I thought it was bluefin! I was going full noise towards them until I was about 100m away and I realised what was going on. Pretty much stayed about 50-100m away until the seal rushed towards the kayak. Video doesn't portray the distance well. Also I didn't anticipate it hiding under the kayak! In hindsight that seems obvious though.
Good stuff my man! Glad you made it out of there in one piece. I wonder if the shark got the seal or if the seal got lucky that you distracted the shark and it got away? Definitely a memory that will have you pulling your feet in under the covers at night :-)
That was an amazing experience/footage. Really nice that the "little" bugger didn't bite the yak, would be quite a swimming, and lose gear is heart breaking.
Indeed it’s a juvenile, Amazing footage ‘ you had hell of luck, same thing happened to Roy J. Stoddard et Tamara McAllister, near a seal colony, GW was bigger than this one, a notorious attack they didn’t have your luck ‘ glad you re safe though ‘ thanks to being such images to us though 👍
In a boating school they teach you ( but many seem to ignore it ) that if you see a shark attacking something ….get the fudge away ….they go into a frenzy they will attack the seal themselves…other sharks and you….a good rule of thumb is if you see a whale keep 1km away if possible …stay away from dolphins even though they seem cool…and as soon as you see a shark chasing …haul ass fast away from the aoe at least temporarily until the feeding is done …you are just very very lucky that didn’t end bad it really could have man
Id be terried that the seal would jump on the kayak to escape 😅 sorry seal im not going overboard with you and a hungry shark. But thats awesome footage!
NZ shark export said it was in fact a Mako not a Great white which makes the footage even more rare. He said had it been a less nibble Great White the shark, the shark would have given up trying get the seal earlier. Fisherman was 10 km off shore at the time. Akin to riding your bike through Kruger National Park and coming across a lion hunting a Wildebeest. Rather him than me.
100% that seal saw your kayak and saw a place where he could possibly jump on and get away from the shark. I've seen videos of seals jumping onto boats to avoid orcas.
Great footage, you really got massive balls to get this close.. I guess it's luck that it was a small juvenile shark that rammed your kayak. If it's much larger great white ( 15-18 ft.), it could really flip your kayak upside down dude.
Thanks. I wasn't planning on getting this close to be fair, but when the seal saw me it decided I'd make a good hiding spot 😂 the video doesn't really show it, but I almost was knocked out. I agree if it had been bigger it could've been much worse!
You re totally right that’s exactly what happened to Roy J. Stoddard et Tamara McAllister, almost same condition, a notorious attack of this kind ‘ they didn’t have his luck ‘
@@aranha9365 thats possible, but in this video that juvenile shark only hit the kayak, with a bigger shark , it doesn't even need to try, it will just hit and the kayak will flip upside down. That's my whole point
If Mr. Shark had figured out what was easier to catch- seal or you 😳, be game over
You're not wrong!
Haha you're crazy getting that close to all that. I would've been worried about the seals jumping on the kayak for shelter
I thought it was bluefin! I was going full noise towards them until I was about 100m away and I realised what was going on. Pretty much stayed about 50-100m away until the seal rushed towards the kayak. Video doesn't portray the distance well. Also I didn't anticipate it hiding under the kayak! In hindsight that seems obvious though.
luckily wasn’t a full grown white. looks to be a juvenile white or maybe another similar lamnid species, such as the obvious candidate mako.
far out thats crazy as. you dont see/experience that everyday. that seal did a great job dodging that shark
Good stuff my man! Glad you made it out of there in one piece. I wonder if the shark got the seal or if the seal got lucky that you distracted the shark and it got away? Definitely a memory that will have you pulling your feet in under the covers at night :-)
We will never know, but I hope the seal escaped!!
That was an amazing experience/footage. Really nice that the "little" bugger didn't bite the yak, would be quite a swimming, and lose gear is heart breaking.
😯 The scenery is gorgeous 😍 just breathtaking!
Yes, it can most certainly take your breath away. 😂
Bet that got the ticker going bro! Great footage!
Indeed it’s a juvenile, Amazing footage ‘ you had hell of luck, same thing happened to Roy J. Stoddard et Tamara McAllister, near a seal colony, GW was bigger than this one, a notorious attack they didn’t have your luck ‘ glad you re safe though ‘ thanks to being such images to us though 👍
Good God!!!! Amazing. Scary!!! I'd be grinding those pedals a lot faster than you were 🤣😊😊
Just enjoying the scenery Rob, you know me 😂
Thats amazing footage mate
In a boating school they teach you ( but many seem to ignore it ) that if you see a shark attacking something ….get the fudge away ….they go into a frenzy they will attack the seal themselves…other sharks and you….a good rule of thumb is if you see a whale keep 1km away if possible …stay away from dolphins even though they seem cool…and as soon as you see a shark chasing …haul ass fast away from the aoe at least temporarily until the feeding is done …you are just very very lucky that didn’t end bad it really could have man
An experience you won't forget 🦈
Yoo congratulations on being on the national tv!
Id be terried that the seal would jump on the kayak to escape 😅 sorry seal im not going overboard with you and a hungry shark. But thats awesome footage!
Lol if it jumped on board it'd be getting the boot, that's for sure 😂
Yikes. That was a close call.
That seal was dodgin all the bites
NZ shark export said it was in fact a Mako not a Great white which makes the footage even more rare. He said had it been a less nibble Great White the shark, the shark would have given up trying get the seal earlier. Fisherman was 10 km off shore at the time. Akin to riding your bike through Kruger National Park and coming across a lion hunting a Wildebeest. Rather him than me.
Yes, I'm over the moon that this is the first capture of a mako in pursuit of a seal in New Zealand that Dr Elliot has seen.
100% that seal saw your kayak and saw a place where he could possibly jump on and get away from the shark. I've seen videos of seals jumping onto boats to avoid orcas.
I agree 100%
You didn't stay long 😂
Great footage, you really got massive balls to get this close.. I guess it's luck that it was a small juvenile shark that rammed your kayak. If it's much larger great white ( 15-18 ft.), it could really flip your kayak upside down dude.
Thanks. I wasn't planning on getting this close to be fair, but when the seal saw me it decided I'd make a good hiding spot 😂 the video doesn't really show it, but I almost was knocked out. I agree if it had been bigger it could've been much worse!
You re totally right that’s exactly what happened to Roy J. Stoddard et Tamara McAllister, almost same condition, a notorious attack of this kind ‘ they didn’t have his luck ‘
A shark of that size would be able to flip the kayak if he tried.
@@aranha9365 thats possible, but in this video that juvenile shark only hit the kayak, with a bigger shark , it doesn't even need to try, it will just hit and the kayak will flip upside down. That's my whole point
Looks more like a mako mate
Too close for comfort !!
Any idea what happened last? Did the seal escape?
Not sure! Hopefully
I get scared when I Kayak 50 feet from shore, my fears seem to have been validated.
Holy shit m8! Epic day out. How did the seal fare?
I didn't hang around to find out 😂😅 last I saw it was still doing a sonny bill Williams on the shark
On the news tonight mate! Celeb status ..
That got hairy real quick! Amazing stuff though. Always read that juvenile white sharks are fish eaters, this one didn’t get the memo
You betcha! They closed the 100m gap I had on them real quick. It was one determined shark alright, glad I wasn't the seal!
@@gpfishingadventures7834 that seal prolly figured your yak was cover or a distraction from him!! lol cheers man
Juvenile gw has to train to move up the food chain. This one has a lot to learn. Hopefully intrepid seal got away.
Were you able to confirm if the shark got the seal?
No sorry!
imagine if it's not juvenile great white but a fully matured great white lol
Mako*
Far out!
Mate why didn't you save the seal ?
Haha the real question 😂
Yeah poor bugger just needed your help but you left him to Brucie 😅
Er wollte zu dir drauf springen um zu überleben
You're about to get ate
Sharks & crocs are bloody evils creatures
They gotta eat too 🤷♂️
@@gpfishingadventures7834 they can eat each other 😄
Darwinism at its finest
😂😂😂