After diving with truly aggressive Oceanic White Tips (Longimanuses) this is not one. This is the typical curious but not particularly aggressive (yet) behaviour of an Oceanic White Tip shark looking for weakness or an opening, as is their common practice. If this were a truly aggressive shark the difference would be very evident. The pectoral fins would be well down, the back arched, the movements much faster, as well as irradic & becoming targeted. Longimanus are fearless & will not hesitate to attack & seriously bite anything in the water they consider prey, as they are open ocean sharks & cannot afford to pass up any opportunity to feed. This shark exhibits none of the characteristics of an aggressive Longimanus on the attack. If he were on the attack, no fin in his face would have been affective at blocking an attack. He would simply be too fast & powerful. Longimanus are one of the most powerful sharks in the ocean & very fast, when on the attack. They're deadly accurate if they do attack & no person would have an easy time deterring one of them from biting, once they had committed to the attack. This is simply a curious shark checking out these divers who are acting like rookies who are nervous wrecks & very lucky this shark wasn't aggressive, as they did everything a diver can do wrong, while diving with Longimanus except continue facing the shark. That part they got right. Otherwise, if this had been an aggressive Longimanus these guys would've more likely than not invited an attack, as their behaviour indicated fear & was very irradic, as well as "noisy". It's not fins u want to present to Longimanus, it's face to face & watch ur back, as these sharks bear watching at all times & very strong body language presented to them by divers. No swimming backwards presenting arms, legs & fins as a defensive measure, while attempting to swim backwards in what appears to the shark an effort to escape exciting their prey drive even further. That's a mistake & good way to lose a foot, hand or large part of an arm or leg to one of these powerful sharks. If this had actually been an aggressive Longimanus that's exactly what might've happened very quickly & very violently. These sharks have strong jaws filled with large serrated teeth. They take off large mouthfuls by latching on & violently shaking their heads back & forth to "saw" through the flesh & bone of prey &/or carcasses. Very efficient & very fast.
Julia McDonald-Carberry your suggestion is just to face the shark and to keep calm? Legs and arms close to the body?Many videos show an encounter close to the surface, sometime while ending the dive... what should divers do when the air comes to an end and the shark hasn't stopped being curious:)
Aggressive sharks are the bull sharks of reunion island. Imagine having your breakfast on the patio of a beach cafe and watching the islands best lifeguard lose his head and torso to a two-pronged bull shark attack. You won't eat hashbrowns with ketchup anymore.
Jaques Crouestau once said they are the most dangerous shark in the ocean. More so than whites, bulls, and tigers. Their kill count is unknown in open deep waters.
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 You don't know the story, it's sad. You even have a video on the channel with a shark, but you don’t know the biggest tragedy associated with sharks (long-winged in particular)I live on another part of the earth and I know about it...
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 They definitely did. Many of the sailors were already compromised b/c of the torpedo and elements. But Whitetips presumably dined on hundreds of them before it was over.
The one thing i noticed which was a good thing. was you joined back together, when the shark started coming closer. Noticed quite frequently divers are spaced apart which can become very dangerous. When your closer you become bigger and less of a target.
Cousteau considered the Oceanic White tip as the most dangerous of shark species. As has already been said, they are often overlooked in favour of the big three.
Divemasters at Elphinstone Reef were categoric when I dived there: don’t stay on surface with Longimanus around. Don’t even stay above them while diving.
I was a DM in the Red Sea for some years and I completely agree, they can be dived with and it's an amazing experience,but not without its risks. Very temperamental sharks, the one I least trust
@@ppo2424 it appears most attacks in the red sea happened were by oceanic white tips and mako sharks. Also last month a female tiger shark ate 2 women in front of hurghada 😱 i wanted to go snorkeling in the region next month but now im terrified 😵💫
@@acekkkkkk Most attacks in the Red Sea are by Oceanics, followed by Tiger sharks,forget about Mako that is disinformation, and i know because i lived there for years as a diver.don't forget it is still very rare. Last month the attack was claimed to be by a Mako,t hen an oceanic and now a tiger,and they were NOT eaten so please dont say things like that. it doesn't help.You should go,perfectly safe,you are far more at risk getting in the car to go to the airport.
Probably the most unpredictable of all the sharks. At least a single great white or tiger if you’re in the water and you can swim up to them and approach them on their level it’s probably a little less disconcerting than being on the surface and having these small sharks zipping around you like this.
Bulls are bigger. These skinny sharks are amazing because they fast bite like they know kungfu. The big boys just saunter up and bite a guy in half. Bulls are crazy that they will eat anything and have bit people in the MS River, as they can tolerate fresh water..@@Casini1
Between the surface and 5m down it is their zone. Going in the water, negative entry, legs together with one hand on the dump valve. Meet with your dive buddy at 5m and make your way to the reef (if there's one). Underwater below 5m if he is still interested/curious, vertical position, legs close together or crossed. Use your camera or flashlight to gently push him away/redirect if he gets to close. Exit 2 by two if it is a large boat with two ladders, zodiac... ascend from your safety stop or hold location directly on your target, avoid surfacing and swimming. Remember that surface to 5m is their interest area.
I got bitten in my left hand while spearfishing by a 6 ft bull since that day the sharks that had got close to me and crossed the line, I have put a 12-gauge power head on them. and yes, I love sharks and I think they are awesome, but I love my self more.
@@dinisominibiologo yes, but as stated in the comment section, they are extremely dangerous to be around in the water, and it's not advised that you should stay in the sea when one is spotted
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 perhaps sharks have since learned about toxic masculinity and are now less aggressive and increasingly identifying as non binary.
Здесь вообще нет борьбы с акулой. А акула скорее любопытна и спокойна, чем агрессивна. There is no shark fighting at all. And the shark is more curious and calm than aggressive.
You were lucky. The Oceanic White Tip is ultra aggressive and lethal. Only a fool would be in the water with these. They were systematically seeking a weakness to kill you and eat you.
This is a curious shark, but not terribly dangerous, though it’s pectorals are down at times and it’s back arched - oceanic white tips can be very, very aggressive, much more so than this … and BIGGER. They can also hunt in pairs or small groups. They talk mostly about the “Big Three” - Great White, Tigers, and Bull Sharks, but longimanis/OWT are just as dangerous.
No its terribly only because White Tips are desperate hunters who stretch open ocean vs reefs and coral.systems as the classic flag ship Sharks have They will eat anything such as a Polar Bear will due to no food sources It looks more curious but I wouldn't wanna be in the water with that fucker
As a Marine biologist. In this case was not behaving aggressive but curious it didn't attacked no one because you faced it kept eye contact and didn't try to swim away. The worst one can do is turn your back to the shark.. And if would have approached one can redirected by pushing the head away to one side with a hand. What attracts the shark the most is splashing. One should never swim away from the shark unless safety is close. We have been swimming with grate sharks and Oceanic white tip for 13 years, as i said we face them keep eye contact redirect them if necessary.. Oceanic white tip don't swim with grate sharks they are solitary.
I don't know what's up with the divers today. What we learned in the early 90s about White Tips was short and simple: If there's one in water, get the f*ck out as fast as possible because it will attack!
Hatte in den letzten 8 Monaten zwei Longimanii beim Dekostopp auf 5 Meter Tiefe. Enger Kontakt bis auf einen halben Meter. Mehrere Minuten lang. Keinerlei Aggression seitens des Haies. Man muss sich nur richtig verhalten. Und da hat sich seitens der Forschung seit den 90ern einiges verändert. Vielleicht mal shark bytes ansehen mit den diversen Analysen vermeintlicher Attacken.
Lot of dumbasses saying "Oh he's just curious, he's not acting agressive" So when I'm on a date with your daughter, and she thumps me a few times because I won't stop advancing, I'm not acting aggressive right? Sharks only get curious about two things, can i fuck it, or can I eat it. The don't swim around thinking "Gee, the ocean is filled with fascinating creatures I wish to learn more about." Curiosity from a shark will only end in one of two ways, loss of of interest, or you get bitten. I seldom see OWT lose interest, or the kind of behavior displayed in this video deescalate, their behavior is different from other sharks, specifically, they are very difficult to dissuade.
El comandante Costeau en sus tiempos contó un encuentro con estos tiburones ,y no le hizo mucha gracia ,son de un ataque inesperado y rápidos .Muy difíciles cuando atacan esquivar su ataque ,son los verdaderos comedores de náufragos .
Aggressive sharks are the bull sharks of reunion island. Imagine having your breakfast on the patio of a beach cafe and watching the islands best lifeguard lose his head and torso to a two-pronged bull shark attack. You won't eat hashbrowns with ketchup anymore.
@Dwight Jackson Agree! No question the most dangerous and deadly. They took over reunion island from the locals and tourists till this day...Straight savages
Have to agree with those saying that 'aggressive' describes typical oceanic whitetip behavior - and why woudn't it? When you carve out a niche in the vast desert that is the pelagic open ocean, you surely must investigate every single potential prey item, probe it for weakness & desirability. Particularly if it appears ill-equipped or awkward on your hometurf, as humans surely must (because we are, obviously.) A large, handicapped terrestrial animal that moves slowly must seem like a potential windfall and if attained, a much better effort-for-energy expenditure then having to chase down some fast, agile piscivoran neighbor.
This is the perfect answer to " Why don't I want to go scuba diving or swim in the ocean?" Yes, without having to say a single word , this video provides a perfect answer to that question.
I'm just an amateur coral reef snorkeler familiar with cruisey reef sharks. Recently I witnessed my first shark attack on two large bluefin trevally. The white tipped reef shark pounced like lightening and still the fish got away.
These divers are lucky this shark wasn't a serious contender. As one reviewer noted, you can't just kick at these sharks and think it's going to work. A large shark would relieve you of a foot for trying that. I wouldn't dive into these waters with a small spear to poke them with, nothing violent, just enough to make them feel a little pain. For them to leave you alone, they need to feel that you can fight back.
@@ppo2424 Sure you would, if your life depended on it. Besides, who's looking? It seems you would let yourself get bitten over a stupid rule. Does that make sense?
@@craig6t Well the marine life comes first,dive guides like i was are everywhere. You get reported to the police and you end up in an Egyptian prison cell. It's law. I've done about 3000 dives ,many with sharks of all types and never once been bitten,and never had to defend myself,how about you ?
@@ppo2424 OK. Shark attacks are very rare, but I wonder if you'll be proud that you didn't fight back when you're attacked! Go to this site and listen to some of the stories. ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=sharks+happen. The difference between life and death can come down to whether or not you're willing to hit, beat, or strike the shark. While I hope it doesn't happen, the fact that you've been on 3000 dives means your chances of being attacked are increasing the more you go out.
@@craig6t And how many dives have you been on ? I've been learning about sharks for 40 years, I don't need to watch another you tube channel thanks.Yeah every time you get in your car you stand more chance of having a nasty accident infinitely more chance than ever being attacked by a shark,so you wont be getting in a car again good for you.I'll rely on my experience thanks.
Oceanic White Tip- “Let’s see if these cats can make it to the boat” 😂. If these Sharks attack don’t forget it’s their home that is slowly getting ravaged by humans dumping hazardous waste in the Ocean not to mention overfishing depleting and killing their food source. They can’t pass an opportunity to feed cause they don’t know when the next meal is coming.
Dive with a shark shield and a bang-stick for goldfish that get too aggressive. If the shark shield doesn't deter it, stop playing - out comes the smoke pole. If it gets more aggressive and you can't evade, there's no choice. If a dog in the street attacked you, it would be destroyed without hesitation. People grandstand about a shark trying to kill or maim a human - it's just a fish. Stop virtue-signalling - its just a fish. If it bites a human, the consequences are horrific and/or permanent.
EXACTLY! There is nothing about aggressive sharks! They have their instincts and stupid humans do not respect their nature! I get so angry about these people!
The thing about a white tip though, completely unpredictable. They don't even know what they will do next. He doesn't have to have his back arched and pectoral fins pointed downward to bite you. Although they attack divers often, your best defense is to be under water where you can face him and actually have a chance to intimidate him because you are larger than a white tip, is better than being on top of the water like a top water bass lure. You rarely find white tips inshore unless it's an island or deep drop off close to shore. Typically, they are found way out in the ocean and attack divers or shipwrecked survivors. Not Beach people
This is a longimanus being persistent and curious, two of their most evident traits, and looking for a weakness it can exploit, of course, as they’re highly effective opportunist predators. If it were aggressive, you would know about it. As mentioned elsewhere, backing away and presenting fins like that will only encourage it to push harder for an opportunity, as it makes the diver appear weakened and more like prey. Characterising this animal as aggressive and describing this encounter as a fight or an attack is both false and, honestly, irresponsible and Dan only weaken their chances of effective protection and conservation, which is the last thing they need. As shark divers we have a responsibility to show the reality of sharks, not add fuel to the post jaws hysteria that’s allowed their populations to plummet worldwide. Diving with longimanus is fully safe and fully fun, just as diving with any sharks, but please, learn better practices - eye contact, face to face and no backing away - and celebrate an encounter with a shark displaying its normal, boisterous character and doing precisely what it’s intended to do, otherwise you’re a part of the problem
The light or camera what you had the pink one did look like a deliberate nudge to the shark at it's rear end or was it accidental ? Has which ever way it was I believe the shark got annoyed with that especially that end of the body of the shark . Just curiosity but I'm sure very frightening to experience . I feel I too would push away the shark if I was quick enough . Still I didn't experience this . You was quite lucky .
No business being on surface unless getting out the water That's one way to ensure a white tip might bite. Stay at 5 to 3 m down then when the zodiacs ready surface in twos... one watching under water as one takes off gear and gets in boat the second takes gear off while keeping eye under water.. Stay deeper and possibly against the reef if the shark is in a bad mood.. That shark was in a very calm mood luck for these dudes lol 😆
@@18skeltor thank you, you are the ONLY person to have commented this clever observation. I agree; the shark is both curious and annoyed. It should be obvious, but even between ourselves, humans find it difficult to grasp the concept that more than one emotion can be felt at the exact same time.
Este tiburón es el más letal ,para los náufragos ,es el más víctimas se ha contado ,es un tiburón de alta mar a 20o metros muy agresivo y no es muy aconsejable jugar en esas aguas con el ,puede tener un ataque en cualquier momento .
this was curiosity on the part of the shark as you kept waving the camera in its face ,and i think anything would get p****d off if someone constantly pestered it or kicked it in the head ..STUPID PEOPLE LEAVE THEM ALONE
The title is completely misleading. The shark was not aggressive at all, curious I would say that yes. Maybe he just wanted to ask the human why millions of his kind are slaughtered every year to make fin soup.
This is not an "aggressive" longimanus, this is a normal longimanus, and this is their usual behaviour, yours are wrong, never put the fins in front of him, always show the face, always watching the shark.
You are so right! With seven recorded, unprovoked attacks and two whole fatalities under it's belt, the Oceanic White Tip is among the most aggressive sharks in the ocean! (fun fact, the nurse shark has 7x more attacks on it's rap sheet than the OWT.)
Shut up Danielle, nobody has time for your smug condescending ass. "Growing up to 10ft long, they are not the largest sharks, but their ferocity once led the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau to describe them as ‘the most dangerous of all sharks’." And your statistics are shit. White tips accounts for what is believed to be hundreds of deaths, although most of them come from the attacks on the sailors that went into the water with the USS Indianapolis during WW2.
It's looking for openings to bite, I mean come on. It's not a human, it's not curiously examine others in the way that we might- it's concerned with food.
@@cowuwu1 Haha, very funny. You do know what kind of shark this is, yes? And what kind of a hunter it is? Then you'll understand that this shark is exhibiting feeding behavior.
@@18skeltor Its curiousity. The fins are not in the aggresive mood position. The Diver did something wrong thats why it thinks its food and go for the taste bite
I didnt see aggression nor did I see an attack or fight. Stop with click-bait , it gets old. Better yet, post footage your proud of, not that you have to lie to get views.
I think so...i think the longer slimmer fish we sometimes see are remora fish...both thought to eat parasites off the shark also doing a cleaning job for the shark 👍
If u act like food, .. And look like food.. Well, the shark did Its job, eating a flapping injured Shiney seal, in new new ScubaPro Dive Gear With a expensive flashy strobes on that expensive nauticam housing.. Every time Diver freaks out, acting like prey, predators switches flicked... and acts like A SHARK should..
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The last shark you want to see in open water. Especially if you’re a idiot near the surface.
Thousands of people enjoy a dive with them every year,I've dived with them many times
After diving with truly aggressive Oceanic White Tips (Longimanuses) this is not one. This is the typical curious but not particularly aggressive (yet) behaviour of an Oceanic White Tip shark looking for weakness or an opening, as is their common practice. If this were a truly aggressive shark the difference would be very evident. The pectoral fins would be well down, the back arched, the movements much faster, as well as irradic & becoming targeted. Longimanus are fearless & will not hesitate to attack & seriously bite anything in the water they consider prey, as they are open ocean sharks & cannot afford to pass up any opportunity to feed. This shark exhibits none of the characteristics of an aggressive Longimanus on the attack. If he were on the attack, no fin in his face would have been affective at blocking an attack. He would simply be too fast & powerful. Longimanus are one of the most powerful sharks in the ocean & very fast, when on the attack. They're deadly accurate if they do attack & no person would have an easy time deterring one of them from biting, once they had committed to the attack. This is simply a curious shark checking out these divers who are acting like rookies who are nervous wrecks & very lucky this shark wasn't aggressive, as they did everything a diver can do wrong, while diving with Longimanus except continue facing the shark. That part they got right. Otherwise, if this had been an aggressive Longimanus these guys would've more likely than not invited an attack, as their behaviour indicated fear & was very irradic, as well as "noisy".
It's not fins u want to present to Longimanus, it's face to face & watch ur back, as these sharks bear watching at all times & very strong body language presented to them by divers. No swimming backwards presenting arms, legs & fins as a defensive measure, while attempting to swim backwards in what appears to the shark an effort to escape exciting their prey drive even further. That's a mistake & good way to lose a foot, hand or large part of an arm or leg to one of these powerful sharks. If this had actually been an aggressive Longimanus that's exactly what might've happened very quickly & very violently. These sharks have strong jaws filled with large serrated teeth. They take off large mouthfuls by latching on & violently shaking their heads back & forth to "saw" through the flesh & bone of prey &/or carcasses. Very efficient & very fast.
Julia McDonald-Carberry your suggestion is just to face the shark and to keep calm? Legs and arms close to the body?Many videos show an encounter close to the surface, sometime while ending the dive... what should divers do when the air comes to an end and the shark hasn't stopped being curious:)
Aggressive sharks are the bull sharks of reunion island. Imagine having your breakfast on the patio of a beach cafe and watching the islands best lifeguard lose his head and torso to a two-pronged bull shark attack. You won't eat hashbrowns with ketchup anymore.
Theres nothing i can find online about this ‘attack’ you claimed to have witnessed ??
@@rmclarkjr 😮😦 seriously though?
Omg. Thanks
he's like, "go ahead, try to get back up in that boat. I dare you".
He doesnt seem aggresive, more like curious, his body language says he is pretty chill
2:20 There's another one in the distance. Oceanic white tips are so creepy.
Jaques Crouestau once said they are the most dangerous shark in the ocean. More so than whites, bulls, and tigers. Their kill count is unknown in open deep waters.
They ate the USS Indianapolis survivors. If they hunted close to shore, they'd be the most dangerous sharks on the planet
They didnt ate humans
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 they did. Check it out, Indianapolis 1945
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 You don't know the story, it's sad. You even have a video on the channel with a shark, but you don’t know the biggest tragedy associated with sharks (long-winged in particular)I live on another part of the earth and I know about it...
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 They definitely did. Many of the sailors were already compromised b/c of the torpedo and elements. But Whitetips presumably dined on hundreds of them before it was over.
Sie haben sogar in flachen Korallenriffen Schnorchler gebissen. Es gab etliche Todesfälle, nicht nur im offenen Meer. 🥶
"Black eyes, like a doll's eyes..."
The one thing i noticed which was a good thing. was you joined back together, when the shark started coming closer. Noticed quite frequently divers are spaced apart which can become very dangerous. When your closer you become bigger and less of a target.
fish call it "schools"
and your chances of death decreases by 50%, lol
Cousteau considered the Oceanic White tip as the most dangerous of shark species. As has already been said, they are often overlooked in favour of the big three.
Those little fish swimming around the sharks face must be the aquatic version of flies.
Whitetips are dangerous sharks. Very insistent
Territorial
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626
Desperate too
Divemasters at Elphinstone Reef were categoric when I dived there: don’t stay on surface with Longimanus around. Don’t even stay above them while diving.
I was a DM in the Red Sea for some years and I completely agree, they can be dived with and it's an amazing experience,but not without its risks. Very temperamental sharks, the one I least trust
@@ppo2424 it appears most attacks in the red sea happened were by oceanic white tips and mako sharks. Also last month a female tiger shark ate 2 women in front of hurghada 😱 i wanted to go snorkeling in the region next month but now im terrified 😵💫
@@acekkkkkk Most attacks in the Red Sea are by Oceanics, followed by Tiger sharks,forget about Mako that is disinformation, and i know because i lived there for years as a diver.don't forget it is still very rare. Last month the attack was claimed to be by a Mako,t hen an oceanic and now a tiger,and they were NOT eaten so please dont say things like that. it doesn't help.You should go,perfectly safe,you are far more at risk getting in the car to go to the airport.
Probably the most unpredictable of all the sharks. At least a single great white or tiger if you’re in the water and you can swim up to them and approach them on their level it’s probably a little less disconcerting than being on the surface and having these small sharks zipping around you like this.
And compared to bull sharks?
Bulls are bigger. These skinny sharks are amazing because they fast bite like they know kungfu. The big boys just saunter up and bite a guy in half.
Bulls are crazy that they will eat anything and have bit people in the MS River, as they can tolerate fresh water..@@Casini1
@@Casini1Bull Sharks are highly aggressive
But more inclined to be curious
White Tips are desperate and will eat ANYTHING
It frightens the shit out of you when they starting to close in on you. They did the same when I was there last year.
Love these sharks but they are so bold compared to some species, they have absolutely no fear whatsoever😳
Between the surface and 5m down it is their zone. Going in the water, negative entry, legs together with one hand on the dump valve. Meet with your dive buddy at 5m and make your way to the reef (if there's one).
Underwater below 5m if he is still interested/curious, vertical position, legs close together or crossed. Use your camera or flashlight to gently push him away/redirect if he gets to close.
Exit 2 by two if it is a large boat with two ladders, zodiac... ascend from your safety stop or hold location directly on your target, avoid surfacing and swimming.
Remember that surface to 5m is their interest area.
I got bitten in my left hand while spearfishing by a 6 ft bull since that day the sharks that had got close to me and crossed the line, I have put a 12-gauge power head on them. and yes, I love sharks and I think they are awesome, but I love my self more.
If you are diving and you see an Oceanic Whitetip shark then GET OUT!!!
Nah id love to swim with one
@@dinisominibiologo yes, but as stated in the comment section, they are extremely dangerous to be around in the water, and it's not advised that you should stay in the sea when one is spotted
there's people paying and doing hours of navigation just to dive with them. There's a precise safety protocol.
@@automaticasa_matteosulis rather them, than me!
You needed a shark stick
Oceanic Whitetip is one of the most dangerous sharks out there …number three or four in human attacks
Dangerous as hell. They look like they wanna take a bit outta ya. I wouldn't wanna be in the open ocean with one of those
Number 1 according to Jaques Cousteau
Pretty sure number one for the attacks on USS Indianapolis sailors
@@joe1972 Yes but oddly sharks were more aggresive in WW2
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 perhaps sharks have since learned about toxic masculinity and are now less aggressive and increasingly identifying as non binary.
Здесь вообще нет борьбы с акулой. А акула скорее любопытна и спокойна, чем агрессивна. There is no shark fighting at all. And the shark is more curious and calm than aggressive.
You were lucky. The Oceanic White Tip is ultra aggressive and lethal. Only a fool would be in the water with these. They were systematically seeking a weakness to kill you and eat you.
Seemed curious to me. It was probing around to see if the divers were edible.
Тут нет ни борьбы, ни атаки, ни агрессии) Абсолютно спокойная рыба тычется, проявляя любопытство, дайвер просто убирает ласты, чтобы ее не задеть.
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На нас тоже нападала примерно так же)))
This is a curious shark, but not terribly dangerous, though it’s pectorals are down at times and it’s back arched - oceanic white tips can be very, very aggressive, much more so than this … and BIGGER. They can also hunt in pairs or small groups. They talk mostly about the “Big Three” - Great White, Tigers, and Bull Sharks, but longimanis/OWT are just as dangerous.
No its terribly only because White Tips are desperate hunters who stretch open ocean vs reefs and coral.systems as the classic flag ship Sharks have
They will eat anything such as a Polar Bear will due to no food sources
It looks more curious but I wouldn't wanna be in the water with that fucker
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Ohhhhjaaa, that was a great fight, you could literally see it how aggressive the shark was.
Oceanic White Tips don't mess around. Be very careful around them.
As a Marine biologist. In this case was not behaving aggressive but curious it didn't attacked no one because you faced it kept eye contact and didn't try to swim away. The worst one can do is turn your back to the shark.. And if would have approached one can redirected by pushing the head away to one side with a hand. What attracts the shark the most is splashing. One should never swim away from the shark unless safety is close. We have been swimming with grate sharks and Oceanic white tip for 13 years, as i said we face them keep eye contact redirect them if necessary.. Oceanic white tip don't swim with grate sharks they are solitary.
I don't know what's up with the divers today. What we learned in the early 90s about White Tips was short and simple: If there's one in water, get the f*ck out as fast as possible because it will attack!
Hatte in den letzten 8 Monaten zwei Longimanii beim Dekostopp auf 5 Meter Tiefe. Enger Kontakt bis auf einen halben Meter. Mehrere Minuten lang. Keinerlei Aggression seitens des Haies. Man muss sich nur richtig verhalten. Und da hat sich seitens der Forschung seit den 90ern einiges verändert. Vielleicht mal shark bytes ansehen mit den diversen Analysen vermeintlicher Attacken.
So true😂
Lot of dumbasses saying "Oh he's just curious, he's not acting agressive"
So when I'm on a date with your daughter, and she thumps me a few times because I won't stop advancing, I'm not acting aggressive right?
Sharks only get curious about two things, can i fuck it, or can I eat it. The don't swim around thinking "Gee, the ocean is filled with fascinating creatures I wish to learn more about." Curiosity from a shark will only end in one of two ways, loss of of interest, or you get bitten. I seldom see OWT lose interest, or the kind of behavior displayed in this video deescalate, their behavior is different from other sharks, specifically, they are very difficult to dissuade.
Epic
@@Jcauto-t4r i want too do that snorkeling ?. .
Me and OWT have a lot in common when it comes to curiosity themes.
Yes you get bitten and as soon as they taste "human" they back off
@@foxtrotsierraproductions8626 i. Want do that snorkeling ?. .
Neugieriger Baby Longi, war das am Elphi?
“Just one bite, c’mon!”
El comandante Costeau en sus tiempos contó un encuentro con estos tiburones ,y no le hizo mucha gracia ,son de un ataque inesperado y rápidos .Muy difíciles cuando atacan esquivar su ataque ,son los verdaderos comedores de náufragos .
Wouldn't hurt to have some type of prod on hand just as a deterrent . Flippers don't do sht
That shark seems like is scared and pissed off at the same time.
they're like passive aggressive --- is this like a divorce finally saying "get away from me"
Yep never swim with oceanic white tips
Bold little dudes! Totally different demeanor from the black tip cousins. Imagine if a Great White had that kind of attitude!
tons of oceanic white tip experts in the comments as usual 😂
Aggressive sharks are the bull sharks of reunion island. Imagine having your breakfast on the patio of a beach cafe and watching the islands best lifeguard lose his head and torso to a two-pronged bull shark attack. You won't eat hashbrowns with ketchup anymore.
@Dwight Jackson Agree! No question the most dangerous and deadly. They took over reunion island from the locals and tourists till this day...Straight savages
Have to agree with those saying that 'aggressive' describes typical oceanic whitetip behavior - and why woudn't it? When you carve out a niche in the vast desert that is the pelagic open ocean, you surely must investigate every single potential prey item, probe it for weakness & desirability.
Particularly if it appears ill-equipped or awkward on your hometurf, as humans surely must (because we are, obviously.) A large, handicapped terrestrial animal that moves slowly must seem like a potential windfall and if attained, a much better effort-for-energy expenditure then having to chase down some fast, agile piscivoran neighbor.
i have nothing to contribute except... great comment!
@@18skeltor Granted. It seems like a plausible comment.
This is the perfect answer to " Why don't I want to go scuba diving or swim in the ocean?" Yes, without having to say a single word , this video provides a perfect answer to that question.
I'm just an amateur coral reef snorkeler familiar with cruisey reef sharks. Recently I witnessed my first shark attack on two large bluefin trevally. The white tipped reef shark pounced like lightening and still the fish got away.
He had a hard day and was just looking for a hug.
exactly. far away from a fight
Die letzte Umarmung 🤲
Most beautiful shark imho
These divers are lucky this shark wasn't a serious contender. As one reviewer noted, you can't just kick at these sharks and think it's going to work. A large shark would relieve you of a foot for trying that. I wouldn't dive into these waters with a small spear to poke them with, nothing violent, just enough to make them feel a little pain. For them to leave you alone, they need to feel that you can fight back.
You wouldn't do that in the Red Sea, not permitted.
@@ppo2424 Sure you would, if your life depended on it. Besides, who's looking? It seems you would let yourself get bitten over a stupid rule. Does that make sense?
@@craig6t Well the marine life comes first,dive guides like i was are everywhere. You get reported to the police and you end up in an Egyptian prison cell. It's law. I've done about 3000 dives ,many with sharks of all types and never once been bitten,and never had to defend myself,how about you ?
@@ppo2424 OK. Shark attacks are very rare, but I wonder if you'll be proud that you didn't fight back when you're attacked! Go to this site and listen to some of the stories. ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=sharks+happen. The difference between life and death can come down to whether or not you're willing to hit, beat, or strike the shark. While I hope it doesn't happen, the fact that you've been on 3000 dives means your chances of being attacked are increasing the more you go out.
@@craig6t And how many dives have you been on ? I've been learning about sharks for 40 years, I don't need to watch another you tube channel thanks.Yeah every time you get in your car you stand more chance of having a nasty accident infinitely more chance than ever being attacked by a shark,so you wont be getting in a car again good for you.I'll rely on my experience thanks.
Oceanic White Tip. Very unpredictable.
Oceanic White Tip- “Let’s see if these cats can make it to the boat” 😂. If these Sharks attack don’t forget it’s their home that is slowly getting ravaged by humans dumping hazardous waste in the Ocean not to mention overfishing depleting and killing their food source. They can’t pass an opportunity to feed cause they don’t know when the next meal is coming.
So let's feed them humans.
@@lupe1967 child molesters and rapists, throw em out in the ocean 😂😂😂😂(im dead serious too)
Sharks hate the taste of humans
Oh yeah!!! That was a bloody attack!!
Dive with a shark shield and a bang-stick for goldfish that get too aggressive. If the shark shield doesn't deter it, stop playing - out comes the smoke pole. If it gets more aggressive and you can't evade, there's no choice. If a dog in the street attacked you, it would be destroyed without hesitation. People grandstand about a shark trying to kill or maim a human - it's just a fish. Stop virtue-signalling - its just a fish. If it bites a human, the consequences are horrific and/or permanent.
This shark is curious not aggressive
What you expect when you swim at the surface? Better learn about the behaviour of sharks before go filming them
EXACTLY! There is nothing about aggressive sharks! They have their instincts and stupid humans do not respect their nature! I get so angry about these people!
@@Northsea_007 Shut up dude.
Absolutely agree!
@@Northsea_007 The right word is: aggressive.
@@Casini1 Nope
Which month did you takes this video, please?
Nerves of steel to not totally panic
where's the fight?
The thing about a white tip though, completely unpredictable. They don't even know what they will do next. He doesn't have to have his back arched and pectoral fins pointed downward to bite you. Although they attack divers often, your best defense is to be under water where you can face him and actually have a chance to intimidate him because you are larger than a white tip, is better than being on top of the water like a top water bass lure. You rarely find white tips inshore unless it's an island or deep drop off close to shore. Typically, they are found way out in the ocean and attack divers or shipwrecked survivors. Not Beach people
This is a longimanus being persistent and curious, two of their most evident traits, and looking for a weakness it can exploit, of course, as they’re highly effective opportunist predators. If it were aggressive, you would know about it.
As mentioned elsewhere, backing away and presenting fins like that will only encourage it to push harder for an opportunity, as it makes the diver appear weakened and more like prey.
Characterising this animal as aggressive and describing this encounter as a fight or an attack is both false and, honestly, irresponsible and Dan only weaken their chances of effective protection and conservation, which is the last thing they need.
As shark divers we have a responsibility to show the reality of sharks, not add fuel to the post jaws hysteria that’s allowed their populations to plummet worldwide.
Diving with longimanus is fully safe and fully fun, just as diving with any sharks, but please, learn better practices - eye contact, face to face and no backing away - and celebrate an encounter with a shark displaying its normal, boisterous character and doing precisely what it’s intended to do, otherwise you’re a part of the problem
This shark was curious, there was no aggressive behavior.
The difference between curiosity and aggression could be 2 seconds.
I didn’t see a fight…did I miss something. People call arguments fight. Did they argue or throw hands?
The light or camera what you had the pink one did look like a deliberate nudge to the shark at it's rear end or was it accidental ? Has which ever way it was I believe the shark got annoyed with that especially that end of the body of the shark . Just curiosity but I'm sure very frightening to experience . I feel I too would push away the shark if I was quick enough . Still I didn't experience this . You was quite lucky .
Just curious
Nope looking for weakness
just curious to know if divers will allow him to tear off a mouthful of leg meat without getting hurt in process
Playful and maybe a little hungry too
Nope. Not with white tips…ever.
Stupid divers....you was the only aggressive animal in the water!
More of a 'dance' with a 'nosey' longimanus, surely? lol
No business being on surface unless getting out the water
That's one way to ensure a white tip might bite. Stay at 5 to 3 m down then when the zodiacs ready surface in twos... one watching under water as one takes off gear and gets in boat the second takes gear off while keeping eye under water..
Stay deeper and possibly against the reef if the shark is in a bad mood..
That shark was in a very calm mood luck for these dudes lol 😆
This is a curious shark not aggressive!
They can be both! Certainly!!
@@18skeltor thank you, you are the ONLY person to have commented this clever observation. I agree; the shark is both curious and annoyed.
It should be obvious, but even between ourselves, humans find it difficult to grasp the concept that more than one emotion can be felt at the exact same time.
Este tiburón es el más letal ,para los náufragos ,es el más víctimas se ha contado ,es un tiburón de alta mar a 20o metros muy agresivo y no es muy aconsejable jugar en esas aguas con el ,puede tener un ataque en cualquier momento .
i am no expert, but i think the fins look like he/she is not in a good mood
Complete Opposite
this was curiosity on the part of the shark as you kept waving the camera in its face ,and i think anything would get p****d off if someone constantly pestered it or kicked it in the head ..STUPID PEOPLE LEAVE THEM ALONE
The title is completely misleading. The shark was not aggressive at all, curious I would say that yes. Maybe he just wanted to ask the human why millions of his kind are slaughtered every year to make fin soup.
He wanted to play with vou!!!
Insane man fights shark and never bleeds
aggresive oceanic whitetip shark with his friends
I didn't hear the music from JAWS.
Sharks only bite when you touch the private parts
This is not an "aggressive" longimanus, this is a normal longimanus, and this is their usual behaviour, yours are wrong, never put the fins in front of him, always show the face, always watching the shark.
yeah, the longimanus always same behavior, never gives up. those are small ones but the guys are really playing with fire.
You are so right! With seven recorded, unprovoked attacks and two whole fatalities under it's belt, the Oceanic White Tip is among the most aggressive sharks in the ocean!
(fun fact, the nurse shark has 7x more attacks on it's rap sheet than the OWT.)
Shut up Danielle, nobody has time for your smug condescending ass.
"Growing up to 10ft long, they are not the largest sharks, but their ferocity once led the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau to describe them as ‘the most dangerous of all sharks’."
And your statistics are shit. White tips accounts for what is believed to be hundreds of deaths, although most of them come from the attacks on the sailors that went into the water with the USS Indianapolis during WW2.
Danielle Stevens keep thinking that shit. And stay on dry land. You’ll be ok
Spirit Dot, the longimanus is the Latin name for the oceanic white tip.
So wheres the aggressive shark? I only see the playful curious one
It's looking for openings to bite, I mean come on. It's not a human, it's not curiously examine others in the way that we might- it's concerned with food.
@@18skeltor have you never seen a shark video or just tv shows and movies of sharks lol
@@cowuwu1 Haha, very funny. You do know what kind of shark this is, yes? And what kind of a hunter it is? Then you'll understand that this shark is exhibiting feeding behavior.
@@18skeltor Its curiousity. The fins are not in the aggresive mood position. The Diver did something wrong thats why it thinks its food and go for the taste bite
@@18skeltor I only see a curious shark. If he were agressive, he would have bit them...
Wow, glad I didn't see one in Sharm
Fight with an *CURIOUS* longimanus shark
A ‘Longimanus’ shark……there’s me thinking it was just a White Tip……..😊😁
Longimanus is the scientific name of a Oceanic Whitetip
This shark was anything but aggressive!! The shark was just curious, nothing else!
Are you sure that it's not an Oceanic White tip shark? They are very hungry.
Its their Latin name
Where is this filmed
For the coral and the colour of the water in the first photo at the begining seems to me like Egypt....red sea.
Is this Elphistone reef?
Big Brothers
That is an oceanic white tip
Longimanus is the other name of oceanic white tip bro
i had a Fight with an aggressive longimanus shark in a nightclub once....i survived , thankfully.
Oceanic White Tip
All those cameras with their electric fields don;t help., but it was a successful dive.They stayed too long at the surface though,not the best move.
Looks like Elphinstone reef to me…
You clearly never been in a fight.
Fight ? Na..cickbait !
To me I would call the oceanic white tip the Bull shark of the deep water, A very dangerous animal.
Those oceanic whites are agressive!
I didnt see aggression nor did I see an attack or fight. Stop with click-bait , it gets old. Better yet, post footage your proud of, not that you have to lie to get views.
You're not supposed to be so upset that you didn't get to see a human get maimed, Trish!
i don't think this shark wants to attack just be curious a little bit to much
the fish that follow the shark are little troopers, are they pilot fish?
I think so...i think the longer slimmer fish we sometimes see are remora fish...both thought to eat parasites off the shark also doing a cleaning job for the shark 👍
where is the powerhead 12 gauge or 308 , please invite me you will see !!
If u act like food, ..
And look like food..
Well, the shark did Its job, eating a flapping injured Shiney seal, in new new
ScubaPro
Dive
Gear
With a expensive flashy strobes on that expensive nauticam housing..
Every time Diver freaks out, acting like prey, predators switches flicked... and acts like A SHARK should..
you folks are nuts- learn when to get out of water ssmh
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Why you say afggressive? maby cuorios, not nervous or with bad intections. No way to give this kind of messages
What fight.