I so hated to see her trailing that damn line. Hooks, lines, and pieces of netting are far too familiar in videos of these magnificent animals. What a GREAT video! I've long since retired from diving but would have given much for an experience like that - if my pulse rate could bear it:)
amazing, i have been freediving for a couple years now and im cosidering scubdiving. but im also very interested in the new underwater drones that can go up to 100 meters deep. they are a bit pricey, but you can see way more stuff than when scubadiving. and you dont need to be very fit either :D
It's saddening how one of the most amazing great white encounters has so little views compared to all of these BS same shark attacking kite surfer and guy jumping off a cliff videos all over RUclips. As I watched this video in bed the night before I commence with my open water licence I can't help but think..... No no no not in such murky water. Kudos for keeping calm and uploading a great video, you guys are an inspiration to me.
thank you! The video was first posted and shared on vimeo and got about 40k hits. It has been shared and used by many diving and conservations organization.
Amazing experience, Bro's. Very beautiful animal. I practice freediving for about 4 years in the fareast region of Russia, Japan sea. Month ago i have finally met my first shark, while falling down the rope on breathhold about 35 meters deep. I calmly stopped, turned around and started ascent by hands. She was 2.5-3.0 meters grey shark i think so. She just gently went around me about 90 degrees of the circle in distance about 5 meters and resumed her calm soaring straight to the blue abyss. I was just in silent awe... One of the best experiences in my life.
@@PeteJDunham - these for sure are experiences of a lifetime! Free diving likely enhance the experience, no bubbles noise! If you are on the pacific side of Russia and can one day fly to Fakarava, you can experience the wall of sharks - also grey sharks but incredible!
@@SailingIdefix really hope all together we would not fall in nuke war, and in some future it would become naturally again to travel all around the world for every man from any country. For this present moment only my conscience could not allow me to travel in search of pleasant rest and adventures, while my fellows and brothers are fighting in the trenches 🤷🏻♂️✊🏻🙌🏻 Best wishes, Bro, in your underwater adventures 🐬
Yeah, there are some mighty big sharks out at Catalina! I saw one years ago from a friend's sailboat. Dorsal fin appeared to be at least a couple feet tall. I'm not big on swimming out there anymore...
Very awesome.. So happy you got the opportunity to see and respect this fabulous predator..That was a gift to be able to experience this
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Awesome why? Next time might not be so lucky. I don't know why people play with their lives. When something does happen, I don't feel sorry for them. Whether it's this , skydiving, bungee jumping or going down in a plane.
very possibly a remain from shark feeding where they attach a tuna head to a rope to attract sharks near cages. She may have grabbed the all lot of tuna and rope and couldn't get ride of the rope. Sad. And yes, we should have tried to help removing it. Easy said than done at the time ;-)
for sure! Especially as she was gone, but we were in the open in relatively low viz! Also when we surfaced and had to wait for the boat, there was a "moment". But, we went back down for a second dive but she was gone ;-(
That is an awesome video! I'm a freediver/spearfisherman from Sardegna/Italy, I once removed a line with a hook from a very small blue shark and then threw a mullet that i shot earlier at him that he thankfully accepted. But this situation is a whole new ballgame. Btw. This should be one of the top gw encounter videos.
I think she might have been trying to ask for some assistance removing the line that seems to be coming from her mouth, or possibly gills! I believe I have seen that shark somewhere (not in person, but on one of the shark shows) I remember the shredded dorsal. Amazing footage! An experience of a lifetime! Thank you for sharing!
No doubt! I couldn't tell if it was male or female, but almost looks pregnant! Hopefully, that was the case, and it wasn't just the last diver it encountered!
This is incredible! I can’t imagine what that must have been like. Such a privilege to share the water with this buddy. 🦈I’m from Western Mass, although I used to live in SoCal, and out here we’re becoming known for our White shark conservation. They have always been part of the ecosystem here,, but it’s only after their long-overdue protected status in the 1990’s that they’ve finally begun to reclaim their rightful place in our waters.
Indeed it was a privilege! Such an incredible experience. I heard there are also many GWS in Mass, and many are spotted in the bay under cape cod. We were there last year and saw there are many signs for protection. Didn't see any though (but saw whales!)
Amazing encounter of a beautiful shark! Perhaps the rope everyone is mentioning actually might be pinniped intestine? In a couple of frames, it looked to be coming out one of her RHS gill slits. In any case, if this was intestine, it definitely explains her girth and the indication that she may have recently fed.
Great video. Must have been scared as hell, but you kept your cool. When I saw this, I couldn't help reciting the line from Ghostbusters. Louis Tully ( Rick Moranis) ..."Nice doggy, Pretty little pooch, Maybe I've got a milk bone".
ps425 exited first, as very rare and unusual, then scared yes, as we knew we had 30min up, then as no aggressive behavior showed, a bit more relaxed. The scariest part was somehow the 15min deco at 20feet after she left, and we were imagining her coming back from the bottom... but we did a second dive 2h later!
No she wasn't moving very fast GWS are ambush predators so chances are if you see one just swimming around not going very fast they're not going to attack you she might've just been worried about her safety
We were told after the fact that she was just curious and in case of an attack, we would not have seen it coming. But Sharks don't attack divers, usually afraid of bubbles. Maybe she was indeed asking for some help with the rope!
I would call those troubling signs, too. Mouth gaping was the biggest warning. I think this was just curiosity mixed with "you better not try me" signs. She wasn't going to attack, but will defend herself if she felt necessary.
@@conesinker_4209 would agree the ones that charge after you see them are most likely territorial, its the ones you dont see that are the issue.....it sees you well before you see it, if it reveals itself than curious more than anything
Such an awesome video, the soundtrack choise is also very good.. doesnt scare you but gives u excitement and for sure this is an beautiful animal! Wish i had this luck one day :(
What a beautiful experience now that you lived thru it! seemed extremely quite and gentle, doesn't appear that you were ever in any real danger but I'm sure the heart was beating loud and strong
She had indeed a long line caught into her mouth. Not sure what it was. Maybe from an attached tuna head they use to attract sharks in Guadalupe for cage diving. I know, we should have tried to help and remove it
I've done 6 or 7 dives at Catalina and luckily never encounter one. That would be a cool experience though. Every time I dive la jolla cove though it's in the back of my mind.. Coming up from a 150' and doing those deco stops are nerve wracking..
Looks like she’s already eaten a diver, not likely to eat another one. Don’t play it like they aren’t aggressive, it’s only a question if they are starving or not.
if the rope came from cage diving, then it would indeed be quite bad. It is sad the general public is so afraid of sharks and that so many are being killed every year.
Large pregnant female. She looked to be in somewhat of an aggressive posture (at least initially), her back was arched and her pectoral fins were pointed down. Your reaction to her likely deescalated the encounter and made for a more positive experience.
From what i remember expert telling me: likely pregnant but difficult to say for sure, as could be also recently well fed. Someone would need to study more!
What a gorgeous majestic animal!!!! White shark's maybe some of the Baddest creatures that swim in our oceans but they are absolutely beautiful and they are just something to behold! That's the biggest thing on my bucket list is to see one up close but I'm definitely not stupid enough to get in the water with one!!!! My dad hooked a fought a 14 foot Hammer head and I was completely blown away by that I can't imagine having a 18 foot great white shark swimming in front of me!!!!!
Unless you cage dive, which maybe isn't that eco-friendly, it is very unusual for scuba divers to see GW. The bubbles and noise really don't call for for regular sea lion food stuff. This is why we still feel super lucky about this encounter!
@@SailingIdefix I have to admit that you are crazy! I used to swim in salt water hell I grew up learning how to swim in the bayou's of Louisiana but after my cousin lost a foot to a 9 foot bull shark you couldn't get me in that water! All of the years I've fished off of the coast of Louisiana I never knew that white sharks come into the Gulf of Mexico and I didn't know that they come to the mouth of the Mississippi River chasing tuna! My cousin was fishing for bull reds at the mouth of the Mississippi River and he had a red cut in half then as it was happening again he thought it was either a Tiger or bull but as the fish got closer to the boat he saw a 13 foot great white chasing the red! I'm sorry but you are crazy getting in the water knowing that those monsters are there!!! Good luck and stay safe!!!!!
@@williamoleschoolarendt7016 Well, i am not sure i would dive in murky water and in the rivers in Louisiana cost indeed. Issue is visibility too. Bull sharks are probably more dangerous than GW just based on the waters they swim in. Also in general, scuba diving would likely be safer in shark areas than swimming early mornings or late afternoon with a drysuit. You just look like a sea lion at feeding time !
@@SailingIdefix we were water skiing in Lake Ponchatrain years ago and my cousin jumped the wake of another boat going the opposite direction and when he fell we circled back around to pick him up and right as my other cousin reached for his hand the bull shark hit him! It clamped onto his ankle and when we wrestled him away from the shark his foot was gone! Lake Ponchatrain is brackish water especially near the canals and bayou's that feed into the lake! We were close to a bayou when it happened! Lately since they have been opening the Bonne Carre spillway we haven't seen as many sharks! In fact a few years ago when they hadn't opened the spillway in a while we had reports of Tigers being caught and seen in the middle of the lake! I'm really beginning to wonder if they don't open the spillway for a few years I wonder if the White shark's would enter Lake Ponchatrain since they have been spotted all around the southern coast? Anyway Peace out stay safe!!!
difficult to tell. Maybe it was something she got from a cage diving where they attract sharks with tuna heads attached to ropes like this. Or she ate something else attached to the rope. Maybe we should have helped... but it was too much for a first experience! Next time!
they can say not aggresively,but her posture says different.whether that was because she felt threatened,or because of rope , i couldnt say,but mouth agape,& fins pointed down says she wasnt happy.it could be that because the water was murky & felt an animal presence , she was alert for an attack,especially given that she looks pregnant,but that could also mean she had only just fed.the good thing for them is that they kept somebody facing her,because if there had been loss of any sight between them,then that could have been a trigger.to be fair it could also have been a stay away from me sign too,but i doubt she has had many actually approach her . this is why its so hard to read what these signs are meaning at any given time.just like with humans,they probably show similar emotions for various different situations , & probably the best reaction to all of them is to stay calm,because you cant expect anybody facing you , to stay calm,if your not yourself.
yes, very hard to read, especially we had no experience and no clue about big shark behavior (got many updates from marine and sharks specialists AFTER!). Mostly, we were exited because such an encounter is so rare. I believe she would have been stressed because of the rope in her mouth. Wether she was asking for help is a totally different interpretation :-) we didn't really have in mind in these short minutes ...
Beautiful animal. That is definitely a female as it is missing the telltale claspers on the lower belly which would make it a male. She looks quite pregnant and probably just weeks or perhaps days from giving birth. If she had given birth while you were filming you would have made a fortune as no film has ever been made of a Great White Shark giving birth. This video clearly contradicts all the BS about these sharks being mindless killers. If she wanted to she could have killed and eaten all of you. She was merely curious and checking you out. I have had encounters with dozens of different sharks including Great Whites, Tigers, Lemons, Makos, Black Tip Reef, Hammerhead, Sand Tigers, Threshers, Blues, Pelagic White Tips, Bulls, etc. during my 40+ years of diving. The one shark that deserves the most respect and I consider the most dangerous of all is the Bull Shark. They will simply attack with no provocation or warning. Again great video and damn shame you couldn't have helped remove that line from that beautiful dinosaur age creature. I wish her a long and safe life. Thanks for sharing, Cyrille, and be safe out there.
agreed. i dont get while people blame so much on them. she was checking us out, we'll never know why. Maybe just curious as not used to see divers at this depth. Maybe because due to shark feeding, she got this line on her teeth and now associate divers with food, or problem. Or maybe she was hunting around the wreck and we just came disturbing her territory. She wasn't afraid of all the bubbles we were making but eventually got scared of the uw-scooters.
@@SailingIdefix "she was checking us out, we'll never know why. Maybe just curious"... maybe she was checking you out as a possible meal however cautious about it... like you said, none of you shark lovers know what they are up to... stop speaking as if they aren't a potential threat...
Quite hard to tell under water and due to emotions!! but based on the some markers (the chain/line used to ascent), probably about or little more than 5m.
You're so lucky to see white shark in open water without cages. I hope I get lucky and see a white shark. This shark was a true player! More proof that sharks aren't these mindless killers! Nice vid!
Really not. While we certainly felt uncomfortable realizing what we were facing, we also were exited by the experience. And never thought before or after of bringing anything which could hurt sharks. What we saw however, was she got scared from the underwater scooters coming down.
@@YampaYak-vd1xo actually, it doesn't really, as the few deterrent devices which can of work, are only very short distance. Maybe they don't hurt shark, maybe they do, i don't speak shark very well.
Yes she does. We were not prepared for that for this first encounter. Need a bit of more practice to play dentist with GWS. Note we did do a second dive 90min later but she didn’t show up. It is a bit sad this type of things (the rope blocked in her mouth) happen. I have witnessed this multiple time on other (smaller) sharks 😢
I wonder if there is still someone holding on to the other end of that line and the shark got him instead of a fish head cause it looks like one of them lines what they bait up to bring in the Sharks when in the cage top video
Always facing her is probably the only thing saved you guys. But if she wanted one of you there's nothing you can do about it. The craziest thing is how well her camo works. Anything more then 50 feet or so and she disappears into the back ground. Just crazy!
I know its a long shot but I chanced upon this.... what it says about the appearance and behavior of this shark may match. The picture is a bit blurry. sharkdivingxperts.com/white-shark-profiles/sarah/
Well, not sure Catalina is known specifically for that, but there are lots of little sharks around the kelp. Hard to spot because often frightened. Usually super happy to spot a leopard shark of any size while diving, but not frequent. So of course a GW...!
Nice big, healthy, pregnant female white shark. Pec fins lowered, mouth open....she is in defense mode and slightly agitated. Thank goodness her curiosity and trepidation levels were higher than her hunger and territorial level and in these waters off our coastline, mature white sharks have their hunger curbed because it is a birthing area....she is probably close to giving birth....amazing animal.
Stress likely induced by the rope she had in her mouth too. I was told her behavior wasn't agressive and the GWS attack at full speed from far away, so eventually curiosity...
I agree, seems this shark was not very interested in you. Full speed attacks are not very common on humans, I believe most bites are more driven by curiosity. An incredible sighting and an experience you won't forget in any case!
it's not clear what it was. Wasn't fishing line but more a long small rope. Possibly something from a shark feeding exercise where they attached a large tuna head to attack the sharks. May have been blocked somehow after she took the bait. Very unfortunate. We should have tried to remove it, but i was not sure about the possible cooperation
No, I think you probably made the right decision at the time. I wouldnt touch that rope while in such a vulnerable position and other people around that could also be hurt or killed. Doing that could have triggered a very bad response even though you wanted to do something good for her.
Sharks are very misunderstood and its critical we protect them from commercial fishing and fishing in general. They are a key pillar of the food chain and essential for maintaining healthy oceans. I wish the powers that be, would clamp down on the exploitation of our oceans, not just sharks but all forms of commercial activity with in the oceans. This clip helps prove they are not the mindless man eaters the media would have us believe, they are just really large underwater puppy dogs.
If that's legit, that's an amazingly majestic experience!! not sure if I'd have the nerve to keep in motion I think I'd freeze up. I'd definitely want it under these conditions to, that shark seemed to be more wtf than hungry, thankfully I'd agree with most maybe pregnant and just curious. Oh Kudos on the music usually it's the same 4-5 songs out there, epic music for an epic experience
Steven Ramos what the hell do you mean if that's legit? He shot the video while diving....what's not legit about that??? Does that look like a CGI Great White??? Wake up dude and don't insult someone who was nice enough to share their dive with a Great White with us all!! This video also shows that they are not mindless killing machines that most moronic idiots think they are.
We had limited choice as we were 30min from the surface. As mentioned, we had various emotions, the first being, this is super cool as extremely rate and we have a camera! But then it was: shoot, this is a GWS, we may be at risk if she decide to test. There was definitely a freezing moment. But after a bit, we relaxed a bit. It only lasted about 4min total.
Great video! I’m amazed at the size of these sharks. I worked offshore many years ago and one day on the deck of the platform “oil rig” I saw the largest shark 🦈 ever in my life. I didn’t have a camera on me as it was all work and no play on that rig, but I’ll never forget that moment. My adrenaline spiked and I ran to tell another crew member, then had to get back to work.
Of course. But I was told this is now how they attack. Not by getting close like this. They come fast and straight from far away. But didn’t know much then about it. Though the long 20ft stop in open ocean not seeing her was also not very comfortable! But we went back for dive 2 😊
It’s not Deep Blue. Look at the dorsal fin 1:17 then look up any image of DB. That’s a very distinct dorsal, and looks more like Ophelia, a GW tagged and named just off Huntington/Seal Beaches a few years ago. Ocearch and other shark trackers (trackingsharks website) have very good directories of dorsals. A group in NZ modified facial recognition software to “barcode” the fin into 3 section for more accurate identification. If I can find her name I’ll come back and post it.
That is not a 18 footer. The sharks girth is not wide enough. It should be approximately 8’ across. The rope and the diver’s fins indicate, clearly, that the shark is in the 14’ to 15’ range.
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Possible explanation (not sure): when they do cage diving, they attach a tuna head to a rope to attract the shark. Maybe something went wrong and she took the entire thing with the rope getting blocked on her tooth. Could be something else, but clearly was bothering her.
Still the best white shark video on youtube 5 years later . Can't imagine how cool it must have been to experience live :)
Victor Svärdén thank you! Not sure the best, but certainly one showing an amazing experience!
The videos title implies it wasnt super cool
This is a great video but there are other good ones out there
ruclips.net/video/RG0KGk7WKDU/видео.htmlsi=lQc1Bx1zx6YlYi91
Just put a link up of one that's way better
I so hated to see her trailing that damn line. Hooks, lines, and pieces of netting are far too familiar in videos of these magnificent animals. What a GREAT video! I've long since retired from diving but would have given much for an experience like that - if my pulse rate could bear it:)
You couldn't pay me enough!
I'd hope a Great White would be as tolerant of a human trying to remove a hook from their mouth as Lemon, Tiger and Silky sharks.
amazing, i have been freediving for a couple years now and im cosidering scubdiving. but im also very interested in the new underwater drones that can go up to 100 meters deep. they are a bit pricey, but you can see way more stuff than when scubadiving. and you dont need to be very fit either :D
Next time maybe I’d try to remove such a line. But at that point, I was lacking experience…
It's saddening how one of the most amazing great white encounters has so little views compared to all of these BS same shark attacking kite surfer and guy jumping off a cliff videos all over RUclips.
As I watched this video in bed the night before I commence with my open water licence I can't help but think..... No no no not in such murky water.
Kudos for keeping calm and uploading a great video, you guys are an inspiration to me.
thank you! The video was first posted and shared on vimeo and got about 40k hits. It has been shared and used by many diving and conservations organization.
BenJ747 that would freak me out. I would never be able to stay calm.
@@MPHshoots that's exactly not what you want to do
Conesinker _420 no shit Sherlock.
Mason Hadley 😂
Amazing experience, Bro's. Very beautiful animal. I practice freediving for about 4 years in the fareast region of Russia, Japan sea. Month ago i have finally met my first shark, while falling down the rope on breathhold about 35 meters deep. I calmly stopped, turned around and started ascent by hands. She was 2.5-3.0 meters grey shark i think so. She just gently went around me about 90 degrees of the circle in distance about 5 meters and resumed her calm soaring straight to the blue abyss.
I was just in silent awe... One of the best experiences in my life.
@@PeteJDunham - these for sure are experiences of a lifetime! Free diving likely enhance the experience, no bubbles noise!
If you are on the pacific side of Russia and can one day fly to Fakarava, you can experience the wall of sharks - also grey sharks but incredible!
@@SailingIdefix really hope all together we would not fall in nuke war, and in some future it would become naturally again to travel all around the world for every man from any country.
For this present moment only my conscience could not allow me to travel in search of pleasant rest and adventures, while my fellows and brothers are fighting in the trenches 🤷🏻♂️✊🏻🙌🏻
Best wishes, Bro, in your underwater adventures 🐬
Yeah, there are some mighty big sharks out at Catalina! I saw one years ago from a friend's sailboat. Dorsal fin appeared to be at least a couple feet tall. I'm not big on swimming out there anymore...
That's beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
the various emotions were quite sequential: 1) Wow 2) Sh$t 3) seems ok !!
Couldn't have said it better
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Music not required, it overwhelms. I would rather hear the regulator and bubbles and your reaction by hmm and humming. Beautiful healthy shark.
Music is shit
Exactly!!!
Very awesome.. So happy you got the opportunity to see and respect this fabulous predator..That was a gift to be able to experience this
Awesome why? Next time might not be so lucky. I don't know why people play with their lives. When something does happen, I don't feel sorry for them. Whether it's this , skydiving, bungee jumping or going down in a plane.
What's that line she is towing around? Fishing line?
very possibly a remain from shark feeding where they attach a tuna head to a rope to attract sharks near cages. She may have grabbed the all lot of tuna and rope and couldn't get ride of the rope. Sad. And yes, we should have tried to help removing it. Easy said than done at the time ;-)
Thank you for delivering. Amazing video where most would be a teaser thumbnail without an encounter anywhere as remarkable as that.
Bob Combe thank you!
the longest decompression stop ever!
for sure! Especially as she was gone, but we were in the open in relatively low viz! Also when we surfaced and had to wait for the boat, there was a "moment". But, we went back down for a second dive but she was gone ;-(
..with a great white nearby..!!! That kind of deep dive is challenging by itself.. without that Big female. You are very skilled and courageous
"We went back down for a second dive" 😭😭😭
Great video....great music! Gratitude❣️
Thank you so much!
So cool! Chilling on a deco stop with that big girl must have felt like an eternity and equally as exciting as anxious
Yep, the 20ft deco felt a bit long 😂
That is an awesome video!
I'm a freediver/spearfisherman from Sardegna/Italy, I once removed a line with a hook from a very small blue shark and then threw a mullet that i shot earlier at him that he thankfully accepted.
But this situation is a whole new ballgame.
Btw. This should be one of the top gw encounter videos.
Thank you! I wish I would have known more about sharks then to be able to do something, but the deep damage of jaw was still at play a bit😢
I think she might have been trying to ask for some assistance removing the line that seems to be coming from her mouth, or possibly gills! I believe I have seen that shark somewhere (not in person, but on one of the shark shows) I remember the shredded dorsal. Amazing footage! An experience of a lifetime! Thank you for sharing!
it would have been great to help removing the rope, but ... need more experience ;-)
No doubt! I couldn't tell if it was male or female, but almost looks pregnant! Hopefully, that was the case, and it wasn't just the last diver it encountered!
Definitely female, probably pregnant or recently devoured several seals.
it's not poop 💩?
@@Rottsy1 Dry humor of the finest kind. Thank you.
This is incredible! I can’t imagine what that must have been like. Such a privilege to share the water with this buddy. 🦈I’m from Western Mass, although I used to live in SoCal, and out here we’re becoming known for our White shark conservation. They have always been part of the ecosystem here,, but it’s only after their long-overdue protected status in the 1990’s that they’ve finally begun to reclaim their rightful place in our waters.
Indeed it was a privilege! Such an incredible experience. I heard there are also many GWS in Mass, and many are spotted in the bay under cape cod. We were there last year and saw there are many signs for protection. Didn't see any though (but saw whales!)
One of the most beautiful things i've ever seen. Bless you.
Thank you! And similar here 😊
Amazing encounter of a beautiful shark! Perhaps the rope everyone is mentioning actually might be pinniped intestine? In a couple of frames, it looked to be coming out one of her RHS gill slits. In any case, if this was intestine, it definitely explains her girth and the indication that she may have recently fed.
i think they should cut it for her
I thought she was pregnant with that girth but I don’t know if it’s a rope or intestines. I guess it could be but I thought she was pregnant
Looks like she’s ready to pup. Her girth is huge!
Seems to be the case indeed. And at least well fed and ready
WOW! What an amazing adventure! I would have cried with emotion.
it was amazing. emotion was high!!
Once safely back onboard......! 🙏😎
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Big pregnant female. They pup off the coast of Southern California. 💕🦈💕
You are so lucky to see such a beautiful animal. I saw this video on Shark Week!
We do feel very lucky indeed. And havent been able to see the extract on Shark Weeks :-(
Wow what amazing footage! I've only gotten to see bull sharks when scuba diving and it was fantastic. Bet that was amazing to see.
thanks, but footage isn't that great unfortunately, still amazing experience!
Truly awesome!
Wishing you the best on future dives!
Thank you. Hope to see some more sharks !
Fantastic stuff! Thanks for sharing!
thank you !
Was this the Same Great White Shark on Discovery Channel with Episode of measuring shark named Chewy?
I don’t know for sure but part of this video was indeed used in discovery. A while back so maybe there were other.
Great video. Must have been scared as hell, but you kept your cool. When I saw this, I couldn't help reciting the line from Ghostbusters. Louis Tully ( Rick Moranis) ..."Nice doggy, Pretty little pooch, Maybe I've got a milk bone".
ps425 exited first, as very rare and unusual, then scared yes, as we knew we had 30min up, then as no aggressive behavior showed, a bit more relaxed. The scariest part was somehow the 15min deco at 20feet after she left, and we were imagining her coming back from the bottom... but we did a second dive 2h later!
She was showing you troubling signs....mouth agape, fins pointing downward stiffly, rigid body posture. Id say you are very lucky.
No she wasn't moving very fast GWS are ambush predators so chances are if you see one just swimming around not going very fast they're not going to attack you she might've just been worried about her safety
We were told after the fact that she was just curious and in case of an attack, we would not have seen it coming. But Sharks don't attack divers, usually afraid of bubbles. Maybe she was indeed asking for some help with the rope!
I would call those troubling signs, too. Mouth gaping was the biggest warning. I think this was just curiosity mixed with "you better not try me" signs. She wasn't going to attack, but will defend herself if she felt necessary.
Jeff Ollerich fins were mildly pointed down until she got caught in the rope a lil...fins down with the nose twitching back and forth bad news
@@conesinker_4209 would agree the ones that charge after you see them are most likely territorial, its the ones you dont see that are the issue.....it sees you well before you see it, if it reveals itself than curious more than anything
What an amazing experience that must've been!!!
It was for sure! Hopefully not a "once in a life time".
Impressive female for sure. Distinct dorsal fin as well. No doubt it has a name. Was this CA? Sorry if I missed the location.
Yes, Catalina island, SoCal!
@@SailingIdefix So awesome. We live in San Diego and five there often. We saw two this year while surfing.
why was mouth open all the time? Usually its closed up to the point right before attak
She was not attacking and had a rope in her mouth. As possible explanations
@@SailingIdefix From what i see on TV, mouth open is signal to other sharks to go away ...dominance games
Such an awesome video, the soundtrack choise is also very good.. doesnt scare you but gives u excitement and for sure this is an beautiful animal! Wish i had this luck one day :(
Thank you Andre !
Be careful what you wish for
music choice is top notch
Jaws music would be appropriate also.
Ya its epic
baby shark also
"mummy shark", clearly !!!
She looked like she was ready to pop at any second! Wow!
The ascent must have been insane.
yes indeed. Especially the 15min at 20ft after she was gone but where we were in the open in relatively poor viz !
That water looks sharky. Amazing video!
thank you! And yes, SoCal is snarky water!
What a beautiful experience now that you lived thru it! seemed extremely quite and gentle, doesn't appear that you were ever in any real danger but I'm sure the heart was beating loud and strong
Exactly. Was told after the fact it wasn’t an agressive behavior but there was a moment of doubt! (After excitement and before a bit of a relax …)
I suspect she might be pregnant
Was it tangled in a line ?
She had indeed a long line caught into her mouth. Not sure what it was. Maybe from an attached tuna head they use to attract sharks in Guadalupe for cage diving.
I know, we should have tried to help and remove it
I've done 6 or 7 dives at Catalina and luckily never encounter one. That would be a cool experience though. Every time I dive la jolla cove though it's in the back of my mind.. Coming up from a 150' and doing those deco stops are nerve wracking..
Unlikely a large GWS would venture into La Jolla cove, but people have seen seven gills sharks, and few times! It is a really cool spot too!
Looks like she’s already eaten a diver, not likely to eat another one.
Don’t play it like they aren’t aggressive, it’s only a question if they are starving or not.
It might be Deep Blue...but not entirely sure...Deep blue has a heart shaped spot upside down right next to the pectorals.
Magnificent & terrifying all at the same time.
Magnificent for sure. Terrifying a bit strong but certainly a minute outside of comfort level! We went back for dive two !
This music is epic
As is the experience !!
Amazing video mate. Thank you for sharing this
Great footage, nice song. Hopefully these 'sports divers' are regulated more in the future and GW's get sanctury areas.
if the rope came from cage diving, then it would indeed be quite bad. It is sad the general public is so afraid of sharks and that so many are being killed every year.
Since this was 9 years ago would the dorsal fin heal so it looks normal today?
i hope so. But the other big question and concern was wether she managed to get rid of the rope in her mouth!
Fantastic! What depth?
150 feet. which was kind of the WTH factor as we had 30min to get to the surface! No way to bolt!
Only just seen this amazing thankyou
It was amazing! Still looking for next encounter😂
Large pregnant female. She looked to be in somewhat of an aggressive posture (at least initially), her back was arched and her pectoral fins were pointed down. Your reaction to her likely deescalated the encounter and made for a more positive experience.
Certainly one experience of a lifetime!
Great footage! Such curious non aggressive behavior! 😋👍
thanks. certainly very curious. My shark language skills are limited, so will never know for sure!!
Question for experts:
1. Would you say the pectoral fins are pointing down?
2. Is she pregnant?
From what i remember expert telling me: likely pregnant but difficult to say for sure, as could be also recently well fed. Someone would need to study more!
What a gorgeous majestic animal!!!! White shark's maybe some of the Baddest creatures that swim in our oceans but they are absolutely beautiful and they are just something to behold! That's the biggest thing on my bucket list is to see one up close but I'm definitely not stupid enough to get in the water with one!!!! My dad hooked a fought a 14 foot Hammer head and I was completely blown away by that I can't imagine having a 18 foot great white shark swimming in front of me!!!!!
Unless you cage dive, which maybe isn't that eco-friendly, it is very unusual for scuba divers to see GW. The bubbles and noise really don't call for for regular sea lion food stuff. This is why we still feel super lucky about this encounter!
@@SailingIdefix I have to admit that you are crazy! I used to swim in salt water hell I grew up learning how to swim in the bayou's of Louisiana but after my cousin lost a foot to a 9 foot bull shark you couldn't get me in that water! All of the years I've fished off of the coast of Louisiana I never knew that white sharks come into the Gulf of Mexico and I didn't know that they come to the mouth of the Mississippi River chasing tuna! My cousin was fishing for bull reds at the mouth of the Mississippi River and he had a red cut in half then as it was happening again he thought it was either a Tiger or bull but as the fish got closer to the boat he saw a 13 foot great white chasing the red! I'm sorry but you are crazy getting in the water knowing that those monsters are there!!! Good luck and stay safe!!!!!
@@williamoleschoolarendt7016 Well, i am not sure i would dive in murky water and in the rivers in Louisiana cost indeed. Issue is visibility too. Bull sharks are probably more dangerous than GW just based on the waters they swim in. Also in general, scuba diving would likely be safer in shark areas than swimming early mornings or late afternoon with a drysuit. You just look like a sea lion at feeding time !
@@SailingIdefix we were water skiing in Lake Ponchatrain years ago and my cousin jumped the wake of another boat going the opposite direction and when he fell we circled back around to pick him up and right as my other cousin reached for his hand the bull shark hit him! It clamped onto his ankle and when we wrestled him away from the shark his foot was gone! Lake Ponchatrain is brackish water especially near the canals and bayou's that feed into the lake! We were close to a bayou when it happened! Lately since they have been opening the Bonne Carre spillway we haven't seen as many sharks! In fact a few years ago when they hadn't opened the spillway in a while we had reports of Tigers being caught and seen in the middle of the lake! I'm really beginning to wonder if they don't open the spillway for a few years I wonder if the White shark's would enter Lake Ponchatrain since they have been spotted all around the southern coast? Anyway Peace out stay safe!!!
Why is rope attached to shark?
difficult to tell. Maybe it was something she got from a cage diving where they attract sharks with tuna heads attached to ropes like this. Or she ate something else attached to the rope. Maybe we should have helped... but it was too much for a first experience! Next time!
anxiety inducing to say the least, unreal footage
they can say not aggresively,but her posture says different.whether that was because she felt threatened,or because of rope , i couldnt say,but mouth agape,& fins pointed down says she wasnt happy.it could be that because the water was murky & felt an animal presence , she was alert for an attack,especially given that she looks pregnant,but that could also mean she had only just fed.the good thing for them is that they kept somebody facing her,because if there had been loss of any sight between them,then that could have been a trigger.to be fair it could also have been a stay away from me sign too,but i doubt she has had many actually approach her . this is why its so hard to read what these signs are meaning at any given time.just like with humans,they probably show similar emotions for various different situations , & probably the best reaction to all of them is to stay calm,because you cant expect anybody facing you , to stay calm,if your not yourself.
yes, very hard to read, especially we had no experience and no clue about big shark behavior (got many updates from marine and sharks specialists AFTER!). Mostly, we were exited because such an encounter is so rare. I believe she would have been stressed because of the rope in her mouth. Wether she was asking for help is a totally different interpretation :-) we didn't really have in mind in these short minutes ...
Striking footage-and more than a little nerve-wracking. Very healthy young female white shark, 15ft. tops but that’s plenty big.
Ta! Great video. Decent music too.
Thank you
Beautiful animal.
That is definitely a female as it is missing the telltale claspers on the lower belly which would make it a male.
She looks quite pregnant and probably just weeks or perhaps days from giving birth. If she had given birth while you were filming you would have made a fortune as no film has ever been made of a Great White Shark giving birth.
This video clearly contradicts all the BS about these sharks being mindless killers. If she wanted to she could have killed and eaten all of you.
She was merely curious and checking you out.
I have had encounters with dozens of different sharks including Great Whites, Tigers, Lemons, Makos, Black Tip Reef, Hammerhead, Sand Tigers, Threshers, Blues,
Pelagic White Tips, Bulls, etc. during my 40+ years of diving. The one shark that deserves the most respect and I consider the most dangerous of all is the Bull Shark. They will simply attack with no provocation or warning.
Again great video and damn shame you couldn't have helped remove that line from that beautiful dinosaur age creature. I wish her a long and safe life.
Thanks for sharing, Cyrille, and be safe out there.
agreed. i dont get while people blame so much on them. she was checking us out, we'll never know why. Maybe just curious as not used to see divers at this depth. Maybe because due to shark feeding, she got this line on her teeth and now associate divers with food, or problem. Or maybe she was hunting around the wreck and we just came disturbing her territory. She wasn't afraid of all the bubbles we were making but eventually got scared of the uw-scooters.
@@SailingIdefix "she was checking us out, we'll never know why. Maybe just curious"... maybe she was checking you out as a possible meal however cautious about it... like you said, none of you shark lovers know what they are up to... stop speaking as if they aren't a potential threat...
@@honorandintegrity4997 - statistics...
@@SailingIdefix what about statistics? Just putting the word "statistics" is not a coherent statement...
@@SailingIdefix If anything "statistics" prove sharks eat people...
I hate how they come out of now where and vanish like it’s nothing.
But then this is the chance to see one !!
I wonder how long the shark was?
Quite hard to tell under water and due to emotions!! but based on the some markers (the chain/line used to ascent), probably about or little more than 5m.
Looks like he's giving you warning signals as his mouth is open as he swims along
For some people, it is more asking for help so we’d have removed the line for her mouth… Was hard to tell then !!
Yeah that’s one sign, but the pectorals were horizontal and the other body language was relaxed/confident.
Whoa big girl and with a baby on the way. Looks like she came to check out what you guys were doing in her backyard. Cool vid!
Thanks. Yes, clearly she was curious, or maybe wanted some help to remove the line from her mouth. We were a bit unprepared…
That was a very Special moment for those divers, if not a little hairy? What an Awesome experience! ✌️
It was! Experience of a life time!
And yes, very hairy moment 😂
@@SailingIdefix It was a great experience just watching. Thankyou! ✌️
They've always got their mouth open like they're about to tell you a story
The consensus is now: “please could you remove this rope”
Whites always look like they’re smiling too
The markings on this beautiful white shark look like deep blue
Clara Grundy - indeed, she’s pretty marked!
That is a pregnant great white !
Jeezus, I'm nearly hyperventilating just watching this from the safety of my couch!
😂
You're so lucky to see white shark in open water without cages. I hope I get lucky and see a white shark. This shark was a true player! More proof that sharks aren't these mindless killers! Nice vid!
thanks for your comment. Hope you'll see one too!
Cyrille R
Thank you!
Any thoughts to using shark shield products w electric field. Haven't dived, but it appears to work in videos I have seen.
Really not. While we certainly felt uncomfortable realizing what we were facing, we also were exited by the experience. And never thought before or after of bringing anything which could hurt sharks.
What we saw however, was she got scared from the underwater scooters coming down.
@@SailingIdefixit doesn't hurt sharks. Maybe you should research it before you put it down. All it does is keep them at a distance
@@YampaYak-vd1xo actually, it doesn't really, as the few deterrent devices which can of work, are only very short distance. Maybe they don't hurt shark, maybe they do, i don't speak shark very well.
How close did she get to you?
Probably less than 1m/3ft at some point. I moved my camera side way to make distance. Which i will always regret as it messed up a great shot 🙈
She wants that rope no longer attached to her.
Yes she does. We were not prepared for that for this first encounter. Need a bit of more practice to play dentist with GWS. Note we did do a second dive 90min later but she didn’t show up.
It is a bit sad this type of things (the rope blocked in her mouth) happen.
I have witnessed this multiple time on other (smaller) sharks 😢
Next time brings some Feeding Tweezers ^^@@SailingIdefix
@@Micropoint. at that level, barbecue tweezer tongs 😊
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I wonder if there is still someone holding on to the other end of that line and the shark got him instead of a fish head cause it looks like one of them lines what they bait up to bring in the Sharks when in the cage top video
Crikey this is one huge white..nice video man👏👏
thank you!
Absolutely beautiful
Indeed. Beautiful, unique and awesome. Life experience point!
Always facing her is probably the only thing saved you guys.
But if she wanted one of you there's nothing you can do about it. The craziest thing is how well her camo works. Anything more then 50 feet or so and she disappears into the back ground. Just crazy!
I know its a long shot but I chanced upon this.... what it says about the appearance and behavior of this shark may match. The picture is a bit blurry. sharkdivingxperts.com/white-shark-profiles/sarah/
Thanks for posting this info on SDX, they look like a great charter to take!
Sorry miss your comment. Thanks for the link. It is hard to tell 100% but would be cool if it were indeed!
Catalina Island is known a shark island... it's correct?
No. Never seen a shark after hundreds of dives there.
Well, not sure Catalina is known specifically for that, but there are lots of little sharks around the kelp. Hard to spot because often frightened. Usually super happy to spot a leopard shark of any size while diving, but not frequent. So of course a GW...!
@@SailingIdefix thanks for answer..have nice day
Nice big, healthy, pregnant female white shark. Pec fins lowered, mouth open....she is in defense mode and slightly agitated. Thank goodness her curiosity and trepidation levels were higher than her hunger and territorial level and in these waters off our coastline, mature white sharks have their hunger curbed because it is a birthing area....she is probably close to giving birth....amazing animal.
Stress likely induced by the rope she had in her mouth too. I was told her behavior wasn't agressive and the GWS attack at full speed from far away, so eventually curiosity...
I agree, seems this shark was not very interested in you. Full speed attacks are not very common on humans, I believe most bites are more driven by curiosity. An incredible sighting and an experience you won't forget in any case!
That was a really big one!
Jury still out for exact size. But not a juvenile😂
I'm a diver in Oz. Would love to join you on such an adventure one day.
I also want to dive in Oz!
has this shark got fishing line attached to it ? What is the line coming form it.
it's not clear what it was. Wasn't fishing line but more a long small rope. Possibly something from a shark feeding exercise where they attached a large tuna head to attack the sharks. May have been blocked somehow after she took the bait. Very unfortunate. We should have tried to remove it, but i was not sure about the possible cooperation
No, I think you probably made the right decision at the time. I wouldnt touch that rope while in such a vulnerable position and other people around that could also be hurt or killed. Doing that could have triggered a very bad response even though you wanted to do something good for her.
The coloration and shape of the tail fin makes me think blue mako rather than great white but I could be wrong.
it was a female GWS. Confirmed by many experts!
way too fat to be a mako
Abhi Jain ok expert
@@hadzsmith5337 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
Absolutely epic shows u can get close
majestic vibes
Beautiful white
great video but in my estimation it looks closer to 12-15ft
Where did this happen
South west end of Catalina, SoCal, USA. Near the fishing vessel wreck called the “infidel”
Sharks are very misunderstood and its critical we protect them from commercial fishing and fishing in general. They are a key pillar of the food chain and essential for maintaining healthy oceans. I wish the powers that be, would clamp down on the exploitation of our oceans, not just sharks but all forms of commercial activity with in the oceans. This clip helps prove they are not the mindless man eaters the media would have us believe, they are just really large underwater puppy dogs.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
So amazing
Thank you
If that's legit, that's an amazingly majestic experience!! not sure if I'd have the nerve to keep in motion I think I'd freeze up. I'd definitely want it under these conditions to, that shark seemed to be more wtf than hungry, thankfully I'd agree with most maybe pregnant and just curious. Oh Kudos on the music usually it's the same 4-5 songs out there, epic music for an epic experience
Steven Ramos what the hell do you mean if that's legit? He shot the video while diving....what's not legit about that??? Does that look like a CGI Great White??? Wake up dude and don't insult someone who was nice enough to share their dive with a Great White with us all!! This video also shows that they are not mindless killing machines that most moronic idiots think they are.
We had limited choice as we were 30min from the surface. As mentioned, we had various emotions, the first being, this is super cool as extremely rate and we have a camera! But then it was: shoot, this is a GWS, we may be at risk if she decide to test. There was definitely a freezing moment. But after a bit, we relaxed a bit. It only lasted about 4min total.
"If that's legit..." what?! Like it's a green screen? Your skepticism is a bit unbalanced.
Beautiful!
😊
I think she was wanting you to pull the long line of floss out of her teeth 😄🦈
Yes, but we got under the poor influence of negative perception on sharks, which is a real shame. Next time I’ll help and report !
Great video! I’m amazed at the size of these sharks. I worked offshore many years ago and one day on the deck of the platform “oil rig” I saw the largest shark 🦈 ever in my life. I didn’t have a camera on me as it was all work and no play on that rig, but I’ll never forget that moment. My adrenaline spiked and I ran to tell another crew member, then had to get back to work.
In less than ablink of an eye you could lose limb. Shark movements are faster than what humsn eye can perceive.
Of course. But I was told this is now how they attack. Not by getting close like this. They come fast and straight from far away. But didn’t know much then about it. Though the long 20ft stop in open ocean not seeing her was also not very comfortable! But we went back for dive 2 😊
Could be deep blue this was shot three years before she was first seen and Grey whites grow a foot every year so this could definitely be her
It’s not Deep Blue. Look at the dorsal fin 1:17 then look up any image of DB.
That’s a very distinct dorsal, and looks more like Ophelia, a GW tagged and named just off Huntington/Seal Beaches a few years ago.
Ocearch and other shark trackers (trackingsharks website) have very good directories of dorsals. A group in NZ modified facial recognition software to “barcode” the fin into 3 section for more accurate identification. If I can find her name I’ll come back and post it.
wow well if that's the case I stand corrected that's a hell of a shark
the last one I saw, she was singing a opera!
She just standing her ground as she is most likely pregnant. Beautiful fish.
pregnant and/or well fed. hard to tell. probably curious too, and stressed out with the rope in her mouth.
Deep Blue?
0:47 yes mission accomplished 👍👊✌️
R0MANEK shark , yes, exactly!
That is not a 18 footer. The sharks girth is not wide enough. It should be approximately 8’ across. The rope and the diver’s fins indicate, clearly, that the shark is in the 14’ to 15’ range.
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Why is that rope trailing that shark
Possible explanation (not sure): when they do cage diving, they attach a tuna head to a rope to attract the shark. Maybe something went wrong and she took the entire thing with the rope getting blocked on her tooth. Could be something else, but clearly was bothering her.