Guy And Wild Shark Have Been Best Friends For Decades | The Dodo Wild Hearts
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2020
- Shark conservationist Jim Abernethy has been best friends with a wild tiger shark named Emma for 20 years!
You can keep up with Jim Abernethy and Candace Crespi and all of their incredible work with sharks on Instagram: thedo.do/jim & thedo.do/candace. Special thanks to Jackie Batrus for sharing her amazing shark photos, you can check her out on Instagram: thedo.do/jackieb.
Need more sharks in your life? Shark Week starts August 9 on Discovery! Get all the details here: thedo.do/discoverysharkweek.
Introducing Dodo swag! shop.thedodo.com/
Love Animals? Subscribe: thedo.do/2tv6Ocd
¿Hablas español?: thedo.do/2BsuN4o
Follow The Dodo:
Tweet with us on Twitter: thedo.do/2Jast1M
Howl with us on Musical.ly: thedo.do/2qFkbGT
Take a peek at our Snapchat: thedo.do/2gkVhsz
Love our Instagram:
Like us on Facebook: thedo.do/1dJ9lmn
Read more on our site: thedo.do/KWDoNt
For the love of animals. Pass it on.
#thedodo #animals #shark #sharkweek 
Животные
Human: "What a friendly shark"
Shark: "What a friendly human"
The best of homies
Well said!
Noice (๑¯ω¯๑)
I love this comment haha
@Stellvia Hoenheim wtf
"this is my emotional support shark."
Lmao 🤣
Wow
Emma the psychotherapist
Yes, She’s very nice try and *pet* her.
This is my emotional support human - Emma probably
Enma : "I'm an Apex predator!"
The Guy : "Nose rub?"
Enma : "Nose rub"
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍
🤣🤣🙏
Human.....nose Job.....👍🇬🇧🤓
Until she's hungry
@@_sinco_clair_2301 And nothing will happen.
people making friends with commonly believed to be aggressive animals is my favorite type of 4 am youtube video, like stop ill cry they just want love
@Hot Lover 😟
Lol 3:46 am for me
same bruh
It is literally 3:46am for me this is a mood
Sometimes they want love. Sometimes they want play, or food, or to defend their territory, or to be just left alone. You need great knowledge and experience to understand what they want, and even greater to be able to establish the trust for them to show love
When you wanna be a dog, but nature decided you gonna be a shark.
Naaaaw
What if you: wanted to be dog
But god said: n o
I don’t think nature it self just randomly spawns the creatures of the world soul. I believe that is God that chooses what soul goes where.
@@La-familia-de-Fazio nature=god
Sadakchap Billa believe what you want.
Killing sharks doesn't make you badass! Having a friend tiger shark in the wild, does!
I can totally agree
Person: "You have a pet tiger?!"
Diver: "No. A pet tiger SHARK."
@@josephdockemeyer6782 tigers are way deadlier than a tiger shark
@@jebowar6679 tiger sharks are more badass
@@braindeadxd447 nah, I’d have a pet tiger shark way before a pet tiger
I like how humans try to pet everything that doesn’t try to come to attack or eat them
We're social animals. It's deeply rooted into our DNA to establish groups and form hierarchies in order to increase our chances of survival. If an animal can be social with us instead of a threat, we'll let it join the group. It could be a dog, a shark, a vodka-drinking bear, a tiger, a chicken, whatever.
@@DaRkLoRdZoRc speak for yourself
Either pet or murder.
Rewarding good choices
Cmere let me pet you.
“There’s a shark chasing you!”
“Ah that’s just Emma.”
I truly didn't expect to find you here!
In all fairness, nobody expected them.
htrhtbrth sbhsdhsdshbdf
Plot twist: it's Bruce
@@pabloleon9884 Who is the op?
"Why do *we* have hands?"
To pet *Everything* that lets us pet them.
Hands for petting and pats is the only reason humans are able to domesticate literally anything.
The true sole reason for us being the only animal on earth to have opposable thumbs close to our fingers: petting. I like how we have evolved.
Baby shark: "mama? Why does that man have one hand?
Mama shark: "well sweety, some things in life aren't meant to be petted"
@@user-zb3yl1wu8u He didn't use proper technique obviously.
As tempting petting is, use your eyes. Fear of humans keeps animals safer from us. Plus a lot of these pettable creatures will bite your fingers off :-)
He protects her and she's protecting him.
Or “Shark studies have even found that touching a shark’s snout can cause it to halt mid-motion and not attack. The reason could be the tiny electrical receptors called ampullae of Lorenzini that speckle the area around sharks’ noses and mouths.”
So maybe the shark just finds it pleasurable and recognizes the man as somebody who will do that.
@@pohjanakka4992 so shes seeking out affection.
many will torture those that hunt her including me
@@jame9200 so you hunt her? or you would torture the ones that hunt her.
@@Phoenix-jd4yf read it again... slowly dear.
I love how Emma just *bonked* the camera a couple times like a cat
You mean "booped" the camera. lol ; )
Emma the Shark: “We shall not eat this hooman. He loves me”.
I don't know where this perception of sharks eating humans comes from. They have to gauge everything with their mouths and like the person said in the video it's always a case of mistaken identity. But one fact everyone just seems to gloss over every time is that humans kill around 100 million sharks a year... Yeah, so I wouldn't even care if they did try to eat every human they saw or smelled which they don't do.
@@iforinsignificant a man's greatest regret. Jaws. He wrote books and did a movie but then when he saw how people started treating sharks he regretted it greatly. He was also the biggest pro shark activist around because of the consequences of him creating the movie jaws.
@@iforinsignificant because sharks mistake human as fish
Sharks don't have hands like us, so they have to use their mouths. Them biting things they see is basically they're equivalent of us trying to make out something we don't know or can't see by touching it. The only problem is they forget that not everyone has the skin to withstand their bite force.
Its in our dna to boop the snoot
I mean think about it. A human rubbing her head is not a sensation she can get in the wild. This probably means the ocean to her.
Nice comment. "...probably means the ocean to her" . Made me smile
Wholesome comment :)
and to the human, its mean the world to him
Maybe a cleaner fish or a rock could act to scratch the itch but human touch is very different to anything else in the sea
"means the ocean to her" is a bad analogy.
noone says "means the land to me", its "means the world"
the world contains the ocean and the land...
sorry to be a partypooper, but this just makes no sense
"This is my human. There are many like him, but this one's mine."
Nice reference
@@kaihernandez3215 Thank you :3
@@suseldusel1794 your welcome soldier
Without me, my hooman is waittresses.
Without my hooman, Iam *HOOKED*
@@vandasaragosa3379 This shouldn't be this funny 😂😂😂
Emma to other sharks: "Who knew that humans are actually sentient beings and not the vicious animals we always thought they were."
Best Comment Award!!! 🥳👏🏆
animals do infact sense that humans are dangerous
There still are one or two that slip the net.
@cedric eric did you talk to them about it?
Yup, that's it, right here.
“I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Humans are friends, not food.” 😂
There is so much projection on your comment, it makes my head spin.
The only mindless eating machine in this world is the human. Humans kill 6 month old babies in the tens of millions per day. I'm not going to call them pork or veal. Those words mean nothing. They are quite literally infants.
Also people kill 80 million sharks a year. Jesus man. Open your eyes. It's people that are killing machines. No one else. All other species are an angel in comparison with us.
What change?! The shark didn't change. They've always been peaceful! It's us that have blindly listened to our uneducated, ignorant baby boomer grandparents and their bullshit. It's us that need to change.
@@justdev8965 have you ever watched nemo you fucking lamp
@@rawbhd4477 you called dude a lamp?? Lmao
@@rawbhd4477 did you just call a dude a lamp? Bruh you need to learn to roast from the masters
Ok my mission next time I'm mad a feel the need to name call, lamp is it. I have to do it 😂😂😂😂
When she gets pet, she even closes her eyes like a dog and cat. This is one of the first times I've found a shark cute.
shes covering her eyes in case whatever shes eating or coming in contact with decides to attack her eyes in order to escape her. all sharks do this instinctively. its not like a dog/cat thing at all
I always find sharks cute
@@Catchyalater_Fishing_Co true
@@Catchyalater_Fishing_Co also when animals trust you, they close their eyes, like in cats and dogs
They do that to protect their eyes everytime they touch something to protect them. Like they close their eyes when they're about to attack too
Her eyes when she comes close: ⚫️➖⚫️.
Her eyes when she gets rubbed on the head: ⚪️➖⚪️
Hahahahaha
It’s a protection reaction, she knows when she’s being stroked, it’s a pleasure to her
@@greatwhiteironic9085 Oh! That’s so cool, I didn’t know that. Thank you!
Lol
Sharks roll their eyes back to protect them
People : "Dogs are men's best friend"
This guy : "Hold my Killer Shark"
You present you dog as "This is my Killer Dog."?
@@Hallu91 This is a pretty killer cat.
Wait til you meet my killer hamster
You can boop my killer snake
Wait till y'all meet my imaginary killer friends
Friends : Do you want to walk your pet with me?
This guys : It's complicated
😂
''okay get in''
😄
*waits for a flood*
Needs giant hamster ball
Random dude: do you have a dog?
This man: yes, it's a shark.
Yes, but no
Wanted to like, but didn't wanna mess with the 69
a dog shark lol
Taking out my shark for a daily 2 mile swim 😂
oh a shar- huh?
"Emma follows me everywhere. Which can be pretty stressful for the other passengers on my daily commute"
If you could have sharks as land companion, I'd def get one
@@Gekk-rx7nv why tho?
@@czombei4995 Because look at them! They’re so cute!
@@Gekk-rx7nv tru
Not to mention the public restroom, zippers be getting done up quick when she’s around
She knows who he is even though they all look so identical in their diving suits. Blows your mind. I didn't realize sharks were so personal, it's truly remarkable. This guy is the most well protected "dog owner" on the planet
Well...Cat owner...Tiger Shark...and all
I remember hearing that sharks have an amazing sense of smell, so it's probably that she recognizes his scent. Unfortunately sharks have gotten a bad rap so up until now people haven't really tried to get close enough to know them. But as with any wild animal, it's all about trust on both sides. Emma is personal with him because she knows she can let her guard down and trust him not to hurt her.
Sharks also have a sixth sense, electrical receptors in their nose. It allows them to pick up on the small electrical signals that an animal’s body gives off. In our case that could be something like when the muscles around our hearts contract to pump blood. My guess is these electrical signals could vary slightly between individuals and that plays a big role in how she’s able to identify people without visual differences.
I think this lady is pretty well protected: "Woman Has Removed Over 300 Hooks From Sharks' Mouths | The Dodo Wild Hearts"
Wow! A tiger shark. That’s rare to see a diver not afraid of them.
“Without question, she truely deserves love and affection.” It’s nice that people are starting to get sharks now :D.
Professional divers aren't afraid of most things because they are educated on them.
“What breed is your dog?”
This guy: “Shark.”
“Wha-“
"The ones with fins...and lived in the sea"
Tiger Shark hehehe
You mean cat rightz "Tiger" shark?
@@ezekieltorres777 BA-DUM-TISH
*The Tiger kind*
Isn't it a blessing that we humans, who has been given hands to pet others, live on a planet full of creatures that loves to be petted?
Sure, but humans needlessly torture and macerate trillions of innocent animals to eat flesh and dairy products on a daily basis....
We have a true blessing. We have the freedom to choose, animals dont. Some people just choose wrongly.
@@shin-ishikiri-no Just because humans eat animals doesn't mean we are bad, because animals do the same thing.
Not only hands, but feet with which to run away!
Very beautiful thought 😊
I like the dynamic. He is showing people that sharks are affectionate, gentle (albeit clumsy) animals. You can see the other fish and sharks casually swimming near the divers. But also, I wonder if Emma’s bond shows the other sharks that they’re safe with him.
I know for a fact in a parallel universe right now there's a group of divers cuddling a megalodon somehow.
Lol
😂
Can confirm. I saw this with my own eyes on my last trip through the black hole in galaxy A31. FYI the Starbucks there is amazingly not out of lemon cake, in case anyone's looking.
No one is talking about how they’ve been friends for almost 20 years tho. Like, that’s so wholesome🥺
That’s literally the point of the video wtf do you mean nobody’s talking about that.
@@spaghettioverlord3247 lmfaooo
...Read the title
Bruh that’s the only thing people are talking about
Yeah its a fucking shark......it's an apex predator made to kill and IT WILL turn on him one day, rip him in half and never think about him again......its not a dog, cat, or snake etc. Its a shark and his "friendship" with that monster is a fucking fluke.......dudes an idiot for EVER GETTING A HUNDRETH that close to ANY shark.......just cause he's been VERY VERY LUCKY so far doesn't mean its a good idea........
“Do you have a support animal?”
“Do sharks count?”
Yes
Must be hard to take it on an airplane though.
I don't see why they shouldn't. I've seen someone claim an alligator as a support animal.
This is a therapy shark to help relieve anxiety and panic attacks....
Shark still an animal, so yes
I'm sure removing those hooks really helps with the trust she has in this guy. Great story and what a beautiful friendship. Truly blessed.
That is the entirety of it. Her brain flipped to "This strange creature helps me regularly" and away from "This smaller creature is prospective food".
Technically, tiger sharks are the second most dangerous type of shark after the great white, as measured by number of human fatalities. But over here, there is a friendship due to an unusual sequence of events.
@YD-uq5fi but only 1 of 3 dangerous sharks. Each of the 3 has its own danger. The great white is HUGE. The bull shark is aggressive and territorial. And the Tiger shark is an opportunistic eater.
How beautiful is this relationship? I wish I could see Emma and say hi.thankyou for sharing it melts my heart❤❤❤xxx
"the same as your dog recognizing you. It's totally visual.". I'm not too sure about sharks but dogs recognize you 99% via scent. There are a million videos where the person returning after being away for a long time meets their dog and the dog is never 100% sure until it smells the person and then starts freaking out. I'd say that vision has very little to do with it; at first they think they recognize the voice and then smelling confirms it.
@Stephanie Maria makes sense. And apparently they have pretty damn good sense of smell, at least through water. I guess it would technically be taste and not smell? Smell does not require physical contact but I assume underwater it is physical contact via tastes moving though the water.
Our dog will bark and growl at us like crazy through the window when she can clearly see us. As soon as we're inside she recognizes us.
what kind of dog is that
fish dog
That’s a tiger shark you dummy
@@divisejohnson1951 its a joke.
@@divisejohnson1951 ur a tiger shark
@@divisejohnson1951 you a crack
“In clear crystal waters where they can see what they’re doing”
Shark runs into camera
It was booping the camera
Sharks really can't run.
They have bad eyesight
@@shewolfinubaka they have decent eyesight and electroreceptors
The shark could feel the camera and wanted to investigate
@@captainahab5522 some of them are colourblind/colorblind so sometimes they use their sense of smell
I’ve been on a number of shark dives with Jim. Always a great experience!
Where is this?
@@kimberlywilliamson7427 Tiger Beach, in Bahamas
How much does it cost? I want to go.
I imagine the first time they met it went a bit like this:
Jim's diving friends: "Careful, Jim, there's a shark!"
Emma's sharky friends: "Careful, Emma, there's a human!"
Were all focused on his friendship with the shark, but notice how all the other fish are comfortable around him too. This gives a clear idea that this man is kindhearted as all these fish are comfortable near him.
lol well, let's think about it from the fish's perspective? The biggest predator that eats me is acting as a pet with this human? Hmm, let's get close to this human we'll be safe.
It was after this day that this man becomes the new Aqua-man.
@@vin7529
Fishes don't think like that...
As a matter of fact they don't even think
@@chieckenman4432 its true that they don't see it as the way they are describing. But they do indeed think. If you are patient enough, you can actually teach fish tricks and they identify people like you would with your friends. We are simply not as aware of it because they don't have vocal cues like a monkey or dolphin have, or ways to show their joy such as a dog wagging its tail and a cat purring. There is research of fish having facial recognition to their owners and its the most incredible thing.
@@justinkyy6529
yeah you're maybe right about that i just worded it wrong
but still, they don't think like the top reply describes
I love that she closes her eyes when he touches her nose.
I think it's a natural reflex - but it's still very cute!
Same
@@i_love_rescue_animals It is. The white membrane is something they've evolved to protect their eyes from struggling prey.
‘Oh yeah that’s the spot’
@Queen Mauretania, I do too! To me it seems like Emma is a gigantic wet puppy!! ☺️☺️😋😋
Its great because this shows sharks can be grateful and can show some sort of affection. Sharks tend to mistake us as sea lions and seals as they tend to eat marine mammals and to see a human getting along with a shark just go to show sharks can be friendly if they have trust in you.
This guy: wanna see my pet, she so cute...
His friend: Is it a Dog? Cat?
This guy: *SHARK*
"Emma, is a very large and friendly TIGER SHARK" . Say what, again? ...
Fr fr bro 😂
Awww the cutest shark- oh never mind
😂
:troll:
this words usually don't go together
I teared up a little when he said she still recognizes him even if he changes his suit. Thats so freakin beautiful
Yes, that is remarkable. Imagine a shark recognizing you.
They have crazy good sense of smell and can detect minute electrical impulses. Basically she can tell it's him from a pretty good distance depending on conditions.
@@Exxeron-ob3tv Yeah I bet shes come to recognize is particular electric "signature" if you will.
She can probably see his heartbeat via electrosense from meters away. Cant change that.
She can smell his farts... that's how she recognises him
Did you notice even the other fish want to get closer for a piece of the action? 😂
They are expecting a bloodbath when Emma shreds the 'prey', and they can get the little floating shreds of flesh. This is the normal routine. When Emma does not attack in these cases, the other fish and smaller sharks are confused.
Shark be like: "Hey, it's Sharkboy. Don't take a bite out of him boys, he's a friend"
Movies : Sharks are dangerous monsters that can kill people
Reality : "HOOMAN! Gib headpats now."
Agreed
Humans aren't worth the effort for most sea creatures. We're weird, our "skin" is weird, we're rare, there's not much edible stuff...
@@danieljames1868 ye thats why we were put on this planet to serve the animals by giving them the affection they deserve... except for the billions of animals we slaughter in order to make pool tables and fur coats
@@dietmilk2676 honestly I wanna save a fox from a fur farm
THEY ARE SURRERING BY GETTING SKINNED AND TURNED INTO COATSSSSSS
yea but you’ll never see no great white acting this way with humans
2:09
_“... crystal clear water, where they can see what they're doing.”_
*Shark turns around, immediately bumps into the camera*
😂😂 My thoughts exactly
@@LadyJ_88 Uhhhhhm..... idk what happend Lol
Maybe it's kinda like when your cat bumps you with its head? It's an affection thing
I mean, that's any person, you turn around and someone's closer to you than you realize. xD The point though was it wasn't an aggressive move, just more like "WHOA HI sorry I hit you there, human!"
Jorge Miguel Tavares waterboop
Emma could be the face of shark conservation. She is most definitely a great ambassador for her species. The kinship shared between these two is just unbelievable. Their relationship as well as Emma herself are astonishing and simply beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this.
the fact he gets to have that kind of interaction with a Tiger Shark is amazing
Emma attacc
Emma protecc
But most importantly
She lobs him bacc
Beautiful
Absolutely beautiful
stfu with your unoriginal comment
@@Reagan1788 Says the person with an anime avatar.
Egg celente
Emma be like - Humans are friends not food.
Finding Nemo!
😂
😁😂🤭🤣 og
🦈🐠
In the movie: Fish are friends not food.
Real Life: Human are friends not food.
Look at Emma’s eyes at 1:10. She closes them with such peace and joy.
She just looks so happy almost like she is smiling
The ocean is salt because of the tears of sharks who just wanted to be loved.
Noice
😊
Don't be silly
And that one purple octopus who got roasted by scientists
copied comment from a different shark video
“Until you get to know her”
“ *Soo... How was your day* ?”
*Shark noises*
“ *Mine too!* ”
I am not sure Sharks make any natural noises, like seriously
@@FunniMillie I was joking-
@@FunniMillie r/whoos-
Sharks are beautiful creatures.
It's crazy how loving and even cute she looks when she is being rubbed wow🦈❤️
She’s a gentle giant, the Labrador retriever of sharks. What a tiger shark
You just copied what he said lmao
Hi I see you in every Dodo video
@@paytonthornberry1382 what a sick bastard
Lol I'm weak. Loved the video but y'all just made me laugh😂
Payton Thornberry so what if Avery did it’s ok
person being attacked by shark: AHHHHHHHHHHH, HELP!!!!!
Shark: *Excuse me good sir, i didn't see your leg here, i'm very sorry*
Just a prank bro
well it's true, sharks have poor eyesight (they have an excellent nose instead they can smell blood from miles away) so if they see someone splashing around they think it's a fish and attack then after the bite they're like "yuck it's a human I'm out peace". They don't normally attack humans unless the human in question does something to attract the shark or do something stupid to enrage the shark. That's why when it's clear water like where this guy is they can differentiate humans and don't bother with attacking humans. BUT that doesn't mean it's safe in clear water :P IF a shark has never seen a human of course it's going to come to take a bite and see what this thing is.
Nice One
@@vin7529 Exactly.
@@vin7529 I think they mistake for seals rather than fish, or so I read somewhere, since they also haunt those, seeing a creature of some size on the water surface, prompts to this.
This is just amazing! When he was reaching out to the shark I could feel myself tensing…Jaws got under my skin after watching it at too young an age. I would’ve never thought a shark would want attention/affection. I would’ve never thought it would make a bond with a human. I’m so appreciative that the guy shared this - definitely a new perspective for me.
Have a look at this one: "Woman Has Removed Over 300 Hooks From Sharks' Mouths | The Dodo Wild Hearts"
This is one of my favorite videos on RUclips. The affection you have for each other is amazing, how God originally intended man and beast to be. You have a great respect for the sharks and especially Emma that they do not fear you. I'm pee green with envy. 😊
Emma and Adam!
Have you seen this one? It's my favourite shark video. "Woman Has Removed Over 300 Hooks From Sharks' Mouths | The Dodo Wild Hearts"
Here's a little secret: When a predatory animal closes its eyes, it's a sign of trust and submissiveness. Emma closes her eyes around her friend not because she's afraid of getting poked in the eye, but because she trusts him. If you have cats like me, you start to notice these commonalities between species and their body language.
Humans do the same in the form of nodding and looking away. We establish familiarity with eye contact, but once you're best buds with someone or trust them, the conversation doesn't stay face to face.
"If you have cats like me..."
Are you a cat? Jk. That's fascinating about closing the eyes as a sign of trust and comfort, essentially. My cats do it all the time, but I've never attributed it to that. Makes perfect sense. Awesome, thanks.
@@WheelieTron94 That sounds reasonable too. Either way, cool sharks.
@@Undomaranel ..what with people who get anxiety attacks when looking in the eyes?
Cats blink slowly to show love and they mean no threat.
1:33 I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the shark can recognize him by his electromagnetic signature, moreso than just visual.
Ah - interesting! :O
Maybe, they are sensitive to electromagnetic fields. They also have an amazing sense of smell under water though. They can smell blood up to a quarter of a mile away. More likely his scent molecules.
Its also interesting that they arent attracted to human blood that much since our blood is different than fish blood and since they dont get attracted that much. They do go the blood but they dont attack immediately they observe the taste or smell and they realise that its not tasty they let go. Yes people lose limbs but sharks dont mean it they really just are dolphins but people see them has monsters
waw.. and when they're angry they shoot emp's
Finally, some intelligent comment that doesn't drag politics nor a different country hhh
She sctually closes her eyes when her head is being rubbed.🥺 I have never seen anything cuter in my life
They close their eyes for protection when close to prey, it's instinct.
"I was afraid at the beginning, but with the time I understood they're sentient beings like us"
(Emma to the other sharks)
Animals can really tell if the person in front of them is being sincere.
So if a tiger shark is following that man everywhere, it just shows how good his heart is.
EDIT: In summary, I'm just sayin that good deeds performed with a good heart can leads to genuine connections, even between different species.
"Emma is a big, friendly Tiger Shark" Somewhere out there, Quint (Jaws) suffers a heart-attack due to pure rage at hearing that.
His heart good for chinese medicine..
@@hangkasturi528 how tf is your so called Chinese medicine gotta do with this topic? Lol
Good,,,,,as in yummy?
Fucking idiot
Animal soul: "Hey God, can I be a dog when you send me down there"
God: "Oh sorry bud, slots are all taken, maybe next time"
Shark: And I took that personally
Bruh
Sadly,Animals don't have 'soul'
@@theadams4yearsprogress223 Neither do humans, then. Cause we're also animals.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 Nah,no i'm not.
also we're humans aren't animals.
Tho many people doing animalistic behaviors and wickedness.
@@theadams4yearsprogress223 nah humans are considered as animals even scientifically
Emma: This is my human, do not eat him. He's a good boy.
His level of calmness is amazing.
She sees him as a giant remora that cleaned the hooks out of her.
Couldn't agree more
More than we deserve. I’ll take it.
Whats a remora?
Pilot fish
@@hanglo7606 ah, thank u!
I’ve never felt such happiness radiating from a shark before.
I feel the same way. I just love Emma. She's such a beautiful girl and brings me so much joy. I watch her every day
Thank you for posting this. It is beautiful to see your relationship to Emma. Love conquers all.
Sharks are very affectionate....... this is truly amazing to see ❤️
Just look when he rubs her she always cherished it I mean she clse her eyes to feel it. Come on. Y'ALL MUST PROTECC EMMA
Sharks actually do this to protect their eyes but it's still very cute!
Sharks close their eyes when going for their prey, toward the very end..
just a reflex for protecting their eyes
I agree we need to protect them and their environment
@@Eryalb also when u rub sharks electrical sensors it causes Tonic Immobility which causes sharks to enter a trance like state
"Ok...so what time is "Emma: My Wild Shark Friend" coming on tonight? Nat Geo at 8 pm?" Your friendship deserves a show...I WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD!!😁👍
@Big T Me too...its amazing!😊
Id watch it for sternity, shes so precious ^^
SO BEAUTIFUL! EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS.
Oh that's one of the most touching things i've ever seen, such a sweet relationship...
It’s not just Emma that trusts him all the other sharks come close to them because they know they are not going to hurt them.
They are curious. And looking to be fed fish probably.
Yes, and the little fishies, too (=
I noticed that about the other sharks being cool too. Good vibes Emma gives out maybe? Don't know, but it's amazing...
well he said that Emma is very large so perhaps the other sharks see that as a sign that "if big mama trusts weird bubble man i trust weird bubble man"
@@steviemaster 😄 "Weird bubble man .."
Imagine being friends with a shark,
That would be awesome!
Honestly would be a dream, sharks are awesome.
Ya know your buddy showed up when the jaws theme starts.
Imagine riding one
Tbh I'm afraid of sharks but this video made me less scared of them 🦈
It's not a friendship Firefox, it's a very fickle, fleeting, curiosity for the shark. At any moment the dumb guy can become "Chicken of the sea"!
Beautiful tiger shark mate. Very calm and graceful creatures.
I think it is a wonderful thing to witness and share, Emma's affection for the diver. She's, as he says, like a big affectionate dog.
The way she closes her eyes when you rub her head 🥺😍😍😍
It's actually a protective membrane and not eyelids, but still adorable.
Andy F. Okay man Don’t ruin the moment
They also close that membrane when they attack sooooo.....
Just like when you close your eyes when you kiss
"Special Thanks to: Emma, Jim Abernethy, Candace Crespi & Jackie Batrus" They put Emma in the special thanks. So wholesome :)
They always do that lol so cute
Wow love this, absolutely amazing to see. 20 years, just wow!!! I read they only live for around 12 years. Yours and Emma's bond is so special. I actually cried😭 Thank you for making us humans see sharks so differently 🦈💙
What a truly fortunate & miraculous friendship you and Emma share Mr Abernathy. I’m sure there is a world yet to come which will allow all of us the enjoyments & rewards of similar relationships. Kindness and love is eternal✨✨✨
Normal people: awh a bunny rabbit!
Me: look at dat adorable sharkie! Awh dem teefies!
@Totally Real same
@Sharky Naomi yeah
*teefses*
@Sharky Naomi yes they are
Meanwhile in sharktube:
Guy And Wild Human Have Been Best Friends For Decades.
Best comment ever!
Emma: You see, I always liked to research humans. I thought they were all aggressive though, because I had gotten bit by those little detachable U-shaped claws of theirs. However, this one human was actually friendly! He exhibited incredible intelligence and kindness by getting those claws out of me, and procceeded to demonstrate grooming behavior towards me! He's definitely my favorite human in the wholeworld.
Plot Twist: This is why Gura start her youtube Ch.
I love this
*I have never before seen a shark smile, but that shark smiled and it has melted my heart-*
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience with us. Nice to understand sharks
Human hands are a blessing for animals everywhere.
Imagine being petted, scratched and stroked in places you can't reach yourself!
@alt tab Oh so u type with your feet.Must be a hard things to do.
the art of fingering
A blessing, and a curse. It really depends on the human. We need to raise fewer warriors, and more shepherds.
@@deekj3860 lol
@@Scuuurbs well, warriors are fewer than you expected but their impact is quite . . . Explosives when used
This definitely shows & proves that sharks can be very gentle & very intelligent.
galaxy 44 we also underestimate how smart reptiles are. I’ve seen proof that they’re very smart & intelligent.
I would still be spooked by it
They will still eat you
@@thanksmaybe4103 more people died from coconuts falling from trees than there have been shark attacks, imagine how many people have actually died from a shark
@@urielgallardo7563 those vicious coconuts! It's seriously around 35 people per year.
Wow 20 years that a true special friendship
They are such amazing , stunning and beautiful creatures !
Animal: exists
Humans: *must pet*
Humans: Wild animals dont need affection and dont want it
This Shark: Hold my fish
Who said they dont need or want affection.
The issue is more about wild animals becoming too used to humans (and potentially reliant on them for food if people start feeding them) and putting themselves in danger by approaching humans.
@@Sea_Leech "Hold my fish",...
It's sarcastic humor meaning, they DO want affection♥️
*I had to learn the lingo too! 😂👍
Haha
fin
Friends for over 20 years. Such a beautiful story
Absolutely beautiful creature, sharks are millions of years of evolution barely changed at all, beautiful and to be respected
This is beautiful, he’s proved that Emma isn’t vicious towards humans. She’s just afraid. Thank you, for showing that tiger sharks aren’t evil.
Not evil but can be grumpy or nervous.
B
They can be grumpy or nervous. They have feelings also.
Fantastic vid but still a predator not to be trusted.
until she bites his arm off
Hollywood: ShArKs ArE wIlD cReAtUrEs ThAt ArE bLoOdThIrStY aNd EaT hUmAnS!!1!!!1
Shark: Hehe boop human 0:02
Yeah, I wish he'd finished his train of thought about how sharks only attack humans due to mistaken identity. Sharks only attack humans because we look just like sealions (their normal source of food) when they're looking up at us from down below! There's also many species of sharks that are totally harmless to humans. I was about to say "small species of sharks", but I know of at least one species, called the Cookiecutter Shark, that's fairly small but can take a horrifyingly gruesome bite out of you (in a round cookie shape) that's very hard to 'fix' in the hospital... 😱
The couple who flimed sharks for Jaws had trouble with the movie, but needed the money for theier conservation, they have trouble with this now as they are not sure it did not make things worse.
IMO, Hollywood fucks just about everything as it plays on our natural emotions.
As an outdoorsman, Ihave no fear in the mountains, however others are still afraid of wolves and bears, its obscene.
@@SlayerofFiction it made people hate sharks it's ridiculous
@@crystalidentity thats not even all sharks. what you are talking about are great whites. Tiger sharks do not eat seals. regularly.
BUT: do not let your guard down too much. Certain species of shark WILL attack humans just to see if they are edible (Bull sharks for example are notoriously aggressive and if you spook them even a little they might lash out)
@@SlayerofFiction I don't fear wolves too much. Bears... I admit, I have a VERY healthy respect for bears. Sure, if they know you won't hurt them or theirs, they're about the same as any other animal, but that doesn't mean I want to snuggle with something that weighs 400-1,000 lbs and can hit like a truck. Nah, I'm good on that one. I know it's not likely that I'll make it think I'm a threat, but... I'd like to not take that chance. No thanks.
This is so wholesome and beautiful
Crying happy tears, it´s so sweet, sharks are beautiful creatures.