The Ultimate Shark Encounter | Bahamas Best Scuba Diving
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2022
- #sharks #bahamas #nassau #scubadiving
Filmed/Edited by Juan Iribarren @Underwater_Explorations
Dive Operator: Stuart Cove Dive Bahamas (www.stuartcove.com). Highly recommended professional staff. Special thanks to Samuel "Sam" Bastian (instagram: @scubasam242 / Divemaster and Shark-Handler) Laura Carrizo (instagram: @carridiver / Safety Diver and Photographer) and Rene (Instructor and Safety Diver)
Bahamas is well-known for its crystal clear beaches, luxury resorts and fine dining. Millions of tourists travel from all over the world to enjoy the sweet Island life Bahamas has to offer. However, most people are unaware of how rich the marine life is bellow the tranquil surface of it’s pristine waters. Beautiful and healthy reefs, impressive walls and more intriguingly, the vast presence of sharks, particularly Reef Sharks and Tiger Sharks. In this episode we went off the coast of Nassau Island to encounter sharks in their natural enviroment, and what a thrill. The sensation of having a 9 foot shark swimming towards me is an experience unlike anything I have done before. During the dive we met at least a dozen of these beautiful and majestic creatures.
About the dive:
Operator: Stuart Cove Dive Shop - Nassau
Two-tanks - 21% air
Total time approximately 90 minutes
The dive sites consisted of a shipwreck (Ray of Hope) and Shark Arena dive site
Depths approximate 40-60 Feet. No currents. 85F water temperature. Excellent visibility.
Myths:
Contrary to popular belief, only a few sharks could potentially be dangerous to humans. The chances of being strike by lightening are at least 38 times greater than that of being attack by a shark. The perception of sharks as dangerous animals has been popularized by publicity given to a few isolated unprovoked attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and through popular fictional works about shark attacks, such as the Jaws film series. Jaws author Peter Benchley, as well as Jaws director Steven Spielberg, later attempted to dispel the image of sharks as man-eating monsters.
Endangered Sharks:
At the time of the publication of this video, It is estimated that nearly 100 million sharks are being killed by humans every year, due to commercial and recreational fishing. In 2021, it was estimated that the population of oceanic sharks and rays had dropped by 71% over the previous half-century.
Shark finning yields are estimated at 1.44 million metric tons (1.59 million short tons) per year. Based on an analysis of average shark weights, this translates into a total annual mortality estimate of about 100 million sharks, with a total range of possible values between 63 and 273 million sharks per year. Sharks are a common seafood in many places, including Japan and Australia. In the Australian state of Victoria, shark is the most commonly used fish in fish and chips. In India, small sharks or baby sharks (called sora in Tamil language, Telugu language) are sold in local markets. Since the flesh is not developed, cooking the flesh breaks it into powder, which is then fried in oil and spices (called sora puttu/sora poratu). The soft bones can be easily chewed. They are considered a delicacy in coastal Tamil Nadu. Icelanders ferment Greenland sharks to produce a delicacy called hákarl.
Sharks are often killed for shark fin soup. Fishermen capture live sharks, fin them, and dump the finless animal back into the water. Shark finning involves removing the fin with a hot metal blade.The resulting immobile shark soon dies from suffocation or predators. Shark fin has become a major trade within black markets all over the world. Fins sell for about $300/lb in 2009. Poachers illegally fin millions each year. Few governments enforce laws that protect them. In 2010 USA prohibit the possession, sale, trade or distribution of shark fins. Not enough countries have followed the same path since. Much work is left to be done to protect these beautiful creatures. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
It's amazing how he pets the sharks like dogs, and they actually let him, when he starts they STOP and let him pet them LOL 😂😆
This is why there's shark attacks on tourists there. Too much feeding them triggers them to associate people with food.
Don't feed the bears, same thing.
@@violent_bebop9687 you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT 👍
Agree 100% ❤😮🙂
I don’t even watch much shark programs but these video was like watching a real documentary I just had to subscribe
Thank you very much.
You don't like to watch sharks on TV? Shark Week is the best reality show ever, because the terrible people don't get voted off of the island, they get eaten by giant sea monsters.
I couldn’t agree more. Very well done documentary
Wow! I didn't think interaction with sharks is possible! Of course I would have to find some chainmail first. 😅
They'd bite right though
Awesome video. Puts the ultra high value of sharks in proper perspective
Glad you think so!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Agree 100% 👏🏼👏🏼
Incredible footage, I felt like I was in the water with the sharks!
Thanks you much 🙏🏻
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It does feel like that. Fantastic footage 🙌🏼
The photo makes it look like the shark has an eyebrow and he's raising it like hot damn you got me
Lol … I can definitely see what you are talking about !! 😂
Great Job Guy's🦈🤙🏾🤙🏾
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed the video. 🤙🏻🤙🏻👌🏻
The footage is beautiful.
I hope this diver's luck doesn't run out!
Sharks are still predators!
Thank you 🙏🏻… and you are right, they are still apex predators
@@Underwater_Explorations
You're welcome 😊
Baby shark do do do doo 😂
This is intense. I haven't seen anything this real since Jacque Cousteau. Wow! Beautifully filmed.
Thank you sooooo very much
I appreciate it 😊🙏🏻
I will be diving from a liveaboard around the Exhumas in February. It will be my first time diving with sharks (that are not hiding under ledges) and I absolutely cannot wait! This video is really, really well done and has me totally stoked for what is to come! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your comment. I believe you are going to have a blast diving with sharks in their own environment. I hope you can make it to Tiger Beach. Videos can't capture the sensation of watching a mature shark swimming your way just to check you out (without the least aggressive intent) It is indeed an indescribable and intense experience, you will love it. I hope to can share some pictures / videos of your experience.
@@Underwater_Explorations Tiger Beach will be my next visit to the Bahamas for sure. Tigers are so big and just so stunningly beautiful. I can’t wait to do that dive too. And yes, I will be capturing my trip and posting to UA-cam. I have watched some awesome footage from Tiger Beach, but your shark dive video really is superior in quality of content. Glad you added all of the info in the description about the plight of sharks and the ultimate impact it will have on our oceans. It’s so important to get these messages out there. Bravo!
@Lydia Leigh Thank you so very much 🙏🏻
I look forward seeing your videos
Awesome video with excellent narration
Glad you enjoyed it
He is crazy who can control totally the behavior of sharks.
Wow …. excelente y de muy buena calidad. Increíble realmente. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😮😮😮
Muchas gracias 🙏🏻
Amazing content.
Much appreciated
Great fun catching those bites! Fast and ferocious creatures indeed! Preserve the wild life and let them do the “sharky things” .. 😎
Well said!
This a badass video
Glad you like it
Excelente video... una aventura excepcional!
Totalmente.
Muchas Gracias 🙏🏻
It's just marvelous see the sharks gathering together. There's too much quality in this video, and professionalism. In the other hands is well educated, and I'm starting to get into it. Congrats!!
Thank so much 🙏🏻
I appreciate it
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This video is outstanding! Totally worth watching! The underwater action of feeding the sharks is intensely scary! One false move can mean huge disaster! Check it out!
Thank you very much
Es usted muy valiente, muchas felicidades y bendiciones
Muchas gracias. Me alegro que le haya gustado el vídeo 🙏🏻
Bendiciones igual para usted.
OMG this is wild! The video captures every thrilling element and exciting energy of the moment! The relationship and choreography between the diver and shark is honestly quite amazing and gives the viewer a whole new perspective and respect for this beautiful creature! This is so well done!
Thank you so much
@@Underwater_Explorations ъәһнңғ өлең ұстаздар сіздер біздің .
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Thank you very much
You really are putting together some amazing content, I can't begin to tell you how many Stuart Cove dive videos I have seen over the years. It takes a lot to stand out from the crowd and putting something together this good really does that.
We have to get you to Tiger Beach, if for no other reason than I want to see what you put together after that trip. Hit up Eli Martinez and tell him I sent you, we got to book this trip.
@Lax-Sharks
Thanks a lot man. I am very grateful and appreciate your comments very much. I am definitely considering Tiger Beach real soon. I will DM you on Instagram to ask you a couple questions about it. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻
Perfect
Thank you very much
“everything turns into a dog if you treat them right”
That is absolutely right 🙂
2:58 i like how after the nurse shark hit its head at the camera the auto generated english subtitles said "thank you"
Love it !!
They don’t attack humans unless they sense fear.
Impressive! Am I looking at an animation or actual people?
Actual breathing and living people !!!
@@Underwater_Explorations then that picture quality is amazing!
Thank you. I appreciate it
Rad!!!!! Shish kabob feeding sharks lol 😂…. I dont think that feeding wild animails and petting them is ever a good idea but I get the point is to show that sharks aren’t psychotic blood thirsty murders who hunt humans. I appreciate your efforts to educate!!!!! 🖤
Glad you enjoy the content.
Thank you so very much.
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Sharks, just like puppies mostly here in Australia
I’ve heard great things happening with sharks in Australia. It’s in my bucket list to visit your country, soon. Thank you.
Wowowow it's so cool to use a butane stove lighter stick to feed sharky
Associate humans with food. Great! Sharks will look at us as food more now than ever.
@Michelle Tanner
Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate it. It is indeed a controversial topic amongst the diving community and even marine biologists. If you have time, I would recommend checking out this video from Jonathan. It addresses this topic specifically and it may help clarifying a lot of the concerns
ua-cam.com/video/boXPGHorF_8/v-deo.html
@blueworldTv
what a crazy fucking video
Come to Marsa Alam in Egypt and you will enjoy imaginative trips
Thank you for the recommendation. Red Sea/Egypt is indeed in our list of places to visit soon and document.
কেউ কি বলতে পারবে, radient fish world shark কয়টা?
Are you referring to how many sharks exist in the world? We don’t know exactly how many of them exist, but it is estimated to be 1 billion
What is he feeding them? Marshmallows?
🤣
Like feeding dogs!
Indeed. 🙏🏻😉
It’s amazing to see these creatures act like dogs, each of them has their own personality. Though you still have to be a bit careful because just like with any other wild animal they can become aggressive if you provoke. Personally I love sharks and I hate that people stereotype them it really is sad when we our selves are the monsters. I’m gonna become a marine biologist when I’m in university.
And greetings from florida
Oh I know at least a couple of people here feel the way i do. I'm not here to see him really feed the shark I'm waiting for the shark to feed On him! Lol you know you thought it too
😂😂😂 love it !!!
Please Be SAFE!!
Thank you 🙏🏻!
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He knows exactly what and when... until he doesn't with these bull sharks...
and that is always the risk !!!
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@@Underwater_Explorations dont think its worth it
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Thank you very much
How ridiculous relating food with biting people. This is dangerous for other sea goers!
Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate it. It is indeed a controversial topic amongst the diving community and even amongst marine biologists. If you have time, I would recommend checking out this video from Jonathan. It is specifically dedicated to this topic and it may help clarifying a lot of the concerns around it:
ua-cam.com/video/boXPGHorF_8/v-deo.html
@blueworldTv
Mhm, teach sharks to associate people with food. Fantastic idea. How could that possibly lead to bad situations?
Reminds me of those idiot tourists in the Everglades who are feeding wild Alligators.
If anything it makes them friendlier with humans , no human-contact at all would make a shark more skittish around humans I would assume. 😅
@Bauer Hans - Christian
@Harris Hearse
Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate it. It is indeed a controversial topic amongst the diving community and even amongst marine biologists. If you have time, I would recommend checking out this video from Jonathan. It is specifically dedicated to this topic and it may help clarifying a lot of the concerns around it:
ua-cam.com/video/boXPGHorF_8/v-deo.html
@blueworldTv
This is so stupid! It teaches sharks to associate people with food. Spearfisherman want to keep their catch, and so do divers, not give it up to, or end up fighting off a shark or getting attacked. You are sharing the same water where many people need to catch fish, and they aren't wearing chainmail. Don't feed the sharks, just like don't feed the bears. It's unnatural.
Thank you for your comment. I do appreciate it. It is indeed a controversial topic in the diving community and even amongst marine biologists. If you have time, I would recommend checking out this video from Jonathan. It is specifically dedicated to this topic and it may help clarifying a lot of the concerns around it:
ua-cam.com/video/boXPGHorF_8/v-deo.html
@blueworldTv