My eyebrows shot up as soon as you mentioned the pregnant tiger shark had nothing else in her stomach besides the victim. That is exceedingly abnormal for any shark, but even more so for a pregnant one, and a tiger shark on top of all that!
It’s really horrible to think about sharks and other animals in the Red Sea starving due to overfishing. Humans are causing the deaths of these people and ignoring that reality.
Yes. I expect the situation to get worse. Commercial fishery needs a certain amount of catch to be sustainable. With decreasing fish stock and good technology for locating the fish an inreasing portion of the remaining stock is about to be harvested. We need to cut back on fish consumption in the entire supply chain - up to the consumer.
@@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws It’s their hunting grounds, they shouldn’t have to get out of THEIR territory just because humans want to be greedy little shits.
Here in New Zealand we have had a lot of seals washing up dead on shore recently. Test have been done and it has shown they died of starvation. This is just so devastating. 😢
Ex ocean lifeguard here. We would constantly have little kids or other beach patrons claim to have seen sharks. Most of the time it was dolphins or kids trying to be funny, or it was during Shark Week when everyone becomes a shark expert. Our patrol’s official stance was that unless the lifeguard on the beach saw the shark, you shouldn’t evacuate everyone out of the water. But it is also up to your discretion as the lifeguard. So it could have been some type of rule they were following. Also, if you do see a shark, you aren’t allowed to say shark on the radio or to the beach patrons, as it causes people to panic. One time I had a few thresher sharks in my swim zone, so we whistled everyone out of the water. Was so cool to see as they were whipping with their tails to stun the bait fish they were hunting and were probably 20 feet from the beach. But a bunch of beach patrons were mad at us for not letting them swim…. As they were positive they were just dolphins feeding… so just some additional perspective that it’s hard to rely on the information from the beach goers lol
15 years ocean rescue in FLORIDA, the home of the shark attack. '82-'97 ... We didn't have "shark policies." We just ignored claims of sightings because they were incorrect so often that it was senseless to act on them... I've surfed for 50 years in Bali, Hawaii, Florida, and California. Thousands of hours on a high vantage point lifeguard tower watching the ocean. I've NEVER seen a shark that wasn't on a hook. They ARE there. You just don't see them.
Whether mistaken identity or not at no point is it a good idea to go fish where anglers are fishing for large fish. It may sound cruel but you really should put one and one together and figure if people are attracted to this spot to fish then what else do you think also shows up. That being said you free to accept the risks if you want but then you unknowingly accept the consequences. I’m sure had that dude known that entering the water that day would be his last mistake he might rethink that decision but unfortunately life is such that we not guaranteed that second chance. Unfortunately humans tend to put themselves on such a pedestal that we tend to forget natural selection also applies to us and that’s a fatal mistake. I want to dive with sharks and I’m aware objectively that’s a stupid decision and natural selection does not approve but I have my reasons. If I lose a limb or my life I don’t expect anyone to shed a tear for me except my mother because well that’s my decision. Aware or not of the risk I will face whatever consequences it brings whether I want to or not.
There would be no human survivors if they thought we were seals. Go on youtube and look up how great whites attack seals. Sharks are curious animals. They don't have hands so the only way they can find out what you are is to use their mouth. Majority of the cases they will just do a testbite and swim away. Unfortunately due to a great whites power only a test bite can be very severe.
I’ll never forget swimming from a snorkelling boat in Egypt to the shore. When I looked straight down it was pure black with just the eyes of barracuda looking up at me. The underwater cliff was also something I’ve never seen anywhere else.
Had a Maco stalk me from the distant blue. Never saw him but my spidey sense was tingling. Then I kind of moved on until later I saw my dive buddy snatched a picture of it in the distance and you could unmistakably see the shape of it. I looked straight at it with my cavemen eyes knowing deep down he was there but never actually saw him.
I think it's a lose-lose situation for many, especially for the sharks due to the persisting myth of them being these dumb, bloodthirsty monsters. My heart does go to those who were/are attacked, especially those who die. Saying this, I think this is a longtime issue due to a lack of education and arrogance. Now, this may not explain all attacks, but I tend to find that many people have this entitlement and/or ignorance issue toward nature, which gets them attacked and, worse, killed. Look at Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man). Despite the fact he wants to share how amazing bears are he made VERY dangerous mistakes that led to his and his girlfriend's deaths, including camping near a salmon stream where wild bears commonly feed in autumn (which is the period they were killed). I love wolves, for example, but respect is knowing how dangerous they can be. Of course, I don't see them as monsters either.
I agree with you. I'd these tourist attractions can't keep people safe without killing the local wildlife, they should lose whatever licence to operate they have. I am sure they can keep people and sharks separate on these beaches and, if a tourist is entitled and arrogant enough to think he or she is above the idea of getting attacked, then be it on their own heads. If I were mayor of a place like that I would make this clear that its at their own risk and no sharks or other wildlife will be killed for behaving naturally ( I don't think wild animals got the lesson that distinguished between man eaters and non man eaters.)
People forget sharks dont have hands, they explore their world with the senses they have. Sight, Small, and Touch (by exploratory bite). Give a new toy to your dog, it will look at it, smell it, then bite it, just like the shark and almost any other animal exploring a new thing in its environment that it has not previously experienced. The problem is that the sharks exploratory bite is going to be devastating to us frail human meat sacks.
In the case of Timothy Treadwell, I don't think scientist have discovered the gene that causes stupidity. There are divers that dive near whale carcasses. Come on now!
Yo, as someone who grew up terrified of entering more than 3 feet of water due to sharks, I really appreciate each of your videos! I started watching nearly a year ago (I think?) and my fear has gone down from completely irrational to almost reasonable. Can I swim out deeper than 6 feet without getting really paranoid? Nope! But I can definitely appreciate sharks from a distance now. Anyways, I’ve never commented before so I just wanted to stop by :)
I think we need to do a ban on commercial fishing for like 15 years..if you want a fish you should have to go get it yourself. I haven't had anything in over 15 years and I'm fine. It's a luxury in most places.
@@FukaiKokoroI understand why you feel that way, but commercial fishing is how thousands, if not millions, financially support themselves and their families. How do you propose those fishermen continue to support their families during the ban?
I also think the witnesses were key. Many people dramatize some attacks more than others but generally it's nice to get that second account, especially if there's very little video footage.
I'm traveling to the red sea in a week. The travel was planned for many months, and I've snorkelled there previously. That attack on the russian guy shook me to the core. We are avid snorkelers and never alone, and we know how to react around sharks, but we've never seen any in the red sea, granted we always were down in marsa alam, never in the bigger touristy and harbour areas of hurgada.
@@atherisGAYThe odds are pretty strongly in your favor that you won’t become an appetizer. You might want to do a little extra research on any areas you plan on snorkeling in to see if there might be exacerbating factors similar to those in recent Red Sea shark attacks. Try to stay away from waters where there are sharp drop-offs in ocean depth, avoid areas with lots of livestock imports, that sort of thing. Other than that don’t swim at dawn or dusk, don’t swim alone & have fun!
Don't go crazy. Just be there in a group in the best case and watch around every now and then. If you see the shark first, he will do nothing. And read the rules who to behave: Don't swim away in hectic movements, always watch and face him. Stay vertical (bit more easy as a diver that snorkeler). Better be in the water always with goggles, so you see something. And don't fall for the lie that sharks are attracted by blood. They are attracted by fish blood and other prey, but they don't care for human urine or human blood. Lot of experiments done and also some on youtube.
I worked out there for 5 years s a dive guide / instructor and dived with plenty of sharks. Actually Marsa Alam is better for seeing sharks than most areas. But you'll be perfectly safe,you have far more chance of getting hit by lightning,so just think of those odds.
Please do more of these videos. So many documentaries out there and a lot of them are quite old. Reviewing them chronological would be cool to see how far science has come. :)
I love your analysis of shark documentaries, and I think it's great that you balance your coverage of the more tabloidy 'Shark Week' air-Jaws stuff with serious docs on the BBC. This one, btw, I thought was quite responsible - particularly the comments about the shrivelled livers and empty digestive tracts of the Red Sea sharks...
Chris , I love all your videos , you fun , you give the facts , you know your subject extremely well and you even made me dreaming of being a marine biologist , keep on doin ALL YOUR REVIEWS , CHEERS FROM QUÉBEC
@VeronicaDesire-vz5qvoh no. So heartbreaking that a creature reliant on the sea can't get enough food due to human's greed. Overfishing, or polluting. Climate change is real & cannot be reversed. We are experiencing it now.😢
Man I wish I saw this program. Hearing thoughts from Shark researchers about the attacks and the conditions that lead to them is very helpful and fun to learn (aside from the attacks). And it’s good to hear that even though there can be multiple factors that leads to the attacks, researchers aren’t afraid to just say it was a predation or opportunistic event. I say that because I’ve seen in many shark related videos/comments of people severely underestimating sharks or forgetting that these are predators. I love sharks and learning about them and I’d want to go on a shark dive at least once in my life, but I respect them and I am not naive to underplay their level on the food chain.
Despite constant criticism from some quarters The BBC does still produce some top-quality programmes. I'd heard that tourists who spotted the shark 2022 incidents were laughed off, terrible that this would be covered up by authorities there.
Hi Kristian, love all your videos. Very informative and fun to watch. I also really enjoy getting your take on all things sharks. As someone from Hawaii, we have a variety of sharks in our waters. Especially tigers. Awareness is key so that we can all enjoy the ocean which is their home.... Sending you love from Ewa Beach Hawaii 🌺🌈☀️🌴🥥
I’m hoping this documentary ends up on one of the streaming services as it could be helpful in denouncing some of the damage mainstream media have caused around depicting sharks as blood thirsty, human hating monsters. The story of the pregnant shark who clearly only attacked a human due to being starving is particularly interesting & indicative of a much larger problem.
Why didn't the Tiger shark finish eating Popov? Usually you hear about them finding lungs or a suit or something. For a starving Tiger shark that was there at least 3 more hours, there was quite a lot of the body left.
I’ve noticed a few of your videos aren’t uploaded anymore, i don’t know if this was a personal choice or if they were taken down by youtube but i hope neither of the reasons affect your channel, you’re so great and respectful at what you do
Hello from the Maldives, I myself dive with tiger sharks here and would like to thank the author of the channel for this video. I myself come from Russia, and here this incident in Hurghada raised real panic and an extremely negative picture regarding sharks in the mass consciousness of people. Many people end up believing that sharks are parasites and that they need to be destroyed there, or as many nets should be placed there as possible. I explained at length and in detail to many of my compatriots that the problem cannot be solved so easily, that nets in general, to put it mildly, are not the most effective measure of protection, and sharks are not stupid cannibal machines. But our news, only the opinion of Egyptian fishermen, was shown most often, who said nonsense about a man-eating shark that switches to feeding on people after having tasted human meat once... Trash. So thank you for this video and review of this film, it’s a pity that it is not in Russian and there is no possibility of translating it. This really needs to be shown more often and in more detail to ordinary people and especially vacationers! I subscribe to your channel and will definitely watch other videos.
Anything you suggest to help people should be welcomed with open arms! I love all your videos and have learned much myself. Please keep your interesting subjects coming!
I was ,literally, traumatized by Vladimir Popovs video. It was the saddest, most haunting thing I have ever ever seen! When that shark took him under for the final time she hammered down on him with a desperate ferocity until he was truly dead. It was terrible and absolutely a feeding event!
Did the documentary mentioned that they beat the shark that killed Vladimir? I understand wanting the remains of a loved one but there are more humane ways to do so than beating the shark to death especially because it only fatally attacked Vladimir because it was starving.
Exactly! That infuriated and deeply saddened me… And now to hear that she had absolutely NOTHING at all in her digestive tract just breaks my heart… we are killing our planet and everything that lives on it.😭😭
This is really fascinating and helpful, thank you. It's hard for a layman to know which documentaries are actually accurate so this kind of analysis is great.
Could you analyze the 1916 shark attacks in New Jersey estuaries on which the Jaws book and movie are based? I'm new to your channel so if you've already covered this I apologize! 🇺🇸
Only watched it a couple of days ago but really enjoyed it. As you say there's a lot if facts that they reveal that other docs might not and I find it fascinating.
Would a mistaken identity stop a feeding event if a shark was hungry? I'm not saying it was or wasn't one in Simon's case, but if a shark was hungry and targeted a swimmer thinking it was a seal, would they still swim away? Or would it be a "food's food" sort of event? It'd probably be hard to tell in that case particularly, given that we don't have the shark to examine if it was starving or not, but it's more of a hypothetical. I'll definitely try to catch it up on iplayer, it sounds interesting.
This seems like it might be a dumb question. But is it not possible to send the shark elsewhere? Like literally transport it to another area where tiger sharks are also present? I ask this only because it is so so sad that a pregnant female shark was so hungry and killed someone and then ended up being killed as well. She was meant to support her population. It just seems so sad.
I saw this doc and was genuinely impressed at how honest it was, rather than the hyped up garbage that sadly litters shark week. Great vid and super informative. Keep them coming 🤙
That was most interesting. I'm glad to be nudged towards good documentaries. There is so much crap ans sentionalism at times that I'm not sure what to trust anymore. If you could do more of these kind of videos, I would really appreciate it.
I always thought mistaken identity was a myth due to sharks having such good senses. How do scientists know for sure if a shark has mistakenly bitten someone or just bit them out of curiosity? I would love to know.
They can't . Theres absolutely Zero proff in the mistaken idenity theory . Makes Zero sense . Zero. . But if it makes some people feel more confident or whatever , believe what You want . Santa Claus , mistaken idenity . Same
I believe it's mostly a myth created to help the sharks from being killed. Instead of mistaken identity I see curiosity bites, and the far more common territorial attacks, with a sprinkle of feeding attacks thrown in.
What I have heard is that the mistaken identity is a myth, so they don't mistakenly believe humans are seals or turtles but they are curious. Normally they would bite and notice that it is not his usual food and let go. It's also that some scientist believe that sharks are too smart to mistake humans for something else. But they are curious whether it is something to eat for them and what it is (it = human). Biting is for sharks the way to identify what they are dealing with besides bumping against them. But usely they would bite and swim away bc they know it's not their usual food. But like in the case in the video a literally starving shark would eat anything to survive, which is relatable.
Dr. Erich Ritter proved that mistaken identity is not a thing. Bites on humans were very different in strength compared to seals. Also young sharks attacked humans who don't even have seals in their nutrition plan yet. Maybe in very less cases it can happen like in the Simon Nellist case if you believe the eyewitnesses that the shark jumped out of the water like they do when they hunt seals. But only heard that they do that in South Africa where they feed on seals more. But that doesn't explain why he attacked more than once. If it was mistaken identity, then the shark would have stopped after the first attack, recognizing it is not his normal food. But the shark attacked Nellist at least twice as you see in the video that he attacks the dead body after at least a minute after the initial attack. But also possible the second attack was a different shark (very unrealistic, but not entirely impossible), who knows. We wiil never find out.
@@manuelgogeissl yes that was what I meant. But I wasn't sure since Kris didn't mention it whether I was wrong about it or whether he didn't know about the findings.
Have yet to see BBC special. Looking forward to it. BBC usually does a good job. But actually checked in here first. That is the best compliment I can give you. I value your opinion that much. I hate sitting through the ridiculous ones.
Definitely appreciate your take on this documentary. It's interesting to hear your perspective. I would totally love to hear more documentary reviews in the future.
I love talking about the causes of shark attacks at the aquarium I work at! It helps change people’s perspective on how often it happens and why! We’ve been getting a lot about what happened in Egypt and I’m glad I’m correct about why that shark attacked the way it did! Love your videos! 🩵
The mistaken identity thing seems an odd thing to think about because it's such a biased human perspective. I mean, yes, we may well be mistaken for seals, especially clothed in black wetsuits, but it's not like a shark knows we're human and that they're supposed to leave us alone. We're just another animal in their environment , and perhaps we're even more intriguing to them because we don't "belong" there. I think that would at least explain some of the "curiosity" bites.
Hey, Kris, great job - I thought the documentary was really good, too - nice to see so many experts interviewed. I kind of agree with you on the Nellist incident. I don't think that should be classified as a provoked attack and even if the initial strike could have been mistaken identity it turned into a full-on predation.
Great review, again! I hope I can see it in my country too some time. You're such a knowledgeable and engaging presenter, delivering really good, serious (as in non-sensational, not as in earnest) content! Together with MalibuArtist my fav shark channel. I really doubt that Red Sea tiger shark catch was authorized and planned! Sounds like Egyptian authorities PR nonsense. I caught the twitter feeds early, really shortly after it happened. Local people and tourists posted the tiger swimming right next to the pier, asking what kind of shark it was. Fishermen actually posted photos of the human remains fished out of the water uncensored: both legs, and lower torso. The aftermath of the catch was chaotic: the shark was dragged onto the beach, clubbed to death by a huge loud, cheering (and filming) mob, its eyes stabbed while alive and Mr. Popovs father (who had had to listen to his son call out for him in terror 😢) actually was one of the people clubbing and killing it! Her pregnancy was confirmed the same day: as well as the human remains removed on the beach when cutting it open. So, no, it wasn't a planned out taking out of the individual or dissection initially. It was a classic "mob takes revenge" event. Which was understandable, especially the victims father. Except I would've hoped they'd have killed her much more quickly and less brutal. This was a hungry animal, not a deliberately evil villain. Australia: One thing I've heard re Simon Nellis, that I've found interesting in addition to things you mentioned: according to his fellow regular swimmers, he was the only swimmer there wearing a full-body suit consistently. Several swimmers said he alone did that, year-round, and some had actually talked with him about it bc the Aussie swimmers all found the waters warm enough for normal swimwear. Might've been also a factor why him, along with his route? I agree with you that, when whatever attracted that GWS initially (other people were in the water around the cliffs) to choose Simon, it clearly was or became predation. It came round immediately to consume the torso. That for me was the most shocking thing caught on video. For GWS consuming humans is so rare in the attack statistics, it's very notable.
Am I the only one feeling bad for that tiger shark? I can understand that as a scientist you want to find out what caused the shark to eat a human and the public was probably also calling for the shark to be "removed" (a very nice way of Kris to say kill) but aren't tiger sharks endangered species and catching and killing this pregnant shark for this feels wrong to me. We shouldn't forget that in the end what caused this tiger shark to starve is commercial fishing and everyone consuming fish is responsible for this. In my opinion it was really unnecessary to kill that shark, she was already suffering enough and it's so useless.
This sounds like such an interesting documentary that was well made . I think it was really good to get eye-witness , scientist , evidence and documents . It such a shame human affecting the eco-system and the balance of things . We need to do better !! Are there any sources we could use to help this matter ?
Went and watched it after starting your video and really enjoyed the informative look. Sad these incidents occurred originally, of course. I got way more from it in understanding after learning from you on your channel, so thank you very much! Really enjoying your content :)
Great episode! I wonder how the rise in the worlds ocean temperatures will affect shark behaviour and feeding patterns. Will it create more opportunistic attacks or will it have sharks spending time in areas where they have not been seen before.
Another great video Kris. I'm always sitting at my computer on Sundays just before you upload because I absolutely love your videos. I called it on the shark that attacked Vladimir Pop-off. (I know i'm spelling his name wrong) I was thinking there had to be something wrong with it because sharks dont just eat people. Id love to see videos where you comment on documentaries, like the ones that air for shark fest and maybe even shark week. And, between the authorities and the eyewitnesses stories, if someone's lying, my bet is it's the lifeguards. I've so gotta see about watching this documentary. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
Another great video, I often wondered about water temperatures during shark attacks. I can't wait to rewatch your show then see the BBC episode. Thanks.
I just watched this particular episode. however I’ve binge watched a ton, and over the several months, watched all new ones. Please comment on documentaries. It makes a large difference in my opinion of them.
Really good show thank you. Always good to have your professional opinion. I found it very interesting. We know so much more now about sharks and their environment and how fragile it can be ie water temperature etc and how it can affect them. Thank you again.
Thanks for these videos, they are fascinating. I love sharks, and although the feeding events/attacks are tragic and terrifying, its very sad that these sharks are stressed and starving. What else are they to do? We all need to eat. So interesting, thank you.
‘Shark sent off to professional scientists for inspection/necropsy’ *shark dragged alive onto beach by mob & unceremoniously beaten to death with crowbar while gasping for air* 💀
💯 agree that we need a ban on commercial fishing… I’d only add that it needs to be GLOBAL. Humans are so arrogantly taking food from a food chain that we are not meant to be part of and doing it so greedily that we are not leaving enough for the animals who actually rely on those fish to survive.
I'm thinking those life guards didn't want the girl or the public to panic as it would have made more splashing. I can see them telling the girl it was a dolphin but really taking the warning seriously.
This channel is great! A couple of things I would love you to touch on at some point is about under what circumstances two different types of sharks can produce offspring together (for example, a bull shark and a tiger shark). I've seen some stuff online but would love your take on it. The other thing is whether tracking devices that emit flashing lights, electrical pulses, etc. could put a shark at a disadvantage by making it harder to hunt stealthily and also an easier target to a larger shark (porbeagle on Shark Week comes to mind). Thanks for considering!
Dear Kris: Why aren’t *YOU* one of the BBC’s marine biologist commentators? You’d bring a much-needed levity and sense of irony (maybe even some of your cute sneering) to their programmes. I’d certainly watch!
Good commentary. I like the take about sugar coating. I just doubt the presence of anglers is a factor. Anglers go where they can catch fish, so do some sharks. Often there is so much more fish in the water than an angler can imagine. A very few get hooked.
That was really interesting. I felt bad for the tiger shark, with of course all due respect to the person who died, but losing a shark and her babies is sad.
@@courtneyjohnson7341 Hearing that she had NOTHING at all in her stomach is just heartbreaking!! I feel for the mommy shark, her bebes, and Vladimir. Hearing him cry for his papa was just gut wrenching.
@@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon I absolutely agree, the pregnant shark was SO SO hungry, what was she supposed to do?!?! And then kill her for that? It’s just so sad 😢😭 couldn’t they relocate her far out in the ocean?? I don’t know. 😢
@@courtneyjohnson7341 Right?! Instead of them just watching her swim around for three hours, why couldn’t they try to chase her away toward open water with their motorboats instead? They were acting like they wanted revenge on the shark and to retrieve the man’s body for his family…😭😭 Its like they wanted to show tourists they will go after sharks that attack.
@@courtneyjohnson7341 Brazil does that now. They catch sharks with baited buoys and relocate them a few miles out. Since this program started, I don’t believe there’s been an attack there. I just saw a show about it.
Hi! Ok so I watched the red sea show on this year's shark week and they talk about the 2022 incidents as perpetrated by oceanic whitetips. I'm pretty sure they talked about the bites and Dr Collier was featured as well. I'm really confused 😢
Does anyone else remember anything about one of the other sharks responsible for one of the prior attacks in the area also being starving? I remember something about it's liver being just a fraction of the size it should have been due to starvation. I know that there is tons of speculation about these attacks, but in my opinion it's very simple. When you deplete 90% of your fish population in an area like the Red Sea, then increase the number of humans entering the water... Basic math tells me that these predators are going to have a higher percentage of interactions with whatever there is more of in the water- in this case- people. So if they want to solve this issue, a great place to start would be to decrease their fishing quotas.
I think overfishing is the main reason. When I was in egypt back in 2012 in marsa alam even the reef in Wadi E Gemal national park was missing a lot of Fish.
Howdo mate. The difference, between actual eyewitnesses and the authorities, has always been, well, what you'd expect. But some of the rubbish, that they've spouted, after the more serious attacks, is borderline criminal. As long as the tourists keep coming though eh?
i have no proof but I'm not alone thinking the reasons why the orcas near Portugal are attacking yachts is that there has been over fishing, especially for tuna and it's the only way they can fight us for their food. Again, i am not a scientist and these are my opinions. If this is correct and the shark attacks are due to a lack of their regular food, we need to rethink whether we should be eating fish or fishing the modern way we've developed. Perhaps we need to rethink a lot about all food resources and what it is doing to the balance of our planet's ecosystems. Add in global warming and how it might be effecting food sources on land and in the oceans ... we've got one hot mess to fix! (I am in an area of farming where trees have been and are being taken out so the farmers can use most if not all of their land for farming. They are also planting the corn so close together that the corn creates its own system which effects the weather patterns of the area.)
My eyebrows shot up as soon as you mentioned the pregnant tiger shark had nothing else in her stomach besides the victim. That is exceedingly abnormal for any shark, but even more so for a pregnant one, and a tiger shark on top of all that!
Hey lets starve the sharks that live near crowded beaches
@@Reekohswahvaywow your so sophisticated!!!! Let's worship the ground he walks on.
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@@Reekohswahvay”we all know you are slow in the mind” care to explain how you came to that conclusion?
I was surprised, too. That was shocking info, especially for a Tiger shark. Overfishing is creating a whole new environmental danger.
It’s really horrible to think about sharks and other animals in the Red Sea starving due to overfishing. Humans are causing the deaths of these people and ignoring that reality.
Yes. I expect the situation to get worse. Commercial fishery needs a certain amount of catch to be sustainable. With decreasing fish stock and good technology for locating the fish an inreasing portion of the remaining stock is about to be harvested. We need to cut back on fish consumption in the entire supply chain - up to the consumer.
This poor shark was starving and got killed for it. They have to stop the overfishing! Can the sharks not get out of there?
@@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws It’s their hunting grounds, they shouldn’t have to get out of THEIR territory just because humans want to be greedy little shits.
Here in New Zealand we have had a lot of seals washing up dead on shore recently. Test have been done and it has shown they died of starvation. This is just so devastating. 😢
@@Jesterjones9073 It’s a massive domino effect. Truly nightmarish to hear it’s become so bad
Ex ocean lifeguard here. We would constantly have little kids or other beach patrons claim to have seen sharks. Most of the time it was dolphins or kids trying to be funny, or it was during Shark Week when everyone becomes a shark expert.
Our patrol’s official stance was that unless the lifeguard on the beach saw the shark, you shouldn’t evacuate everyone out of the water. But it is also up to your discretion as the lifeguard. So it could have been some type of rule they were following.
Also, if you do see a shark, you aren’t allowed to say shark on the radio or to the beach patrons, as it causes people to panic. One time I had a few thresher sharks in my swim zone, so we whistled everyone out of the water. Was so cool to see as they were whipping with their tails to stun the bait fish they were hunting and were probably 20 feet from the beach. But a bunch of beach patrons were mad at us for not letting them swim…. As they were positive they were just dolphins feeding… so just some additional perspective that it’s hard to rely on the information from the beach goers lol
15 years ocean rescue in FLORIDA, the home of the shark attack. '82-'97 ...
We didn't have "shark policies." We just ignored claims of sightings because they were incorrect so often that it was senseless to act on them...
I've surfed for 50 years in Bali, Hawaii, Florida, and California. Thousands of hours on a high vantage point lifeguard tower watching the ocean. I've NEVER seen a shark that wasn't on a hook. They ARE there. You just don't see them.
They say "mistaken identity" more than not for shark attacks in Australia due to Australia's key tourist focus being our beaches.
Whether mistaken identity or not at no point is it a good idea to go fish where anglers are fishing for large fish. It may sound cruel but you really should put one and one together and figure if people are attracted to this spot to fish then what else do you think also shows up. That being said you free to accept the risks if you want but then you unknowingly accept the consequences. I’m sure had that dude known that entering the water that day would be his last mistake he might rethink that decision but unfortunately life is such that we not guaranteed that second chance. Unfortunately humans tend to put themselves on such a pedestal that we tend to forget natural selection also applies to us and that’s a fatal mistake. I want to dive with sharks and I’m aware objectively that’s a stupid decision and natural selection does not approve but I have my reasons. If I lose a limb or my life I don’t expect anyone to shed a tear for me except my mother because well that’s my decision. Aware or not of the risk I will face whatever consequences it brings whether I want to or not.
There would be no human survivors if they thought we were seals.
Go on youtube and look up how great whites attack seals.
Sharks are curious animals. They don't have hands so the only way they can find out what you are is to use their mouth.
Majority of the cases they will just do a testbite and swim away. Unfortunately due to a great whites power only a test bite can be very severe.
I’ll never forget swimming from a snorkelling boat in Egypt to the shore. When I looked straight down it was pure black with just the eyes of barracuda looking up at me. The underwater cliff was also something I’ve never seen anywhere else.
Had a Maco stalk me from the distant blue. Never saw him but my spidey sense was tingling. Then I kind of moved on until later I saw my dive buddy snatched a picture of it in the distance and you could unmistakably see the shape of it. I looked straight at it with my cavemen eyes knowing deep down he was there but never actually saw him.
I think it's a lose-lose situation for many, especially for the sharks due to the persisting myth of them being these dumb, bloodthirsty monsters. My heart does go to those who were/are attacked, especially those who die. Saying this, I think this is a longtime issue due to a lack of education and arrogance. Now, this may not explain all attacks, but I tend to find that many people have this entitlement and/or ignorance issue toward nature, which gets them attacked and, worse, killed. Look at Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man). Despite the fact he wants to share how amazing bears are he made VERY dangerous mistakes that led to his and his girlfriend's deaths, including camping near a salmon stream where wild bears commonly feed in autumn (which is the period they were killed). I love wolves, for example, but respect is knowing how dangerous they can be. Of course, I don't see them as monsters either.
I agree with you. I'd these tourist attractions can't keep people safe without killing the local wildlife, they should lose whatever licence to operate they have. I am sure they can keep people and sharks separate on these beaches and, if a tourist is entitled and arrogant enough to think he or she is above the idea of getting attacked, then be it on their own heads. If I were mayor of a place like that I would make this clear that its at their own risk and no sharks or other wildlife will be killed for behaving naturally ( I don't think wild animals got the lesson that distinguished between man eaters and non man eaters.)
People forget sharks dont have hands, they explore their world with the senses they have. Sight, Small, and Touch (by exploratory bite). Give a new toy to your dog, it will look at it, smell it, then bite it, just like the shark and almost any other animal exploring a new thing in its environment that it has not previously experienced. The problem is that the sharks exploratory bite is going to be devastating to us frail human meat sacks.
In the case of Timothy Treadwell, I don't think scientist have discovered the gene that causes stupidity. There are divers that dive near whale carcasses. Come on now!
Yo, as someone who grew up terrified of entering more than 3 feet of water due to sharks, I really appreciate each of your videos! I started watching nearly a year ago (I think?) and my fear has gone down from completely irrational to almost reasonable. Can I swim out deeper than 6 feet without getting really paranoid? Nope! But I can definitely appreciate sharks from a distance now. Anyways, I’ve never commented before so I just wanted to stop by :)
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Thats awesome!! 😃 Keep it up and always fight your fears!
Most attacks happen in 3 feet deep
@@laurentcambon maybe. But barely any attacks happen at all and this isn't helping ;)
@@laurentcambondon't be a dick
It’s sad that commercial fishing/overfishing leads to sharks starving…which explains why a pregnant mother shark attacked/killed a human. 😢
I think we need to do a ban on commercial fishing for like 15 years..if you want a fish you should have to go get it yourself. I haven't had anything in over 15 years and I'm fine. It's a luxury in most places.
@@FukaiKokoroI understand why you feel that way, but commercial fishing is how thousands, if not millions, financially support themselves and their families. How do you propose those fishermen continue to support their families during the ban?
@@socialdeviant13 how would they support themselves with depleted fish stock?
My great great grandfather was killed by a shark when he was stationed in Egypt with the British army in the 1890’s
I also think the witnesses were key. Many people dramatize some attacks more than others but generally it's nice to get that second account, especially if there's very little video footage.
My daughter was on the research boats in Florida while the BBC was shooting footage for the documentary. It was quite an experience!
I'm traveling to the red sea in a week. The travel was planned for many months, and I've snorkelled there previously.
That attack on the russian guy shook me to the core.
We are avid snorkelers and never alone, and we know how to react around sharks, but we've never seen any in the red sea, granted we always were down in marsa alam, never in the bigger touristy and harbour areas of hurgada.
I just hope I won't get eaten. Honestly.
@@atherisGAYThe odds are pretty strongly in your favor that you won’t become an appetizer. You might want to do a little extra research on any areas you plan on snorkeling in to see if there might be exacerbating factors similar to those in recent Red Sea shark attacks. Try to stay away from waters where there are sharp drop-offs in ocean depth, avoid areas with lots of livestock imports, that sort of thing. Other than that don’t swim at dawn or dusk, don’t swim alone & have fun!
Don't go crazy. Just be there in a group in the best case and watch around every now and then. If you see the shark first, he will do nothing. And read the rules who to behave: Don't swim away in hectic movements, always watch and face him. Stay vertical (bit more easy as a diver that snorkeler).
Better be in the water always with goggles, so you see something. And don't fall for the lie that sharks are attracted by blood. They are attracted by fish blood and other prey, but they don't care for human urine or human blood. Lot of experiments done and also some on youtube.
I worked out there for 5 years s a dive guide / instructor and dived with plenty of sharks. Actually Marsa Alam is better for seeing sharks than most areas. But you'll be perfectly safe,you have far more chance of getting hit by lightning,so just think of those odds.
The authorities will always protect themselves first
Please do more of these videos. So many documentaries out there and a lot of them are quite old. Reviewing them chronological would be cool to see how far science has come. :)
I love your analysis of shark documentaries, and I think it's great that you balance your coverage of the more tabloidy 'Shark Week' air-Jaws stuff with serious docs on the BBC. This one, btw, I thought was quite responsible - particularly the comments about the shrivelled livers and empty digestive tracts of the Red Sea sharks...
Chris , I love all your videos , you fun , you give the facts , you know your subject extremely well and you even made me dreaming of being a marine biologist , keep on doin ALL YOUR REVIEWS , CHEERS FROM QUÉBEC
Thanks so much Guy!
@VeronicaDesire-vz5qvoh no. So heartbreaking that a creature reliant on the sea can't get enough food due to human's greed. Overfishing, or polluting. Climate change is real & cannot be reversed. We are experiencing it now.😢
@@sherylbjerre9636 not climate change. Corporate greed.
Man I wish I saw this program. Hearing thoughts from Shark researchers about the attacks and the conditions that lead to them is very helpful and fun to learn (aside from the attacks). And it’s good to hear that even though there can be multiple factors that leads to the attacks, researchers aren’t afraid to just say it was a predation or opportunistic event. I say that because I’ve seen in many shark related videos/comments of people severely underestimating sharks or forgetting that these are predators. I love sharks and learning about them and I’d want to go on a shark dive at least once in my life, but I respect them and I am not naive to underplay their level on the food chain.
Despite constant criticism from some quarters The BBC does still produce some top-quality programmes. I'd heard that tourists who spotted the shark 2022 incidents were laughed off, terrible that this would be covered up by authorities there.
Hi Kristian, love all your videos. Very informative and fun to watch. I also really enjoy getting your take on all things sharks. As someone from Hawaii, we have a variety of sharks in our waters. Especially tigers. Awareness is key so that we can all enjoy the ocean which is their home.... Sending you love from Ewa Beach Hawaii 🌺🌈☀️🌴🥥
Sending love and Aloha Spirit to you as you guys deal with the loss of peoples and lands over in Maui. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I’m hoping this documentary ends up on one of the streaming services as it could be helpful in denouncing some of the damage mainstream media have caused around depicting sharks as blood thirsty, human hating monsters. The story of the pregnant shark who clearly only attacked a human due to being starving is particularly interesting & indicative of a much larger problem.
YES!!!!
Why didn't the Tiger shark finish eating Popov? Usually you hear about them finding lungs or a suit or something. For a starving Tiger shark that was there at least 3 more hours, there was quite a lot of the body left.
I’ve noticed a few of your videos aren’t uploaded anymore, i don’t know if this was a personal choice or if they were taken down by youtube but i hope neither of the reasons affect your channel, you’re so great and respectful at what you do
Hello from the Maldives, I myself dive with tiger sharks here and would like to thank the author of the channel for this video. I myself come from Russia, and here this incident in Hurghada raised real panic and an extremely negative picture regarding sharks in the mass consciousness of people. Many people end up believing that sharks are parasites and that they need to be destroyed there, or as many nets should be placed there as possible. I explained at length and in detail to many of my compatriots that the problem cannot be solved so easily, that nets in general, to put it mildly, are not the most effective measure of protection, and sharks are not stupid cannibal machines. But our news, only the opinion of Egyptian fishermen, was shown most often, who said nonsense about a man-eating shark that switches to feeding on people after having tasted human meat once... Trash. So thank you for this video and review of this film, it’s a pity that it is not in Russian and there is no possibility of translating it. This really needs to be shown more often and in more detail to ordinary people and especially vacationers! I subscribe to your channel and will definitely watch other videos.
Will have to give this a watch Kristian! Sounds much better than the documentary Shark Week did on the Red Sea, was so disappointed with that one
Anything you suggest to help people should be welcomed with open arms! I love all your videos and have learned much myself. Please keep your interesting subjects coming!
I was ,literally, traumatized by Vladimir Popovs video. It was the saddest, most haunting thing I have ever ever seen! When that shark took him under for the final time she hammered down on him with a desperate ferocity until he was truly dead. It was terrible and absolutely a feeding event!
I've been fascinated by the beauty and majesty of sharks since I was a kid, you're a breath of fresh air dude, keep up the good work! 😎😎😎😎😎😎🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
Did the documentary mentioned that they beat the shark that killed Vladimir? I understand wanting the remains of a loved one but there are more humane ways to do so than beating the shark to death especially because it only fatally attacked Vladimir because it was starving.
Exactly! That infuriated and deeply saddened me… And now to hear that she had absolutely NOTHING at all in her digestive tract just breaks my heart… we are killing our planet and everything that lives on it.😭😭
This is really fascinating and helpful, thank you. It's hard for a layman to know which documentaries are actually accurate so this kind of analysis is great.
Can anyone tell me where I can watch the BBC doco in Australia?
Loved this episode Kris - super insightful!
I don't think you can, buddy, unless you've got a VPN which can disguise your location, so you can log in to the BBC iplayer.
I watched it on sbs it's on the app
Could you analyze the 1916 shark attacks in New Jersey estuaries on which the Jaws book and movie are based? I'm new to your channel so if you've already covered this I apologize! 🇺🇸
Great video! Definitely would love to see more of these Documentary reviews for sure! 😁
Only watched it a couple of days ago but really enjoyed it. As you say there's a lot if facts that they reveal that other docs might not and I find it fascinating.
Would a mistaken identity stop a feeding event if a shark was hungry? I'm not saying it was or wasn't one in Simon's case, but if a shark was hungry and targeted a swimmer thinking it was a seal, would they still swim away? Or would it be a "food's food" sort of event? It'd probably be hard to tell in that case particularly, given that we don't have the shark to examine if it was starving or not, but it's more of a hypothetical.
I'll definitely try to catch it up on iplayer, it sounds interesting.
I guess it wouldn’t give a damn if it hadn’t eaten in a long time and was starving. Survival is priority for any species, especially when pregnant.
great video as always! video suggestion: covering the new york shark attacks recently
This seems like it might be a dumb question. But is it not possible to send the shark elsewhere? Like literally transport it to another area where tiger sharks are also present? I ask this only because it is so so sad that a pregnant female shark was so hungry and killed someone and then ended up being killed as well. She was meant to support her population. It just seems so sad.
Not easy I'd guess as the shark needs to be in water to survive, so probably needs specialist equipment and personnel?
@@surfrider986 that is true. Probably expensive too for all that equipment
I saw this doc and was genuinely impressed at how honest it was, rather than the hyped up garbage that sadly litters shark week. Great vid and super informative. Keep them coming 🤙
this is honestly one of my fave youtube accounts, needs more attention!
Excellent review. It would have been nice to see some clips of the show, but I understand. Keep it up Kris.
That was most interesting. I'm glad to be nudged towards good documentaries. There is so much crap ans sentionalism at times that I'm not sure what to trust anymore. If you could do more of these kind of videos, I would really appreciate it.
Big up this channel, I think the host is really good and down to earth. I love sharks and if you do you’ll love his content.
Watched it twice. It's actually pretty good. I would love to see you do more of these types of videos please.
I always thought mistaken identity was a myth due to sharks having such good senses. How do scientists know for sure if a shark has mistakenly bitten someone or just bit them out of curiosity? I would love to know.
They can't . Theres absolutely Zero proff in the mistaken idenity theory . Makes Zero sense . Zero. . But if it makes some people feel more confident or whatever , believe what You want . Santa Claus , mistaken idenity . Same
I believe it's mostly a myth created to help the sharks from being killed. Instead of mistaken identity I see curiosity bites, and the far more common territorial attacks, with a sprinkle of feeding attacks thrown in.
What I have heard is that the mistaken identity is a myth, so they don't mistakenly believe humans are seals or turtles but they are curious. Normally they would bite and notice that it is not his usual food and let go. It's also that some scientist believe that sharks are too smart to mistake humans for something else. But they are curious whether it is something to eat for them and what it is (it = human). Biting is for sharks the way to identify what they are dealing with besides bumping against them. But usely they would bite and swim away bc they know it's not their usual food. But like in the case in the video a literally starving shark would eat anything to survive, which is relatable.
Dr. Erich Ritter proved that mistaken identity is not a thing. Bites on humans were very different in strength compared to seals. Also young sharks attacked humans who don't even have seals in their nutrition plan yet. Maybe in very less cases it can happen like in the Simon Nellist case if you believe the eyewitnesses that the shark jumped out of the water like they do when they hunt seals. But only heard that they do that in South Africa where they feed on seals more. But that doesn't explain why he attacked more than once. If it was mistaken identity, then the shark would have stopped after the first attack, recognizing it is not his normal food. But the shark attacked Nellist at least twice as you see in the video that he attacks the dead body after at least a minute after the initial attack. But also possible the second attack was a different shark (very unrealistic, but not entirely impossible), who knows. We wiil never find out.
@@manuelgogeissl yes that was what I meant. But I wasn't sure since Kris didn't mention it whether I was wrong about it or whether he didn't know about the findings.
Have yet to see BBC special. Looking forward to it. BBC usually does a good job. But actually checked in here first. That is the best compliment I can give you. I value your opinion that much. I hate sitting through the ridiculous ones.
Definitely appreciate your take on this documentary. It's interesting to hear your perspective. I would totally love to hear more documentary reviews in the future.
Liked your view on the BBC documentary. I for one would be very interested if you did more on documentaries.
Please keep the good clips coming
I love talking about the causes of shark attacks at the aquarium I work at! It helps change people’s perspective on how often it happens and why! We’ve been getting a lot about what happened in Egypt and I’m glad I’m correct about why that shark attacked the way it did! Love your videos! 🩵
Can you please do a video about great whites in the Mediterranean please
Ohhhhhhh! This would be AWESOME!!♥️🦈♥️
The mistaken identity thing seems an odd thing to think about because it's such a biased human perspective. I mean, yes, we may well be mistaken for seals, especially clothed in black wetsuits, but it's not like a shark knows we're human and that they're supposed to leave us alone. We're just another animal in their environment , and perhaps we're even more intriguing to them because we don't "belong" there. I think that would at least explain some of the "curiosity" bites.
You can't stop nature, but you can prevent accidents. Try investigating more about Isla Guadalupe.
Great analysis mate! I enjoyed the documentary and really fascinating to hear your insights 🙏
Hey, Kris, great job - I thought the documentary was really good, too - nice to see so many experts interviewed. I kind of agree with you on the Nellist incident. I don't think that should be classified as a provoked attack and even if the initial strike could have been mistaken identity it turned into a full-on predation.
Wait where can I watch this documentary? BBC Homepage says it only works in the UK:(
Great review, again! I hope I can see it in my country too some time. You're such a knowledgeable and engaging presenter, delivering really good, serious (as in non-sensational, not as in earnest) content! Together with MalibuArtist my fav shark channel.
I really doubt that Red Sea tiger shark catch was authorized and planned! Sounds like Egyptian authorities PR nonsense.
I caught the twitter feeds early, really shortly after it happened. Local people and tourists posted the tiger swimming right next to the pier, asking what kind of shark it was.
Fishermen actually posted photos of the human remains fished out of the water uncensored: both legs, and lower torso.
The aftermath of the catch was chaotic: the shark was dragged onto the beach, clubbed to death by a huge loud, cheering (and filming) mob, its eyes stabbed while alive and Mr. Popovs father (who had had to listen to his son call out for him in terror 😢) actually was one of the people clubbing and killing it!
Her pregnancy was confirmed the same day: as well as the human remains removed on the beach when cutting it open. So, no, it wasn't a planned out taking out of the individual or dissection initially. It was a classic "mob takes revenge" event. Which was understandable, especially the victims father. Except I would've hoped they'd have killed her much more quickly and less brutal. This was a hungry animal, not a deliberately evil villain.
Australia: One thing I've heard re Simon Nellis, that I've found interesting in addition to things you mentioned: according to his fellow regular swimmers, he was the only swimmer there wearing a full-body suit consistently. Several swimmers said he alone did that, year-round, and some had actually talked with him about it bc the Aussie swimmers all found the waters warm enough for normal swimwear.
Might've been also a factor why him, along with his route?
I agree with you that, when whatever attracted that GWS initially (other people were in the water around the cliffs) to choose Simon, it clearly was or became predation. It came round immediately to consume the torso. That for me was the most shocking thing caught on video. For GWS consuming humans is so rare in the attack statistics, it's very notable.
Oh interesting! I think I’ll be giving that a watch 🤔
Brilliant and informative review. Thank you so much
Thanks so much for watching, really glad you enjoyed it
Am I the only one feeling bad for that tiger shark? I can understand that as a scientist you want to find out what caused the shark to eat a human and the public was probably also calling for the shark to be "removed" (a very nice way of Kris to say kill) but aren't tiger sharks endangered species and catching and killing this pregnant shark for this feels wrong to me. We shouldn't forget that in the end what caused this tiger shark to starve is commercial fishing and everyone consuming fish is responsible for this. In my opinion it was really unnecessary to kill that shark, she was already suffering enough and it's so useless.
The only channel I always immediately click when I see a notification! Always so excited to watch your content ☺️🦈
Definitely appreciate your views of actual events or documentaries! 😊
That poor shark
It’s a shame to see it killed, real ethical dilemma for the authorities
Great video! Ended up watching the BBC episode straight after on the iplayer.
This sounds like such an interesting documentary that was well made . I think it was really good to get eye-witness , scientist , evidence and documents .
It such a shame human affecting the eco-system and the balance of things . We need to do better !! Are there any sources we could use to help this matter ?
Went and watched it after starting your video and really enjoyed the informative look. Sad these incidents occurred originally, of course.
I got way more from it in understanding after learning from you on your channel, so thank you very much! Really enjoying your content :)
I do like to hear your point of view.
Thank you for being intellectually honest about the Simon Nellist attack when it seems that so many others in the field refuse to.
Fascinating!! Definintely want more videos like this.
Great episode! I wonder how the rise in the worlds ocean temperatures will affect shark behaviour and feeding patterns. Will it create more opportunistic attacks or will it have sharks spending time in areas where they have not been seen before.
Another great video Kris. I'm always sitting at my computer on Sundays just before you upload because I absolutely love your videos. I called it on the shark that attacked Vladimir Pop-off. (I know i'm spelling his name wrong) I was thinking there had to be something wrong with it because sharks dont just eat people. Id love to see videos where you comment on documentaries, like the ones that air for shark fest and maybe even shark week. And, between the authorities and the eyewitnesses stories, if someone's lying, my bet is it's the lifeguards. I've so gotta see about watching this documentary. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
Love that you’re waiting ready for the videos 😁😁
Another great video, I often wondered about water temperatures during shark attacks. I can't wait to rewatch your show then see the BBC episode. Thanks.
Temperature is often one that’s forgotten quite a lot, but it can play a big role!
I just watched this particular episode. however I’ve binge watched a ton, and over the several months, watched all new ones. Please comment on documentaries. It makes a large difference in my opinion of them.
Love your Expertise
nice to see a program like this compared to some of the trash that shows up on shark week
Great video and analysis.
Sadly I can't watch the BBC documentary from out of the UK. Would be really interesting for me to see that.
Can you not download BBC iPlayer outside the uk
Me too
@@pauliewogmastercertifiedli535 I watched it in the meantime on dailymotion
Really good show thank you. Always good to have your professional opinion. I found it very interesting. We know so much more now about sharks and their environment and how fragile it can be ie water temperature etc and how it can affect them. Thank you again.
Thanks for these videos, they are fascinating. I love sharks, and although the feeding events/attacks are tragic and terrifying, its very sad that these sharks are stressed and starving. What else are they to do? We all need to eat. So interesting, thank you.
Thanks so much for this. I missed it on the BBC so I'm heading over to the iPlayer right now!
What a great video! Would love to see more of this! ❤
This was a fascinating video; thank you!
Yeah!!! Been waiting for this! Thank you so much. Can’t wait to sit down tonight and watching it
Another great, balanced video, Kris. I haven't managed to see the actual programme yet, but will have to look it up.
Thanks Daren, let me know what you think when you give it a watch!
‘Shark sent off to professional scientists for inspection/necropsy’
*shark dragged alive onto beach by mob & unceremoniously beaten to death with crowbar while gasping for air* 💀
yes and apparently it was a mako shark, someone doesn't have there facts right or they are making them up.....thumbs down 👇 👇
💯 agree that we need a ban on commercial fishing… I’d only add that it needs to be GLOBAL. Humans are so arrogantly taking food from a food chain that we are not meant to be part of and doing it so greedily that we are not leaving enough for the animals who actually rely on those fish to survive.
I'm thinking those life guards didn't want the girl or the public to panic as it would have made more splashing. I can see them telling the girl it was a dolphin but really taking the warning seriously.
Intresting video and educational for me. I have an idea for the next movie commentary...
The meg 2! I would love to see that in the future please!
This channel is great! A couple of things I would love you to touch on at some point is about under what circumstances two different types of sharks can produce offspring together (for example, a bull shark and a tiger shark). I've seen some stuff online but would love your take on it. The other thing is whether tracking devices that emit flashing lights, electrical pulses, etc. could put a shark at a disadvantage by making it harder to hunt stealthily and also an easier target to a larger shark (porbeagle on Shark Week comes to mind). Thanks for considering!
Dear Kris: Why aren’t *YOU* one of the BBC’s marine biologist commentators? You’d bring a much-needed levity and sense of irony (maybe even some of your cute sneering) to their programmes. I’d certainly watch!
That tiger shark had passed up the soup course to leave plenty of room for it's main meal.
Hi just joined, happy to be here
Hey!! Welcome to Shark Bytes 😁
@@SHARKBYTES thanks Kris
Another great video. I hope I can find that BBC video here in Australia
I watched it on sbs app
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Good commentary. I like the take about sugar coating.
I just doubt the presence of anglers is a factor. Anglers go where they can catch fish, so do some sharks.
Often there is so much more fish in the water than an angler can imagine. A very few get hooked.
Great episode!
Hey Kristian Little Bay is in Sydney. It's in the Eastern Suburbs.
3:20 you need a tin foil hat to put on when you say things like that! 😂 Totally agree, it’s like the script from Jaws!
That was really interesting. I felt bad for the tiger shark, with of course all due respect to the person who died, but losing a shark and her babies is sad.
I agree, with all due respect to his life of course, the shark was starving and pregnant 😢
@@courtneyjohnson7341 Hearing that she had NOTHING at all in her stomach is just heartbreaking!! I feel for the mommy shark, her bebes, and Vladimir. Hearing him cry for his papa was just gut wrenching.
@@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon I absolutely agree, the pregnant shark was SO SO hungry, what was she supposed to do?!?! And then kill her for that? It’s just so sad 😢😭 couldn’t they relocate her far out in the ocean?? I don’t know. 😢
@@courtneyjohnson7341 Right?! Instead of them just watching her swim around for three hours, why couldn’t they try to chase her away toward open water with their motorboats instead? They were acting like they wanted revenge on the shark and to retrieve the man’s body for his family…😭😭 Its like they wanted to show tourists they will go after sharks that attack.
@@courtneyjohnson7341 Brazil does that now. They catch sharks with baited buoys and relocate them a few miles out. Since this program started, I don’t believe there’s been an attack there. I just saw a show about it.
Hi!
Ok so I watched the red sea show on this year's shark week and they talk about the 2022 incidents as perpetrated by oceanic whitetips. I'm pretty sure they talked about the bites and Dr Collier was featured as well. I'm really confused 😢
Yeah I'm commenting before watching the video, so what?
Yeah I’m replying before watching the video, so what?
We love to see it!
Does anyone else remember anything about one of the other sharks responsible for one of the prior attacks in the area also being starving? I remember something about it's liver being just a fraction of the size it should have been due to starvation. I know that there is tons of speculation about these attacks, but in my opinion it's very simple. When you deplete 90% of your fish population in an area like the Red Sea, then increase the number of humans entering the water... Basic math tells me that these predators are going to have a higher percentage of interactions with whatever there is more of in the water- in this case- people. So if they want to solve this issue, a great place to start would be to decrease their fishing quotas.
Ok, as soon as I typed that comment, he went on to say basically the same thing. Maybe next time I should watch the WHOLE video before committing 😊
I think overfishing is the main reason. When I was in egypt back in 2012 in marsa alam even the reef in Wadi E Gemal national park was missing a lot of Fish.
Howdo mate.
The difference, between actual eyewitnesses and the authorities, has always been, well, what you'd expect.
But some of the rubbish, that they've spouted, after the more serious attacks, is borderline criminal.
As long as the tourists keep coming though eh?
i have no proof but I'm not alone thinking the reasons why the orcas near Portugal are attacking yachts is that there has been over fishing, especially for tuna and it's the only way they can fight us for their food. Again, i am not a scientist and these are my opinions. If this is correct and the shark attacks are due to a lack of their regular food, we need to rethink whether we should be eating fish or fishing the modern way we've developed. Perhaps we need to rethink a lot about all food resources and what it is doing to the balance of our planet's ecosystems. Add in global warming and how it might be effecting food sources on land and in the oceans ... we've got one hot mess to fix! (I am in an area of farming where trees have been and are being taken out so the farmers can use most if not all of their land for farming. They are also planting the corn so close together that the corn creates its own system which effects the weather patterns of the area.)