Stories of the South S1 EP2 | White Shark Whisperer

Stories of the South | S1 EP2 White Shark Whisperer
Meet Rodney Fox, the White Shark Whisperer who has dedicated 50 years of his life to shark conservation after being dragged to the ocean floor by a Great White in 1963. After surviving one of the most severe attacks, Rodney needed to decide for himself if they were "man-eating monsters". So, in 1964 he got back into the water behind the safety of the impenetrable steel bars of the world's first shark cage which he designed and built himself. Fear immediately turned into fascination; they weren't crazed man-eaters. They were majestic. They were curious. And he wanted to share this message with the world: "sharks are a necessary part of our ocean and we don't have the right the kill them out of fear". And so was born Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions.
Read the interview with Rodney Fox here: bit.ly/WhiteSharkWhispererYT
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[@thebogzilla]

These series of short films are amazing!! I'm absolutely captivated by the imagery - these need to be showcased on a greater scale!

[@JoelBryant]

What an amazing soul to have gone through such an incident and dedicate his life to the research and study of these beautiful animals. Big respect!

[@Rigolet69]

An interesting and wonderful person. I've had the honor of being with Rodney out on Neptune Island and diving with great white sharks. This was one of the best moments of my life. My first feeling when I stood in the cage and watched the great white shark can only be described as "Love as first sight".

[@southaustraliatravel]

As Rodney says, "you realise you're looking into the eye of a creature that very few people have ever seen". Thank you for watching Louise!

[@torsamuelsen4804]

- Absolutley, my dear friend! ;-).

[@gabrielasouza5041]

What a wonderful piece of art. Meeting Sir Rodney Fox, his son Andrew and being part of 2 of their expeditions are moments in life that I’ll never forget!

[@southaustraliatravel]

Thank you so much Gabriela. The expeditions really are an experience of a lifetime.

[@jessicaflavel3623]

Such an inspiring story. So brave of him! Thank you for spreading the word that sharks are not 'man-eaters'. They are just another animal trying to survive, like the rest of us ❤

[@southaustraliatravel]

They are such powerful and majestic ocean creatures. Thank you for the wonderful comment Jessica.

[@Tom-nc5qv]

This man is legit one of my hero's! All that he has done for white shark conservation is truly nothing short of incredible. He is the reason I was able to turn my fear of sharks into a love for sharks. Hopefully soon I'll be able to save up and head on one of his great white expeditions and meet the man himself!

[@mrguillemot]

Thank you Rodney for your continued support of this most wonderful animal.

[@southaustraliatravel]

We echo these words ❤️

[@Breeanna73]

Meet this man a few times here in South Australia. Being a port Lincoln girl. Sharks are a way of life here.

[@ssdc2]

Brilliant video, and a great story. Not your average tourism video!

[@shelookstome8727]

I dunno why but this made me tear up! Sharks are so misunderstood (a little like snakes on the mainland, actually). You have to respect these creatures. I love the fact Rodney turned a terrifying experience into something amazing and important. Thank you for a wonderfully shot video!

[@martinslepanek738]

Beautifully done! Such a nice story and such a interesting man! Well done guys!

[@southaustraliatravel]

Thank you Martin! It was an incredible experience getting to spend time with him and the team at Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions.

[@Chr.1995]

Absolutely fantastic

[@southaustraliatravel]

Thank you!

[@johnedwardjones999]

Wonderful footage. Thank you! I love sea creatures.

[@southaustraliatravel]

The Neptune's are a wonderful place to film. Thank you John!

[@Vayde19]

WOW! What a great video - wonderful story and the beautiful backdrop of our country to boot!

[@southaustraliatravel]

Thank you Jodi! We're very lucky to have such wonderful islands and coastline in our backyard.

[@wayne9979]

Rodney is such a legend and even more so a great man!

[@southaustraliatravel]

We absolutely agree - thank you for the comment Wayne.

[@jarvis_smallman7814]

Great video love it

[@southaustraliatravel]

Thank you for watching Jarvis.

[@seaniverse7137]

Beautiful Good and True.

[@southaustraliatravel]

❤️🦈

[@patricialauwers8031]

Really proud to met him and that My son is one of thé marine biologist Who goes on expedition for science purpose with him i d thé opportunity to go in the floor cage in oktober 2013

[@southaustraliatravel]

It's another world down there in the ocean floor cage 🦈

[@wilsonmcc1]

I’d love to go on one of his trips and spend a few days out at The Neptunes. Such a raw part of the world.

[@southaustraliatravel]

It's an experience of a lifetime and one we can definitely recommend! The Neptune's are a truly special place.

[@joaostegmann5726]

Great movie, Great history...

[@southaustraliatravel]

Thank you for watching Joao!

[@dougieladd]

I would love to do this. Thanks Rodney for what you do.

[@southaustraliatravel]

We can highly recommend! It's a real bucket list experience going out on a Rodney Fox shark expedition.

[@danielofinan5071]

Rodney really is an inspiration and I love how in tune with nature and reality he is. He understands he was in the sharks backyard and he put himself in that situation. He could have easily started fearing and hating them and calling for them to be hunted like alot of Australians do for some reason. Instead he made preserving them his life's work. Just amazing. It's not like sharks come onto land and maul you in your driveway. I am terrified and I mean TERRIFIED of the ocean because of sharks. I actually think I have thalassophobia (think I spelled that right) lol I would never swim in the ocean yet it never crossed my mind once that we need to kill sharks to make the ocean safer for US. The superiority complex humans have is unbelievable. To go into an environment where we don't belong whatsoever and kill a creature that's been on this earth long before us all so we can cool off or get some albaloni makes me sick. If you go in the ocean you accept the risks of what's out there or dont go at all. That's why you have swimming pools and lakes.

[@cehamecki7106]

Rodney ist auch ein Überlebender eines Angriffs durch einen weißen Hai. ❤

[@darcyellis1785]

I have an immense fear of the GWS since childhood, A cage dive would be the most amazing experience. Maybe one day 😎.

[@southaustraliatravel]

Maybe one day!

[@Tom-un8up]

But they do eat people, 2 this year on our south Australian west coast. They say its mostly mistaken identity when they bit, so why do they come back and consume the poor victim ?? I am not for killing them all at all, they have there place and we swim in it. How do we know that both victims this year were not the same shark, did you ever think that the shark your looking at could be a killer shark ???