Shark Scientist Reacts to Deep Blue Sea

I watch and review the shark science and ecology in Deep Blue Sea #sharks #science #ecology #marinebiology
I am Dr Sam Munroe, and I’m an ecologist. That means I study plants and animals and how they interact with their environment. I got my start in ecology studying sharks and so I love watching shark movies and dissecting the science (or lack there of!) in these films!
Remember that sharks are important for healthy oceans and most species pose no danger to humans. Shark bites are incredibly rare, sharks don’t target people, and when bites do occur, they are often a case a mistaken identity. Sharks should be celebrated, not feared.
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[@makeuploverjess5170]

Unpopular opinion. This is my fave shark movie. It's the one from my childhood.

[@alonzozovillafranco491]

This was one of my favorites after Jaws! You’re videos are so factual and sharks are cool

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks so much!

[@Master-Ganja]

@@drsammunroe mad respect i keep my fat butt on land if im swimming i see a fin im airwalking back to shore

[@RoyCyberPunk]

The idea of making shark human hybrids that can rationalize and think is beyond terrifying and its why this movie stands the test of time up to this day.

[@SovereignJarodKwan]

watch the 1998 miniseries "peter benchly's Creature"

[@villematiashaukia9633]

Note to myself: lose fat and look less seal! :) great video

[@drsammunroe]

Haha, great summary!

[@RuztyJZ]

Hey Dr Sam pleaseee review “The Shallows”

[@Madz_liveyourlife]

She already has

[@LordVolkov]

"8 feet, give or take a centimeter" I always took this as a dig at Thomas Jane's character asking for a simplified answer (8 feet), while also being metricly precise 😅 And it sounds better than 2.5 meters

[@nickm8874]

Yes she missed that. I agree

[@kimitsukouseki9872]

same. it also shows the guy's personality that even when asked for layman's terms he'll still add the extra accurate info.

[@blakewalker84120]

6:58 Since you mentioned Jaws in your intro, I thought I would mention that the license plate you see here is same one you see in Jaws.

[@drsammunroe]

oh that is cool! This movie is filled to moments like that, in many ways it was a love letter to Jaws.

[@emmajohson767]

Hi! I'm studying neuroscience and marine biology. Brain size, even brain size in comparison to body size is actually not correlated to intelligence. It's a combination of a lot of things including neuronal density, size, and axon conduction. If it was brain size (both relative and total) then apes would actually not be that intelligence compared to animals like whales, types of birds, and some lizards. Hope this helps :)

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks for the info! I hope everyone sees your comment. I would love to direct you to a shark brain scientist whose work may interest you. yopaklab.com/ Dr Kara Yopak is an expert on shark brains, she has studied them for years. You might enjoy reading her articles and I think she has done a few interviews that are on youtube if you search her name.

[@emmajohson767]

@@drsammunroe I've actually heard of her and I love her work! I've wanted to work with her for awhile but and am hoping to apply to get my PhD with her :)

[@MelonieDaniels-mr3qb]

@@drsammunroe hello dr salmon roe

[@davidponseigo8811]

It's the one time Sam Jackson gets killed in the middle of his speech. At least he didn't die in the middle of saying " Hold On To Your Butts "

[@erika_itsumi5141]

I actually saw another marine biologist react to this scene and she said the most unrealistic thing in this movie, was "getting results that quickly" with the brain firing.

[@drsammunroe]

Sadly that really isn't my area of expertise, brains that is. But I can certainly believe that most of that whole scene is unrealistic for sure!

[@Cybertron-cs7sk]

I love learning about our oceans from you especially my favourite shark. ❤

[@-lorepheus-]

Hi! :) I saw the video as well and she didn't necessarily refer to getting neurological results that quickly as unrealistic as rather scientific results. However neurons, w/ little exceptions, cannot regrow other than taking over some functions of neighbouring cells, let alone stretch or reach out in a matter of seconds.

[@ligerzero8685]

Hurray DR. Salmon is here. Welcome back.

[@Aeryn4John]

OMG thank you! The mixing of the metric and imperial system makes me nuts every time I hear it. Giant genius sharks? No problem. A scientist using the imperial system? Just shoot me now.

[@drsammunroe]

It seems like such an unforced error, which means they did it on purpose, but why???? Nearly broke me only 30 minutes into watching it.

[@rebeccastar2650]

This was so much fun. I recently watched this movie because Max kept suggesting it to me and I remember thinking it was over the top and not likely. The entire scene in the kitchen was just... like I both loved it, and was cringing sometimes lol! (that bird was not worth the energy cost to catch!) Still, your reaction was really enjoyable, and I learned so much! I write underwater fiction and the more I learn the more I can use as I write, so I've really enjoyed each of your videos! (someday they might be finished. heh, sigh)

[@garrettc4810]

I love your videos! They are so informative and fun! As a lover of learning, I can appreciate the analysis of a movie. Thank you! ❤

[@drsammunroe]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much for leaving a positive message! 🙏

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

I can't help it, I love this stupid movie. The actors are taking it SO seriously and the shark behaviour is so silly, I can't hate it. I also like that it's very clear that these are highly modified sharks, not some natural animal that went rogue or something. They're intelligent and attacking people for a reason. Unlike some other movies we could Jaws. .....Which I also kind of love.

[@drsammunroe]

It's true, most of the actors play it dead straight, which makes it even more hilarious. I really did have such a blast watching it again. My original cut of my reaction was 12 minutes longer and that extra time was mostly just me gushing about the best scenes. Like when the shark flings the stretcher into the glass! But sadly, I had to cut it because it was blocked due to copywrite ID!

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

It was always a treat when this came on in the summer, even though I had it on DVD. Movies are better when you're looking for something to watch and they're just about to start *_* I think my favourite scene is when the shark bites his arm off, the whole thing with the science and the tension is so dramatic and there's a horror element with all the blood going everywhere. The sfx were so good for its day.@@drsammunroe

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

My guess is that if the actors should wish to persue a carreer in acting and making movies, they better take it serious or therwise find them selves out of work.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

How high on your list of "shark films to react to and analyze" is The Shallows?

[@kateg22]

THIS METRIC/IMPERIAL RANT IS MAKING MY WHOLE MORNING 🤣😍

[@drsammunroe]

It drives me bananas!

[@meanlean3095]

The imperial is the king & we all know this…..

[@G-Denz]

@@meanlean3095 Imperial is fuckin trash.. No one understands or uses that shit except from muricans lol

[@huggledemon32]

So what you’re saying is that as an overweight person, I should keep out of the way of sharks??🥰😂🤷‍♀️

[@timmytucman5114]

I could be wrong, but maybe the reason sharks are interested in boats is because off dead wales floating. I know it is quite a feast for sharks

[@nightshade7240]

That much overpressure from that much explosive at that range, no one in the water is surviving that. You wouldn't even need to fill the shark up with dynamite, you could just use the dynamite like depth charges and kill it with overpressure. My burning shark question, you said that sharks don't attack humans for food but then what is the explanation for the shark activity recorded from shipping disasters where people in the water were attacked and killed? Is it still a curiousity thing or is it just opportunistic feeding?

[@erika_itsumi5141]

Been waiting for this one since i saw your MEG and JAWS reactions. Lets go 😎😎😎

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks for watching!

[@erika_itsumi5141]

​@@drsammunroeabsolutely 😁

[@harleybliss6060]

Can't wait to see ur breakdown video of The MEG 2!! ❤❤ 😅 I loved it lmao but I do think it was way too much forced comedy and I'll just leave it there lol.

[@jackwelch347]

Nice to see makos getting the spotlight

[@drsammunroe]

I agree! That is why I like Shark Night, so many different sharks!

[@harleybliss6060]

Heyy!! Dr sam!! ❤❤❤🎉 so glad to see you back! Hope ur doin well sweetheart keep these awesome videos coming!

[@jenifferschmitz8618]

i wish someone would make tv series with a shark version of flipper

[@Kindnessloveunderstanding]

😂 now that I’d watch!

[@Firemarioflower]

3:23 The thing is though, these were genetically engineered. So it's already out of science, but not impossible as genetical modification and manipulation rather, do occur in reality. It's one of those things shrouded in mystery.

[@kimitsukouseki9872]

They dont go catch sharks to feed to their sharks. The shark they fed is the one with the licence plate at the start wich was why the licence plate had to be removed. It was sold to them by people who caught it. There was a time period where people would get bounties for catching sharks, especially after the fearmongering jaws caused. My guess is that the movie has that bountyhunting setting and this place gets the food that way.

[@blakewalker84120]

3:00 "He was not there 5 minutes ago." Oh yes he was. Remember watching those kids make out? Who's point of view was that? This guy. He's been peeping on those hot young teens for a long time. You might call him a Peeping Thomas Jane.

[@blakewalker84120]

10:40 Nah, you're showing us a millimeter. A centimeter is 10 of those. More than a quarter of an inch, to us Murikens. Actually more than a third of an inch. Probably your finger tip is close to 1 cm thick, from pad to nail. But I agree, nobody mixes imperial and metric like that. Do you think this was a case of a writer trying to make a guy look extra smart and missing the mark by a mile?

[@LJsReactions]

Didn't they learn anything from Jurassic Park well bad example since they made 7 movies...Don't screw with natural evolution of life especially apex predator that is already ten times smarter than what humans are

[@paulwalker9732]

Dr Munroe, i don't mean to lower the tone here, but, knowing sharks can smell a drop of blood from some distance off, do you think a woman going into the ocean during that time of the month would increase the possibility of a shark attack?.

[@ChadSlampiece]

I've watched this a bunch of times and I never picked up on him mixing imperial and metric. That's so infuriating.

[@davidponseigo8811]

Yep, Dr. Salmon Roe, I bet you're tasty. Wow that sounds weird when you say it out loud. I apologize !

[@hamzabro2667]

29:02 You forgot to mention that sharks dont roar like that.:D

[@drsammunroe]

:) I am saving that fun fact for when I do Jaws 4. Why do some many movies make sharks roar??? Thanks so much for watching!

[@hamzabro2667]

@@drsammunroe It was my pleasure ma'am.

[@huggledemon32]

3:25 seeing that shark biting the inflatable boat made me so nervous for them!🤷‍♀️😅

[@cheenu711]

19:48 funnily enough, one of the largest mako sharks ever caught was nearly 20 feet in length. While this isn't verified there are pictures of it and that estimate seems to be real. I think great whites often reach larger lengths but makos do sometimes become giants.

[@Hepler-s2b]

So I did look it up ! as far as I can see there are no scientific papers looking to whether or not, there is deterioration of vision in sharks when it comes to things like age. As for loss of memory, there's also no scientific research into that.

[@drsammunroe]

I looked it up after too, because I thought if I could find anything I could maybe film me talking about it after the fact. But I couldn't find a thing. It will just have to be something someone discovers in the future!

[@paulsteward9582]

idk why my dad bought the original VCD when it released and thought "i am watching this with my 7 year old son", and yes that 7 year old was me.

[@erincampbell1955]

Well I don’t agree with the backwards thing bc if they super smart they can learn to reuse their muscles

[@lich109]

I'm disappointed you didn't talk about the part where the shark turned on an oven. Great reaction though.

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

I think "eight feet give or take a centimetre" is supposed to be a joke. He's telling the shark guy a number he can understand, and making a joke as well. In my interpretation. But it could just be stupid lol

[@drsammunroe]

I never thought about it like that, I guess it could be joke. That certainly makes more sense than the writers just mixing up the systems for no reason!

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

@@drsammunroe I feel like he himself uses metric because science, but he knows the other guy would use imperial so he tells him a height that will make sense to him but in his estimation uses metric. Not as a joke to the other character but for the audience. Idk, watch the scene again and see how it plays. It seems like a little joke to me but I have ASD so everything plays different to me lmao But "eight feet give or take a centimetre" is something I myself would say, as a joke.

[@Firemarioflower]

18:00 But..... airplanes CAN taxi backwards

[@metavchuang489]

I love all of your video, so informative and fun! Debunking many myth and giving out fact is so crucial in changing people attitude toward these majestic creatures. Looking forward to any content coming up next ❤

[@drsammunroe]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the positive feedback! 🙏

[@RoyCyberPunk]

The sharks in this movie were man made abominations though they had to be destroyed to keep the environment as a whole including other sharks safe.

[@RoyCyberPunk]

most predators prefer indeed meatier and fatter prey animals and in cases of rogue land predators is usually because they are hurt only one instance exists in which a whole lion pack turned to hunting humans and when they did they went largely for the brains since it would be the largest source of protein a human can offer if at all. But yes the equivalent would be a human eating a dried prune vs eating a steak.😅

[@armandomartinez2291]

See I'm the type of guy that will now mix imperial and metric just to mess with people mwahahaha

[@davidponseigo8811]

Shark Vision, you come up with quite amusing little comments .

[@erincampbell1955]

I rem thinking when I first watched these I thought was messed up they sent in a shark to big ripped apart by the other sharks why karma was a bitch at the end for them

[@w41duvernay]

I would love to hear Dr Salmon thought on enlarging a shark's brain.

[@Belzediel]

Ah. Doesn't get that DBS is a comedy. Not uncommon.

[@twiningtreecreations6644]

Great video! 🥰 Always love watching. It would be awesome to see you do a reaction to Shark Night 3D.

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks so much. I love shark night and I will definitely be reviewing it at some point.

[@twiningtreecreations6644]

@@drsammunroe Awesome! I look forward to it! ❤️ Thanks.

[@Monkey_Boy9602]

Ethics permit? They're in International waters. Anything goes!!!! (At least that's what movies and TV have taught me.)

[@erika_itsumi5141]

No it's a real thing, that's why if you go on a cruise ship, and your in international waters, and you murder someone, you are more likely to get away with it, because it's international waters, no one knows who's governments jurisdiction it falls to and no one wants to deal with it.

[@gnarl80fi]

Shark doesnt know what it there, and bumbing is fine.

[@meanlean3095]

If a 400lb fat person goes swimming do they have more chance of getting attacked compared to a 150lb person because of the fat content ???

[@PriyankaBh13]

😂nope

[@ChristinaHeadley-sk2ig]

I think they're gonna need a bigger boat!!! 😂😂😂

[@Jason2425able]

Imperial is better I don't care what she says.

[@Firemarioflower]

5:11 Again, they are enhanced sharks.... so maybe they could have garnered colored vision as well...

[@drsammunroe]

That is a fair point. Maybe they gave them colour vision when they edited their DNA. That would have been fun if they had said that in the movie.

[@Firemarioflower]

@@drsammunroe Yes. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed your analsyis and expertise, so I hope you didn't take my comment as critisism.

[@blakewalker84120]

19:28 "70 km per hour." Boo! You mixed metric distance with imperial time... Didn't you mean 613.2 meters per milliyear? Or maybe 0.6132 meters per microyear? ;)

[@drsammunroe]

valid point ;)

[@blakewalker84120]

@@drsammunroe Lol, no it wasn't, but thanks for humoring me...

[@LoveShaysloco]

Well when you said the three sharkes mated in the movie they were genetic therapy to increase brain mass for that brain protein. Im not defending thats what they did to get that but probablye thats the movie logic

[@LoveShaysloco]

Pluss can I add being close that the boom Shockwave would of made his guts turn to mashed potatoes or atlest chunky mashed potatoes.

[@GeogBarty]

You're so Smart and beautiful

[@theplaguepadart3743]

yessssss!!! this movie!

[@RoyCyberPunk]

I never noticed the mixing of the 2 measuring systems until now good catch.😅 Well at least they are not showing a Toucan bird in Africa when its from South America.🤣

[@matthoie4524]

I know that you already reacted to the trailer for it but I might also like to see your reaction to the Meg 2 movie.

[@drsammunroe]

It will be my next reaction. Pinky swear :)

[@Firemarioflower]

10:21 That is just nitpicking

[@sirusmay5614]

Dear Sam. Love your videos (seminars). I like to know what is your take on USS Indianapolis shark frenzy on overboard sailors. Thanks again for your videos and please keep them coming. Cheers.

[@ChristinaHeadley-sk2ig]

He's a shark wrangler I think.

[@RoyCyberPunk]

Ah yes that is one infamous scene from the first Jaws movie and even though it was in the 1970s I wonder how much of it was based on science at that time which I suspect was none at all.

[@lordwilksy]

Can't wait to see the Meg 2 reaction 🦈

[@drsammunroe]

It will be the next one I do, hopefully out next month or so! Thanks for watching 😀

[@patriksjostedt6917]

This was intresting, this is one of my favorite movies but i just now realised they mixed the imperial system with the one we use in Europe and now i cant stop thinking about that

[@jordanmatthewstelck]

the most disappointing thing about this analysis/reaction is that it's only 30 min long. curse you, copyright gods!

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks so much! But you have no idea how right you are! I spent two weeks doing battle with KZbin and copyright ID issues with this video. My original cut was 40ish minutes, but I kept being knocked back because I was showing too much of the movie.

[@jordanmatthewstelck]

@@drsammunroe KZbin can be frustrating like that. I recently posted a musical video tribute to a film and, surprisingly, what I initially got flagged for was the music and not the clips from the film. At any rate, I still enjoyed your reaction. DBS is my 2nd favorite shark film after Jaws. It's silly at times and stretches the fact often but it has an interesting commentary about the exploitation and abuse of sharks, which, sadly, seems to be even more relevant today than it was when the film came out. Plus, the practical sharks look uh-mazing. I can't wait to see your response to the mess that is The Meg 2. 🤣

[@Firemarioflower]

What about the parts where the other two sharks died? Or when Tom was bitten in half?

[@drsammunroe]

The original cut of my reaction was much longer, but it order to make sure it did not infringe on copyright, I had to cut it down a lot. So I focused on the scenes I thought had the most science, but it would have been nice to post the longer version.

[@Firemarioflower]

I see..... well it was a great video regardless. Thank you. Also thank you for responding to all my comments! I think you've earned yourself a subscriber! You present really well and i love your enthousiasm for sharks, i adore sea creatures myself. I'm not a professional like you who's often at sea, but they are so fascinating.@@drsammunroe

[@user-bk4jh7yy3w]

Movie based on true events

[@reneedennis2011]

Thank you for this informative video!

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it :)

[@kylemendoza8860]

Just want to point something out. The guy that said " 8ft give or take a centimeter". Was one of the handlers. Not a researcher. I guess it does make sense he would talk in the imperial system. I am pretty sure insects are way older than sharks.

[@johnmichaelrutherford3514]

one thing I'm curious about is in order to alter the sharks brain size they also had to accommodate body size to which would explain why it's bigger than normal.

[@LKRyden]

As s librarian - we absolutely need to see that permit! 😂 It would be fascinating 😂

[@jarrodbarker5050]

This is like having a dinosaur expert break down Barney and Friends. 🙄

[@gabrieljvelez-perez9275]

#SharkWeek2024

[@davidsigler9690]

One of the few good shark movies.....and another great video.

[@drsammunroe]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks very much :)

[@davidsigler9690]

@@drsammunroe You're welcome.

[@Awarebynature]

You do realise it's a movie right? haha

[@Your20droid]

You do realize she can still criticize it, right? Haha

[@slithery9291]

It's always fun seeing Ladies Love Cool James in a film.

[@lordwilksy]

🦈

[@paulmayes76]

Well because we're from America we don't use other people's metric systems because for us it's simple ft in inches I hate watching things that use that other system because I don't understand how long six meters is if they would just say how many feet it is and it be more clear you know how frustrating it is when I watch shark week and they only use that system and the guy says 6 m me that's not very long it doesn't seem big so it's more sense to us when we're watching to use feet or inches

[@dracomaster4]

I like that you said you’ve seen this before, I know a particular reactor that has seen things before and passes it off as their first time seeing something so I just appreciate when someone says they have seen something before. Honesty is the best policy.

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks for that. I was worried people would like it less because they knew I had seen it long ago, even if it had been while. I can't imagine anyone thinking that a shark scientist hasn't seen this movie, it's a classic!

[@Firemarioflower]

13:16 That makes me very 😢

[@drsammunroe]

me too :(

[@Firemarioflower]

@@drsammunroe Have you got any idea how sharks deal with illnesses like this? How is their pain reception? I may have read somewhere that they are able to tolerate high amounts of physical trauma. Is this true?

[@harleybliss6060]

I loved this! ❤❤ ur breakdowns and info was great! Deep blue sea always been a fav of mine and just FYI the sequels were terrible 😅😂😂 but I'd still love to see you debunk em

[@drsammunroe]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate all of your lovely and supportive comments! I am so glad you are enjoying the videos :)

[@ianchambers37]

The third movie was alright for a b movie. I heard the second was terrible partially since a retread of the first but I haven't seen it yet.

[@myleswelnetz6700]

It actually has less to do with the sharks themselves, and more to do with Christianity.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

10:18 😂👌 Clever

[@helenagackowska8398]

I love this film and this was great thanks :D

[@drsammunroe]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for reaching out. The positive comments really help keep me motivated to do more.

[@mikelmacrichard4772]

As I commented in your video on Jaws, this movie story plot was taken from the back story of the shark in the book Jaws. They only changed the sharks species from White shark to Mako shark (and not what type mako). The license plate late pulled from the shark's mouth is exactly the same one pulled out the "Mako" In Jaws when they cut it open. On a human note; someone seriously needs to get their money back from the contractors building that facility. The water tight doors are on backwards, the glass window that can break with a fart, the moon pool without double hatches, the walls made of cement crumbling everywhere as if it's 199 years old. Lack of emergency escape routes and equipment. Then they called emergency to Coast guards who sent a chopper that crashed and no one comes to check in 12 hours lost contact. Great video thanks for the info.

[@Firemarioflower]

It's obviously a shortfin Mako

[@raythackston1960]

It is that way now...but in the 1960-70's Nasa used imperial...and we are the only country to put men on the moon.

[@nutluck]

I have been watching your shark movies and have now seen them all, I would love to see more and/or movies about other natural predator movies. One of my favorite is Lake Placid about a crocodile and what you would think of it. Since I know you said you study a variety of animals not just sharks, though not sure how much you know about croc's would still love to see it.

[@eatme7659]

Plz upload more often.. you and Ocean&Me are th only Ocean people I can listen to