Swimming with Dolphins, Adam Walker - Cook Strait
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- British man Adam Walker is accompanied by a pod of dolphins on his quest to conquer the Oceans7! The Dolphins stayed with Adam for more than an hour and swam around him playfully getting close enough for Adam to touch. A fantastic experience for all involved.
Swim coach Adam Walker is swimming the hardest 7 oceans in the world the Oceans Seven in aid of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity (www.justgiving..... Adam is set to be the first British person to complete the Oceans Seven and only four people in the world have completed it so far! With the English Channel, Gibraltar Straits, Catalina Channel, Molokai Strait, Tsugaru Strait and now the Cook Strait under his belt, Adams final swim of the seven takes place this August in the Irish Sea. Check Adams website for more details www.oceanwalker...
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Hi all thanks for your comments, I have been recovering from the swim so haven't had chance to reply. Just so everyone is 100% clear a pod of dolphins came out of nowhere a few hours into the swim. Shortly after (approx 10 mins) I happened to look down and saw a shark a few metres underneath me (which is why it doesn't show on camera). Sharks have been present on 2 other occasions during my Oceans7 challenge - Molokai straits in Hawaii and Tsugaru channel in Japan and in each case I tried not to panic as I have an objective to successfully swim across. Getting stressed won't help me achieve my goal and I have trained to stay calm.
I love my sport I know its not for everyone and I know the dangers, however I choose to do it for whale and dolphin conservation to raise awareness and much needed funds. I can't say whether the dolphins came as a pod to my aid as they can't speak to me, however I can say that after a few minutes the shark disappeared and the dolphins stayed with me for another 50 mins which was an amazing experience. The video went out to show friends and family and it went viral. I am overwhelmed with all the kind comments and support I have received and I really hope it helps to make a real difference for the charity.
:)
Thank you
Adam
@ Adam Walker - Thank you so much for the work you do to help protect these magnificent cetaceans! i believe they are the smartest creatures on earth - which is why they "knew'" you and were tuned in to you, and came to protect you from that shark! blessed be - may you reach your goals safely.
B. Bailey Thank you :)
***** Thank you :)
Adam Walker I'm pretty certain they came to your aid as they are intelligent and caring - truly amazing creatures!
I have so much respect for what you are doing and the risks you are taking.
Imagine a world full of people like you sir, now wouldn't that be something!!!
I could live in such a place
Respect & Godbless and protect you and these beautiful creatures.
Adam Walker hi I was in the assembly today
Dolphins have been recorded for years - decades, even extending into centuries [Greek legends even] - as protecting human beings while in the water. Everything from saving humans from drowning to defending against shark attacks. Pelorus Jack and other dolphins have been credited with guiding ships through dangerous areas.
It's been said they know the difference between play and a serious situation.
And they are a LOT smarter than you would give them credit for. They're one of the FEW non human species that is self aware, more than dogs can say.
Dolphin: "What does this human think he's doing? He's not an ocean dweller" -- Dolphin 2: "We better stick with him to make sure he's safe..." Dolphin 3: "How bizarre..."
lol, bingo
:D
dolphin 4: he moves like squids ,... but backward?
I love how this dude was swimming for the nonprofit Whale and Dolphin Conservation group, what an awesome video!
Thanks sourcefed!
Shark or no shark. The fact that those dolphins swam slow enough as if to escort him, just wow! They must really like this guy. I'd love to have a similar experience like this.
i think the dolphins can sense something in us that we havnt discovered yet, they seem to just know things with out an explanation. i bet they could feel the gratitude of the man and it feels good to them. sounds supernatural but it makes sense of alot of dolphin and human encounters. plus its not that hard to believe when animals sense fear and dogs can sense pregnancy, maybe dolphins can sense a range of things in humans. they are incredibly smart after all. its pretty clear they have humane feelings otherwise they wouldnt keep helping us with no reason to, if anything they mostly see humans trying to catch them to sell, so they must sense goodness in the person they are saving hence the reason they are doing it.
We need to start acting responsibly towards our planet Earth and to start protecting all species. Dolphins are our best animal companions and we must embrace them in a most tender caring way. The whales, dolphins, seals, sharks... are being killed for profit. The pink Amazon river dolphin, the Ganges river dolphin and many other species of dolphins are threatened with extinction. Great video, great dolphin encounter indeed, thanks for sharing.
Swimming with dolphins is one thing. Swimming with dolphins *in the wild* is another. Awesome cool.
us mammalians have to look out for each other ya know'
That's mammalicist! ;)
Stan D haha.. why.. why
I never heard of doplhins as food. I would not be into that.
@@michedvzzz2058 japanese people have dolphins as food.
Nature is so awesome.
BUT THEN humans came to earth
There isn't an animal on this planet that is more vicious than a human.
Cats.
dave nelissen Especially cats.
Danny Pikachu
what what?
8 hours and 36 minutes of swimming? I can't even sit in a chair doing nothing for that long.
The shark was probably after the dolphins, but we see a shark in the vicinity and automatically think it is after us.
beautiful.... glad this species exists..
Not for long Japanese inc lol jk
I think the Dolphins were there to check you out and make sure you were OK. Their behaviour probably attracted the shark who was just curious as to what they were up too
They are very intelligent, more so than dogs. So I doubt they are merely investigating - wouldn't have taken 1 hr. to do so.
***** Sharks are also very intelligent. It's entirely within the realm of reason that the shark was just curious about what this weird fish is and where it's going.
Conundrum
Unlikely. Sharks are also very hungry.
Yes, Jd Ck, I think you're right about the dolphins. I doubt that they attracted the shark, though. Sharks are, quite reasonably, afraid of dolphins.
Conundrum Yes sharks are more intelligent than most give credit for. But then I've found most humans are stupider - not yourself - than people would like to believe.
The thing is, is that there is no proof that there's a shark even there to begin with. They merely say "shark" due to the region in which he is swimming I am more than willing to bet. And even if the shark had been there originally it would have skirted out of the area not long after the dolphins arrived - unless really hungry - to avoid a fight. Dolphins have killed sharks after all.
Thanks for swimming for such a great cause. What a magical experience this dolphin swim must have been!
I guess I'll have to watch the dolphin episode in The Simpsons.
What an amazing experience swimming with a pod of dolphins. I hope you accomplish the things you set out to do.
Wow this bought tears to my eyes, my favorite animal is dolphins I love them! You are so blessed to be able to have had that experience! Wow, I would love to just hug a dolphin, they are sooo unbelievably cute. There face just looks like a big huge smiley face lol
1. That is awesome that you are swimming that far. 2. Awesome how animals can sense things! 3. My first thought too was, oh those dolphins are keeping up with HIM! and willing to swim slow :)
I'm exhausted from just watching! I have nothing but respect for him....and the secret service dolphins :)
Beautiful creatures.. Shame that they have been killed all time by fishermen
Once when I was surfing in Mission Beach, San Diego, I noticed a pod of dolphins in the distance and paddled to get close to them. When I did, they simply swam around and jumped here and there, completely unafraid that I was floating right there on my board beside them. They are truly amazing creatures, and feel blessed to have interacted with them so closely both in the wild and in a man-made space
Nice video. A wow moment in life. Memories will always be with you. Neat life experience… thanks for sharing.
I feel like the dolphins are thinking "man this is the slowest I've ever swam". XD
Watching this makes me feel exhausted.
This is amazing! Just read the chapter in his book and then to watch it is really cool. Adam is an inspirational guy if ever there was one.
Dolphins thinking “and this is one of their fastest ones” 😊
So long and thanks for all the Fish.....
These beautiful creatures are more intelligent than most humans.
The very least we can do is to return their kindness!
they are such beautiful creatures...how can anyone not care for them? thank you for sharing it with us.
The dolphins most likely feel sorry for the guy. They may even have a bet on him whether he will live or die :-))))
I have heard of dolphins swimming in formation like this to protect a person from nearby sharks. Most sharks will not mess with a pod of dolphins.
What did we do to deserve such great companions like the dog, and good friends like the dolphin? Far as im concerned we are really shitty to both species, dolphins more.
Impressive! As a college swimmer, I have started to take big interest in OpenWater Swimming thanks to you Adam Walker! You've been a huge inspiration as I'm escaping from Alcatraz shortly. Thanks once again!
Thank you for your message brother :)
All the best with your swimming
Any time I see dolphins walking, I stay with them, just to keep them safe.
just Love Dolphins, they are so intelligent, and were watching Out for you..this is very cool..!
dolphins were probably like, "wow we're glad this human is helping us out, but it'd really help if he was as good of a swimmer as us... slow ass land mammals."
Hi Adam, amazing moment! But is it true this story about the approaching great white shark? Thanks in advance for the complementary informations.
Man v ocean.
Really enjoyed the read Adam, well done a truly amazing feat. Good luck to you.
Nice video, dolphins r so smart, thanks for sharing.
Oh man !!! This is so amazing!!! Dolphins !!!!
man just watching that makes me feel exhausted
Thats very special , from nature, to this cool and nature swimmer
SO HAPPY TO SHARE ALL THE DOLPHIN FOOTAGE GUYS FEEL FREE TO SHARE :)
Cheers to India for elevating these Intelligent fellow beings to the status of "non human persons". These animals (I hate calling them animals) are brilliant beings and have been known to protect humans. Same is the case with "Killer" Whales.
Dolphins are amazing!! I bet they were singing, "So long and thanks for all the fish, so sad that it should come to this!!"
Me watching him swimming holding my phone, my arm got tired lol
I for one, believe him. He could have easily just said he got to swim with dolphins for an hour and that alone would be super cool! He's calm because he's doing something that requires a lot of concentration. If he's not in any immediate danger that he can see(thanks to the dolphins) he's going to keep going because he has a goal. As for the people on the boat, this is only a 2 minute video. We didn't see what they were talking about for the whole hour they were there.
Omg.. God had sent dose dolphins for u... Amazinnn... U r blessed.
Lovely Adam! I always dreamed it. But not just swimming together with them. Holding their fins all the way too. So they can make me win the race :D
Dolphins are Angels of the sea!
Eric Winston I agree😘😇
Awesome...
If this was recorded in HD, Adam, can you please upload it in HD? Thanks.
Lucky man:) Dolphins are beautiful
Now this is how you swim with dolphins!
So..does he take a break after an hour of swimming then continue or what?
Awe inspiring swimming Adam. I don't use the word often but considering the nature of the water and the life in your midst I would say that it was awe inducing. Brilliant. I'm here because of a friend of mine and yours Adam and that is Debbie Brown who is currently getting fit after injury. I noticed you on facebook and out of pure curiosity I thought I would investigate, which lead me here. Glad i did. An inspiration in the water. ATB Mark. P.S our Wye Explorer project is all about water...Peace!
Thank you my friend :) I appreciate the message
Adam Walker That's a pleasure Adam. Hope your well. Mark.
Watch "The cove", as soon as possible!
Please let us know more about your whale and dolphin conservation efforts and how other people can help.
I believed it was real upon seeing the written version but now, lol how could be people behind the camera be so calm after spotting a whole shark, but i believe the dolphins part, I really believe they can do that🥹❤️. Sweet souls❤️
My partner was behind the camera I didn’t tell her there was a shark otherwise she would have got me out. The rules of the swim is you can’t touch the boat or leave the water otherwise it doesn’t count.
This is really amazing!
go watch "The Cove" documentary and find out what other countries do to these beautiful creatures aka murder them for fins and leave them to drown with their fins chopped off, all in the name of fine cuisine!
Humans seem to ruin just about everything that's beautiful. At least we can appreciate them in this video.
I have watched it, and it's absolutely sickening most disgusting thing I've ever watched. My sister told me about it after she already watched it. It just broke my heart.
Yeah I don't think I could stomach it twice, but I feel like every body needs to watch it once and educate themselves.
Damn shame what they do to them
ia5662 so right
yea there are some sickos in the world, like why the hell would you want to eat a dolphin anyway regardless of what they taste like there's plenty of other delicious shit to eat, fuckin idiots eating an intelligent species.. The irony ..
Amazing accomplishments! Jelly-fish ouch! Great Dolphins. great job!!
So long and thanks for all the fish
would you allow me to use clips from your video to create a background for a song?...thank you for considering!
I think its sweet that the dolphins were protecting him, but he was basically asking to be eaten by continuing to swim for another hour.
Cool thanks for upload
so long and thanks for all the fish
Amazing !
Source fed reported a suspected shark pondering in the distance, how come there's no mention of it in this video?
This isn't unheard of. Dolphins share a similar diet with some species of smaller sharks and it's one of the reasons you're not allowed to swim with dolphins in the wild. They're often found together.
Congratulations Adam - great swim! I don't know how you do it. I'd rather be paddle boarding :) Let me know when you're down in the Algarve again.
Can you guys upload this in 1080p, or even 720p? (I'm sure you guys must've recorded this in HD.)
This is amazing!
Just so people understand what happened here.
1.# All sharks pull their victims from below so you can't see them. They always attack from the bottom. It's not like the movies where you see their fins popped out of the water while it swims towards you. They breath through their gills, so they never have to come up for air. I think some of you idiots mistake them for whales.
#2. Only the swimmer saw the shark, no one on the boat saw it, so they had no idea what was going on. They just thought it was a friendly interaction with dolphins.
#3. Every diver and wild swimmer is taught that the worst thing to do when you see a shark is to panic, yell/scream, or make a frantic dog paddles trying to swim away. This will make the shark go for the kill , rather than circle you which they do for a while before they move in. You calmly swim to the boat and get out. Still, going for the boat, even calmly may not work. The shark could attack. It's still risky, but he would have had no choice but to do that if the dolphins were not there. But they were. When the man realized he was surrounded by dolphins he knew not to try to get away, just keep swimming until the shark leaves. That's exactly what he did. Then he got into the boat.
I hope you all learned something today.
so my question is, where the hell was the shark???????
is the shark in this video? if so, at which minute? T,T
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!
king
Great vibe
When does the shark show up? Couldn't see it
man after watching that i could go for a bbq chicken leg!
VERY BEAUTIFUL!
hmmm... and who was the one with the video cam in hands ?
Okay I may be missing something but there's no mention of a shark in the description or title of this video and I'll be damned if I could see one or even hear any mention of one.I say this because this video was in a Huff Post article which declared that the dolphins were protecting the swimmer from a 'vicious shark'.Seems like people just make shit up for the fun of it.Poor show Huff post!
Wow this is sooo cool
They know you're trying to help them, Adam. Somehow, they know, so they're returning the favor. BTW, of course you can't see the shark, guys! Dolphins are pretty well known for attacking sharks. Hell, this isn't even the first time they've protected a human this way. It's just what they do. Wouldn't you?
If there really was a great white following him and he continued swimming this guys has balls of steel.
I just get tired watching this video of him swimming, -- and HE'S got to swim across the ocean! damn.
This is so that people learn about how these things work as everyone is questioning about why there are no sharks attacking. Normally when swimmers are swimming long distances in the ocean, the boats that accompany them have a device that creates a high frequency electromagnetic field. Sharks are known to have electroreceptors (most aquatic animals have it) that detect electromagnetic fields up to very high frequency however after a certain frequency the field becomes so powerful that sharks experience a very strong force (their head hurts). Which is why they don't come near the boat, hence the swimmer. As for aquatic animals such as dolphins, they don't eat people. Sure they can bit but this is highly unlikely. Secondly, a lot of aquatic life in ocean lies somewhat lower than the surfs. So it is very unlikely for any sea life to come and attack the person swimming.
P.S: For those of who think this is fake, there have been several people who have swam through oceans such as Benolt Lecomte.
Bless them always and Bless us with such Grace... :-}
Fantastic footage, what a great experience to have had. I believe that is the 'only' way anyone should ever swim with dolphins- in their domain.
Awesome!
Found out that Adam swam in a much more higher lifted head position than I believe during the open water swimming, probably due to the wave. But it looks no so smooth then. Swimming with dolphin experience is great.
That’s because I was looking at the dolphins 🐬 👍
So there was supposed to be a great white shark lurking beneath him?
That's amazing
Regardless of the presence of sharks (or lack of), I find that dolphins swimming alongside a human swimmer to keep him company is fascinating... (Or what's the reason behind this? They also do this with boats, surfers, canoes...)
Where is a shark?
Pretty sure its at 1:01 back left. Very Triangular dorsal fin
Hi guys just to let you know i've just swam from Ireland to Scotland and completed the hardest 7 ocean swims in the world. Thanks for following me!! See link (click picture for interview :) www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-28676161
Please follow me @adamsoceans7 or facebook.com/oceanwalkeruk Happy Swimming!!!
Adam Walker Everyone says there is a great white shark but i can't see it in the video? please tell me where it is in the video
Dolphins are known to protect humans from sharks, not only humans but other fish in the seas that are in danger.
That does not make any sense, humans maybe but other species? So they hate sharks? Weird considering dolphins are predators too and kill other fish and mammals to survive, so do sharks.
who's playing the jaws theme song music?