Swimmers Close to Great White Sharks: An April of Encounters
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- April marks the return of many white sharks in Southern California. In this video, I film large groups of juvenile white sharks in shallow water, and a familiar large female shark makes her return. This time she's a little larger and I notice an interesting pattern between the smaller sharks and the larger more experienced sharks.
Plus, I film several human encounters, including a group of swimmers who aren't too happy about my drone when I warn them of a shark nearby. My drone is equipped with a warning beacon light and beeper but it's not easily heard on the beach.
BEACH SHARK SAFETY INFORMATION
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OCEAN & SHARK CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS I RECOMMEND
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I hope those swimmers find this video and realise how close they were to that shark and how the drone was only trying to warn them.
Nah fuck them.
@Conway Twitter They don't have to recognize themselves. They'd likely remember the day they were all together, swimming at the beach, and this drone hovered near them beeping and they flipped it off and probably cussed about how rude and no privacy and more stupid crap. If anyone who was there saw this, they'd know it was them. It's not something that happens just all the time. Maybe now they'll realize that no one cares about watching them swim, or watching them at all, and instead of being so self centered as to think someone took time out of their day to peek at whatever they think they have, was actually trying to warn them so they didn't possibly get eaten.
This channel may not be operated by a wildlife biologist or shark specialist either, but such footage is completely new to the study of the huge apex predators during a specific age range, and is therefore quite valuable information. That's my opinion anyhow. It is truly some exemplary footage, whether for entertainment or serious research efforts, and I hope to continue seeing this particular channel continue to grow.
I hear you!!! Well said!
Green MarineFive-0, I agree! The Malibu Artist is a talented filmmaker. Yes, you read correctly. I see him as a filmmaker. You are also correct about how his footage can be helpful to all of the shark professionals. I have watched every shark week since the beginning, but the newest ones for the past ten yrs have more true, important scientific information and such important and helpful tests, etc. Of course I also watch every shark documentary also. I even know 99% of the shark scientists, biologists, photographers, wranglers, etc. etc. I just remember them from YEARS of watching them.🤷🏽♀️ Cant help it, I am hooked. No pun intended. 👍🏼🦈
@@teresaboone7298- I agree, he is a good filmmaker and educator and it’s a cool channel and I won’t miss an episode. Are you familiar with photographer/shark activist Mike Coots from Kaui? He’s my friends son, an amazing and cool guy with a great story and wonderful life!
Great channel but I will never dive in any ocean after those vids. U can also expand business by showing encounters in Miami or worse the Bull Sharks of Brazil
@@jasonv.9015 , Isn't he the guy who lost his own leg to a shark? Then he and that younger girl, I forget her name, who lost her arm to one as well, are both working to SAVE sharks? Tell me if that's same one plz. I have mad respect for those two! 👍🏼👍🏼🦈✌🏻 Btw, she had a movie about herself that she made a cameo in.
It’s so respectful to both sharks and your audience that you do not dramatise the proximity shots I could imagine if this were on discovery channel how they would extract as much build up tension and editing trickery to fool the viewer ..
Lol at the swimmers flipping u off, they probably thought u were some kind of weird pervert harassing them and filming them anonymously. You made a valiant effort nonetheless! Love your channel and thank u for all the time and money u put into this.
Yeah and I love how their first thought was "he is looking at us" (so self centered it's mind blowing) even the alarm didn't trigger any thoughts past their egotistical mindset lol. I really wanted the shark to show its fin, just so they could have that "ohh" moment.
LOL I hope they see this!
The arrogance and ignorance of those swimmers was ridiculous... 😁
@@littlefox8352 That's not self centered that's literally the lived experience of women. Do you have any idea how many creeps are out there? Pretty much every single woman I know - myself included - has had one or multiple experiences with predatory strangers. It's perfectly reasonable - not "egotistical" or "arrogant" (like that other dude said) that their minds went to "some creep is trying to get creepy footage" rather than "someone is getting sick ass national geographic shots of a shark that's right fucking next to us"
@@HaIcyonic I disagree with some of what you are saying. I think there is a difference. Those girls were in the water, too far away to see them. He had an alarm going. They were literally swimming in water where sharks are. How smart do you have to be to put two and two together lol. However, I'm not saying there aren't creepy men. I was hired to do a tv commercial for a local milk company, and even tho I was meant to be up second and was there at 7:00am, they put me back, over and over, until late at night. Everyone left, lol even the cow, so it must have been my turn, right? But they locked up the building, I was all alone with 5 men. The lights were so bright I couldn't see them, only hear the director who was yelling at me. We got the shot, but they didn't stop. One guy then run forward and dripped milk down my chest, asking me to spit and say "mmm" on camera. I was thinking, "F I'm about to get #metoo-ed" luckily I was saved by someone who broke into the back door, and started yelling my name. So yeah I know about creeps! But most of the time when you are out in public, men normally just act shocked or they do stupid stuff like shake the hand of the man you are sitting with lol (back when we could shake hands lol). So I still think those girls put their ego over their common sense.
@@littlefox8352 he literally was looking at them, you can't film an encounter without anyone encountering anything
"And then I herded the shark towards the swimmers and got this amazing footage of how it feeds"
Thank you for bringing realistic content about these magnificent creatures.
Glad you enjoy it!
With your video quality, 100k subs is coming soon! love all your videos, their so beutiful and relaxing!
Same how beautiful and amazing 🥰
Thank you so much my friend. Hope you are getting stuff too!
@@TheMalibuArtist thank you!
And I really like the music.
The 3 humans acted more aggressively then the sharks did👍😂
You must be anti human don’t hurt yourself because it’s sounds like you will. You too are special.
I love these videos, i've always been fascinated by sharks 50% curious 50% terrified. These videos really shows that the sharks are just normal animals going about their life and we are visitors in their domain. I'm not sure if i'd dare to go in to the waters of Southern Cali.
So well written! Exactly how I feel and why I watch videos like this 😄
I don't have much chance to see sharks, growing up in Hungary and living now in Germany, but I am so happy TH-cam and great people make possible to still see these fascinating creatures.
I am 100% sure I will not dare swimming in any ocean. 🤣
Those idiots would of thankyou later for saving there lives dunbass
That shot at the beginning with the pelicans was awesome, your channel offers the best instructive videos of this magnificent animals that I have ever seen, ty very much.
Sitting here wondering how close I get to sharks swimming in the channel between the island and the mainland where I used to live. I've found washed up pups so I wouldn't imagine they're too far. I'm guessing it's much more than I thought. Thank you for these videos. There's such a calm beauty in them that is greatly appreciated today. There's a meditative or even spiritual feeling to them that I just can't quite articulate.
Sometimes I think it would be good if the drone was equipped with a "shark in proximity" recording that plays continuously until you turn it off just so people know but then I remember people are very dumb and may just flip out and make it worse than letting them stay unaware.
It's such a weird thing to think about too.
It should play the jaws theme.
@@michiel1603 haha 😂
Or just tape a sign that says “if I’m flying close to you, it’s to warn you there’s a shark nearby”
@@michiel1603 love it
Im not from california or the USA but I know the white drone with smiling sharp teeth means there is a shark near by. All the way over here in Australia . So californians need to be sharing this guys channel to help awareness.
Great shots here, and it just goes to show - whenever you enter the ocean, there is more often than not a shark somewhere! Really interesting as well. demonstrating that the presence of dolphins does not = the absence of sharks!
It's amazing to me how beautiful you make the sharks look with your videos. You are definitely teaching people they are not the vicious beasts they get to be represented as. Thank you!
Not vicious beasts? There are literally hundreds of accounts of people being predated upon by these animals...I bet they feel pretty vicious when they are biting your limbs off....or biting you in half! A polar bear may look cute playing in the snow but when it wants to eat it'll tear a human to pieces without batting an eye....
Love your style of documenting the activities of those awesome&facinating animals. Thanks for your great work!!!
Thanks for watching!
Can't believe this doesn't have more views/you don't have more subs! This is seriously some phenomenal footage, it is incredibly well shot, edited, and narrated. My attention span is short as shit but I was captivated the whole time.
I have always been afraid of sharks. But you videos are so calming and beautiful. They have given me a great appreciation and respect for these beautiful marine animals. Although I wouldn't get into the ocean again, thank you for painting these in a beautiful light. Always appreciate and admire your videos 🙏🏻
I want to add a little bit to my other comments.
I hope the middle finger gestures were recognized as the juvenile antics they appear to be. Sometimes people need protection from themselves. I wouldn't let them deter me from continuing to alert others, including those who have no understanding of what the drone is doing, and react on that basis.
My career as a major crimes detective changed every opinion and attitude I once had for our planet and all of it's inhabitants .
Keep up the good work! It might be more valuable to the world than you know.
Good take. Young surfers tend to be a little possessive of their beach and whatnot.
It’s just basic young male stuff. It’s great the that they surf instead of joining gangs or doing drugs.
When I was a teen, I thought sharks were way out there. I didn’t know I could have been very close to one or more of them when I was swimming near the break water. RESPECT and COEXISTENCE was a lesson I learned when swimming in Southern California waters.
Thanks! I absolutely love your work. I live in Australia on the South Coast, in the town of Narooma (about 225 miles south of Sydney). There is an island called Montague Island, 5 miles off the coast that has a seal colony. So, I know there are White Sharks around, for sure. Every time I walk along the beaches here I stop and look, searching for sharks. Sorry for the anticlimax to my story, but have not yet seen one... But Mr Malibu Artist, you encourage me to keep looking and looking and looking. One day I will... and when that day comes I will post again. (I should ask for a drone just like yours for my Birthday. Lol!)
Thanks Rich! I appreciate your comment. Get you a drone for your bday!
@@TheMalibuArtist Thanks MA! When I get my drone, we can go toe-to-toe and see whether CA or the South Coast of Australia (below Sydney) has the Most Beautiful White Beasties. Then the boasting would be on! Perhaps a 6-Pack of Bud would be a fair wager? Lol! Thanks for your kind reply.
Your videos are so beautiful and fascinating to watch! Thank you for sharing them 😊
My pleasure 😊
Dude I fucking live for your videos! Amazing quality, amazing content, amazing production. Please, never stop what you’re doing. Thank you for your hard work 👊🏼
What a good frickn show...glad someone finally put these airborne machines to good use!
Great job!!!
Those people that flipped you off I wish the shark went a bit closer so they’d have seen it 🤣 like wow just was trying to warn you buttheads 🙄
There is no space for ignorants.
@@dangcao8341: Part of survival of the fittest. Evolution in action....
Me toooooooo
@R S Yeah I thought the same.. Like if you don't see the shark you'd just think it's some geek creepo pervert peeping tom trying to film ya'll wearing bikinis swimming LOL
@R S if I were swimming in the water and a drone was hovering by making a noise I’d assume something was up. If it was just chilling there that’s different but he has like a warning noise go off soooo idk I’d personally think It’s common sense to head back to shore in this scenario🤷🏻♀️
Ohhh that beautiful water and shoreline. The creatures are so powerful and majestic.
Did you talk to the swimmers afterwards? How did they react?
No, I didn't.
@@TheMalibuArtist Understandable. No reason to ruin their beach experience, even if they were a bit rude.
Love your content btw :)
I've always been fascinated by Great Whites. We have them visit our harbours in Nova Scotia. My neighbor was an old sea captain and he'd always see them in our waters long before people were aware of them.
As I can't say it any better than everyone else, I will just echo the sentiments of the other posters. Thank you for your incredible work. You do have a gift.
Loved the close up of the 'bigger' shark next to the juvenile shark. Did anyone else notice the tag on the bigger ones dorsal fin? Love that you keep it honest and informative!!!
I love sharks more than any animal!! Graceful, beautiful, very much needed important than almost any other animal. 💙🦈
I am not a scientist either. I am however, experienced with the offshore fishing grounds, recreational fishing that is, having begun exploring the nearby kelp beds and interior bays off the Oregon and California coast some forty years ago.
This information is new to me, but it makes sense too. During this time of year the larger pelagic species of fish as well as those that are nearshore fulltime come into the shallows, mostly rocky areas with plenty of kelp beds to spawn.
This was also the best time of year for putting meat in the freezer for the rest of the year at my family home and plenty of others. It's unbeatable for quality and purity compared to fish imported from overseas farms where little or no regulation exists to preserve the quality of products bought here in the US.
Carlos, your videos just keep getting better. I've got all my family in to them recently. My wife loved the live stream of the whales. So much great footage of the wildlife but I love love love the sharks more than anything. Thanks for the time and resource you put in!
Somewhere, on and orange planet, there is a silver creature with 3 tentacles narrating his space cam view of the humans. He notes their movements and their behaviors on his channel. Many other silver creatures give it the "up suction cup" , while a much smaller group give it the 'down suction cup".
Amazing footage! What a gifted filmmaker you are. Thank you for sharing it with us!
I'm so glad I discovered this channel, it's a TH-cam gem; really beautiful footage, not to mention a fantastic way to view their behavior non-intrusively.
Having partially grown up in Southern California (Santa Barbara) swimming in these waters, it really makes me wonder how many times I've been swimming in close proximity to sharks! I'm really glad I didn't know at the time; I would have been terrified. After watching these videos, they don't seem nearly so terrifying. (Though they should certainly be treated with caution and respect).
I have always been in love with these beautiful creatures and this is my favorite channel for getting too see them, thank you so much for this unique and amazing content!
I love your videos! I am fascinated by sharks, especially great whites and your videos are a completely new way of watching them. So thank you very much for your work!
Man this is amazing. Love the music and your voice as well.
I don’t know what kind of drone you have, but if it is DJI they offer a large, and audible microphone. It seems as though that would be more useful than a beacon, as you can then talk to the swimmers. Anyways, great video, quality is incredible!
Really well done. The last few months I've surfed within literally a couple of feet from 9-10 foot ones that multiple people verified size of. It's pretty common to see 6 foot ones but the 9-10 foot ones seem more rare and new. Beautiful and freaky. Never been aggressive but powerful experience...
I could watch your videos for hours. Thank you for sharing.
You should Attach an arrow that points down with the word "SHARK" above it so when you drop down and the swimmers see the drown the also see the arrow and read the sign
Those girls were meaner than any of the sharks.
Man i seriously loooooove your channel and what you are doing for changing the way people see these amazing and beautiful creatures. Thank you for what you do. So much respect.
What an amazing channel Iv just found, well done, from a fellow shark lover, I absolutely love what you are doing making more awareness of these magnificent creatures. I love sharks, they are just so misunderstood, I wish more people like you took the time to understand them. Thank you for all you do.
Not surprised at this at all. I grew up in Florida in the '60s and '70s and we went to the beach almost every Sunday. There were beach patrollers in the air and on the ground always monitoring the shark situation and one of them once told my dad that there was a certain distance they were allowed to get before they called people in from the water or blocked off the beach, but that if swimmers knew how close they actually were they'd never go in the water again!
Nice Footage ! Good Job !! Greetings from Chamonix, France. 👍❤️
Your voice is also so soothing, could watch the beautiful water and listen to your voice all day long. Best unintended stress management videos !
Amazing, love your videos. Thanks for all the effort you put in these.
Those first 35 seconds are absolutely stunning! One of the best nature footage I've ever seen.
You're a prodigy in your own right. Thank you for sharing your amazing videos with us. 💙
I love your videos and respect you and people like you, have for nature and animals (not so loved...) like sharks, specially Great White Sharks.
Bravissimo!... From Italy 🇮🇹🌹😉😊
Such beautiful creatures, why anyone would want to harm any shark is beyond me. Thanks for making the video so peaceful to chill and enjoy 👍👍
New way to tell when a shark is near: you see a drone filming you in close proximity.
When that little shark started to swim behind the bigger shark my brain automatically went “6 FEET BRO!” 🤨 Oh covid....
Funny!
Lol!
A great upload as per usual. It was worth the wait. How far away are whilst operating the drone? Is there no way you can shout to the swimmers or are you quite a distance away? Or maybe attach a flashing light or something?
Thanks! Not often am I close. I typically fly 2500 feet to 2 miles away.
Drone has a beacon light and beeper on it.
@@TheMalibuArtist Hmm... Well that would say 'warning!' to me if I was in the water but they probably think you're either trolling them or worse. lol Not much more you can do I guess. Keep those vids comin! :)
I love these videos (though they will make me a bit nervous the next time I'm at the beach) but can't help but wonder what you'll do when the inevitable happens. Do you think it's just a matter of time before you capture an actual attack (hopefully just a quick nip)? Maybe you already have but won't post for fear of the reprisal it may bring to the shark community. I hope that day never comes and you continue to make these wonderful sea life videos. The knowledge you convey and the aerial shots are amazing. The drones are truly a gift to film making with all the wonderful new angles and possibilities they bring. Good luck and can't wait to see more videos of these amazing creatures (whales and sharks) and they're enchanting behaviors.
I know this video's about the sharks, but that opening shot with the Pelicans is majestic as hell
Really enjoy your vlogs. Young WS hunting rays. Like your narrative stressing the ocean is their home. Rarely have young WS bitten people, tasting bites🦈
Great footage and commentary... Interesting captures with the shark & human interaction. Those sharks are so close to the people and it is amazing how unlikely it is to be attacked by a shark... Very well done and subscribed.
That opening shot with the gulls is spectacular friend
Awesome, love the pace of your videos and it looks like you are honing your skills, beautiful.
Thank you very much!
what a really well made video this was. The information shared alone was tremendous, I learned a few things to boot. Thank you for sharing this little gem, I will certainly check out your other content and spread the word..... Did I even mention how cool it is that you are watching out for people too? Outstanding !!
Only 2 hours to start... so excited 😆
You deserve your own segment on Shark Week!
Love your videos! So amazing! Thank you so much for posting these! 🦈🦈💗💗
I get mesmerised watching these beautiful creatures
Amazing footage,cant imagine a scenario where these magnificent creatures would attack a human,and the stats prove that given the proximity its is so unlikely its near impossible.
Love your videos and calm lovely voice...excellent thanks
Your playlist is beautiful ! Keep it
Thankyou for another wonderful video sending love and light from Australia💛 always , I apsalutly adore sharks I am a surfer and have been since I was a child I respect sharks so much and love them they are amazing too see in person I haven't seen one in years but i will never forget how in awww I felt 💖🦈💖
Thanks so much! They are magnificent animals.
Merci de ces belles images, et l'excellente narration.. 😊
Yikes. Maybe a loud system saying RUN instead of a beeper. :D
SharKKKKKKMK!!!! Usually works.
"RUN!"? Really??? On the water??? Like Jesus??? LOL!!!
You are doing so much good with these videos. Steven Spielberg should be paying you as an apology to sharks for the damage “ Jaws” did.
You educate the masses by showing that these sharks are NOT the aggressors they are thought to be. I hope you continue and reach many more people with your films and thoughts.
I wonder how bull sharks would react given the same situation
If hungry, the Bull Shark would become aggressive in preying on the stupid swimmers.
@@kerryberger985 As well as a tiger shark would.
mostly similar, but sometimes not...
the bullshark i dove with didnt give a flying fuck about me...
pelagic sharks are more dangerous, i would not dive with a marco
@@da.de.7915 AIUI Bull Sharks are usually cool if they can see you clearly but get 'snappy' in murky water--they touch or sense something they get more "agro"; Pelagic sharks like white tips or Makos live in a 'desert'-they run into potential food item they tend to immediately 'switch on'.
Bull shark is a whole nother animal they would bite test first for sure.
I can't imagine taking a swim only to be within distance of a great white. That's terrifying.
It's a well-known fact that in 1975, Steven Spielberg released a new movie called, "Jaws." After that, there was a record drop in the number of people that went swimming at the beaches.
You have to imagine people have probably been coming this close and even closer to sharks for many years. It’s only that we’re seeing it now with the invention of drones. People have been swimming at the beach for many many years and shark attacks have always been pretty rare.
You provide such valuable insight and I just love your videos as they are *real* not a Jaws movie makeover. Thank you 🙏
Such a great feeling and vibration looking at your videos . You are amazing. Bringing awareness to this planet. You are the Change. We all should tip in one way or another. I did dive next to every single Shark apart from the Great White I was maybe not aware of.
Can’t wait 😛.. big luck
I love your channel! And wow, that's so funny those swimmers flipping you off, if only they knew!
What this amazing footage reminds me is that if the water is clear and the sun is high in the sky it's fairly safe to swim. However if the current was such that the water is cloudy and it's around dusk probably best to only wade knee deep.
I'm going to assume the swimmers thought you might just be some kind of drone-perv lol. I can't imagine anyone giving you a hand gesture for alerting them about sharks 🦈. At least that's my theory. You're remarkable. Please keep posting your highly informative, exciting yet calming videos. 💜🦈💜
beautiful video quality and relaxing music.
Such a great channel! Support this man :)
Thank you and I’m gonna show these videos to my family members and have them subscribe. This is a very good and smart thing you are doing, very impressive! Stay safe
Thanks for these, sort of calming to watch your videos. Always loved sharks eventhough there's none here in Finland. Cheers!
Absolutely brilliant, educational and original content!
These animals are like you say misrepresented. Thank you for de mystifying them. Awesome!
Very clear from your videos that in clear water during the day juvenile white sharks aren’t a threat. At the point where they begin eating seals the risk increases to humans, particularity in low visibility.
Your videos are stunning ! Thx for sharing
You’re doing so awesome, Carlos! So proud of you!!
Amazing footage absolutely love what you do.
Amazing and beautiful. Thanks so much. Just subscribed
I wonder how long it takes from here for shoreline drone surveillance to become a standard in beach security measures and ocean life research.
One would argue, that this is even more effective than helicopters, as they can be operated from nearly every location.
Outstanding and groundbreaking work!
New subscriber here! Your channel is gonna grow majorly!! Great footage man!! New fan here!
Thanks for the sub!
I absolutely love your content. Funny, the swimmers thought you were creeping on them 😂 but for real, maybe get a louder warning beeper.
Amazing Footage ❤️ Thank you 😊
Great job buddy. Awesome, Thanks for sharing
Really enjoyed this video thanks for posting 👍