Western Australia's Shark Attack Causes | SharkFest

Sharks have always been present off the coast of Western Australia, but starting in 2010 they become a problem when shark attacks triple compared to the previous decade.
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[@bwong6897]

Lol whats up with that massive bass drop when they say tiger shark ☠

[@jeremynorman942]

What a laugh ay😂

[@rottweilerfun9520]

That's the sonic representation of " badass" .

[@Melanie____]

2:05 (press it a few times) (and 2:06)

[@AzlianaLyana]

Why do I feel like the guy didn't finish explaining? Like, is it definitive that cage diving is the main cause? Do you plan to follow up further?

[@brigan7759]

I think this is just a teaser. You have to subscribe to NG channel to watch the entire video.

[@chrischungy]

In psychology, it's called behavioral learning. Sharks get conditioned to prefer human meat.

[@roverclover3178]

@@chrischungy then mabye tell humans to stop going in their territory

[@lynnyuzuriha7875]

If I were to guess, it's because they're conditioned to the point that the presence of humans is associated with easy food (the chum used to attract them to those cage divers)

[@mem5091]

@@roverclover3178 so stop juman storm swimming in the beautiful oceans and seas literally in the coast? I don’t think so

[@GRIIMMJAQUES]

Shark rave starts at 2:06

[@lydiarobertson8063]

They stay off my grass, I'll stay out of their water, I've got a pool...

[@highlife9493]

Facts I go to the lake or pool

[@utubeagnesia]

@@_Wind exactly.

[@ymatT601]

Stay out of cars, you’re 1000s of times more likely to die that way.

[@britneyzzbae]

E

[@jessesands4099]

As I Said To Someone A Few Years Ago Once You Enter The Shark's Environment You Put Yourself At Risk Because To The Shark You Are Just Another Meal! In Other Words Best To Stay Out Of The Water! Simple!😒🦈🏖️🌅🚫

[@realdealio1]

We're gonna need a bigger boat

[@thirtyninjas3407]

Lol nice

[@joshuaporter6777]

What do Shark vids need? Facts: No Blame Global Warming?: No Dubstep: Yes

[@Ramzohh]

Just don’t go into the water.

[@q-_-p.d-_-b]

...especially if you're on you're period.

[@Angel-xe2tl]

@@q-_-p.d-_-b thats a myth

[@Wutangaz]

@@Angel-xe2tl myth riiiiiiite..prove it's a myth

[@ozarkldy8117]

@@Wutangaz seems not worth playing Guinea pig for testing, yeah? Scientists: Sharks can smell a single drop of blood from insanely far away, have sonar to track to the location and superior vision even in dark or murky water to see you long before you see them. Random people & some scientists: being on your period has no bearing on drawing a shark to you...... riiiiiight. I'll just pass altogether 🤔

[@hanoitripper1809]

Its fun tho

[@dlanjobo]

"Great Whites are the largest predatory fish on the planet" Orca: Am I a joke to you?

[@rileypettit2615]

Orcas are dolphins.

[@Giga-cat-c6b]

Orcas aren’t fish they are dolphins

[@Darkai34X]

they are not fish

[@dgdg1412]

This is the final nail in the coffin, I'm never going to Australia

[@FLIPMODE630]

And it's full of a far worse species the Aussie male

[@williamoleschoolarendt7016]

@@FLIPMODE630 Lmao! Totally agree!!!

[@thetruthispotenza3602]

Sharks are so scary. I used to think there was one in our pool when i was a kid. I was completely convinced. I was terrified and wouldnt swim by myself. We lived in Gautier Mississippi so i went deep sea fishing as a kid. Seen all types off fish, sharks, dolphins were my favorite. I seen a few huge sharks. Idk what kind they were.

[@juliodiaz4493]

They scared 😱 bro I see that in the water with me I die from a heart attack

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Jaws but to the next level. The Australian equivalent of New Smyrna Beach in FL.

[@jarrodshipard]

One problem with your theory, SHARK TOURISM / CAGE DIVING IS BANNED IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

[@DC-bp8sx]

Since when? It’s not in south Australia, didn’t think it was in Wa either

[@jarrodshipard]

@@DC-bp8sx google it.

[@lynnyuzuriha7875]

That music though...

[@DIGPLatinodriftking1]

You know when I read the comments about the dubstep with the sharks I thought it would be a long bass drop here and there, not a full Skrillex concert! 😆

[@VideoNatur]

Wow great footage!

[@donwheeler1208]

Seems like they’re developing a taste for us. We may be evolving onto their menu.

[@Jess-Rabbit]

Thats what Ive been saying! Everyone acts like its a mistake when they attack us but I think not

[@jarrodshipard]

Nope.

[@QUEENBEE200384]

Shark scientist and biologist say otherwise. I’ll chose to believe them over some random youTube commenters. If they were preying on us they wouldn’t leave any of us to bleed out, or leave anything at all. Whole body would be gone. Plus they only eat once a month and need a high fat content. Humans just don’t cut it. Not worth even swallowing us.

[@donwheeler1208]

QUEENBEE200384 Do the words SEEMS LIKE and MAYBE sound like I was writing a documentary here? It was just a hypothesis. Switch to decaf and breath in then out a little more. Try to ...... never mind!

[@Giga-cat-c6b]

Then why don’t great whites launch themselves out of the water when they attack surfers like they do seals

[@luisrangel5124]

Were out there like live bait in cages and then we wonder why people are getting attacked. Hmmmmmm

[@arupdeb5682]

Where could I see the full one??

[@paulpowell7424]

I'm from Perth ,West Aussie. I'm sure we don't have cage diving in W A so I don't know how that could be a factor.

[@gypana]

Some sharks that have been tracked show they travel long distances so the sharks off WA could have come from somewhere else were they do cage diving.

[@philsiatv6282]

So scary.. Thats why i'm afraid of the sea.. Theres so much living thing inside it.. 😥

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Philsia And Family - your cellphone is killing you

[@Okeer28]

And there are a whole bunch of living things in the sky and on the ground. There's predators everywhere. You probably have one as a pet right now.

[@rekrutblackburn6166]

Well, this video shows sharks in a very wrong light. I would not blame sharks to act strange, I would blame humans for acting stupid.

[@Rivera445]

If I get attacked by a shark will I hear heavy dubstep music?!?

[@philipmemm]

maybe there isnt enough food left in the ocean for them anymore..

[@turboboboify]

Wow. More than one person that stupid... the other donkey is right above you.

[@core7330]

This is y I'll never swim in the ocean in my lifetime

[@donwheeler1208]

Nightcore47 you can swim. Just don’t go in over your head. Surfers are getting hit in deeper water

[@Jess-Rabbit]

@@donwheeler1208 no, many people are being attacked in waist deep water. No one is safe

[@its_Today_]

Nightcore47 Better stay outta them planes, trains and cars cos you never know...😆👍

[@eduardowalter2022]

Most Shark dont atack humans

[@seeratmushtaq9621]

feeling scary... BUT ready to take a risk as I really love sharks...

[@sunset6010]

OVERFISHING by humans. What will the fish eat then ? THINK about it

[@turboboboify]

Rocks. Rocks in your head. Are you aware you can delete something after your type it?

[@sunset6010]

@@turboboboify YOU ate all the rocks. You are a mindless zombie who does NOT THINK

[@jessestewart169]

Correct 👍

[@kym393]

Its because they've been protected now in Australia for 20yrs. Before then every commercial fishing boat along Southern Australia from Tasmania to Perth would catch them at any given opportunity for teeth or a nice set of jaws. A LOT were caught back then. Of course the numbers have grown now that they've pretty much been left alone.

[@tommccrisken5319]

I am from Ireland and have travelled to perth 4 or 5 times and this is why I never go into the water there . Water may be cold here but no big sharks .

[@SusanDianeHowell]

The 2018 worldwide total of unprovoked shark attacks was significantly lower than average. The worldwide total of 66 confirmed, unprovoked cases was lower than the most recent five-year (2013-2017) average of 84 incidents annually. Of the 66 confirmed attacks, 4 were fatal. Australia’s 2018 total of 20 unprovoked incidents was slightly higher than the recent five-year annual average of 14 incidents for the region. Nine attacks occurred in New South Wales, eight in Western Australia, two in Queensland and a single case in Victoria. One attack resulted in a fatality in Queensland.

[@highlife9493]

How many sharks do we kill every year?? They need to get even 🦈

[@roverclover3178]

Yes who ever goes to cage diving is kinda stupid.

[@roverclover3178]

Scratch that. Really stupid.

[@NickoSupra]

I'm from Sweden, but if I was told "there are great whites here", I would probably stay on land.. I wouldn't feel the need to go into the water. But that's me, I don't know how the brain is wired in other people but staying on land around these waters feels fairly logical to me.

[@boofheadmophead]

Im from Perth in WA, and most of the time if you dont go out to deep you'll be fine. in my entire short life i've only seen one shark, and that was while surfing.

[@endoraismygma]

I see your point but a huge part of their culture revolves around ocean activities. Surfing for example. The problem is complex and not a simple fix but having grown up near the Atlantic, I don't go in the ocean anymore. I miss it but I stick to swimming pools now 😉✌

[@bibekdas7449]

Human: Took over ocean and grabbed shark food Shark: Fine, than you are my food now!

[@wijione8083]

The dubstep sharks strike again :O

[@nickynarbin]

What I still don’t get is the fact that people still go bathing at a beach that has known shark attacks. Why? What am I missing about the whole beach thing.

[@dahweirdosummer9203]

Moral of the story: *STAY IN-BETWEEN THE BLOODY FLAGS MATE!*

[@de4110]

In my opinion cage diving is viewed in a completely different way by the sharks. With their senses they are picking up the fish chump scent which is then pulled right up close to the cage where they are then getting a human shape visual,so the sharks link those two senses together = food or prey! In other words for people it's excitement and an adrenaline rush getting in the cage to see Great Whites! But for the sharks it's like they smell like our food so must be a new variety on the menu.... So attacks increase! You only have to look at it from a different point of view and it's clear as a bell! Same goes for fishermen sharks see humans as a fish attraction again, chum bags used to attract fish to catch in the fisherman's point of view. But again the sharks point of view is human = food/prey! Chum scent/human shape!

[@namanish450]

Sorry? Please clarify

[@Melanie____]

Yes agree. Get rid of shark cage diving please.

[@jessestewart169]

Makes sense to me.

[@zel3888]

This may sound like a stupid question, but could Western Australia's population growth simply be a reason for the increase in shark attacks? (IE more people swimming=more shark attacks) The mining boom hat started in the 2000s probably prompted a population explosion, especially around Perth. EDIT: Population was 1.8m in 2000, now around 2..7m. So about 50% growth.

[@AYhatterthanyoouu]

Wow i never been this early in my life.

[@itisme821]

Awesome 👏

[@SooStory8888]

Wonderful video 👍👍🍀🍀🌼🌼

[@adelehollowell5474]

Wrong!🚫 😑😑😑😑

[@user-yw7nb8lm5u]

fantastic

[@knoxshortsff7971]

So I hate swimming in sea shore !! 😜

[@corvuscyrus]

You can't stop the inevitable, sharks will continue to attack as long as there are people in the water, you swim in their domain and therefore are risking your own life

[@rapidxzz]

humans going in the ocean is like a bear going into a supermarket

[@renutiwari1826]

I don’t like going into sea or ocean . I m just scared. Lakes seem so nice 👍

[@RM-vw3ov]

Discovery channel commentary makes me shake my head.

[@johntowe4371]

Humans are pillaging the ocean of fish so I guess now they are forced to look further for food 🤔

[@Nkodtb]

Jawsome.

[@Elissaoui]

🐬 love dolfin 🌟

[@Erictoffboy]

How will i know that a shark sleeps in the water-body where i'm swimming and i will still go there to swim?

[@noworriesmate8287]

You enter their waters your bait! Period!!!!

[@fjaajf]

So you dip yourself into water where a shark lives, then when they attacked you it's suddenly a problem?

[@moward2364]

Why does it always have to be that the sharks have changed?? Seriously, if you keep putting food in their water they ARE going to eat it, if humans want less shark attacks/deaths caused by attacks, just stay out of their water, if they continue to do so, then no crying about it later on, just my personal opinion, 😀

[@SirDiamondRod]

It is the sharks’ domain.

[@mhomho1979]

Well that ended abruptly.

[@tribalism_is_toxic1989]

Surfer Nathan Berch knew there were 2 attacks in 1 day recently on that beach. He said " its natural when the waves are right to want to surf". Where is the disconnect to common since. He didn't get bit, but how can u b surprised that u had a run in with an aggressive shark.?

[@manishkhamkar7019]

No risks for the human please 🙏🙏 🙏

[@pusongmanhid]

I think that cage shark thing is dangerous the shark can still fit in. They should double the cages

[@natsunogogo0704]

やっぱりサメが好き

[@FLSHSANT]

Protip, how not to get killed by a shark... Stay out of the water!

[@upecapoeng2375]

Tp klo diperairan indonesia hiunya jinak2 y? Gk prnah mnyerang manusia...kcuali buaya muara..

[@jamielouis9972]

when you live in perth and hate the ocean then see this

[@ariespinal]

Yooooo what you doing?????

[@jasonramos8547]

What's with the music

[@ThomaskellySr.]

They've found out new food sorce.

[@joesettling1545]

Australia has always been a spot for sharks it’s not new.

[@antonenero]

Thats why ...

[@livinghistory9701]

You know, I already have thalassaphobia... This isn't helping

[@jesusperez-bz6pq]

3:27 you can see the fingers of a dead fishwoman (im spanish)

[@longjohnston1363]

So we all just going to ignore the dubstep?

[@mu11668B]

Just send some Chinese there and the sharks will retreat.

[@Niiikos47]

Why dubstep ?

[@dahweirdosummer9203]

Sharks are such majestical creatures. They are amazing and beautiful. And yes, they are scary but they very much in the wrong of people

[@ayea28]

We eat what they eat, they eat us.

[@lamebubblesflysohigh]

Dubstep in 2019?

[@martinsachs3837]

obviously sharks now associate humans and their unique scent with food - all hanks to cache diving.

[@SARAH-qt8ej]

Maybe sharks are fed up of humans polluting and over fishing the oceans.

[@tasmiyasayyed2801]

So dangerous for swim

[@jferson]

But do are eat the cereal KELLOG

[@robertschweppie5256]

Bring a few orces

[@SIC2071]

Also I’m a fan of all sharks but the whale shark and basking shark

[@Giga-cat-c6b]

11 deaths that is still nothing compared to how many sharks are killed by people

[@tusharrajput6192]

Why not consult with *shark tank* ?😉

[@jeymeyfayersnewman1908]

Have read about a hundred comments and only one mentioned something that could be the biggest reason. I mean of course cage diving is stupid and shouldn't be legal. But also what if we just stopped over fishing and only took what we needed, or even stopped commercial fishing altogether, I feel like if sharks had more food in their ocean they wouldn't be forced to change their diet. They are evolving because they are starving in the long term... If a species was eating all our food wouldn't we want to start eating them if they're there all the time? And plentiful? Killing two birds with one stone those sharks are quite clever, change diet and adapt to what's available, also take out the competition so they can have back the prey they really want, fish. 😓

[@uncrownedmyth9221]

Well iam not from there but thanks for the heads up who knows faith may take me there.

[@samuelpreciado1336]

Fate*

[@uncrownedmyth9221]

@@samuelpreciado1336 ty for educating me not belittleing me.

[@samuelpreciado1336]

otaku gumio you are welcome. I was educated myself once as well. :)

[@ozarkldy8117]

Just a theory, but given the emerging intelligence of sharks, perhaps decades of chumming the waters for them whether for recreational or scientific purposes has been done so often that some of the sharks have caught on? Equating boats and humans with feeding. Pavlov's dog.... can't keep ringing the supper bell all over the world's oceans and expect sharks to know which time isn't for eating.

[@StuTheDon17]

I'm from WA and we don't do cage dives here. So that reason is irrelevant. Over fishing and the fact great whites are an endangered specie, meaning that can't be killed by the public, are the 2 main reasons.

[@APAstronaut333]

They’re hungry boi

[@dennissavage4007]

Use drum traps to reduce shark attacks. What ever to save peoples lives.

[@thesatinbowebird]

Or, you know, don't go into a sharks habitat where it hunts?

[@matthewjay660]

I go only knee-deep in water. Sure sharks can get me, but not the behemoths. 🦈

[@jarrodshipard]

My cousin got taken in knee deep water.

[@matthewjay660]

I’m sad to learn of that. Is your cousin ok?

[@jarrodshipard]

@@matthewjay660 thanks. No, he didn't have a chance. Took his leg and hip so there was no way to stop the bleeding. A long time ago now. My mum always reminds us anytime we're near water. A guy had the same thing happen at Cottesloe Beach here in Perth Western Australia. Don't swim in the early morning, late afternoon or near ledges to deep water.

[@TheZultowski]

Its time to have a shark party!!!

[@rosecat5638]

Rooster and Bryan play games I came to the comments looking to see if anyone else remembered Shark Party 🦈

[@neilmacdonald7792]

This was a year ago..add thisbyears attacks to this and make a new documentary

[@nickb.8901]

What about cage diving? Is it supposed to be obvious why cage diving makes sharks eat more folks?

[@1957Dirogo]

Thanks to tree huggers

[@FuckGoogle2]

What happened to you National Geographic? Going the way of History Channel and MTV.

[@Magda-ko6gj]

Nature fighting back.. So leave them alone and keep out of their environment.

[@jessestewart169]

Their hungry anything in the water is lunch.

[@dmtelfireland779]

Let the dumb people go into the water... WHERE THE MONSTERS ARE LOL

[@potatomatop9326]

So cute i wanna touch the teeth

[@Bethany0420]

They are such beautiful creatures!

[@itisme821]

Bethany michelle absolutely agree!

[@DC-bp8sx]

Go for a swim in a black wetsuit, should get your wish

[@PB0134]

Wats a orca then

[@King-er7ef]

Just a big dolphin

[@destinybedwell660]

The dubstep is horrible