Shark attacks my SMB - Oceanic Whitetip at Elphinstone/Red Sea

During a drift dive in the big blue at Elphinstone/Red Sea, a Oceanic whitetip attack and destroyed my SMB. We had a unforgettible dive in the blue with this curious and fantastic creature who wanted to taste my equipment :)
The sharks rule.
Dive team: Hans Dahle, Geir Eliassen and Tor Inge Leidland
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[@MitchSwift]

Not sure about the music but the video is amazing to watch .... must have been a strange feeling to have this fellow around while getting out of the water? I've seen 7 of them recently at Elphinstone and luckily they were all chilled dudes :)

[@skipperpup]

Great video lads, those still shots are awesome!

[@toringeleidland784]

Thank`s James, we had a great time there.

[@Recon59]

There’s a reason why you must not stay on the surface while longimanus are around. Always below, if possible, and facing them. I was there during xMas 2018.

[@Roxy55V]

Yeah it happened to me twice. i remember once when a guest got bite at fin while i was carrying her up on the zodiac...Always Lovely Elphyn :-)

[@wascallywabbit8940]

That's why I always buy KEVLAR SMBs!!! ;-)

[@ken244]

when they bow their pectoral fins its a sigh of aggression.

[@manuelgogeissl]

nope, just tells they are ready to turn as this positions helps them to turn quicker. Did SharkSchool in Egypt.

[@mdesignffm]

nice video. i like the intercut stills. but why the stupid sensational gonzo music?

[@toringeleidland784]

I have bad taste in music, therefore i choose the stupid sensational gonzo music :)

[@mdesignffm]

Tor Inge Leidland sensational music like this makes people fear sharks. as a diver, you know that there is no reason for fear. try to make people understand that sharks are not dangerous. try to show their beauty. furthermore, what happens in your video is not dangerous really. i have dived frequently with sharks, and it was never dangerous at all. so: if you want to protect sharks, do not use music like this. thank you.

[@DarthTwilight]

Everyone knows that in the absence of beer, gonzo music is the only way to attract sharks.

[@CarcharhinusLongimanus]

@@mdesignffm Of course sharks are dangerous. It's a pity people must always bounce from one extreme to the other. A while back, we insisted on killing any wild animal on sight, and now we've replaced it with trying to pretend they are all misunderstood cuddly toys.

[@mdesignffm]

Longimanus agreed, you are 100% right. sharks are dangerous. it is all a matter of perspective. matches are dangerous. knives are dangerous. cars are dangerous. cars kill more people than sharks (even coconuts do btw). do we stop going outside because of cars? no. rightfully so. keep it real. are sharks dangerous? yes, of course. but are they dangerously dangerous? no. you are more likely dying in a car accident going to the beach than being killed by a shark on your diving/snorkeling trip.

[@40alibaba1]

Cool♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@manuelgogeissl]

Tell this your insurance so they pay the SMB. At least you have a video as proof. :D

[@mommytimi24]

Wow

[@deinemutter3562]

must have felt exciting to ascend to the surface with such a "curious" shark around. when in 2017 have you been there? was it the only whitetip you saw?

[@toringeleidland784]

Hi, this was in September 2017. We saw a lot of oceanic’s on the trip. The best way to get in touch with them was to drift out from the reef.

[@LoveFRC]

Hi! What camera is used for the pictures?

[@toringeleidland784]

The stills are from a Nikon d7200 and Panasonic gh4. Video is Sony A7

[@geedoubleu641]

Thanks!

[@toringeleidland784]

You're welcome, i hope you enjoyed it.

[@faurep]

Best time to go is October.

[@wrbowcalifyrobertson5087]

Of all the sharks in the oceans you could call A** holes it would be these guys

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

☹ like rabbits ruining the grass

[@drahmedshawkyphd2726]

What is the month that you takes this video, please?

[@toringeleidland784]

Late September 2017

[@drahmedshawkyphd2726]

@@toringeleidland784 Thank you :)

[@8legs400]

The only shark I hate

[@stephencook7337]

Excellent footage, crappy music.

[@stefpix]

Too bad for the music

[@alfiligorio]

Cambia la música, no alientes el miedo.

[@ryanwaugh1]

Music is great