My Shark Teacher The
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
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“Queen Nikki” aka “Ali’i Nikolé,” in Hawaiian, aka “Grandma Tiger Nikki-Nik,” Is a extra special individual shark teacher. Until I really got into shark identification research I hadn’t realized how many times, and for so many years, I had interacted with her. We have a long history together, which I am so grateful for, and I have many video files that show how she’s shaped my behavior in the water, and that has transcended outside of the water as well. I’m so deeply grateful for her patience with me over the years, when I was young (and much more wild) and still figuring things out, she taught me to move with calm, quiet, confidence and purpose, to be mindful of how I use my power.
Queen Nikki is one of the largest Tiger sharks at home in Hawaii and her quiet confidence is unmatched. There are other younger sharks who are more pushy, like Kalihi, however Nikki exudes a sense of regality with the way she swims and approaches. She doesn’t size up with other sharks often, which means she doesn’t bother comparing herself the way most other sharks do, she seems to be confident in her own skin, or of her size, social hierarchy, age, or wisdom, to approach with slow but deliberate intent.
Nikki is huge and powerful, however she doesn’t utilize her power often, usually only when putting pushy younger sharks in check if they are disrespecting her by swimming close to her point of interest. One of the many things that both my husband and I really love about Nikki is that she seeks out interaction. It’s humbling to have a 15+ foot Tiger shark calmly and slowly swim up to you, almost stopping, closing her mouth, and patiently awaiting a point of contact. Sometimes she will approach closely and slowly turn to the side and almost stall, drifting in the swells, to brush up against us or a boat. Occasionally she is carried by a swell or doesn’t turn early before she brushes up against the boat and she’s bumped and cracked the boat engines and dive ladder a few times. Even a gentle push from such a large and powerful shark is enough to break through thick plastic and crack aluminum welds. It’s humbling that she approaches us so much more gently than the boat and other sharks.
Over the years I’ve watching Nikki interact with many other individual sharks and many individual humans, she’s helped me to pass on important lessons to safety diver trainee’s I’ve brought in. Professional shark safety divers fulfill an important and much needed role in a safety and conservation position, speaking up for sharks, and facilitating peaceful interactions. It is the wisdom of a grandma, to use your power only when truly needed, to be calm, quiet, and confident, and to teach the younger ones in hopes that they will help change the world for the better.
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Just came to say how beautiful she is. Love watching Queen Nikki🥰😍🥰
She must know you well by now
There are clear signs she recognizes us, its heart warming to see how calm she is around me, and how different she can be with different people but to show that patience and consistency over time is fascinating and awe inspiring. Thank you for your comment I wish you a wonderful day. :)
I am a huge shark fan! I've studied these creatures for years and i am always floored with the lessons they teach. I found your channel a few weeks ago and I'm hooked (bad, i know). Your knowledge and willingness to communicate is beautiful and I love learning from you. The dance between you and the sharks is AMAZING. Thank you so much for your videos, shorts, and lessons.
You are such a "beautiful soul". I really loved this video. I learned so much from you. Nikki is such a "magnificent shark". I was so "amazed ", at how she interact 's with you and the other divers. Much love peace and blessings to you all. 💋❤️💐🙏✝️💯🔥
i have so much respect how you can do that. its incredible
Thank you
Always soo AMAZING!! Thank You!! ~❤~
Thank YOU!! I appreciate you :) Best wishes
What an incredible experience for you and everyone else! Especially the beautiful sharks. Just amazing! I’m in aw! Thank you so much for sharing with me. ❤👍
Восхищаюсь тобой! Ты человек высшего порядка... Человек поставлен Богом выше всех животных и вы этому живой пример. Ты как будто сказала " да, ты королева океана, но ты всего лишь рыба, а я Человек и ты будешь меня слушаться"
wow what a awesome life you get to experience!!!
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I am super grateful for her lessons and the many wonderful sharks and people Xo Thank you
I am in so much awe for the work you do ❤
You are the best ambassador for these animals. I was on a long sailing journey in my twenties and was always afraid of sharks when I went into the sea… until I encountered sharks in the wild. Then I realized that they are just animals with their own dignity and not the monsters we made them in our imagination.
Tell that to the Russian man who was eaten by a shark on holiday in Egypt.
@@truthseeker6116tell that to all the sharks the locals hunted afterward. That guy just got put into his place, the shark did nothing wrong
What should I expect from an animal if not even humans, from whom one would expect far more intelligence and understanding, can manage peaceful coexistence. Who kills animals for fun and adorns himself with trophies. When it comes to animals, we usually don't understand their culture because we don't have enough information, especially when it comes to marine animals. But with humans, their incorrect behavior towards nature and themselves is well known and should be condemned accordingly.
Your work is amazing!
To one day be able swim with queen Nikki. My goodness. ❤
❤❤❤❤❤ love your work. This is fascinating
I came here from Eestwahs
Thank you, lovely content ❤
Such beautiful creatures 😊
This is literally so cool !!!
it's a pleasure to watch it
your video
She is exquisite 🥰
Thank you so much for everything you do!! Showing people that they arent maneaters! Are they incredibly capable predators who need respect of course!!
Love your videos. Thank you for showing the world that these beautiful creatures are not mindless eating machines. Well done and keep up the great work. Peace!
What a beautiful creature!
Beautiful. Waht incredible creatures they are.
The picture of the two of you side by side swimming is just beautiful. Bless her, and all of you. Have you seen Roxy recently?
Catch a grip and stop talking about these animals like they're your pet or a Disney character. I wouldn't expect this audience to have respect for animals anyway, just in it for the clout.
Fascinating
Hey Ocean Ramsey! In my humble opinion, you are such an amazing human! Please tell me if you think the snorkeler in the Cook Islands several years ago was telling the truth when she said a humpback whale “saved her and her companion from a huge tiger shark” even though they never filmed it nor acted concerned of being attacked? (I met the same whale in Tonga two years later and this juvy just wanted to play with humans, no shark scare or anything.)
Wonderful
What a beautiful shark😊❤
I’m glad you are doing what you do and showing respect for sharks. The movie Jaws did a lot of damage to the shark world and what you are doing is helping to repair that damage.!☸️❤️🙏
What are your thoughts about the incident in Honolulu last week where a tiger shark fatally killed a surfer?
I think I hated on your shorts, my bad. Any shark conversationist is an f’ing saint. Appreciate what you do
Beautiful ❤
Самое милое и полезное видео на планете ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈 спасибо за ваши видео ❤ у вас всегда получаются такие милые и красивые видео ❤❤🦈 я бы очень хотела с вами поплавать ❤🦈 🦈❤❤🦈🦈❤❤🦈🦈❤❤🦈
Love your work it has been very inspiring to me as a new Marine Biologist with my focus being on researching shark behavior. Question - does your different pattern wet suits impact the different sharks levels of curiosity compared to other divers that may be only wearing solid black suits? Since sharks don't see in color but more Grey scale does this change their possible perception of you in the water, especially at different depths were surface light my not reach as far?
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Ceci est simplement fantastique, surtout quand on sait que le requin-tigre est considéré comme le deuxième requin le plus agressif après le grand requin blanc... 👍👍👍👍👍
So magnificent. Great video! I can't wait to see you guys in October!❤
My deepest respect to you, your work and .... everithing.
You move ropes, nets, baits successfully and "easily".
What about the hooks stuck in their mouths, you leave them? Over time, they fall off on their own or...?
A few in these comments need to watch her video been doing this for twenty years
Eestwahs the cartoon made a video
That sums the situation up😂
Question 2 - Do you think the sharks you work with regularly recognize your scent in the water compared? Have your tried testing it out of curiosity? As I had been typing my first question the second one came to mind about how the shark recognizes you compared to other divers or people in the water it may encounter. The subject of mistaken identity is often brought up, but what about sharks recogniition of a familiar identity compared to new encounters with human strangers?
Can You redirect a tiger at the surface of the water? Lying on a surfboard?
Or would it bite first?
Oh, it’s you Ocean.
How long can you hold your breathe?
What age did you start to go in the water to be with the sharks 🦈
Do you have any clips of her hunting would be nice to see that side of this beautiful creature
they're so cat like to me
Have you ever been bit or injured by a shark? just curious
Thank you Ocean! I can’t wait to dive with you again. Last time was 2017/18!
Have you had the pleasure of working with other shark species, such as the bull shark or the white sharks
Bonjour, magnifique bravo pour ce que vous faites, vos livres sont-ils traduit en français,j espère que le monde prendra conscience de l importance des requins dans nos océans.
It's the one time when you misplace your hand is when she will get ya
How is it possible to dive with her? Or is it just freedive?
There is something different about Tiger Sharks. I haven't quite figured it out, yet!
The more you sharpen your skills and experience the more we ourselves gain knowledge.
Почему акула не нападает? Она не голодна?
i wish my life was meaningful like hers is.
You become what you do! Take out a clean piece of paper, & list all the things you love to do, & the things you're interested in.
Make another list of people you know of, that are doing something that you love, as a career.
Do you see someone on your list, who earns a living doing something that you love or are interested in ? Write that down with a star for emphasis.
A golden rule of thumb, is it pays to know persons in charge. Those people know an entire network of other people, & can introduce YOU to them! The fastest way to find a job you love, is hanging out with the people who actually work that job or internship.
Ask one of those people
if you could shadow them for a day, or a week, to see what it's like?! From there, you will really get a feel for what it's like to work in the field, & they will see you working alongside like a potential employee. "It really reveals alot. Maybe you see you had misperseptions of what all someone does.
Next write down the good/the bad/& the ugly about the field or job. Next - find out (by asking) what you'll need to do in order to get this kind of job? Schooling, degrees, internships , programs. Now that you have gleened everything - you have a decision to make. Either get started now, procrastinate & let fear & doubt creep in, or conclude that working in this field is not for you!
Work is always going to be hard work. You will do things in every field, that you don't like, so you can be promoted to a position you'll one day love, like Blue! She had to do at least 6-8 years of college work in the field of Biology, & probably did a 2-4 yr internship specifically studying sharks. By then, she probably got her scuba licence, & learned Free Diving! All so she could learn about the conduct of shark's in the water, adjusting her responses to them, & developing patterns of interactions, together. After years & years of swimming with sharks, they come to her, for a swim - the same one's that she has formed an everlasting bond with.
Lastly, we count ourselves lucky & blessed 😇, to be a witness to the reverant beauty, elegance, & mystery she's created, so she can teach the world that shark's are not only killing machines. There is another side to them because of one beautifully devoted woman, named Blue!
You can start you Journey today! Go get that blank piece of paper.......👀 🤔 👍🤓
Bruce ?
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Sooner or later you’re going to get bit girl.I admire you for what you’re doing but be careful!!
Well, this is a dangerous form of anthropomorphism. Goes beyond science to circus act.
Hoping you stay safe.
She is special. She’s so adorable and funny. She’s got so much personality. I can’t say enough.
Mach sitz
The echo chamber in these comments is so sad, how many comments do you delete a day calling you out on your 💩?
There were men who wanted to spend time with grizzly and polar bears...only their shoes were found... Keep swimming with sharks and your luck will run out...no doubt.
Lady please stop spreading misinformation
why do tiger sharks attack humans? tiger and Bull sharks really are only ones who eat humans, right? i personally love sharks and respect them
There is no Shark that eats humans!
@@zigo144 Tell that to Tamayo Perry and Vladimir Popov and so many more to name.
@@zigo144 Vladimir Popov got EATEN ALIVE by a tiger shark in front of a million cameras dumbass
@@zigo144 well there was a few shark attacks that ate humans. Look I love sharks but it does happen
@@zigo144 why are u yelling ?
I love that you have this relationship🤍encourages others to see that there can be another side to sharks! It’s probably not likely that those of us that account for a shark will run into your special Nicki lol
Sorry. I really love sharks and I think they should be left alone and in peace. The Ocean is their realm not ours....
The sharks they encounter literally are swimming up to them and their boat …. So the sharks aren’t leaving them alone 😂
@@user-op1ee7px1b they are curious by nature. But if you come over and over ofc they are going to get used to the situation
And the only way to improve the situation for any species which suffers under human rule, is to make people start caring for that species. That's this team's job. And it's working!
I think this channel would agree. But going diving and letting them come to you is pretty different.