I was lucky enough to snorkel quite close to one of these off Kona Island during a surface interval between dives. It was one of the most thrilling experiences in my life. He kept wanting to follow me as I tried to turn back to the boat so I ended up having to fin backwards to return to the boat. I was the only diver besides our very experienced Divemaster,Jeff from Kona Divers, who decided to get in the water and watch him. Jeff did an amazing video and I have a copy of it. He said it had been about 20 years since he had last seen one around Hawaii.
The last thing any of us wants, is for an aggressive shark like this to get acclimated to shallow waters. It's bad enough that swimmers have to be afraid of great white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks. We don't need another predator joining in.
In all honesty humans shouldnt be showing a surprised pikachu face when the encounter any shark in any part of the ocean. Its their natural habitat and should be entitled to go wherever the fuck they please to hunt and survive. And were complaning because it threatens our leisurely entertainment? Stay out of the damn ocean if you're afraid of encountering them.
@@squidwardshouse5431 the ocean is massive, and there aren't billions of sharks in it. It's larger than several amazon rainforrests. Many beaches don't even have a large shark presence, like, at all. It all depends on the location, time of year, etc. So while i agree that it's their home not ours, it's one massive home. That's why it makes the news when certain beaches actually spot a large shark. Because for those beaches, it's rare to have one come through. Other beaches? pretty regular occurence.
One of the most elusive and intriguing pelagic shark species. I got to see only one, off of Walkers Cay. Cousteau called Carcharhinus longimanus, 'Lord of the Long Arms'. They're beautiful creatures.
Perhaps it’s the thumbnail they use for all videos in the “Sharks!” series. Or perhaps this is a clip of a longer show that also featured blues. I think that’s a reasonable guess given the open ocean focus.
You’re correct. They’re both open ocean sharks with similar lifestyles, but the white tips are much more heavily built and (at least in most situations) more aggressive.
I went fishing 8 miles off Key West recently. We couldn't pull the Yellow Snapper into the boat before a pack of sharks would be on it. Sharks everywhere. Creepy as Hell. The boat captain said there used to be far fewer sharks but commercial long line fishing for sharks was banned a few years ago and their numbers exploded. I dont believe the constant claim that most sharks are endangered. Same thing with Great Whites in CA. I swam in the wanter in S Cal a lot in the 1980s. Sightings of Great Whites where rare then. Now anyone can video Great Whites with a drone from the shore all along the CA coast. Sharks are not nearly as endangered as many people say. Environmentalism has become so political its difficult for me to trust what they say. Same with climate change.
In Hawaii and talking to the Beach crew about sharks. They grow up around them. The one shark they get out the ocean for ASAP is the oceanic white tip. Tigers don’t worry them when spear fishing but to quote “the Oceanic white tips just keep coming at you. You see one and you get the hell out of there”
I just got this video a few minutes ago thanks guys I love watching stuff about sharks and I found the Twitter and Instagram account and went followed 💕
One of my shark attack channels recently told of a confirmed oceanic white tip fatal attack on a swimmer off the coast of New Zealand I believe it was. These sharks are coming closer to shore of late.
@@squidwardshouse5431 open water white tips are in the Pacific, Atlantic and Red Sea as far as I know, probably elsewhere as well…! My point is the pacific tips are way scarier, they light up easy and come in hot, I hate diving with them
@@angelmartin7310 look up white tip attacks skin diver in the pacific off Hawaii, it didn’t eat him but took a chunk of his shoulder, just from what I observed Atlantic and Red Sea and calmer and less aggressive than Pacific tips, I’ve never dove in either ocean only the Pacific….!
Very good video. However, I don’t necessarily agree with your assertion that the Whitetip is number four on most dangerous list. I believe the Oceanic Whitetip, longimanus, is number one. Think of the RMS Nova Scotia that was torpedoed during ww2 by a German sub. It is believed that hundreds were killed by the Whitetips. Also, those unlucky enough to be stranded and floating in deep water have very little chance of survival when these fish came calling. I also believe it’s one of the ugliest sharks in the ocean, with its huge pectoral and dorsal fins. In my opinion the second deadliest shark is the Bull, which can live just as well in fresh water, as in ocean, where sharks are very unusual. Again good video.
I did wonder. Is it not irresponsible to try to acclimate these sharks to coming closer to where people are. I'm not sure what the purpose of this was, but I don't think it's OK.
The more people that go in the ocean plus the more people sharks notice the more they will bite and the more we will be normalized as food, it’s that easy.
It's funny that out of the 4 most dangerous sharks, 3 are requiem sharks and yet considered most dangerous based on fatal attacks the great white is a mackerel and only other considered dangerous mackerel I can think of is mako's
"They're starting to get a little aggressive" No, they were gentle as sea kittens. You can't miss it when Oceanics go into their aggressive mode, their pectoral fins go stiffly down and they arch their backs.
You can't blend in among sharks but they do see you as a predator usually that doesn't need too much investigating. I think it would make more sense to have stripy black and white wetsuits as that is a deterrent pattern/colouring.
Wetsuits are black mainly due to UV resistance and the low cost of coloring neoprene. Yet, the color black holds many inherent benefits, making it the optimal choice for any wetsuit. From keeping you warmer to withstanding sustained exposure to the elements, wetsuits are primarily black for a range of reasons.
It’s strange, they don’t seem THAT big so I think their aggressiveness & mouth are something else. I have read reports of the navy members off ship sinking & not just from movie JAWS. 🦈🦈🇦🇺
The thing is these Oceanic White Tips although not massive in size, they like to tear apart their prey piece by piece reason why the reputation. They live in the Open Ocean and food is scarce hence they don’t usually pass an opportunity to feed and reason why Oceanic White Tip Attacks on Humans are fatal and probably the worse. They have to feed to be able to get energy to hunt for the next meal.
@@ameyajoshi742 They’re not massive like whites or tigers, but they can get to be 10-12 feet, and that’s a big shark. Blues can get that long too, but they’re half the weight/strength of white tips of the same length.
Shouldn’t they all be watching all around themselves? And having like a diving buddy that’s watching your back? I mean that one shark came right up on the one guy. And what’s with the constant touching? That’s probably not the best idea…
Loved it til you said you'd have to bond with the shark to get them to go into tonic immobility - not true. If killer whales hunting great white sharks flip them it's not because they're bonding with the shark, it's because they're agile and quick. Just like you have be to flip a shark upside down.
Guys, all animals are wired deep down to be able to trust/become affectionate with humans to varying degrees. God wired them that way. There was a time before predator/prey. Deep down we all yearn to go back to that time.
The emphasis is on RELIABLY. Of course there are still white tips in pretty much every tropical and subtropical sea, but their populations are less than 10% of what they were in the 1960s thanks to China’s insatiable demand for shark fin soup. (China seems determined to kill off every endangered species to support their cultural traditions). Back then, white tips were one of the most abundant animals on earth. Now, they’re relatively rare worldwide except for a few places. But hey, don’t let facts get in the way of your third world inferiority complex.
'You cant let these sharks touch you'... proceeds to touch every shark that swims by him.
I think he said “don’t allow the sharks to bump into you.”
I was lucky enough to snorkel quite close to one of these off Kona Island during a surface interval between dives. It was one of the most thrilling experiences in my life. He kept wanting to follow me as I tried to turn back to the boat so I ended up having to fin backwards to return to the boat. I was the only diver besides our very experienced Divemaster,Jeff from Kona Divers, who decided to get in the water and watch him. Jeff did an amazing video and I have a copy of it. He said it had been about 20 years since he had last seen one around Hawaii.
i went snorkeling in kona 2 days ago and we saw a few oceanics !! it was so cool
The last thing any of us wants, is for an aggressive shark like this to get acclimated to shallow waters. It's bad enough that swimmers have to be afraid of great white sharks, tiger sharks, and bull sharks. We don't need another predator joining in.
Isn’t that the truth! It’s disturbing the liberties people take by slapping the word “research” on their behavior.
In all honesty humans shouldnt be showing a surprised pikachu face when the encounter any shark in any part of the ocean. Its their natural habitat and should be entitled to go wherever the fuck they please to hunt and survive. And were complaning because it threatens our leisurely entertainment? Stay out of the damn ocean if you're afraid of encountering them.
We don’t really need to be in the ocean to ensure our survival.
The ocean is their home not yours ?? What a gross sense of entitlement. They can go where ever they want
@@squidwardshouse5431 the ocean is massive, and there aren't billions of sharks in it. It's larger than several amazon rainforrests. Many beaches don't even have a large shark presence, like, at all. It all depends on the location, time of year, etc. So while i agree that it's their home not ours, it's one massive home. That's why it makes the news when certain beaches actually spot a large shark. Because for those beaches, it's rare to have one come through. Other beaches? pretty regular occurence.
The story I’m sure you’ve heard of that involved oceanic white tips was the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
I was going to say that myself. It’s a very good point.
I've never seen anyone dive with a hat on. Must be determined to hide a bald spot.
Yeah; what a wanker.
My thought exactly!
Maybe he just likes hats
One of the most elusive and intriguing pelagic shark species. I got to see only one, off of Walkers Cay. Cousteau called Carcharhinus longimanus, 'Lord of the Long Arms'.
They're beautiful creatures.
Why are we intentionally drawing them to the shallows to feed again?
The cover shark on this video looks like a blue shark....and says Oceanic whitetip....just an observation I could be mistaken.
It is. The thumbnail is a blue shark🙄
I thought the same thing. The oceanic has that white ring in their eyes. The cover. Was a blue shark.
Perhaps it’s the thumbnail they use for all videos in the “Sharks!” series. Or perhaps this is a clip of a longer show that also featured blues. I think that’s a reasonable guess given the open ocean focus.
You’re correct. They’re both open ocean sharks with similar lifestyles, but the white tips are much more heavily built and (at least in most situations) more aggressive.
I went fishing 8 miles off Key West recently. We couldn't pull the Yellow Snapper into the boat before a pack of sharks would be on it. Sharks everywhere. Creepy as Hell. The boat captain said there used to be far fewer sharks but commercial long line fishing for sharks was banned a few years ago and their numbers exploded. I dont believe the constant claim that most sharks are endangered. Same thing with Great Whites in CA. I swam in the wanter in S Cal a lot in the 1980s. Sightings of Great Whites where rare then. Now anyone can video Great Whites with a drone from the shore all along the CA coast. Sharks are not nearly as endangered as many people say. Environmentalism has become so political its difficult for me to trust what they say. Same with climate change.
I grew up in key largo. Shark populations have exploded over the past 15 years. The keys are infested
Cool video.
I guarantee the confidence would be non existent at night or if it was murkier!
Take the bloody hat off when you dive, Jesus just to hide a bald spot, sheeeesh
In Hawaii and talking to the Beach crew about sharks. They grow up around them. The one shark they get out the ocean for ASAP is the oceanic white tip. Tigers don’t worry them when spear fishing but to quote “the Oceanic white tips just keep coming at you. You see one and you get the hell out of there”
What about bull Sharks? Bulls are the most aggressive sharks of all.
@@outoftime7740 they also have the highest testosterone levels of any animal on earth.
Bull sharks will live in rivers as well. That makes them the worst in my opinion.
I just got this video a few minutes ago thanks guys I love watching stuff about sharks and I found the Twitter and Instagram account and went followed 💕
One of my shark attack channels recently told of a confirmed oceanic white tip fatal attack on a swimmer off the coast of New Zealand I believe it was. These sharks are coming closer to shore of late.
was it that Hal guy his ch is great....shark happens i think its called
@@MikeHunt-fo3ow Yeah it's Sharks Happen. I really like him.
Atlantic white tips are way less aggressive than Pacific tips, Pacific tips literally charge you when they 1st see you...🤙🏽🏄🏻♂️
It makes sense I guess since the pacific is a deeper ocean with less meals in between.
There are atlantic whitetips? Are you refering to the reef sharks?
@@squidwardshouse5431 open water white tips are in the Pacific, Atlantic and Red Sea as far as I know, probably elsewhere as well…! My point is the pacific tips are way scarier, they light up easy and come in hot, I hate diving with them
I would love to see a video of this
@@angelmartin7310 look up white tip attacks skin diver in the pacific off Hawaii, it didn’t eat him but took a chunk of his shoulder, just from what I observed Atlantic and Red Sea and calmer and less aggressive than Pacific tips, I’ve never dove in either ocean only the Pacific….!
Why would u want those sharks coming into shallow water thats ridiculous
The huge fish flailing in and out of the water apparently to white tips has NOTHING to do with them coming around? It’s only the boat? Really?
Very good video. However, I don’t necessarily agree with your assertion that the Whitetip is number four on most dangerous list. I believe the Oceanic Whitetip, longimanus, is number one. Think of the RMS Nova Scotia that was torpedoed during ww2 by a German sub. It is believed that hundreds were killed by the Whitetips. Also, those unlucky enough to be stranded and floating in deep water have very little chance of survival when these fish came calling. I also believe it’s one of the ugliest sharks in the ocean, with its huge pectoral and dorsal fins.
In my opinion the second deadliest shark is the Bull, which can live just as well in fresh water, as in ocean, where sharks are very unusual.
Again good video.
Why do you want them to drift into shallow water? To eat people?
I did wonder. Is it not irresponsible to try to acclimate these sharks to coming closer to where people are. I'm not sure what the purpose of this was, but I don't think it's OK.
The only people to ever order from the Chum Bucket 😳
The more people that go in the ocean plus the more people sharks notice the more they will bite and the more we will be normalized as food, it’s that easy.
Some experts say there the deadliest killer of all.
It's funny that out of the 4 most dangerous sharks, 3 are requiem sharks and yet considered most dangerous based on fatal attacks the great white is a mackerel and only other considered dangerous mackerel I can think of is mako's
"They're starting to get a little aggressive" No, they were gentle as sea kittens. You can't miss it when Oceanics go into their aggressive mode, their pectoral fins go stiffly down and they arch their backs.
Is it just me or have we just witnessed one episode of wanton dubassery after another? How have these clowns not been eaten yet?
Your thumbnail is a blue shark, not an oceanic whitetip
It's the bull shark.. Then it's the oceanic whitetip shark as the most dangerous.
Wonder why sharks attack, can’t understand why?
wanna make a vid together?
I've never understood why diving suits are black when you would think in trying to blend in among sharks the suits should be brown?
You can't blend in among sharks but they do see you as a predator usually that doesn't need too much investigating. I think it would make more sense to have stripy black and white wetsuits as that is a deterrent pattern/colouring.
If I were diving around white tips my suit would definitely be brown
Wetsuits are black mainly due to UV resistance and the low cost of coloring neoprene. Yet, the color black holds many inherent benefits, making it the optimal choice for any wetsuit. From keeping you warmer to withstanding sustained exposure to the elements, wetsuits are primarily black for a range of reasons.
yellow was the most attacked color in a test they did.....they call it yummy yellow lol
It’s strange, they don’t seem THAT big so I think their aggressiveness & mouth are something else. I have read reports of the navy members off ship sinking & not just from movie JAWS. 🦈🦈🇦🇺
The thing is these Oceanic White Tips although not massive in size, they like to tear apart their prey piece by piece reason why the reputation. They live in the Open Ocean and food is scarce hence they don’t usually pass an opportunity to feed and reason why Oceanic White Tip Attacks on Humans are fatal and probably the worse. They have to feed to be able to get energy to hunt for the next meal.
@@ameyajoshi742 They’re not massive like whites or tigers, but they can get to be 10-12 feet, and that’s a big shark. Blues can get that long too, but they’re half the weight/strength of white tips of the same length.
I hate seeing ppl chum for sharks, this behaviour has obviously encouraged sharks to interact with ppl because of the chance of being fed.
I hate it when "experts" start touching sharks. Just don't do that.
Shouldn’t they all be watching all around themselves? And having like a diving buddy that’s watching your back? I mean that one shark came right up on the one guy.
And what’s with the constant touching? That’s probably not the best idea…
Yeah I see how aggressive they are whilst swimming with you,, talk bout a fish tail 🎣
Eli Martinez, lm an expert in shark behavier, yeh you are who said so
Loved it til you said you'd have to bond with the shark to get them to go into tonic immobility - not true. If killer whales hunting great white sharks flip them it's not because they're bonding with the shark, it's because they're agile and quick. Just like you have be to flip a shark upside down.
An expert on shark behaviour ? Thats reassuring............NOT
Guys, all animals are wired deep down to be able to trust/become affectionate with humans to varying degrees. God wired them that way. There was a time before predator/prey. Deep down we all yearn to go back to that time.
I know you'd like to believe that, but God doesn't exist.
@@k_j_n1242 🤣
I spent my first 30 years in the same stupor you're in. It's embarrassing looking back. Good luck
"the only places you can reliably find them" Typical American ignores the whole Southern Hemisphere.
The emphasis is on RELIABLY. Of course there are still white tips in pretty much every tropical and subtropical sea, but their populations are less than 10% of what they were in the 1960s thanks to China’s insatiable demand for shark fin soup. (China seems determined to kill off every endangered species to support their cultural traditions). Back then, white tips were one of the most abundant animals on earth. Now, they’re relatively rare worldwide except for a few places. But hey, don’t let facts get in the way of your third world inferiority complex.
This guy actually spat in the ocean on camera ugh
It had the opportunity to eat ship wreck survivors you didn't want to end up in the water.