my schedule being really open. 😒

[@olivervibing7784]

@@acelovesdiyschristopher7023 I-

[@worldwidehandsome7084]

GIRL YOU DIDNT

[@Concetta20]

Ole Martin oh gosh.

[@albasanchez6014]

As a person who also loves sharks and tries to educate everyone I know about them and how essential they are to our ecosystem, I love her closing line. "You shouldn't be worried about an ocean filled with sharks. Instead, you should be worried about an ocean without them."

[@jonnygranville281]

That's a great way to think about sharks or any animal

[@Anonym-yr4qn]

Speaking about this... What exactly would be the Consequences of that?

[@marisely04]

most of the fish they eaten would be overpopulated

[@EconomyCrashes]

@@Anonym-yr4qn Most likely a complete collapse of the food chain or web associated with those sharks

[@horsewings3561]

Indianapolis shark attacks....😬

[@mirrorgirl3018]

The fact that hammerhead sharks are afraid of bubbles makes me a lot less ashamed of my fear of the dark.

[@kweenkiwi4210]

😂😂

[@Br-kc2jy]

Your fear of the dark makes me a lot less ashamed of my fear of asking people out

[@CeeworldMedia]

@@Br-kc2jy your fear of asking people out makes me a lot less ashamed of asking a girl if she's cool with butt se.....never mind

[@sadaf186]

@@CeeworldMedia your questionable fear of yea… makes me less ashamed of my fear of bugs

[@mikatu]

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark, I have a phobia that someone is always there....

[@cactusmom8203]

"it's not the shark that you see that's sometimes the problem, it's sometimes the one you DON'T see" thanks, i hate it

[@nickjackson206]

@bigevilworldwide1 I'm not one of them but for people that fear the ocean that comment would scare them even more

[@keananrice9173]

Definitely a scary thought but it's basically the same for everything. It's not the guy walking next to you down the alley that's the problem, it's the guy you don't see. You know?

[@dollyonlyhereforfanfic5203]

Omg yes, the fear of the unknown.

[@ValerieBuhl]

Nick jackson it already made me more terrified of the ocean than what I am now :)

[@nickjackson206]

@@ValerieBuhl 😢

[@arcanistnpc4751]

Marine Biologist: You can't touch a shark without hurting your skin. Me: I want to pet the forbidden toothy sea doggo

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

You can, ive done it, you just gotta pat one way hahaha but i recommend only patting dead ones hahaha

[@sithsaiyan4529]

They feel like sandpaper.

[@larryoli1178]

You can do it, but however the shark does not like it and sensible people will see you as an idiot

[@gavinroberts575]

Most zoo's have shark or ray petting, they're very smooth and the sharks that you can pet at my local zoo in Indianapolis are actually called dog sharks

[@IT-sq5rj]

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[@cutecat304]

I love that she describes Bruce as a "big boy" in the same tone someone might talk about a dog

[@thejaded]

Naw.. Now I jus wanna pet his tiny wittle fins.. 😂

[@thisisnotita]

"ugh thousands of dollars straight to the ground" as someone who's studying marine biology, I feel that

[@alopiaspelagicus1628]

Our most recent field trip was 16 tags, each for about 1000 dollars. And 11 of them detached immediately, 4 stayed for more than 1 day and then detached, and the last one was caught by fishermen.... At the same time, we tried tagging tiger sharks, and after 3 weeks of fieldwork we caught one shark, ehise tag gave us zero info, and was then stolen by guides in the area.............

[@thisisnotita]

@@alopiaspelagicus1628 that hurts to read 🙃🙃

[@alopiaspelagicus1628]

@@thisisnotita jup.........

[@alle_namen_schon_vergeben708]

@@thisisnotita especially the fishermen thing. Probably got finned?

[@seb______]

@@alle_namen_schon_vergeben708 yup most likely. Then theyd probably just dump the body back into the water with no fins. It’s honestly just sad

[@RikelWirkkunen]

My biggest issue with shark movies is that the shark always spends a lot of energy trying to get the human. I’ve never heard of any animal spending more energy than it’s meal gives it.

[@ayggwhy5466]

This is actually one of the reasons I like shark movies, I find it hilarious that they create these sharks that instantly develop a vendetta against the characters

[@sip8454]

@wafflesbro5412 there's a whole whale floating around just begging to be eaten, yet the shark constantly risks its own well being to eat a tiny human. Its like the shark knows its in a scary film🤣

[@gilgamesh310]

The shark in The Shallows might as well have been a serial killer.

[@GullibleTarget]

Ever heard of fox going on a rampage in a chicken coop? Or wolves killing more sheep than they eat?

[@bluehornet197]

Actually its not abnormal lol there was a movie (can't remember the title) where it was set in the great barrier reef and a great white was hunting the people in the water despite the multitude if fish and seal within the area and it is a true story 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@camilac.l.1323]

"You're throwing dead animals into the ocean, what did you think was gonna pop up? Flipper?" 😂 I already love her!

[@notnorarh2060]

I thought she said liver XD

[@Casedilla73]

@@notnorarh2060 Everyone knows that livers eat raw meat.

[@Nazaba09]

I’m dead. 😂

[@siobhanmorrison3561]

Crocodiles are terrifying, I’ve watched a couple of salt water crocodile attack stories recently and not many people survive them. Glad she’s ok 👍🏻.

[@marianaarreola2189]

For sure. I scuba dive with sharks every time i can but crocodiles scare me, I feel like they are less predictable and will try to hunt a human

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

Crocs don't care. They'll eat whatever they can drag into the water. The movie "Rouge" starts with an actual scene of a large bull getting dragged by a salty.

[@patrickbueno3279]

@@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935 unless it can fight back like hippos

[@tiwantiwaabibiman2603]

"Stories"? What's a stories? Sorry I don't get that...

[@franksturgis3695]

So are Bears , the will eat you too !

[@Tha_Greatest3882]

I like her explanation because she is not like: “this is so dumb and this isn’t what you will ever see!” And she’s just like explaining what’s real and fake and even if it’s fake she’s enjoying the scene.

[@2kmichaeljordan438]

Lmfao there’s been like one or 2 people that’s done that, basically all of them are good at explaining, you’re just a simp

[@Tha_Greatest3882]

@@2kmichaeljordan438 shut up man it’s not two ppl I watch these type of vids all the time and they always roast the movies or smt in that direction and it doesn’t matter if it’s a guy or a girl so shut it grandpa

[@rvrcn]

i loved how she said the main character was named bruce so i assumed it was the guy in the cage but then she said shark lmfao that was so cute

[@tiyas5378]

@@2kmichaeljordan438 do you think it's impossible to compliment a women without being a simp or something? Come on man

[@muffy7323]

@@2kmichaeljordan438 Go away incel.

[@hobimysunshine7]

I love that she used frases like "very unlikely" and "probably not" instead of giving a definitive answer cause in nature anything can happen

[@masonpurity3559]

It was at 123 for the number of likes, I made it 124 >;D

[@Newnenwne]

Phrases*

[@annah-g6274]

This. I am no longer working in a scientific field but this is quintessential reporting language for anybody reporting research 😆

[@elianakristine5599]

Ikr. But I was hoping for a no sharks don’t do that, so I didn’t have to be afraid lol

[@kirag9509]

@@annah-g6274 News reports should really follow this standard. I see too many news story headlines that are too black and white when the science behind the story actually isn’t that black and white

[@NicoleCake12]

"Always swim with a buddy". Yes. 100%. Preferably a buddy that swims slower than you.

[@carmenh2168]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rainaabigailsenryuji4138]

i suddenly laughed at this....lolz you're dark😅🤣🤣

[@cedarflower]

🤣😂😂😂

[@mercedeshernandez4492]

😂😂😂

[@Nik66928]

No matter which genre of horror movie, the same rule applies to all of them 'don't be the slowest'

[@benoni5104]

This Lady has to be my favorite expert on this show so far! She clearly seems to have a vast amount of knowledge and experience, yet she still is smart enough to not claim to perfectly know every possibility.

[@scottwhoisscottish]

The fact she didn’t react to Sharknado is very disappointing. One of the most accurate and realistic films out there

[@kareningram6093]

Agreed. That and the part in Deep Blue Sea where Sam Jackson gets eaten, because it's hilarious. GQ, please make another episode with this biologist to rectify your mistakes. Thx.

[@michaelmartin8446]

@@Tirtougay Even better, "Ghost Shark." Also, it's nice to meet a fellow afficianado of really bad shark movies.

[@Jay-gm6mt]

Karen Ingram omg that was was so bad its funny like his arm just got fully bit off yet he was still alive 😂😂

[@Kinobambino]

@@joeertman really? 😅

[@hylianchriss]

That's why they skipped Sharknado, though. Too realistic, not enough to actually critique. Like watching a documentary - no reason to nitpick at the realism of the animals there.

[@boneh5ad]

imagine they did a "murderer reacts to horror movie deaths" and the murderer was just like: "no that's not how we do it"

[@Lilliaace]

I would laugh so hard if this was a thing.

[@kelsey2333]

I cant tell if you copied this comment because its worded differently lol

[@omnisexualidiot3750]

“What? No... you can’t just put a person in the ocean, you’ve gotta cut’em up so they’ll sink and the sharks will get them” That’s how I imagine this going

[@CC-si3cr]

I like how you think.

[@wompuuu]

@@kelsey2333 lmao it doesn’t matter if it was copied or not 1. It’s a KZbin comment, it doesn’t matter, it’s just likes. 2. They could’ve had the same idea/way of thinking

[@Amradye]

“Why are people always surprised when there’s a shark in the ocean?” My theory is that people think sharks are on vacation during spring break.

[@island2919]

Haha 😂

[@TheTorieStandard]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@christinaekstrom2747]

I agree

[@indo3972]

And the rays are off to sting-break.

[@yanyang8155]

i’m pretty sure they think there would be nets or something

[@kariziebarth7581]

"Shark bites are not good for you." - Melissa Marquez Wise words.

[@livymiso]

People in movies really be like: "What!!!! There are sharks here? In the ocean, where they live? That's insane!"

[@ahsokatano6177]

Yeah, right??? Like "omggg, impossible!!!"

[@seeitoldya13]

Crazy it’s almost like that’s what she said in the video...... 🤦‍♂️

[@1god2savem37]

Yepp. That's what she said in the beginning of the vid. Cringe 🤦

[@abbybarrera7275]

I know like when people say “shark infested waters” that’s like saying “human infested land” I mean they live there !!!

[@jade3634]

It’s like they always assume the worst. Except this time the assumption comes true cuz someone dies or gets bit. But I don’t know why people are surprised to see A shark in the freaking ocean

[@asw7456]

Me: gaining comfort in the idea of sharks not being as terrifying Her: "Sometimes it's not the one you see you have to worry about, it's the one you don't see" Me: 🏃‍♀️ so much for that

[@thatweirdofromnextdoor420]

EXACCTTLLYYYY

[@Julia_lynn07]

LOL RIGHT

[@スノーハッピー]

I think the idea is, respect them like any other predator. Don't vilify them - they're just fulfilling their ecological role, living their lives, and for the most part don't want trouble with humans. And definitely don't go hunting them down. But don't treat them like domesticated puppies either, or you could be sorry. But I did love your comment xD

[@asw7456]

@@スノーハッピー same could be said for everything humans do, being that we are mammals which are nonetheless animals. Does mean everything we do is justified.

[@xmicheal0809x]

When she said that i thought of the jurassic park movie where grant says “you see the raptor in front of you but then are attacked by the ones next to you that you didnt even know was there”

[@LoveTheDevine]

ive never seen a line delivered with more sass than her saying "what you think was gonna show up? flipper?"

[@reeverfalls2069]

She a sassy girl 😂 I love sassy people, idk why. They’re just super spicy haha.

[@Kinobambino]

@@reeverfalls2069 hehe

[@LoveTheDevine]

Sonny well aren’t you fun 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@forcebrand4678]

You mustn't have heard many sassy lines, then.

[@MattWolfe1019]

That's literally something that I would say.

[@lionspride8012]

Lol I like how she ask “how did they lose such a big shark?” and laugh when sees the shark attack scene.

[@jodie3950]

"You shouldn't worry about an ocean filled with sharks, instead worry about an ocean without them" Very well said! She's very likeable ❤ I enjoyed this video and learned a lot.

[@abyssalseas3944]

Honestly it felt a little ominous, but I do agree.

[@elchasqui6986]

Hardly

[@mariaserrano2953]

@@elchasqui6986 it’s true though.. sharks are kind of needed in a large ocean

[@elchasqui6986]

@@mariaserrano2953 Explain why they are "needed" then. I'm curious

[@Lorelore10]

@@elchasqui6986 why don’t you look it up yourself? But if you can’t I’ll tell you. They balance out the ecosystem. They are predators in the ocean, which means they eat animals smaller than them. They make sure their are not an over abundance of other fish. People say they are dangerous, yes, some sharks are, but just remember. They were here before us. It’s not them intruding on us, we’re intruding on them

[@mizzlaura]

I love how one minute she's giving viewers tips on how to attack a shark and then the next she's warning you not to do something to a shark so you don't hurt or stress it out, it's like she's torn she doesn't want humans to get hurt by sharks but she also doesn't want sharks to get hurt by humans

[@viceb7]

Basically all wildlife lovers dilemma

[@lonelypunk5440]

I love it

[@lonelypunk5440]

@@daleclark47 Umm, you know that ALL sharks are fish, right?

[@circuitry400]

@@daleclark47 please tell me you’re joking

[@ulty1472]

@@daleclark47 whales aren’t fish yes. But sharks definitely are

[@sonablom]

I love how after she describes something mildly horrifying she gives an adorable giggle. You do you Melissa the shark scientist

[@akilkillyou7917]

sonablom as soon as i saw this comment she laughed like 22:24 😂 she pretty tho

[@abyssalseas3944]

She's amazing and the kind of person I aspire to be.

[@alopiaspelagicus1628]

She's awesome, and exactly how I and other shark scientists act irl. We love sharks and find them cute and adorable and also terrifying.

[@sithsaiyan4529]

She’s adorable.

[@cekane88]

Every single time someone got wasted by a shark she was like LOL and that's the kind of person I want to be friends with

[@l.knighT]

I love that she's doing more teaching than just ragging on movies. I'm actually learning stuff here👍

[@Yvaia]

*biologist:* a whale shark gets up to 40 feet long *me, a european:* :( *biologist:* or, about like 12 meters *me:* :)

[@derrickstorm6976]

And people on make fun of Imperial people not understanding metric, not realising people using metric are just as dumb

[@geraltofrivia7456]

@@derrickstorm6976 metric system is used all around this world, even in some parts of America. Feets and inches are used only in some parts of america

[@NailArtMuse]

Sameee 😄

[@notomnithegodking]

@@geraltofrivia7456 and which America mate

[@gabkikop6949]

@@notomnithegodking SOUTH AMERICA.

[@soup6823]

bubbles: *exist* shark: That thing, it scares me.

[@BartesCooking]

👍👍👍

[@wmopp9100]

upvote for tf2 reference

[@cruiser7931]

lol

[@arealisticbeautystandard8920]

My dog is scared of bubbles too there for sharks are just sea puppy's confirmed

[@ald7282]

manta rays love hanging around divers for their bubbles, it spooks sharks

[@DoomRulz]

When are we gonna get a video with a paleontologist breaking down dinosaur movies? I mean, why not?

[@yourstalker7386]

Yassssssss

[@lsnqkcnqkpnkpsnqpjcbpq]

Dexoine where is it?

[@ivansarajev49]

They should bring a real dinosaur to be the judge

[@samgilliam6994]

Cuz dinosaurs r extinct and know one really knew how they acted and paleontologists study fossils

[@tenerife_sea]

how about dinosaur review human movies.

[@swegotech8466]

Earlier this year we were out to swim with some (smaller) sharks at the North Shore on O‘ahu, Hawaii. Just when I wanted to get back on the boat, suddenly I noticed that all smaller sharks were gone, which was strange. Then someone on the boat yelled "Tiger Shark in the back".... so this 13-14 Tiger shark is swimming right at me to say "hi". I have to admit that for a second my heart stopped beating, because it much bigger than the other sharks. However, I stayed calm, looked right at it. The Tiger came close, then noticed that I am not the best looking food at this ocean buffet and then slowly swam away. I was so happy that I was able to see such an amazing creature in it's natural environment (without a cage or attracting it with blood). It is strange that later when I showed my GoPro video to my friends, most of them were so scared, by something which was one of the most beautiful moments in my life. "You don't have to worry about an ocean filled with sharks. Instead you should be worried about an ocean without them" I love what Melissa said at the end of the video :-)

[@etherealshine]

That’s so cool please post I’d love to see

[@meghanc8887]

I second that, would be so cool if you puts link here to see it !!

[@swegotech8466]

@@meghanc8887 I usually do not post links on the KZbin channel of someone else. However, I hope that is OK with GQ. So here is the link to my swimming with the sharks video (Tiger Shark at the end of the clip). Hope you enjoy it :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYuuo2msl6-WpKs

[@X0.LA_BRAVA.X0]

"Hello good sir, do you by any chance happen to be a delectable portion of cuisine? No? Well I'll be on my way then, cheerio"

[@cheryl9389]

You were lucky, the half of a woman's body floating on the water near her beach house.....that was a tiger shark...she wanted to show her friend the reef near her house

[@menorak]

'It (Megalodon) is no longer in our oceans UNFORTUNATELY' She genuinely terrifies me.

[@brookiecookie4581]

Right! I was like girl that’s a good thing they are no longer here

[@lisbethlivingston6216]

@@brookiecookie4581 yeah exactly thank god

[@TonjeLK]

I was looking for this comment! I was like: “did ... did she say unfortunately?!” 😂

[@lucyicanel]

I'm glad I live by a lake. A freaking huge lake.

[@lisbethlivingston6216]

@@lucyicanel well I mean you don’t know they could be there too you don’t know

[@travisreed4443]

"How did they lose such a big shark?" Melissa would be excellent at CinemaSins

[@RithikRaina]

Rqerryey r err red err rrquy eayy yeaa ye Reed e w w rwreyuwryrrq

[@kessel12]

Ding!

[@cleverusername9369]

Being excellent at CinemaSins is super easy, barely an inconvenience.

[@travisreed4443]

@@cleverusername9369 being excellent at CinemaSins is tight!

[@cleverusername9369]

@@travisreed4443 ALLEGEDLY

[@flap.d.jack247]

When I was a little bean I thought the Jaws music was the sound sharks made like, I always believed that if I ever saw a shark I’d hear it going: da da da da da da

[@martynalipinska4104]

that’s so cute and it would be so cool if that would really be happening lol

[@princessdazey4207]

That’s just frickin adorable 💕

[@ghazghkullthraka9714]

Blibblibblibblib

[@akio_kuro]

That's adorable 😂😂

[@mr.clouds3395]

Totallyyy XD.

[@angelb1318]

I love how she reacts to scene I’ve never looked that deep into watching the movie . Like the equipment falling to the ocean floor and her being so worried because that equipment cost thousands of dollars . It’s like watching someone get a rare Pokémon card and trading it for an Wooper

[@lesleygardiner4154]

I love how passionate she is when talking about sharks, the information she's explaining was really good. She would make a great teacher. I love sharks, there is something that draws you in when you watch them.. one day I will cage dive with them..

[@kweenkiwi4210]

I know what exactly what you are talking about, they are such majestic creatures. The biggest thing on my bucket list is cage diving too!!!

[@kelseyjade.x]

yh not for me like she said jaws has me terrified of sharks 🦈

[@ivanradoman8136]

Same, cage diving is number 1 on my bucket list

[@starr2870]

@@ivanradoman8136 thats my worst fear omg

[@piadylan1207]

@@kweenkiwi4210 cage diving is too scary for me but I’d like to swim with them in like shoulder deep water where they just swim around you

[@emmabielschowsky408]

Bubbles: Exist Hammerhead sharks: "And I took that personally"

[@wolfclaw3366]

i'm kinda shocked that nobody in the comments is talking about how she says that orcas will routinely castrate great whites

[@jeffjones7012]

That's what I heard

[@ryansmith1777]

FATALITY!!!!!!!

[@arielreno8951]

And the other sharks will leave the injured one behind. Like "nope not part of the group anymore doug"

[@Angharad2606]

They usually kill them for their liver I think. It’s pretty gruesome but practically surgically done and the leave the rest untouched.

[@all3521]

Sounds like Orcas are the big boss of the ocean. Lol. Look like giant pandas but kind of dangerous. 😂😅

[@space-bunny]

Deep Blue Sea is actually my favorite shark movie, the Sharks were mutated so nothing near compared to a real shark, like in Jurassic Park where it has been told so many times the Dinosaurs aren't like their ancestor because they had to fill in the dna witb existing animals.

[@tonilouisealexander8337]

Mutated ?? They are mako sharks

[@PopADoseYo]

Yeah it was neat that they made them much smarter within the movies plot.

[@Ptero4]

@@tonilouisealexander8337 Yes. But the movie plot explains that they were made larger so their brains could be larger and had more of the substance they wanted to extract. This had the side-effect of increasing their intelligence.

[@kristenslice561]

They weren't mutated at all. The protein compact in their brains were harvested. Doing this had a side effect - it increased their intelligence.

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

​@@tonilouisealexander8337 they look nothing like mako sharks, they are mutants

[@kierantamondong8304]

“please don’t ride sharks” as if i’m gonna have a tomb raider moment

[@sheldon-cooper]

"Yeah like I'm gonna voluntarily put myself in that situation"

[@joeno-say5504]

Unless you have a chainsaw

[@libertyprime5777]

You can actually ride whale sharks. They're pretty docile, so as long as you don't make any sudden moves you can get on their back !

[@theblackkittie13]

@@libertyprime5777 or, you know, leave it alone 🙄

[@michaelrussell3890]

Simple fact: if sharks actively targeted humans, there would be attacks on a daily basis

[@cones05]

their not the number 1 killer for no reason bro

[@seidenstickerj]

Also they would have been extinct for a while

[@DunkelheitVZ]

@@cones05 Number 1 killer of what? Humans? The number 1 killers of humans might be cigarettes or alcohol, if you want to blame someone, but sharks kill like 5-10 people each year.

[@cones05]

@@DunkelheitVZ humans yes, everyone who encounters a shark is lucky to get away without an arm missing

[@reeverfalls2069]

Carl Winter your facts are miscued. They are not the number one killer. Lions kill on average 300 people a year, tigers kill around 70 a year, elephants over 500-700 a year. And hippos killing an astonishing 500-1000 people per year. Sharks will attack around 60 people in the world. With only 6 ending up fatal on average. And 100% of every death is caused by blood loss. Do a little bit of research. They aren’t the blood hungry monsters media makes them out to be. They’re actually extremely intelligent fish. Very magnificent creatures.

[@andrewcoolraccoon]

Sharks popped up around 450 million years ago. They’ve survived all 5 of the earth’s mass extinction events. So when she says we should be afraid of a world without sharks, she’s right. We are connected to all ecosystems.

[@imza5535]

What's funny is throughout all those years of extinction events. They are more likely to go into extinction with us humans around.

[@Enttoma]

@@imza5535 well many animals will go extinct because of us humans

[@ДастанЮсупов-л7б]

5? I only know about dinosaurs extinction and the Ice Age, what are the other three?

[@rpicou]

@@ДастанЮсупов-л7б Ordovician-silurian Extinction, Devonian Extinction, Permian-triassic Extinction, Triassic-jurassic Extinction, Cretaceous-tertiary Extinction

[@VermilionLotus]

This was super interesting. As someone who has been interested in sharks for a long time, I enjoyed listening to Ms. Márquez's analysis of shark behavior. I hope that some of the fears that developed because of movies like the ones mentioned abate over time as people become better educated about these magnificent creatures. They deserve to be protected and respected.

[@trishasurangana2278]

I think it's Doctor Marquez

[@CactusJuiceTrip]

She’s so laid back I could listen to her talk about this stuff all day.

[@Colby2Cheese]

No doubt and hot to lol

[@carlos2285]

@@Colby2Cheese 😂

[@folkengames]

My parents are field biologists and the "realest" part of this video for me was when she worried about losing the trackers. "Thousands of dollars, right to the ground!" is real. My parents are "appropriately afraid" of biological & environmental dangers, they are IRRATIONALLY terrified of breaking/losing their gear. 5/5 stars for this expert & this video!

[@paalyasharahla7574]

Your parents are field biologists? What exactly is that, and are you a field biologist too are have you decided to do something different??

[@tylermcflyer3061]

“It’s not that shark you see... it’s the shark you don’t see” that’s fricken scary. That statement that girl said is more intimidating than sharks themselves.

[@matthewpeterson9209]

As a Floridian who’s been by the beach my whole life I’ve had numerous encounters with sharks. They really are cool animals to observe. I’ve never seen someone get bit in 25 years, although when I was like 9 years old I was at the beach with my family and a friend and my friend was walking out of the water and I noticed a 3 foot shark swimming right behind him. It the only time I’ve screamed shark at the beach 😅. Most attacks happen in shallow water because they get you confused with some form of other prey it feeds on normally.

[@flamingololli]

Me: *sitting in my sofa watching this video* My brain: There's a shark behind you. It's gonna get you. My anxiety:📈📈

[@brishtisamaddar8179]

Sameeee

[@annah-g6274]

I was just thinking about how now I have to walk my dog and am going to be all jumpy 😆😆😆

[@libertyprime5777]

If you think about it, there's always a shark behind you.

[@jack__spice]

Literally lmao. I’m in bed scared 😂

[@cameryndavis1955]

Exactly. And she was saying the megladon is extinct and I’m here like isn’t 95% of the ocean unexplored? Who knows what’s lurking down there

[@Char_897]

Her talking about sharks: “nowhere is safe” *giggles*

[@lorismith-anderson7010]

This person is clearly not in touch with reality and needs to change jobs .

[@SentinelAntioch]

@@lorismith-anderson7010 Rude.

[@buglover04]

@@lorismith-anderson7010 it was a joke chill

[@a4di256]

@@lorismith-anderson7010 ??? Are you okay

[@mikewhitman745]

And she didn't even mention the sharks that go in fresh water. 10 foot bull shark caught in Illinois.

[@LilyGrace95]

"There's the big boi!" Never heard that in a Jaws commentary before 😂

[@SWREngineering]

Boi? The biggies are the females... the one in JAWS would be a seriously PMS'ed girl.

[@LilyGrace95]

​@@SWREngineering I'm gonna go with the expert on this one, and the fact it's called "Bruce"......

[@alle_namen_schon_vergeben708]

@@SWREngineering what does pms mean?

[@brishtisamaddar8179]

@@alle_namen_schon_vergeben708 periods

[@brishtisamaddar8179]

@@SWREngineeringthis cracked me up for some reasom

[@melissa-wilson]

She is one of the best, expert reviewers on this segment. I really enjoyed this video!

[@ZoggFromBetelgeuse]

In shark-infested water, you always want to be with a buddy... who is a slower swimmer than you.

[@Kinobambino]

She accidentally left that part out.

[@combatwombat2134]

I can't remember the athlete who was asked if he he could outrun a lion or something. He turned around and said something along the lines of, "The lion? Dude, I just need to outrun whoever I'm with. That's really easy." 😂

[@hekkoCZ]

@@Kinobambino Probably looking for a new swim buddy.

[@Kinobambino]

@@hekkoCZ lol. She's goes through one every week.

[@Moleda1986]

😂

[@sfans5434]

I love it when people who knows things talked about their things

[@justanimage5012]

The opposite is too much fun?

[@livebackwards]

I love how excited she gets when she sees that Deep Blue Sea nailed the mako's look. "Yay!" Infectious enthusiasm.

[@Bbyurl]

I adored Deep blue sea..my all time favourite movie

[@MIZZKIE]

@@Bbyurl OMG You are the first person I've ever met who said that! Not just out of shark movies, but ALL movies! Me too! (Except it's tied with The Lion King) The first time I watched Deep Blue Sea in the movie theatre, I knew that no movie will top this for me. Mad Max: Fury Road came very close, but after my hype for that calmed down, I concluded that I still like Deep Blue Sea (and TLK) better.

[@Bbyurl]

Mizzkie I watch it and continued since I was like 5. My parents let me watch that film 😂 I love it so much

[@mooaea7323]

"it's not the shark that you see that's sometimes the problem, it's sometimes the one you DON'T see" thanks, i hate it

[@sweettt321]

About the size of the makos in Deep Blue Sea (it was my favourite movie when I was little, I know too much about this movie), the scientist bred/genetically engineered them to be bigger so their brains would end up larger. It's why it's bigger than regular mako sharks

[@Su-mx7ix]

I was obsessed with Deep Blue Sea!! I’m only 2 years older than the movie, and for some reason the TV channels in my country *loved* to air this what seems like every other week 😂😂 It was my favourite thing to watch as a child, but for years I knew it as just “Deep” 😂

[@kristenslice561]

Wrong. They were harvesting the protein compact in their brains. By messing with the protein compact - the side effect was the sharks' intelligence level increased.

[@thomasfplm]

@@kristenslice561, it is said in the movie that they changed the genetics of the sharks.

[@wilterfilho]

She’s so good at teaching omg love her and her personality

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

May i add (in a non-creepy way) that she has a wonderful voice.

[@canttamemeh2180]

@@seerofallthatisobvious1316 (in a non creepy way )she’s 🔥

[@NebMunb]

10/10 would date

[@TheRealTact]

Sounds kinda sus, I hope you ain’t no simp.

[@erik9243]

The fact that hammer head sharks don’t like bubble made me smile like sharks were already adorable and then this my heart can’t handle it!

[@mattijsman]

SHARKS ARE NOT ADORABLE THEY'RE TERRIFYINGGGGGGGGGGGGKDKDIZIZKDJJDJSBDJFJFBEJEJ 😂😂

[@abbybartlett632]

@@mattijsman no they aren’t

[@スノーハッピー]

Some sharks also like pats and head rubs :3 I think there was this diver who got a hook out of a lemon shark once. And then that shark kept coming up to see the diver whenever the diver dived there. Several years later, all the lemon sharks in the area come up to the diver for head rubs and pats. It's adorable.

[@highadmiraljt5853]

How is it terrifying, it’s head looks like it someone stretched it too long and it got stuck like that

[@brishtisamaddar8179]

I love how she says 'why are people so suprised when they see a shark im the ocean' Yes, like what were they expecting, seagulls eating sandwiches?

[@スノーハッピー]

x'D

[@dissodatore]

no, seagulls combing their feathers with forks!!

[@nataliecox6032]

I was at the beach with a friend and we were in about waist deep water when I saw a dorsal fin slice through the water behind her. I freaked and grabbed her and started consistently dragging her backwards and telling her not to swim, but to keep moving. We both received no injuries

[@ananthonypitre5321]

I love how when in the movies they lose their equipment and she’s genuinely like “ oh no so much money lost”

[@lhia0416]

A true researcher.

[@rosethesinger]

As a researcher myself, I can feel the pain. Equipment is not cheap!

[@nolanhewitt2563]

@@rosethesinger so you care more for equipment more then human lives

[@bellamckinnon8655]

@@nolanhewitt2563 They didn't say that - all they said was that they feel the pain of losing equipment given how expensive it is.

[@quadrlmuff]

one can almost sense the research grant application process flashing through her mind XD

[@Timmothy2012]

The thing about sharks is, people are typically swimming with the sharks much more often than they even know and nobody gets attacked.

[@AskSydneyLipton]

That’s something my sister brought up a few years ago. We go to the outer banks every summer and she was like “I wonder how many times we were swimming and a shark saw us, but we never saw it.” 😳😂

[@Timmothy2012]

@@AskSydneyLipton probably more than you would like to know but sharks are generally not overly aggressive, they really only attack if they are agitated or hungry and they don't normally eat people.

[@emilycruz5869]

I did not need to know this :(

[@shellygoodwin9530]

😱😱😱

[@pravda9646]

@@emilycruz5869 who cares if you aren't gonna be attacked

[@jadyndapron9208]

So next time i watch a shark movie with my family I’m just gonna be like “ actually...” and they are gonna hate it

[@annastevens1526]

😂 That's the second best bit about learning cool new random stuff! (#1 is rediscovering just how weird the world really is...)

[@traceywilson3077]

This is me. My husband hates watching shark movies with me because I get really irritated and rip the "facts" to shreds!

[@tasfisika9769]

I genuinely did that and still do it and I can see them get tired of me but I don't care 😂

[@lfcbpro]

I do this with this whole series, "well actually...." :)))))

[@bonecag3]

I already do that with most movies with animals in them lol. I can’t help it, mistakes about animals in movies bug me :’)

[@elaynaterrell3576]

I'm terrified of sharks but I can understand the beauty of them and why they're important for the planet.

[@LoneEditor]

Being surprised by a shark in the water is equivalent to asking if someone has a restroom

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

That's actually pretty accurate. The odds of seeing a shark by accident if u do things normally such as a regular scuba dive. Without obvious factors like seals which are a prey of great whites and other prey or breeding season or diving in prominently populated areas it's not that likely. I know someone personally that has over 4600 dives (scuba) and the amount of dives in which accidentally seeing a shark happened was about twice. Maybe even 3 times I haven't talked to them about it recently. Also trying to find sharks on purpose on dives (cage popularly) come with disclaimers and warnings that they may not actually see sharks (great whites) even in breeding season of an area that has them like cape town. But we do try really hard lol. Sorry for the long reply I kinda got over-excited.

[@LoneEditor]

AceLovesDIYs Christopher well this explains why a lot of my friends make me go out side to use the restroom

[@overloookable]

“I got bit by a 10 foot crocodile and have the scars and story to prove it” Tell us the story!!! At least show us the scars

[@meganproffitt424]

She’s told the story numerous times in interviews and articles. Look up her name.

[@kcbaby136]

I think I actually saw the video, but I can’t remember where. I’m not sure if it was part of a discovery shark week. I remember her being very very upset that it was “her fault” that the crew had to leave to take her to the hospital! Dude, you need stitches already!😳

[@kcbaby136]

I should specify, they didn’t show her being bitten, but I remember her saying “something’s got me!” Over the coms before the program cuts to commercial. After they show her being brought into the boat when the crocodile let her go. I’m almost positive it was discovery shark week.

[@meganproffitt424]

kcbaby136 It was Shark Week 😊

[@markcraven8386]

@@kcbaby136 Using the info left in your comments I went to utube search and the first shark week related vid was her crock story. WOW, no matter how calm she remained in such a predicament I still can't believe there was no automatic death roll like we always see in the African wildlife attacts. Todays lesson, stick with Cuban crocks and live to tell about it.

[@apatheticbroadcast2813]

This is such a good episode. She seems so passionate, she's funny, and she's realistic about why and when to not be afraid of sharks

[@DreamBelief]

Besides splashing attracting sharks panicking like that leads to people being drowned. It's like how people get trampled to death when there's a panic on land. I was very nearly killed by someone when there was a panic in the water. People grab you and try to claw over you to get to the shore/edge. They even climb on top of you.

[@jeffk464]

Open water rescue, you have to be very careful how you approach someone that is struggling in the water. They will drown you if they are in a panic.

[@pieterpennings9371]

I did rescue swimming training and the buddy who was acting as the drownee had the job of being as eratic and impossible to save as possible. In a panic people dont even register that they are literally almost killing their rescuer

[@savequestrian9440]

47 Meters Down was probably one of the most stressful movies I ever watched

[@NunyaBusiness-kv3cg]

Yes

[@kieranbowman2624]

Yes got stoned and watched with my gf and it felt like you couldn't breathe at some moments 🤣

[@ingridisaviolet8498]

And confusin

[@StealthMode3924]

The whole plot isn’t survivable, it drives a lot of people crazy. In my opinion it’s a great shark movie! It’s got lots of fear and suspense, even if it’s not an accurate representation of sharks.

[@Isabelle-Cassels]

Especially because one of the girls played Emma on H2O and the other one played Rapunzel on Tangled. 🤣🤣

[@linusdn2777]

Sharks are so badass even their skin is made out of teeth.

[@jaliaj2244]

They're pretty awesome 😀

[@Kayden2valid]

It feels like sand paper

[@linusdn2777]

@@Kayden2valid you've experienced touching a sharks skin?

[@Kayden2valid]

@@linusdn2777 yes it was one time a while back

[@brishtisamaddar8179]

@@Kayden2valid must be a cool story

[@gradymoxley2925]

"It could bite you and thats not good for you" Well ill be damned

[@ericdickey7542]

And that’s why we have the experts on GQ

[@lucifernazaedi]

Hm I don’t know.. I think a shark biting me is quite healthy for my organs and tissue

[@CeramicShenanigans]

"Hammerhead sharks...don't like bubbles." That's the cutest thing I've heard today 😆

[@Jam-fi9xn]

I could listen to this lady talk about sharks all day shes so cute oml

[@KingTen91]

"Oh! Something's bleeding.. I should probably go check it out and eat it" -🦈

[@droptimistic]

Shane the shark

[@rodericoatienza4265]

She's so witty! I hope she breaks down more shark movies. I would love a Part 2 Marine Biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez, GQ!

[@lollyann7630]

This was awesome!!!!! Her knowledge and way of delivering that knowledg was easy to understand/clear to follow, while I'm still afraid of sharks, I still very much appreciate them and I'm fascinated by their power and beauty 👍🏻 You rock😁

[@PrismaticMouse]

I really wish you'd put pictures of the actual shark she's talking about on the side of the video so we could compare it to the ones in the movies.

[@willlewis153]

I remember watching that cage scene in Jaws thinking “wow that fake shark looks really real all of a sudden” only to learn later that they used real footage of wild great whites. I also love that they used a mini cage to make the real sharks look Jaws-sized. Even more cool that they rewrote a bit of the script so that they could use the footage of a real shark destroying the mini cage.

[@infinitesimotel]

The shark as with all animals, will only ever be what we assume it to be: a human in different clothes.

[@giblespaul68]

9:41 she says "a lot of erratic swimming" subtitles say: "a lot of erotic swimming." Huh, "who's a naughty shark?"

[@me2videos]

Hahahahahahahah holy god that's so funny

[@themediocremen1128]

Lol

[@Katieoof-ys4dl]

Don’t give wattpad writers ideas😃👏

[@ulugunu6339]

I watched quite a few "specialist breaking down scenes" videos, lately, and while I found almost all of these very interesting on the content, this is my favorite by now because of the enthusiasm and very visible passion of Melissa Cristina Màrquez. I guess every specialist in these videos is very passionate about his studies, but it is rarely as contagious as it is here.

[@bradyhoneycutt3564]

*Giant Mutated Hammerhead Shark comes at me* Me:*Pulls Mask off and starts blowing bubbles* Shark: Understandable have a good day.

[@randhirparbhunath8843]

Is the shark's name Bubbles? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bradyhoneycutt3564]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSpy149]

Well, mutated…. Bubbles might not scare it

[@Felix-mt1zb]

@@randhirparbhunath8843 yes

[@TheUprisingFlux]

“So no where is safe *cute giggle*” At least she gave it to us straight 😭 7:00-7:30

[@themofomammoth948]

Timestamp?

[@TheUprisingFlux]

Ryder Christiansen edited lol

[@MegaJacko4]

"Why are people always surprised when a shark is in the ocean?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Its like walking into a stable and screaming there's a horse!

[@beverlyarcher546]

Or a reptile house and seeing reptiles

[@ayonwahid8222]

@venswim okay then going into a forest and seeing trees

[@Kami656]

I could listen to her for days the way she talks about sharks is so captivating

[@-Ghostess]

"How do you lose such a big shark?" *shark breaches* "There he is!" Why did this make me laugh so hard?!

[@AkiraChan24]

It has very strong "Hey, buddy!" energy

[@umaa8099]

for those who don’t know: whale sharks aren’t aggressive at all

[@myprecious66]

And they're filter feeders

[@alenciaga21]

Gentle giants, eh?

[@wescoleman6240]

@@alenciaga21 yep, there was even an incident when a diver wasn’t paying attention and got sucked in to a whale shark’s mouth, the shark immediately spit them out

[@alenciaga21]

@@wescoleman6240 OK that's just adorable

[@joshuahadams]

@@wescoleman6240 I imagine it was something like a person walking into a spider web for the shark.

[@beny874]

"Great white sharks that close to shore is possible....." *Laughs and cries in Australian*

[@ladymoniquevonmolendorff5304]

Agrees while laughing and crying in South African 😂

[@mccaindabeast]

Yea a few of the things she said seemed iffy Bc most shark attacks happen in less than 3ft of water and with great whites being in the top three along with tigers n bulls on attacks on humans it seems logical that it would be in shallow water quite a lot...n the stuff she said ab megalodon seems off too...like the thing ab sharks being around a lot of humans she said it wouldn’t happen Bc most r timid but like the shark has been extinct for 2 million years so how would we know n honestly a full grown megalodon could probably pull that anchor especially if she said a whale shark could when megalodons are believed to have been able to get up to 60ft

[@abigailgarrett66]

crying in southern californian

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

There are alot of sharks in australia and some parts of asia/rivers across the world that get onto land whenever there's a flood

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

@@ladymoniquevonmolendorff5304 ayyyyy me too!!!! I live in sea point in cape town too.

[@nigeldepledge3790]

The story about getting bitten by a crocodile reminds me of that old Australian joke: [Setting : a sandy beach] Tourist - Are there sharks in this area? Local - Nah . . . Tourist - Great! [Splashes into the sea] Local - . . . Crocodiles ate all of the sharks.

[@serenaott8511]

HAHAHSCHXG

[@runningwithoj]

The megladon is no longer in our oceans “UNFORTUNATELY”

[@Meekmillan]

Tbh, my pain is far greater than yours, metal boy

[@xakirax_8864]

@@Meekmillan Don't say that! He might push you

[@gurl3270]

Truly unfortunate. It would have been amazing just to pick people you hate and yeet them at the megaledon😚 But also it's good they are no longer around. Or idiotic humans would have killed or caged them🥲

[@trentpeterson3495]

Allegidly

[@Ishl]

@@gurl3270 killed yes, cage absolutely not

[@biacivideos]

this girl is everything, so fun to watch

[@sarabuck64]

she is!

[@azomiss]

Smart and beautiful !

[@Kinobambino]

Gonna need her @

[@LilyWohlMezzo-Soprano]

Went to college with her, not actually a nice person lol

[@Dux-hz6rh]

Lily Wohl bs

[@dakota5571]

Thanks GQ now I have a crush on a random marine biologist I’m never gonna see again 😂

[@carlos2285]

She’s pretty no?

[@Kim-bp1kb]

So enthralled by everything she says in this video. Such a good teacher.

[@lindsaycameron1789]

She has the job every 7 year old wanted. I just remember when they asked all the girls are school what the wanted to be. "I WAnT tO bE a mARiNe BiOLoGiSt!"

[@alfabel20]

I am a marine biologist and can't find a job :/

[@Ishl]

@@alfabel20 Thats funny 😁 not gonna lie

[@josierose1890]

Actually my niece has wanted to be a marine biologist since she was 5. She would tell me all the different scientific names for marine wildlife. 🤔

[@bmxdoe]

Weird, I've never met anyone who wanted to be a marine biologist

[@lindsaycameron1789]

@@bmxdoe That is kinda weird. Non of the girls even cared about what you had to do with the job they just thought it sounded cool. In my school yearbook they asked all the kids what they wanted to be and 83 out of 126 said marine biologist.

[@BellaCullblack]

Me watching every shark movie: "Stop splashing! Stop acting like prey!" Shark Week has given me some real knowledge about these guys. I love them!

[@anastasia6765]

I'm so interested in sharks, but at the same time I'm absolutely terrified of them

[@kweenkiwi4210]

Me to lol

[@Br-kc2jy]

I know I shouldn't be, but, me too

[@benzelwasington4059]

orca is much more dangerous

[@ur_fav_jessyy]

@@benzelwasington4059 I am very interested in orcas so thank you for that fact !

[@benzelwasington4059]

@@ur_fav_jessyy well its funny Cause wild orcas Never really attack humans most attacks where in Seaworld but we can understand those anyone would go nuts there But Yea orcas are active shark hunters They even figured out that if They turn the shark over it game over for it

[@vikinginfidel4293]

This lady is absolutely amazing! She's freaking brilliant, I could listen to her for hours about sharks. Also I wanna know what happened to the hammerhead species, like who hurt you bro? lol

[@terryrashbrook9338]

The idea of hammerheads being afraid of bubbles is the cutest thing ever

[@Angiesunshine13]

A hammerhead is just wondering around the ocean when suddenly, a stream of bubbles appears, the hammerhead gets startled and asks the shark suckers (they look like baby sharks) to block the bubbles to make him less scared

[@felixhenson9926]

They were already adorable, they just got cuter!

[@julibritton3838]

That’s exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@gigachad5881]

@@julibritton3838 me too

[@julibritton3838]

@@gigachad5881 😂😂