To all of the shark experts in the comments: 1. That is not a great white. 2. That is not a goblin shark. 3. It is a sand tiger shark. 4. It's not fake. 5. It looks particularly ugly because its missing an eye and has deformed gums, honestly it'd have a harder time surviving in the wild than in an aquarium. 6. It does not need hundreds of miles of open ocean, again it's not a great white. Sand tigers move slowly and don't need that much room, if the tank was too small you'd see a very pronounced curve in it's spine. 7. It's not struggling to breath, opening and closing it's mouth like because that's how sand tigers normally breathe. They can suck water into their mouth and past their gils manually allowing them to move slower and draw less attention to themselves, a particularly useful trait for an ambush hunter. They can also gulp air at the surface to achieve neutral buoyancy so they can stay completely still while looking for prey. 8. Not all sharks struggle in captivity, sand tigers are the most common sharks in aquariums because they survive so well in captivity. 9. Sand tiger sharks are endangered and the Dubai Mall Aquarium runs a breeding programme to help keep the species alive.
@Henrique Amorim I really like the old jurassic park movies, they look so realistic and Scaarryy... well... not that scary, but high energy type of scary.
I thought it was animatronic the first 10 seconds of the video. Idc. I would never get into the water with anything that looks like that. I have goosebumps man that thing looks terrifying
For anyone who doesn't know, you can tell the shark's sex by whether or not said shark has claspers (basically shark penises). The shark in the video is a female. Just some fun information. :)
Sand Tiger shark. Harmless, slow moving, and breathing normally. It’s experienced recent injuries, is infected and diseased thus it’s spooky appearance with the jaw dislocated. No arched back and they do extremely well in aquariums. Slow to breed and endangered.
@@l.v1473 nothing wrong with being a pussy guess what tho all of us are pussys we won't go near that shark I know you won't go near it 2 but if you did you might be dead dude its not about being scared or being a pussy its a life matter shit here
In all honestly, I really applaud that guy. He looks super uncomfortable and unsettled when the shark got that close, but he definitely did an amazing job staying calm and keeping his composure. Those things are so much bigger in person, I don't know if I could do something like this. Hella respect.
@@ItsWeebo did you leave a stain inside your suit? I know the sand tiger shark is not known to openly attack humans/divers, but just seeing those teeth THAT CLOSE I may have stained mine.
No, we who know its a Sand Tiger with a jaw deformity, bad eye, is able to pump water through its gills and swim that slowly just fine just have common sense and the basic knowledge to do research
This poor shark is blind, is not harmless but is like living in a retirement house with people feeding you, living nice and calm, and he don't seem aggressive, just curious because he felt the vibrations of bubbles
For a moment I almost couldn’t believe that was even real. It looked more like it could’ve been an animatronics prop at MGM Studios than an actual shark with the way that it looked and how it was behaving. What a very strange shark.
I googled it and apparently they arent aggressive and dont attack humans and can not even open their mouths wide enough to cause a human fatality. Interesting.apparently the most they have done is harass spearfisherman.
It looks fake at the mouth - around the teeth it looks like fabric, but others are saying otherwise so maybe it is? The skin does looks real but 🤷♂️ No way I’m doing it though lol.
@@amberfredricks3138 What makes it worse is that the shark is actually cute. But when he stares face to face with that diver, I see it viciously attacking him with overwhelming force and a blood cloud that slowly rises to the surface. Sharks can sense your heart rate and his must have been beating out of his chest. I doubt he woke up that day and said, “Gee…I can’t wait to stare down nearly nose to nose with a terrifying Tiger shark”, LOL.
@@squidgod988 Yeah, OK, whatever you say p u s s. You and I both know that if that you were in that bowl, you would have been scared out of your head looking that Shark dead in the face. You’re a keyboard toughie so I just take it with a grain of salt.
It definitely gives off an uncanny valley sort of effect because sharks aren’t supposed to be still in the water like that; everyone knows that they have to keep moving and are energetic swimmers - but not these “creepy” Sand Tigers. 😅
@@lukemcdonald3200 The shark is actually deformed and missing an eye and was rescued from the wild and brought into captivity. Sand tigers don’t need much room as they are ambush predators and can filter water through their gills with their mouth rather than having to swim. The shark has a better chance in captivity given its disabilities so let’s be quiet next time.
I have never been so scared watching a RUclips video. My heart was in my stomach watching it. Thankful for the video. This is the closest I'll ever get to any sharks. Mad respect for all of you.
I'm scared too. At first I thought there was a glass wall between the divers and the shark. If I was in this aquarium, I would die of fear. 😨Respect to the divers!
Even a docile shark I couldn’t do it I would be scared shitless. I can’t even have a docile boa constrictor around my neck that a zookeeper says it’s OK. Because that’s how much that freaks me out. So I’ll be right in front of a shark even though they say it’s safe is just like that but that much worse
I love his weird little lack of lips and imperfections, definitely one of the most unique sand tigers I’ve ever seen. He might look ugly to others but to me he’s beautiful
This gives Wetsuit a whole new meaning lol. You and your companions are very brave! One of my good friends from Uni is a marine biologist who specialises in sharks, will be sharing this with her - she’s gonna nerd out for sure!
? dont come to such conclusions. Dubai? Caring? if i had my tongue ripped out and all my limbs cut off, would you think the same people feeding me soup everyday (on display) where good people?
@@Volend_ yeah he has one eye and his gums are deformed. I thought so too but I went to their site and looked it up. They are trying to help the sharks
0 subs no vids Thalassaphobia only affects me when I’m in water where I can’t see the bottom or the water is too murky. This would be sort of scary but I’d get in the water because I actually want to be a marine biologist despite my phobia.
@@devon394 same bro. I want to be a marine biologist despite my phobia. I hate when I can't see something below me in a body of water. Sometimes I afraid to swim alone in a pool even if I know there won't be a shark.
I went there to do scuba diving last December and i told one of the divers working there what happen to that shark and they told me his now in a marine medical care and his recovering very well and he will be back to the aquarium or release him back to the ocean
Believe me I love and respect wildlife.... and I especially marine life ... but this is actually so ominous and scary . I'd die of fear... looks like one of the guys was definitely getting scared of how close the shark was. Can't say I blame him
the shark was most likely just curious, the thought of being in that situation does sound incredibly scary but if youre ever in a situation like that just stay calm and remember it could be worse :)
Shark wasn’t a real shark Einstein .. Besides the fact that NO great white has ever successfully been kept in captivity, how can you NOT tell that it looks fake as fuck.. So many comments on how “looks sad, doesn’t look healthy and so on...” Even if someone WAS able to pull off successfully keeping a great white in captivity... you really think a company would allow people to go scuba diving with one
utopianfurbiscuit yo you are showing your complete lack of any knowledge of sharks. fake or not that is 100% NOT a great white!! You sir need to go back and watch some more discover channel or pick up a book for real! A 5yr old can tell you that’s not a great white shark. And here you are spying your complete laughable ignorance on my comment. Gooooo away
I would have already had a heart attack if I was one of those divers. That is scary no matter what kind of shark it is, you never know when it might decide to take a bit out of you.
Do you know how they act or know much about sharks ? If you think this shark is randomly gonna take a bite out of you than it doesn't seem so, don't jump to a conclusion and do some research instead. Sharks generally don't even hunt humans and as far as we know to our current knowledge "dislike" eating humans, case in point all shark attacks usually leave the body once bitten. Most likely shows they don't like eating humans at all and simply were provoked or instigated in a way that caused the attack, like self defense.
It reminds me of a cartoon - 2 sharks looking at nude swimmers above them with their bits hanging down and one shark says to the other "its enough to put you off your breakfast."
Sharks don't routinely open and close it's mouth like that and any large shark would be costly on any standard aquarium let alone a third world country one. This most certainly is fake and the guy filming was had that's all there is to it. It wasn't even corralling it's prey or actively hunting.bit was on a motor and a track the teeth it had wasn't even correct for a bull shark or any other large breed shark.
This is the craziest and most real RUclips video I've ever seen! Based on the date of your post, I did this exact dive about 2 weeks before you. All the sharks just swam away from us. Considering the situation, I would say you kept your cool. I would have been freaking out inside. I'm glad you lived and have this awesome footage and story to share.
I googled it and apparently they arent aggressive and dont attack humans and can not even open their mouths wide enough to cause a human fatality. Interesting.
@@jasminemason1174 just put your hand in his mouth until it closes it and you ll see if it cant hurt you.....these animals are known to be peaceful, and calm with us only because they dont have a very big diet like the others species which are dangerous. They only target fish and shellfish.... But by looking at their mouth you can easily tell that it is still large enough to hurt, hence why some accidents with humans like you who had too mch confidence have been reported..
At first glance I thought it was a one-eyed goblin shark- but they're built differently. This shark has receding gums, and one eye. Quite an aquarium for what's essentially a nursing home. Differently- abled or not, I'd want a cage handy. Even a blind hog can find an acorn. Lol
That shark has been altered. I study sharks for a living and the way it’s breathing and slow movements indicate stress and other issues and the jaw jutting out like that is not natural .
Are you a marine biologist? What is happening to the poor guy? It looks as if he's struggling to "breathe." Is it related to the salinity of the water?
Mark Donovan I’m in college studying. I have been I a couple of dives. From what I can tell there is severe labored breathing. Shark usually gape or open and close there mouths as a threat posture or obviously when eating. It moved way to slow even to slow for a sand tiger shark. It could be the water salenity. Keeping shark is very difficult they require the absolute correct salt water ratio. They also require a ton of room to swim.
@@plop199 thanks for the answer, man that is terrible news. I hope the big guy isn't in agony and that he doesn't have to suffer too much longer. Furthermore I hope that the aquarium staff are monitoring this shark otherwise that would say a lot about their organization and the treatment of these captive animals.
1:25 you could see the the man on the left started panicking. But the man on the right can bee seen like telling him to stay put & calm. I would've died of fear already. Props to him 👏
I think its upper jaw is extended out from its lip for an unknown reason. Sharks look like him generally when they do that --- it's only when they're about to take a bite of something. You see his exact same species pass him in the upper right corner at 2:17 . He is also missing his right eyeball, poor thingy.
@@bryprouty7004 he might have gum disease, but it would be pretty bad at that, I was thinking they cut out the upper lip to make it look scarier for people.
@@bryprouty7004 NO THEY ARE NOT !. The upper and lower jaw are broken out. A Sand Tiger Sharks head is way flatter. This is caused by catching or moving the female. And im diving with Sand Tiger Sharks for 4 years now at the coast of italy.
The sand tiger is often wrongly associated with being vicious or deadly, due to its relatively large size and sharp, protruding teeth that point outward from its jaws; however, these sharks are quite docile, and are not a threat to humans. Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality.
Anyone else think this was an animatronic at a theme park when they first saw it. I didn't realise it was a real shark looked huge in the thumbnail. When i first saw it it looked like one of the sharks from Deep Blue Sea the animatronic ones not the crappy CGI.
Unbelievable! I thought this video was fake at first. Very sad to learn that they are endangered though. Props to the divers for barely flinching when it was so close!
The sand tiger is often wrongly associated with being vicious or deadly, due to its relatively large size and sharp, protruding teeth that point outward from its jaws; however, these sharks are quite docile, and are not a threat to humans. Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality.
Fun fact: the shark is doing that as a breathing method. some sharks have to keep swimming to breathe. and some can stay in one place, opening and closing their mouths and gills.
@@user-fz3ip3ke8p you are the dumbass, Sharks don't have lungs, but they do have to breathe oxygen to survive. Instead of breathing air, though, sharks get oxygen from the water that surrounds them
This is the craziest looking shark I’ve ever seen. He looks so pissed off all the time. I’m so glad that you made it out of here. Have you gone back in this tank since? Just curious! Lol
Just 'discovered' this video, and it blew me away. I love sharks, I think they're the most misunderstood creature on the planet - the Edward Scissorhands of the sea. That's a beautiful sand tiger, but I can see from the deformed mouth and missing eye the poor bugger's had a hard life. I never knew about Dubai's rescue/breeding programme before, but I'm mega-impressed and have huge respect for anyone who's in the business of rescuing/rehabilitating wild animals. I'm glad this shark's got a safe place to live, s/he'd never survive in the wild, but looks really healthy in that aquarium. Thanks to Michael below for filling in the gaps in my education - I identified the shark, but the rest is new to me. Props to you for keeping your cool - on the outside at least. I should imagine being up close and personal with a mouth that big and pointy would definitely trigger a 'brown trouser' moment in the toughest person 😆
When you love sharks you should not support aquariums like these. He looks not healthy. There are biologists that explaine very good why this is bullshit. Sharks do not belong in aquariums
This is a sand tiger shark, it’s just curious and i am almost certain it would have allowed them to play with it. They are actually rather friendly, however with a set of teeth like that you can see why people would assume otherwise.
Sand Tigers do fine in aquariums. They don't even roam far in the wild. They find a reef or wreck they feel safe around and stick close to it. A Sand Tiger isn't a pelagic fish like the Great White is so it doesn't have to keep constantly moving around at constant speed to survive. The reason the Sand Tiger is the number one large aquarium shark is because the really DO WELL in aquariums. They are fairly docile and easy to care for too. This one appears to have suffered a injury (or maybe is REALLY old) so it probably wouldn't even survive in the wild.
The three nosey fishes 1:38 on top of the diver are like "Finally we get to see Lenny in Action" but then Lenny the Shark turns away from the divers. "Ah boo, never mind" 1:45
I feel bad for this Sand Tiger Shark must be VERY old. The gum deformities which is why the teeth protrude. Plus, it's missing an eye as someone else mentioned. Not easy things too live with. And it probably wouldn't survive in the wild either.
@@BeautybyMulatto1 Ffs shut up. If they are that vicious, it's their natural instincts. Unless you want to become those careless people with stupidity and anger the sharks.
Despite all the fake shark experts in the comments explaining the type of shark and how well it survives in captivity, large sharks at this size don't do that well in captivity. Usually it's the smaller sand sharks that survive for a while. I hope this one can survive, but it's not likely. Sharks like to stay moving in very large spaces, so it's weird seeing one just kinda floating and moving a little bit like this.
Loved this Mall! We were in Dubai a few years ago and stayed on the Mall. It’s amazing, the mall has this giant aquarium in the middle if it. We saw divers in the tank while we were there.💦
Whoever the man is who was brought into this aquarium is my HERO. I have watched this video a couple times and my palms are sweaty and heart racing. This was incredible 👏
The sand tiger is often wrongly associated with being vicious or deadly, due to its relatively large size and sharp, protruding teeth that point outward from its jaws; however, these sharks are quite docile, and are not a threat to humans. Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality. The shark can literally do nothing to them but slam its body into them
To all of the shark experts in the comments:
1. That is not a great white.
2. That is not a goblin shark.
3. It is a sand tiger shark.
4. It's not fake.
5. It looks particularly ugly because its missing an eye and has deformed gums, honestly it'd have a harder time surviving in the wild than in an aquarium.
6. It does not need hundreds of miles of open ocean, again it's not a great white. Sand tigers move slowly and don't need that much room, if the tank was too small you'd see a very pronounced curve in it's spine.
7. It's not struggling to breath, opening and closing it's mouth like because that's how sand tigers normally breathe. They can suck water into their mouth and past their gils manually allowing them to move slower and draw less attention to themselves, a particularly useful trait for an ambush hunter. They can also gulp air at the surface to achieve neutral buoyancy so they can stay completely still while looking for prey.
8. Not all sharks struggle in captivity, sand tigers are the most common sharks in aquariums because they survive so well in captivity.
9. Sand tiger sharks are endangered and the Dubai Mall Aquarium runs a breeding programme to help keep the species alive.
True.
Your comment should be pinned so every dumbass would see this before commenting
Thx
Absolutely.
my man bringing the fax
"Don't move, he can't see us if we don't move" - Alan Grant [Jurassic park (1993).
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Very wise!
👍🏼 nice reference
@Henrique Amorim I really like the old jurassic park movies, they look so realistic and Scaarryy... well... not that scary, but high energy type of scary.
Old
“Oi mate, ave you a license to be in me tank?”
the fak yew on about?
Bri-ish people
I’m a Brit and I normally hate those jokes but that’s killed me 😂😂😁👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
If that’s real ima jump out the window and fly
@@Anglo_Browza sorry if i ruinned it
I thought it was animatronic the first 10 seconds of the video. Idc. I would never get into the water with anything that looks like that. I have goosebumps man that thing looks terrifying
Why? This looks like one of the safer varieties of shark to swim with. Plus it’s well fed by the keepers so it’s not going to bite someone unprovoked.
@@toby099he's just scared, like most of us are scared of spiders even if most of them are not dangerous
the way he just stares at the diver gives the same energy if a kid asking if you have games on your phone
LOL!
😂😂😂
That’s hilarious
OMEGALUL
that made me laugh so hard coffee came out my nose.
Divers: "This is fine!"
Me completely safe in my bed at 3 AM: "Get TF away FROM ME!!!"
100% true hahaha
Same here 😂
Lmao
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The cameraman is always the real hero in these type of videos
I was thinking that myself. Wow that person was brave. 😨
@@jamiegarrity6439 Sand tiger sharks especially in captivity are harmless.
The camera man is undefeated once again!
It's a fake shark
Haha no doubt
Shark- “Excuse me divers, do you have any benadryl? Reaf season makes my face swell”
Those oxygen bubbles would've been coming outa my ass😂
Ain't that the truth. Soon as he got close. Shit all in the aquarium.
Himalaya Playa 😂😂 comment has me dying
Shit I feel the same for myself too😂😂😂
Hahaha lol that's so me 😂
Brown bubbles
The shark: Talking about all of his complaints
divers: lets just hope I dont die
LMAO it’s ranting in shark lingo
it's was a fake shark lok
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His Jaws are moving because he's singing the Jaws theme.
For anyone who doesn't know, you can tell the shark's sex by whether or not said shark has claspers (basically shark penises). The shark in the video is a female. Just some fun information. :)
Camera man: *i am fish 🐟 *
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Underrated comment, sent me cryin😭
Lol
He is john cena
Im shark mom
This is the most menacing looking shark I’ve ever seen.
Sand Tiger shark. Harmless, slow moving, and breathing normally. It’s experienced recent injuries, is infected and diseased thus it’s spooky appearance with the jaw dislocated. No arched back and they do extremely well in aquariums. Slow to breed and endangered.
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Stolen unoriginal comment
@@Tahri_0 Illogical and stupid.
Literally stolen from the top comment
Literally copied top comment to get likes looking smart lol
I would freak out if that was in front of me
fr i'd shit myself
L.V a modern day dinosaur with rows and rows of teeth with a crazy strong bite force and quick swimming speed. Pussy ? Bruh I guess I’m pussy then 😂
Kerlows Cruisn he’s a RUclips gangster 😂
@@l.v1473 nothing wrong with being a pussy guess what tho all of us are pussys we won't go near that shark I know you won't go near it 2 but if you did you might be dead dude its not about being scared or being a pussy its a life matter shit here
I’d release my brown ink defence
1:28 I'm surprised the divers didn't sink to the bottom with those massive steel balls
lol
One of them was freaking out and the other had to tell him to calm down
@@whoopwhoop9339 I'd be freaking out too. Just look at those damn teeth!
Hah right.no joke . Good comment
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I read that this shark is very old and that it's jaw is disformed...the staff at the aquarium take very good care of him.
What is type of shark
@@svetlanavasicsand tiger shark
Plastic shark
Human: scared to fuckin death
Shark: Hello Their! I’m BRUCE!!
There*
Amogus
Kinda sus! 😳
It's alright I understand, why trust a shark right... 😏😁🦈
I watch your videos
In all honestly, I really applaud that guy. He looks super uncomfortable and unsettled when the shark got that close, but he definitely did an amazing job staying calm and keeping his composure. Those things are so much bigger in person, I don't know if I could do something like this. Hella respect.
Panic was setting in
Thank you lol. I had some thoughts rollin thru my mind for sure but it was an awesome experience
@@ItsWeebo did you leave a stain inside your suit? I know the sand tiger shark is not known to openly attack humans/divers, but just seeing those teeth THAT CLOSE I may have stained mine.
Those three fish at 1:42 were enjoying it xD
@@tharin4prez586 lol I think if he did the water would have changed to brown or green.
*Everybody suddenly becomes shark experts*
No, we who know its a Sand Tiger with a jaw deformity, bad eye, is able to pump water through its gills and swim that slowly just fine just have common sense and the basic knowledge to do research
And everybody suddenly became an assuming dumbass kids
Im just saying from physical observation that looks like the underwater equivalent of labored breathing.
Lol
Celtic Crimson ITS NOT A SAND TIGER SHARK!!!!!
Amazes me how fierce it looks yet they don't harm humans , but do have the potential too if provoked . Very brave divers
I can feel myself getting dumber with every comment I read
Every time someone says it’s a goblin shark my brain gets a little bit smoother
every time someone says "why is it breathing like that" or "it's fake" i lose brain cells
Hey 😤
My brain is deteriorating
I don't think that's possible
"What's wrong with your lip?" "I was born with big gums sir." Said Bubba to Lt. Dan.
Arte Gio stop self promoting
You better tuck that shit in you’ll get it caught in a trip wire
Kids today won’t catch this joke 😂😂😂😂😂
@Donald Trump OK Donald it must be great to have such a large dodger is that why you move your body side by side sweetheart
Lt. DAN!
The story you're telling in the description i'm crying from laughing so hard lol
Yea ..he speaks the language of the sharks
@@jad_23 lol riiight
Ikr the description ripped into pieces wtf hahahaha damn it that was hilarious.
@@iamok5417 UN ujian hhhhhu untuk UN in in in in in yhuiippppuuuu
Yeah it's kinda lame...
This poor shark is blind, is not harmless but is like living in a retirement house with people feeding you, living nice and calm, and he don't seem aggressive, just curious because he felt the vibrations of bubbles
I wondered if the shark was ok. It looks like something isn't all the well about it. The bloatyness
Poor thing looks unwell.
The shark looks like some ol' wise gran'pa having a chat with the divers, " you fellers don't look like yer from `round these parts"
Best comment award 😂🤣👏
“What brings ya to the neighborhood anyhow? On holiday are we?” 🤣
Grandmother, actually.
hard to belive those creatures are older than trees
You've mimicked the accent by writing, that's a wow.
Deadly 🤣🤣🤣🤣
For a moment I almost couldn’t believe that was even real. It looked more like it could’ve been an animatronics prop at MGM Studios than an actual shark with the way that it looked and how it was behaving. What a very strange shark.
I googled it and apparently they arent aggressive and dont attack humans and can not even open their mouths wide enough to cause a human fatality. Interesting.apparently the most they have done is harass spearfisherman.
It is remote control
@@jasminemason1174 sharks are not dangerous, they have never eaten a human and never will
@@nzoththecorruptor3690 it's a sand tiger shark. They were harmless.
It looks fake at the mouth - around the teeth it looks like fabric, but others are saying otherwise so maybe it is? The skin does looks real but 🤷♂️
No way I’m doing it though lol.
That’s one of the most terrifying fucking things I’ve ever seen
i felt that comment lol
@@amberfredricks3138
What makes it worse is that the shark is actually cute. But when he stares face to face with that diver, I see it viciously attacking him with overwhelming force and a blood cloud that slowly rises to the surface.
Sharks can sense your heart rate and his must have been beating out of his chest. I doubt he woke up that day and said, “Gee…I can’t wait to stare down nearly nose to nose with a terrifying Tiger shark”, LOL.
Yea i would flip out if i saw that face come at me from the deep. Hell naw
@@electriceyeslide5959 it’s a sand tiger shark and is completely harmless bro chill tf out
@@squidgod988 Yeah, OK, whatever you say p u s s. You and I both know that if that you were in that bowl, you would have been scared out of your head looking that Shark dead in the face. You’re a keyboard toughie so I just take it with a grain of salt.
It definitely gives off an uncanny valley sort of effect because sharks aren’t supposed to be still in the water like that; everyone knows that they have to keep moving and are energetic swimmers - but not these “creepy” Sand Tigers. 😅
Y’all talking about the this stupid comment section while I’m struggling to find stupid comments
@@kaelmckenzie4821 when i saw this vid last year it was filled with all the dumb comments
Now the dumb comments are the people complaining about the dumb comments
Welp there's one
All you need to do is turn on recent comments and you’ll see them
Yours is one of them 🤪
I give props to the divers. They are displaying utmost respect towards that shark.
What option do they have 😂
@@Ridd6666 Sand Tiger's don't attack divers too often but this is a big one lol, if it wanted to if wouldn't be pretty.
Utmost respect to the shark???? You idiot they took it from the ocean it looks like death 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you tool
@@lukemcdonald3200 The shark is actually deformed and missing an eye and was rescued from the wild and brought into captivity. Sand tigers don’t need much room as they are ambush predators and can filter water through their gills with their mouth rather than having to swim. The shark has a better chance in captivity given its disabilities so let’s be quiet next time.
@@lukemcdonald3200 You’re the tool that’s for sure, a broken and useless one at that.
1:40 Fish are friends, not food. -Bruce the Great White Shark
Except for flounders nobody likes those stinky flounders 😁😂
It's a sand tiger shark.
@@jurbur3598 bruce was the mechanical shark used in Jaws. Wooosh
Finding Nemo, nice
@DANICA JUAREZ the person actually thought it was a great white lmao and wdym by "chill out"?
He’s like calm down calm down, an the guys like SHES GETTING TO CLOSE! I WANT OUT GET ME OUT
I have never been so scared watching a RUclips video. My heart was in my stomach watching it. Thankful for the video. This is the closest I'll ever get to any sharks. Mad respect for all of you.
That's a sand tiger shark it's not deadly it's actually harmless
I dove this exact aquarium twice this week. They are pretty docile and chill in real life
I'm scared too. At first I thought there was a glass wall between the divers and the shark. If I was in this aquarium, I would die of fear. 😨Respect to the divers!
My exact feeling!!
Even a docile shark I couldn’t do it I would be scared shitless. I can’t even have a docile boa constrictor around my neck that a zookeeper says it’s OK. Because that’s how much that freaks me out. So I’ll be right in front of a shark even though they say it’s safe is just like that but that much worse
I love his weird little lack of lips and imperfections, definitely one of the most unique sand tigers I’ve ever seen.
He might look ugly to others but to me he’s beautiful
Aaaahhhhh a man who understands sharks, you are a good man
He’s got character, he’s gorgeous.
🦈🐠
It's a female
Hd looks cool
This gives Wetsuit a whole new meaning lol.
You and your companions are very brave!
One of my good friends from Uni is a marine biologist who specialises in sharks, will be sharing this with her - she’s gonna nerd out for sure!
I just turned my shorts into a wetsuit by watching this.
Shitsuit
Comments: I would be so scared!
Me: *B O O P D A S N O O T*
This comment made my day
*Losing an arm in the process*
Sooo cool. Nice that they were able to help keep him alive and that they have a great rescue program for sand tiger sharks.
That's a rescue? I thought it was a ghoul shark.
? dont come to such conclusions. Dubai? Caring? if i had my tongue ripped out and all my limbs cut off, would you think the same people feeding me soup everyday (on display) where good people?
@@user-vd3if4wq6m
Well he could be not alive. And they are using this opportunity to learn how to save sharks which are an endangered species.
@@Volend_ yeah he has one eye and his gums are deformed. I thought so too but I went to their site and looked it up. They are trying to help the sharks
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The shark looks like wearing an unfitted false teeth 🦷
That's the same shark from before, but it's alive.
@Shadow Hunter goblin shark is different...maybe same teeth...but's different
Shadow Hunter I wouldnt like a gobble off that
Jajajaja, that shark is more fake than my virginity.
Mdc One-finger banger, eh?
Wow, sand tigers are beautiful creatures!
Does it eat the other fish of the aquarium I wonder.
Jesus no matter how old and sick that shark is....I would be terrified to be in there
L. B. Yea us people with thalassophobia hate seeing that
0 subs no vids Thalassaphobia only affects me when I’m in water where I can’t see the bottom or the water is too murky. This would be sort of scary but I’d get in the water because I actually want to be a marine biologist despite my phobia.
Which brings me to the question. Why would you be in there??
@@devon394 same bro. I want to be a marine biologist despite my phobia. I hate when I can't see something below me in a body of water. Sometimes I afraid to swim alone in a pool even if I know there won't be a shark.
I went there to do scuba diving last December and i told one of the divers working there what happen to that shark and they told me his now in a marine medical care and his recovering very well and he will be back to the aquarium or release him back to the ocean
Believe me I love and respect wildlife.... and I especially marine life ... but this is actually so ominous and scary . I'd die of fear... looks like one of the guys was definitely getting scared of how close the shark was. Can't say I blame him
the shark was most likely just curious, the thought of being in that situation does sound incredibly scary but if youre ever in a situation like that just stay calm and remember it could be worse :)
Dude the one guy barely ever even looked at the shark. He was looking at the camera man the entire time for some reason.
agreed. i’ll get hella scared with a dog i dont know coming to me that close. let alone a shark. wouldve of died of fear right then and there
I was looking at the size of his mouth compared to the their heads. Yeah. Very terrifying experience. I guess the shark was just curious.
I would have to change my wetsuit after.
That shark was asking to “please kill me”
Shark wasn’t a real shark Einstein ..
Besides the fact that NO great white has ever successfully been kept in captivity, how can you NOT tell that it looks fake as fuck..
So many comments on how “looks sad, doesn’t look healthy and so on...”
Even if someone WAS able to pull off successfully keeping a great white in captivity... you really think a company would allow people to go scuba diving with one
utopianfurbiscuit yo you are showing your complete lack of any knowledge of sharks. fake or not that is 100% NOT a great white!! You sir need to go back and watch some more discover channel or pick up a book for real! A 5yr old can tell you that’s not a great white shark. And here you are spying your complete laughable ignorance on my comment. Gooooo away
@@BE-ws9xc true :D
@@utopianfurbiscuit good thing its not a White
@@brettlane2606 песчаная акула (серая)
I would have already had a heart attack if I was one of those divers. That is scary no matter what kind of shark it is, you never know when it might decide to take a bit out of you.
Do you know how they act or know much about sharks ? If you think this shark is randomly gonna take a bite out of you than it doesn't seem so, don't jump to a conclusion and do some research instead. Sharks generally don't even hunt humans and as far as we know to our current knowledge "dislike" eating humans, case in point all shark attacks usually leave the body once bitten. Most likely shows they don't like eating humans at all and simply were provoked or instigated in a way that caused the attack, like self defense.
She is apparently the most diver friendly shark they have. There are some articles on her. Her name is Wink because of the missing eye.
😂😂😂😂
Ich wäre Glaub ich bewusstloss.😂kein Rettung 🛟
So ein hässlicher grausamer Hai das ist
Imagine being a fish and seeing all those aliens watching them
ruclips.net/video/PFMmLr7pYnQ/видео.html ❤️
It reminds me of a cartoon - 2 sharks looking at nude swimmers above them with their bits hanging down and one shark says to the other "its enough to put you off your breakfast."
@Janice Taylor lol
@@janicetaylor8794 witch cartoon?
Litterally the comments: ThAT iS nOt A HeAlThY ShArK
Well it is indeed not a healthy shark. But I bet this is a shark that can’t survive in the wild so 🤷♀️
ももこ why do people assume its unhealthy cuz it looks like it ate a lemon
@@hentodev7205 lol it was born with one eye and messed up gums
@@hentodev7205 yeah its not unhealty but its more like 'the shark has one eye and its gum are deformed'
@@cloverring it is healthy
Weirdest “shark” I’ve ever seen. Almost looks fake.
Is that real or fake i think thats real
Sharks don't routinely open and close it's mouth like that and any large shark would be costly on any standard aquarium let alone a third world country one. This most certainly is fake and the guy filming was had that's all there is to it. It wasn't even corralling it's prey or actively hunting.bit was on a motor and a track the teeth it had wasn't even correct for a bull shark or any other large breed shark.
It’s real
@@Openreality yep its real, its a sand tiger shark, with a broken upper jaw, maybe thats why it breathes like that, maybe its hard for him to breathe
It's look weird because of his gums
The diver could have grabbed any one of the nearby fishes and offered to the shark to close the deal. C'mmon man!
Lol! Missed opportunity to permanently befriend an apex predator!
"no, no, you're fine, just lay there! it's all good, I swear"
1:43 lol that 3 fish is just staring at them HAHAHAHAHAHA
Cute trevally/jack fish be like: "Wut R des hoomanz doin' here?"
they were like: why they scared of johnny? he's just telling ya bout your extended car warranty
@@thomaspiccini964 Underrated fucking comment lmao
This is the craziest and most real RUclips video I've ever seen! Based on the date of your post, I did this exact dive about 2 weeks before you. All the sharks just swam away from us. Considering the situation, I would say you kept your cool. I would have been freaking out inside. I'm glad you lived and have this awesome footage and story to share.
I googled it and apparently they arent aggressive and dont attack humans and can not even open their mouths wide enough to cause a human fatality. Interesting.
@@jasminemason1174 just put your hand in his mouth until it closes it and you ll see if it cant hurt you.....these animals are known to be peaceful, and calm with us only because they dont have a very big diet like the others species which are dangerous.
They only target fish and shellfish....
But by looking at their mouth you can easily tell that it is still large enough to hurt, hence why some accidents with humans like you who had too mch confidence have been reported..
At first glance I thought it was a one-eyed goblin shark- but they're built differently. This shark has receding gums, and one eye. Quite an aquarium for what's essentially a nursing home. Differently- abled or not, I'd want a cage handy. Even a blind hog can find an acorn. Lol
The shark: *Looking at them going around*
The divers: 0_0
ruclips.net/video/b9FunEkhTNo/видео.html
Nah it's more like:
(° )
D :
(° ) ...he's gonna eat my leg...
The divers: * meticulously still so as not to attract his attention *
The camera man: hey sup big boi
I have the feeling they used this one in the movie “Jaws”. He looks more like a prop shark then a real shark.
Well obviously they made a prop shark in Jaws
T0pMan15 you must be the brains!
They propped up a prop shark then a real shark proposed and the proposal was declined by the shark that then was proposed to.
Arte Gio stop self promoting
Dio Brando I’m going to share one of my best trade secrets: I move heaven and earth to get other people to do my self promoting for me.
Man this wasn't a horror but I was still on the edge of my seat lol.
"HE'S JUST STANDING THERE, MENACINGLY!" - Patrick Star
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That shark has been altered. I study sharks for a living and the way it’s breathing and slow movements indicate stress and other issues and the jaw jutting out like that is not natural .
Are you a marine biologist? What is happening to the poor guy? It looks as if he's struggling to "breathe." Is it related to the salinity of the water?
Mark Donovan I’m in college studying. I have been I a couple of dives. From what I can tell there is severe labored breathing. Shark usually gape or open and close there mouths as a threat posture or obviously when eating. It moved way to slow even to slow for a sand tiger shark. It could be the water salenity. Keeping shark is very difficult they require the absolute correct salt water ratio. They also require a ton of room to swim.
@@plop199 thanks for the answer, man that is terrible news. I hope the big guy isn't in agony and that he doesn't have to suffer too much longer. Furthermore I hope that the aquarium staff are monitoring this shark otherwise that would say a lot about their organization and the treatment of these captive animals.
Maybe they rescued it because of its broken jaw
T Myers are u sure that is not just a goblin shark?
1:25 you could see the the man on the left started panicking. But the man on the right can bee seen like telling him to stay put & calm. I would've died of fear already. Props to him 👏
"Bro just stay calm... That's a good meat shield. Right between me and that big ass shark..."
@@whichDude Literally this shark is not dangerous at all
It's scary man even through sand shark are harmless
That is one of the scariest looking sharks I have ever seen.
lol same here
I think its upper jaw is extended out from its lip for an unknown reason. Sharks look like him generally when they do that --- it's only when they're about to take a bite of something. You see his exact same species pass him in the upper right corner at 2:17 .
He is also missing his right eyeball, poor thingy.
@@bryprouty7004 he might have gum disease, but it would be pretty bad at that, I was thinking they cut out the upper lip to make it look scarier for people.
@@bryprouty7004 NO THEY ARE NOT !. The upper and lower jaw are broken out. A Sand Tiger Sharks head is way flatter. This is caused by catching or moving the female. And im diving with Sand Tiger Sharks for 4 years now at the coast of italy.
The sand tiger is often wrongly associated with being vicious or deadly, due to its relatively large size and sharp, protruding teeth that point outward from its jaws; however, these sharks are quite docile, and are not a threat to humans. Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality.
Anyone else think this was an animatronic at a theme park when they first saw it. I didn't realise it was a real shark looked huge in the thumbnail. When i first saw it it looked like one of the sharks from Deep Blue Sea the animatronic ones not the crappy CGI.
Also how it just stood there, I thought it was an animatronic at first too
Yes!!
I thought it was fake too lol
The mouth seems to open in intervals too
@@ajenda_480 thats it
Shark : Who tf are you?
Diver : Close encounter
What a treat, the exceedingly rare and seldom even glimpsed , Goofy Shark.
God knows they would have to empty all that water out because when I tell you I would have SHITTEDDDDDDD 😵💫
🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣agreed
There’s no way I’d stay as calm...I’m melting in my seat just watching it get closer and closer to them...
It's not doing anything.
@@florese4804 it could tho
And if you are in that Position you would be scared
@@tistakere5055 yet it's not...
@@florese4804 you would be scared
Same I couldn’t stop was holding my breath! They are super brave divers!!
Unbelievable! I thought this video was fake at first. Very sad to learn that they are endangered though. Props to the divers for barely flinching when it was so close!
"How'd you know I was from the UK?"
Shark be like: Those humans can now breath underwater???
TBH the about section with the explanation of what was happening was brilliant. I felt your anxiety through both man - good job holding your cool
The first comment from michael megson a year ago explaining about the shark's condition is also great. At least for those of us who know how to read!
The sand tiger is often wrongly associated with being vicious or deadly, due to its relatively large size and sharp, protruding teeth that point outward from its jaws; however, these sharks are quite docile, and are not a threat to humans. Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality.
Fun fact: the shark is doing that as a breathing method. some sharks have to keep swimming to breathe. and some can stay in one place, opening and closing their mouths and gills.
How can it breathe when its underwater dumbass
@@user-fz3ip3ke8p I Can’t Tell If You Are Serious
@@user-fz3ip3ke8p you are the dumbass, Sharks don't have lungs, but they do have to breathe oxygen to survive. Instead of breathing air, though, sharks get oxygen from the water that surrounds them
Every living creature can breathe. It just different but same process.
If sharks stop swimming they die, swish swish
This is the craziest looking shark I’ve ever seen. He looks so pissed off all the time. I’m so glad that you made it out of here. Have you gone back in this tank since? Just curious! Lol
Oh lord! So so very terrifying! The way it’s opening and closing it’s mouth in an animatronic way makes it EXTRA terrifying
I’m freaked out
He is asking for help really, he has a painful over bite.
He just has some birth defects like deformed gums and only having one eye other than that he'll live longer in captivity than in the ocean
Sad it had to born that way but it looks cooler than the rest
Looks doesn’t matter! 🙄😅
U mean scary than rest of the sharks
Why? What's wrong with it?
It’s freaky looking
That's a goblin shark. They naturally look like that
Fantastic experience! I would also like to see them up close one day. I love these sharks. They are in my heart
Never felt bad for a Shark as I do now.
If you feel bad for sharks than just remember Dolphins fuck with Sharks on a daily basis
@@muzankibutsuji622 Dolphins are assholes
@Celtic Doppio Yes they are
But it's perfectly fine just with some birth defects?
Just 'discovered' this video, and it blew me away. I love sharks, I think they're the most misunderstood creature on the planet - the Edward Scissorhands of the sea. That's a beautiful sand tiger, but I can see from the deformed mouth and missing eye the poor bugger's had a hard life. I never knew about Dubai's rescue/breeding programme before, but I'm mega-impressed and have huge respect for anyone who's in the business of rescuing/rehabilitating wild animals. I'm glad this shark's got a safe place to live, s/he'd never survive in the wild, but looks really healthy in that aquarium. Thanks to Michael below for filling in the gaps in my education - I identified the shark, but the rest is new to me. Props to you for keeping your cool - on the outside at least. I should imagine being up close and personal with a mouth that big and pointy would definitely trigger a 'brown trouser' moment in the toughest person 😆
More like Megalodon impressed.
Why is discovered in quotation marks?
When you love sharks you should not support aquariums like these. He looks not healthy. There are biologists that explaine very good why this is bullshit. Sharks do not belong in aquariums
It was surviving well in the wild, until it got captured and maimed
I am so resonating with you and got my empathy for the poor shark calmed by you saying that this is a rescue for sea animals, thank you 🤔😬🙄✌️
Divers: terrified.
Cameraman: YEAH WORK IT, WORK IT BABY.
POV the shark is staring at you for 10 hours and is breathing so hard
This is a sand tiger shark, it’s just curious and i am almost certain it would have allowed them to play with it. They are actually rather friendly, however with a set of teeth like that you can see why people would assume otherwise.
Not true
gijs Vdw they are generally harmless
Grampa shark, looks like he’s dying.
Would play with ut
That kind of jaw's that only Mama would love bbbaby
1:32 “dude, you’re in my way”
Sharks die quickly in tanks, this shark is in the process of dying. There's no danger here except for the shark.
Sand Tigers do fine in aquariums. They don't even roam far in the wild. They find a reef or wreck they feel safe around and stick close to it. A Sand Tiger isn't a pelagic fish like the Great White is so it doesn't have to keep constantly moving around at constant speed to survive. The reason the Sand Tiger is the number one large aquarium shark is because the really DO WELL in aquariums. They are fairly docile and easy to care for too. This one appears to have suffered a injury (or maybe is REALLY old) so it probably wouldn't even survive in the wild.
That wasn’t worded properly
@@musicheadjesse so what. It made sense and had info info i was looking for.
Kenneth Wilkinson no one was talking to you last time I checked
Kenneth Wilkinson and you didn't word that right 😅😭🤣
The three nosey fishes 1:38 on top of the diver are like "Finally we get to see Lenny in Action" but then Lenny the Shark turns away from the divers. "Ah boo, never mind" 1:45
Shark swimming there thinking: Wtf are these weird looking crabs on the rock
I'm sure they're well aware enough to know they're not Crabs
@@florese4804 yeah more than anything it’s prob the bubbles that’s making the shark curious
The fish at 01:41 lol... they’re like... “ooooooo gurl...... it’s about to get real up in here!” 😂
yo hes literally just saying "hi" over and over again how cute
I feel bad for this Sand Tiger Shark must be VERY old. The gum deformities which is why the teeth protrude. Plus, it's missing an eye as someone else mentioned. Not easy things too live with. And it probably wouldn't survive in the wild either.
Everyone’s commenting about the shark while I’m thinking how cool it is to see everyone on the other side of the glass! What a rare sight!! 🤩
I was thinking that too. Like hey look how everyone is watching us with the shark lol
I was looking at it too.
When I did a dive at the aquarium in Atlanta, there wasn’t many people there but it was great waving at everyone.
That Diver looked like he pooped his pants with fear😂😂😂
i would too, tbh hshshahahaha
Really wanna pet it, but really don't wanna lose an arm at the same time. 😂
No guarantee that it would bite. Sharks are really gentle giants. You really only need to watch out for the Bull Shark.
donr think it would bite.
just an arm ? 😂
That's me lol. Wanting to pet it but not wanting to loose a limb😂
@Glock well, it's not. The mouth is deformed.
Shark: hahaha wanna ride in me boys? Yummmmiie 😂😂😂😂😂
The fact that at the beginning it looked like a great white mixed with a goblin shark
It's a sand shark.
My guy having a hard time seeing the divers, he just needs a second to identify them.
I love how sand tigers are practically nightmare fuel to look at, and yet are probably the most chill shark species.
Shark : hi im bruce
Human : Close encounter
No shark is chill there all vicious animals that attack for the thrill of it. It’s a service to society to not release them in the wild
@@BeautybyMulatto1 Ffs shut up. If they are that vicious, it's their natural instincts. Unless you want to become those careless people with stupidity and anger the sharks.
@@BeautybyMulatto1 That's rich, coming from you, you obnoxious cretin.
@@BeautybyMulatto1 YOU won the award for the most dumb person 2022.
Despite all the fake shark experts in the comments explaining the type of shark and how well it survives in captivity, large sharks at this size don't do that well in captivity. Usually it's the smaller sand sharks that survive for a while. I hope this one can survive, but it's not likely. Sharks like to stay moving in very large spaces, so it's weird seeing one just kinda floating and moving a little bit like this.
The shark is like "Hey guys, what's up?"
Gotta love the smile on that shark. He seems extremely happy 😊
😂
That's your imagination honey.
"there's a toll to carry on breathing in my tank...... Nah Im just pulling ya leg"
Loved this Mall! We were in Dubai a few years ago and stayed on the Mall. It’s amazing, the mall has this giant aquarium in the middle if it. We saw divers in the tank while we were there.💦
Whoever the man is who was brought into this aquarium is my HERO. I have watched this video a couple times and my palms are sweaty and heart racing. This was incredible 👏
Moms spaghetti
@@SantyGeniuz LMFAOOOOO
@@Lava_Girl- lmao I'm happy u caught the reference
The sand tiger is often wrongly associated with being vicious or deadly, due to its relatively large size and sharp, protruding teeth that point outward from its jaws; however, these sharks are quite docile, and are not a threat to humans. Their mouths are not large enough to cause a human fatality. The shark can literally do nothing to them but slam its body into them