Researcher Discovers An “Extinct” Pondicherry Shark! | Extinct Or Alive:

Researcher Forrest Galante and his wife Jessica Summerfield confirm a specimen of the Pondicherry Shark of the coast of Sri Lanka, a species thought to have been extinct since the 1970's.
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[@dietz1678]

Plot twist: That was the last shark and now they really are extinct

[@manugamanage6096]

I hope that’s not true 😅

[@intellecte8607]

They ended up finding 10 more specimens too

[@birddie8123]

@@intellecte8607 nice now eat them

[@Batman-bl5qy]

I was thinking same thing 😂

[@ethanluttrell]

literally thought the same thing

[@FEARisCOLD]

RIP Kevin Conroy! This video popped up and once he started talking, I was so happy to hear Batman talking about sharks.

[@tommytoon_stories]

I thought that was him!

[@I_am_Chee]

I knew it!

[@farrellundead4487]

I was looking to see if anyone else recognized his voice! RIP to a legend.

[@juancarranza1379]

Literally looking through the comments to see who’s else realized may he rip

[@jamesroy791]

He plays Sharkman in this

[@jimaforwood743]

Wow. So good to see something positive. Even though he was dead.

[@michaeljo6976]

I know right

[@TheMagicPencilG]

If there is one dead that means there is more of one especially if it’s not and old fish .

[@WhosDonDon]

Spoiler

[@frozenclown4120]

@@TheMagicPencilG unless that's the last alive one. It's well below breeding size for the species

[@ky_piece]

i mean if one exists there’s bound to be plenty more (hopefully)

[@saltybloodtx7146]

As a fisherman I think the man that actually cought the specimen should be mentioned, it's probably a very memorable moment for him too.

[@freshnorthwest6756]

if it was kept alive then yeah it would have been worth celebrating but since its dead and extremely rare its really nothing to celebrate.

[@joeb7640]

Nah since he killed an endangered species

[@turkey2003]

@@joeb7640 He obviously thought it was a bull shark. What you expected him to identify a shark thought to be extinct for 50 yrs. They mentioned the fishermen were more than willing to protect the shark at the end of the segment.

[@mimimary16]

Yeah let’s celebrate the shark killer

[@ztvilliers1421]

Why the fuck would they mention the fisherman who was illegally fishing in a nature reserve? That is why the locals knew where the best sharks were as they've no respect for the idea of a reserve. Might as well celebrate poaching.

[@huntercool2232]

Finding one extinct animal is enough to put your name in the history books.. Forest was able to find MULTIPLE previously thought to be extinct animals alive and well.. His goal was to show people and scientists alike that nature is far my resilient than we give it credit for and the process we use to label an animal extinct just because we haven’t seen it in a while or only saw it once is ridiculous. He truly accomplished his mission and went further beyond his expectations and I’m sure his Grandfather would be very proud of him.

[@zureai]

@@bluenose7984 Your time will come

[@jamiejosh96]

If you look into it, the shark wasn’t considered extinct. It’s all for tv…. It was critically endangered

[@budgetbuilt8838]

@@jamiejosh96 most animals that are put on the extinct list aren't actually completely gone, the population just had dropped so much that researchers can't find 2 breeders in a specific time frame. That's why he's able to find so many "extinct" animals.

[@jamiejosh96]

@@budgetbuilt8838 this Animal was never considered extinct even by that definition

[@deandredunbar9618]

To be fair other people found them but the scientific community didn't give a fuck lol but the villagers found them and pointed him in the right direction. And had dead ones with them. So it's safe to say he didn't find this one

[@ricky1022]

RIP kevin conroy, watching this and being like, wait thats batmans voice

[@bothbou819]

Glad someone mentioned this, I was like “wait is that Batman?” RIP Kevin Conroy

[@josesandoval4607]

No literally I was like “am I tripping? Isn’t this Batman?!” RIP to the legendary Kevin Conroy

[@sniffles8655]

Batman narrating a show about sharks 🥰

[@brandonhernandez7885]

Yoooooo swear to god I thought I was going crazy!!

[@rolfan01kanal]

Kevin Conroy's voice is so Nice

[@joefries365]

me having a super sore throat and sick with covid while watching this and trying not to laugh at this comment was hilarious

[@sniffles8655]

​@@rolfan01kanalSmooth as hot butter I always say.

[@sniffles8655]

​@@joefries365Lol hope you feel better. I just got over it myself.

[@striveknight4782]

Shark: We don't want to go Extinct! Fishermen: Sometimes I can still hear his cries. Shark: But I'm still alive! Fishermen: *shoots* sometimes, I can still hear his cries.

[@noomwa]

Scientist: This could be an important scientific find. Villagers: Bbq done yet?

[@Miamcoline]

Thats incredible! Thanks so much to this show, the team and the fishermen for doing this. It means we can giving up hope on stopping anthropocene extinction and fight for these species!

[@OMGitsHypo]

Dude I love this man! I didn’t know he had a show!!!!!!!! Going down the rabbit hole let’s gooooo

[@reggienotorious6824]

He’s got a podcast too- the wild times podcast

[@NoVanity99]

who else is excited because he’s going to be on joe rogans podcast again because of this

[@Complete.cyclepath]

I love when forest is on rogan! It's always educational

[@Chi-town1369]

One of the best repeat guests no doubt

[@Raumes513]

This , I love forrest

[@all-timealien4483]

Hahaha that’s exactly what I was thinking. Now I’m just waiting for something to happen in the lost ancient world for Randall Carlson and Graham Hancock

[@xebulba]

Always my favorite episode

[@NiX_aKi]

Oh the fishermen didn't understand you a bit. They were just happy that you bought their catch.

[@dashroodle9507]

Yes, time to go catch more of those to sell!

[@MsNoPixel]

I so want Forrest to team up with the guy from River Monsters one day, it would be so interesting & they’d have an awesome adventure, I just know it!

[@KENSHIROez3260]

Jeremy Wade

[@cym2605]

You like him that much u call him “the guy”

[@reefer674]

Its Jeremy god damnit

[@trevorham2778]

I think they should unite every wild life man we have even Steve Irwin's family and send them all out together...on some "expendables" type stuff

[@vikrantsatpute9984]

Jeremy Wade and he is the legend

[@AlanMichaelJackson]

This show is absolutely legendary.

[@pajeetsingh]

Too much dramatic music.

[@carlindurfee7566]

He’ll yeah

[@stunna_CODM]

Right?.. finally an interesting series

[@TheNo1Lazykid]

What's it called please?

[@AlanMichaelJackson]

@@TheNo1Lazykid Extinct or Alive. It's in title.

[@williamgray1221]

Maybe the sharks wised up and decided to not let humans see them instead of they almost all got killed. A lot of animals have figured out that humans are bad so they stay away

[@lonewanderer1017]

I’m human and I like to stay away from humans

[@blackphoenix6346]

@@lonewanderer1017yea i liked to to stay away from mirror too

so please tell me how do you know that the animals stay away because they think humans are bad? please provide proof. otherwise stfu

[@KhanMann66]

Unfortunately this the harsh truth.

[@fart63]

Sharks can’t just “wise up” lol

[@IllusionIsReality]

I freaking love Forrest... This guy is a true adventurer. Looking for extinct animals is amazing

[@huntercool2232]

This was by far my most favorite series on Animal Planet! I really hope they make a third season..

[@Specogecko]

They’re not, animal planet likes to have tv shows that are not animal related now

[@ChibiDesigns]

They had green light for season 3, but covid happened and he had a kid so put a pause on traveling. But he released a show with HBO in 2021, so hoping that means season 3 is open for discussion

[@huntercool2232]

@@ChibiDesigns hope so!

[@dexterlohler9473]

He makes it sound like everyone sitting at home thought their relative was dead. When in actual fact a couple thousand people around the world just haven't heard of any sightings 🤣

[@FloridaManFossiling]

9:25 aaaaand now it’s extinct again 😂😂

[@fishinwithnick3966]

I know your joking but for those who see this comment and don’t realize, it was the same shark as earlier that was already dead.

[@hellomoto2084]

I hereby testify that I have duly read this comment with my own eyes on 22 September, 2024 . And acknowledge that the shark was same as the earlier dead shark shown in the video in srilanka . ​@@fishinwithnick3966

[@Joshiewoshie2]

how'd the locals know that the best place to find sharks is in a river in the nature reserve 🙃

[@bford98541]

Because that’s where they catch all types of sharks

[@ChristopherTradeshow]

They'll be sharks in a reserve because

[@yagesh287]

The way he celebrates just explains the European people taking credit for everything. "We found the Pindicherry woooohooooo" Nah man, its the Sri lankan fisherman who found the Pondicherry.

[@novaboon2866]

@@yagesh287 "we" as in the research team ya wingus.

[@yagesh287]

@@novaboon2866 And what exactly did they do? Find a species that has always been there? How is their discovery you idiot?

[@jackashmore]

Have they done a Forrest and Jeremy cross over? This would have been a great episode

[@Kdk058]

It would be legendary!

[@BigSpinnerdawg]

This would be fucking awesome

[@stevesellers-wilkinson7376]

Clips like this demonstrate that on this planet, there are some genuinely amazing people willing and ready to champion the cause of these genuinely amazing creatures. Perhaps there is hope for the future of the planet after all. God bless the whole team involved in looking after this wonderful creature! (GO TEAM SHARK!!!) :-)

[@lizmeicher8327]

❤❤

[@grifb9741]

I want a season 3 so badly, it's such a good show

[@ScoobyShotU]

Well covid fucked him basically

[@Oreosucka]

Ye there will be no season 3 he said

[@DazHotep6EQUJ5]

@@Oreosucka No season of 3 of Extinct or Alive but that doesn't rule out another show with a very similar premise.

[@MegaTech81]

RIP Kevin Conroy. One of the most recognizable voices yet. You'll always be my batman

[@natekendall1976]

Imagine being a shark and swimming round with your mates, you don't see Steve for a day and when he comes back he has a thing poking out of his fin and tells you about these giant pink squishy aliens things that picked you up, spoke funny, some had metal heads constantly looking at him and getting close, one of them violates him and then put you back in the water with it attached, you would think he had been on the drink

[@jonathancortez3003]

Is that the voice of, now deceased, batman voice actor? Yo, RIP to a legend and pleasant surprise in an already amazing video.

[@nwartistry9399]

I am a sri Lankan and I am really proud of this fisherman for doing this although I am a little disappointed that it is dead but at least it's not extinct anymore I hope there is more and I will report if I see since I live near the sea and go to buy fresh fish as soon as they are caught.i have seen a lot of live shark there. Woohoo go sri lanka 🇱🇰

[@F1REPROOFED]

Any updates?

[@nwartistry9399]

@@F1REPROOFED nah man i go to buy fish with my old man once or twice a week avent seen one though.

[@Hamsamich271]

@@nickpapageorgio8529 this isn’t California pal. I highly doubt these people even knew the difference and it’s a common occurrence. Hence why forest is out there to help with that and show them the value of this. The fisherman was key here.

[@fart63]

@@Hamsamich271 you don’t think they knew the difference? Do you think they’re stupid?

[@Hamsamich271]

@@fart63 I think a country that dosent have a infrastructure to have a Costco, probably means not everyone knows what they are fishing and if it’s endangered.

[@kohei9157]

Lmao Forrest taking all the credit in the title when it was really the fisherman who should be getting the credit

[@sdqsdq6274]

fisherman dont do crap, all they do is wipe out the species

[@kohei9157]

@@sdqsdq6274 how you gonna eat?

[@hunterkeil8324]

@@kohei9157 beef

[@prasadsharma8585]

@@sdqsdq6274 most of the fishermen you see here are not educated but they care about oceans and species. If you tell them properly about these sharks, even if they caught one they are going to relese it into ocean.

[@Alexander711]

@@sdqsdq6274 another sheep who blindly believes a Netflix documentary. I bet you don’t live near an ocean.

[@truevegas]

"Extinct" just means "we can't find one"

[@ccc-v-k]

Usually "we havent seen a live one in several decades" is confirmed extinct

[@truevegas]

@@ccc-v-k Yeah, confirmed they can't find one lol

[@drakken04]

It's more complicated, they know where their habitat is, they try and either catch or track them, and, given a fair amount of time, if they can't find any, they're declared extinct. Most of the time they're right.

[@truevegas]

@@drakken04 Sure, I can appreciate what you're saying, but where I live we had/have a creature by the name of the Tasmanian Tiger. Scientists have said for years it's extinct, yet there have been rare sightings, including one myself, that is undoubtedly a Tasmanian Tiger. Furthermore Megalodon is also declared extinct, yet there are people, who didn't even know what a Megalodon was, who have seen one. So I rightfully respect that science looks for definitive answers on extinction, but I think in most cases, the title of Extinct, is very much debatable.

[@drakken04]

@@truevegas that's why the "if they can't find any" part. Sometimes they get lucky, most of the time they don't. The Tasmanian Tiger, it might still exist, Megalodon, I doubt it, people might have seen a really big Whale Shark, Baskin Shark, Great White or a really big Six Gill one, they can grow to really enormous sizes...

[@DontCareL0L]

I love Forrest Galante because he *ACTUALLY FINDS STUFF* !!!! The number of 'extinct' animals he has found is amazing!

[@shubhamanand983]

It saddens me that Humans are slowly making all other species go extinct

[@treinelson7575]

Don’t worry humans are next

[@junebug4912]

Trei Nelson The world is in need of a little resetting

[@shubhamanand983]

@@treinelson7575 As you sow, so you reap

[@coltendixon2416]

QUICKLY**

[@saphaba216]

animals extinct due to natural causes too. I m not saying its good that humans involvement in such events is there, but naturally we will also get extinct one day, unless we go outer space. ✌

[@jamesfdo05]

Any srilankans watching this? 🇱🇰

[@nilankagunawardana9490]

YES 😂🎉😅😊

[@notsosilentmajority1]

The minute the fishermen got a few dollars and the cameras left, these guys went right back to catching and keeping any and every shark they caught, including any more specimens of Pondicherry Shark. This is a very poor place and if anyone really thinks they are not keeping any shark, including Pondicherry Sharks, they are only fooling themselves. It's a reality for extremely poor nations and people will do whatever they have to do to feed themselves and their families.

[@shadymcnasty5920]

Exactly we need to educate and get these people above the poverty line before they would ever even consider that these beautiful creatures are anything other then a food source or financial source

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@shadymcnasty5920 👍

[@danascoville7917]

I’m 99.9 percent sure the narrator is the voice of Batman from the classic animated series. I used to watch that show every Saturday morning. I still watch it it’s such a good show

[@connorerhardt1767]

When he “catches” the shark onthe rod its just so clear hes not actually fighting that fish. Idk why they would use nets then act like he just magically caught it fishing with one rod.

[@geoaerorider4589]

Made up dramatized “reality” BS.

[@jamescanjuggle]

@@geoaerorider4589 yeah its Tv stuff xD

[@KhanMann66]

Tv magic.

[@akagami2548]

Forrest caught the croc like it's everyday work 😲

[@keberTxelArM]

Hell yeah the narrator is Kevin Conroy (Batman's original/best voice actor)

[@ThatGhettoPenguin]

When he’s on top of the crocodile and goes “we’ve got this little beauty right here” I got flashbacks

[@JrVlog08]

What a very interesting discovery..👍👍👍

[@mastersneak]

Dude that’s Kevin Conroy (Batman) narrating this!!!

[@momoniji6439]

This show reminds me of river monsters except they don't catch the fish.

[@KDizzy6]

Forrest Galante out here adding to the Lazarus Taxa of the world. Get this man an award!

[@chimera1767]

It’s good it’s still alive, I guess Jermey wade is like one of the most recent fishermen to ever catch one

[@jonathanlongtinhuen4938]

"Requiem shark" "Thought to be extinct but not" I mean we named it Requiem how can we expect it to just die out.

[@TunaSam]

If anyone googled this guy they would see quite a few articles about how he claims the work and responsibility of others in his field. This guy has some baggage following him for sure.

[@matthewdunham5235]

The problem is that yes he claims a lot of work of his team and others as solely his own, but by doing so and bringing a face to the field he’s raised more awareness than any of their work could have independently.

[@jordanbader9667]

I mean do you remember the name of Steve Irwins Camera guy? He didn't get there by himself but hes who we remember

[@therealdutchplanderlinde2707]

@@jordanbader9667 his name is Justin Lyons. He filmed Steve for 15 years, and was by his side the day Steve died.

[@Cesar-on2jk]

@@therealdutchplanderlinde2707 you had to look it up tho, and that's the point he's making

[@therealdutchplanderlinde2707]

@@Cesar-on2jk I didn’t argue against his point. I’m just shedding light on someone who deserved it.

[@rodrigoemanuel8088]

Never forget , he is THE GUY when it comes to animals , what a beast of a professional !

[@brownbrudda3338]

Why wasn't this reported in the Sri Lankan news :/

[@manugamanage6096]

It might after it’s places in the museum.

[@rj1982ii]

Apparently the shark didn't get the memo it was extinct.

[@loganwalters5613]

Can’t wait to see Forrest back on the JRE podcast

[@loonatic1071]

Is that narrator Kevin Conroy? Straight up sounds like Batman

[@rd7002]

I haven't seen his shows but saw both his 3 hour long interviews on Joe rogan. Highly recommended to watch/listen to that. The stories this man told were amazing.

[@fullmetal1766]

He isnt the one discovering the animals he is highlighting the discovery big difference he needs to give credit to local who found it

[@gumelini1]

Incredibly adaptive,goes extinct 😂

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

Their ability to live in salt, brackish, and fresh water is pretty adaptive but if their main food source is getting wiped out, or they are being out competed by other sharks, or are being hunted to extinction their adaptability to different aquatic environments means little.

[@danielgrabski5803]

So we’re all gonna ignore the fact that Batman is the narrator

[@nipz001]

Since 1970 there have been several but less frequent records of the shark. There have been scientific papers and even news paper articles published on it up to as recent as 2016. Talk to Rex Ian De Silva who is the foremost shark expert in Sri Lanka who has several sitings and publications on this shark.

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

I was amazed to not see him in here. Or was he the scientific consultant of this show???

[@nipz001]

@@Roonlovesfish3874 Even if he was, he was never acknowledged.

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

@@nipz001 I see.

[@jaykaygxd8497]

7:02 is when you get to see the shark -I skipped so you don’t have to

[@Myrdden71]

Looks like a spot-tailed shark to many fishermen, from what I've heard, not pondicherry. And the show isn't releasing the DNA to experts, from what I've heard elsewhere. Why not share the evidence if this is such good news?

[@goofballer1979]

Literally just watched the episode but was so amazed I'm watching this now.

[@mrfigs7804]

Bro why is Batman narrating

[@shitu999]

I like how people behind computer screens think they know more about animals than Forrest.

[@hunterh5692]

Is he coming out with a new season/show?

[@Mr.GigaChad]

Amazonian Fisherman: "Your Poké Ball has caught a wild Pondicherry, fossil type!"

[@aintez2bstieby83]

By researchers, you mean actual scientists, not Forrest Galante?

[@noobbotop]

bring this series back

[@sfqm1083]

"BIG crocodile" he said. That thing's barely an adult crocodile

[@davidc2838]

Whey you're expecting a Fish...and you end up with SURPRISED with a Crocodile that you were in the water with...it looks a LOT bigger all of a sudden. ;-)

[@KhanMann66]

Still big enough to kill a human.

[@dimajkd5786]

As a Sri Lankan, it is very sad to know that our people have little to no understanding about this rare species in the world. I highly recommend to start a campaign on this and try to protect what’s left in Sri lanka right now.

[@snnacker6608]

Theorists be like: if 1m shark was found whilst presumed dead then a 20m shark should be able to exist to

[@tysfishinzone8957]

Looks like a regular blacktip shark but it’s probably some super rare extinct species for TV

[@hyenaloaf1858]

It literally genetically tested to be 100% Pondicherry Shark

[@KhanMann66]

Looks nothing like a blacktip. The black tips large too light.

[@vinokai]

For a creature that's said to be very adaptive, there's no way I can believe them going extinct. Law of the wild is to adapt or die out. I'm thinking they got smarter and avoided waters where humans frequently fish...or they couldn't adapt fast enough...

[@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202]

or they are getting outcompeted by the bull shark that basically fills the same clade usually two species that hunt and get hunted by the same things don't coexist for long

[@vinokai]

@@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202 that makes sense too.

[@thefriendlybeast2613]

I like this guy he speaks well, he knows what hes talking about , he confidently jumped on the saltie to help his team. They did take credit for finding the shark which was cringey but understandable tbh.

[@Specogecko]

Update: Forrest prooved nothing

[@personifiedmarvel]

What do you mean?

[@unoriginalian8646]

They got Kevin Conroy for voice over

[@straycat5695]

Love this show!

[@11ChrisRiley]

Batman narrating this show? I love it

[@obpihhipbo888]

I feel you can never say a sea creature has gone extinct. We only know like 20% of our oceans

[@PlumGod]

I love Forrest galante. He is such an interesting person. Oh the stories he could tell.

[@FrancisGlase]

Imagine that the fisherman caught and killed the last one……

[@JimsRavioli]

This narrator could play batman. He sounds like Kevin Conroy

[@vicenzocassano3113]

Just call Jeremy Wade.

[@user-zj5rb3xo7d]

ill call your mom

[@YRUhere11]

@@user-zj5rb3xo7d that was uncalled for man:/

[@SirGoofyparrotfish]

@@user-zj5rb3xo7d unfunny 😐

[@paulstanek3542]

Keep up the great work!, Thank you also and be safe!

[@yen-8680]

Seeing how fishermen doesnt care... they just wanna mk a living... that shark might as well be extinct again

[@Rryan8065]

nice narration batman

[@stevenhall8964]

Jeremy Wade caught a Pondechimeiri and a Bull shark while fishing for Saw Fish in an Australian river in the early 2000's during the filming of a "River Monsters" episode!

[@scottdebeaux78]

I thought it was glifiss shark. Not sure if the spelling is correct

[@christiant.s.f.9029]

It was a glyphis shark

[@FranciscoGonzalez-dude]

Lucky they found it at the local stand

[@ChillinHD]

"We found it" No the fisherman found it. Yall just did a dna test

[@justins5756]

How did they even find the fisherman

[@davisjackson9475]

Man I heard Batman's voice and I settled in!

[@bry8636]

Galante’s actions, which amounted to him claiming a discovery that had already been made a year before, are emblematic of a bigger, more common problem, said Markus Eichhorn, a forest ecologist at University College Cork who has studied exploitative practices in field ecology. And it’s not just a problem because a TV host failed to give credit where it’s due,

[@nwartistry9399]

I just saw that you found ten more specimens good job guys

[@salvagemonster3612]

And this guys wife discovered the neighbor guy when he is gone

[@Praetor_Fenix420]

I wish they made more episodes.

[@richardhillard1000]

Let's make sure they don't go back on the ×list....

[@patrick_j_lee]

0:55 The Maldive shark! Also, Batman narrating a video about finding a supposedly extinct shark alive? How cool is that?

[@michaelp1774]

I ❤️ the bull shark! This was an amazing episode. 🔥 This could be my number 2 shark now. Love fishing black tip in Florida but always catch and release without loosing a finger or stressing the shark out.

[@carlindurfee7566]

Do you cut the line because the hook will be in their mouth

[@WhaddupImJohn]

@@carlindurfee7566 the hook rusts away

[@marty4781]

@@WhaddupImJohn it dont.

[@marty4781]

Catch and release is cruel btw. Always.

[@WhaddupImJohn]

@@marty4781 all the hooks I buy rust away after a few weeks

[@elusgamingclub3229]

while the Srilankans were eating the extinct sharks all this time, on the other side scientists got tired searching for it and attached the species name in extinct file

[@lil_neon]

srilankans dont eat sharks

[@meatmissile416]

“Local fishermen find shark thought to be extinct and researchers claim the find”

[@angelogallo7929]

They tracked the shark to the village, and found it. And confirmed the region. Science. That happend.

[@meatmissile416]

@@angelogallo7929 I get it and all but the didn’t find the shark they located to local fishermen who were in possession of the shark. The shark that they caught.

[@Oreosucka]

@@meatmissile416 to the fisherman it was just another shark they could sell or eat, did the fishermen run genetic test to confirm it’s a thought to be extinct shark?, did they learn species dynamic? did they find out how much fishing impact the species can take?? Don’t think so.

[@meatmissile416]

@@Oreosucka but did they find it, thought so…

[@Oreosucka]

@@meatmissile416 they killed an endangered species and had no idea.

[@judahblake3669]

as usual with many of Forrest Galante's shows, there are sooo many facts and information that don't add up 1. The narrator states that the Pondicherry Shark was last "officially" seen in 1979, and has been deemed extinct for 50 years. Let's do the math here, this show was filmed and aired in 2019, so doesn't that obviously make it 40 years? That is unless of course the information they have of the shark supposedly being deemed extinct in 79' is not even accurate. 2. Additionally, the shark was never officially deemed extinct, it was still seen and caught sporadically in India and Sri Lanka. So the team did not truly rediscover an "extinct" species, which is what they obviously want the viewers to think. 3. The DNA test actually indicated that the shark they found "might" be a Pondicherry Shark, but additional testing is needed to confirm this. Despite this fact, they obviously wanted to over-sensationalize the show by claiming that the test indicated that they had "certainly" found a Pondicherry shark, which again isn't confirmed. 4. Just like how Galante stated in his interview with Joe Rogan, that "Leopards are bigger than Jaguars" in this episode, he states that the Bull Shark is the "second deadliest shark" which is a false statement because Bull Sharks are in fact THE most dangerous shark, not the second as he claims. This just further shows how incompetent he is. - To sum it up, Galante not only seems to get his facts wrong pretty frequently, he also likes to twist the truth to boost his public image and make his programs more "appealing" to viewers. As much as I usually enjoy watching these types of documentaries, I'd rather not support a phony and a show-off like him.

[@chriscranston7189]

Bull sharks are some of the toughest creatures on our planet. If the pondicherry went extinct its because it had to compete with the bullshark and it lost.

[@farrellundead4487]

Yo its wild they got batman to narrate this

[@Johnson-ks9zl]

2021, white girl takes teeth of a shark (which was caught by local fisher). Yet she claimes to made a huge discovery xD