Scuba Diving with Grey Seals at Lundy Island, Devon (4K)

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 15 січ 2025

КОМЕНТАРІ • 48

  • @JUANMONTEREY
    @JUANMONTEREY 4 роки тому +11

    Beautiful filming and fun interaction with the gray seals! :-) Amazing how friendly and curious they are. Lundy Island seems like a nice place. Congratulations!

  • @VIGOUROSO2024
    @VIGOUROSO2024 8 місяців тому +2

    Gorgeous underwater environment!

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  8 місяців тому +1

      Yes, absolutely - I’d highly recommended seeing it for yourself. What I’ve shown in the video really is a snapshot of what it looks like, but to experience it yourself is honestly amazing 😻

  • @NigelFoster1969
    @NigelFoster1969 3 дні тому +1

    How good is that?! Just started our scuba dive training. Can't wait for experiencing stuff like that!!

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  3 дні тому

      Congratulations! You’ve got a lot of great experiences coming up - enjoy ☺️

  • @singaboiz
    @singaboiz 3 роки тому +2

    So effortless in the water

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  3 роки тому +3

      Such beautiful creatures - if it’s on your bucket list, go for it. Incredible encounters with such playful seals 🦭

  • @anthonyamigo8818
    @anthonyamigo8818 3 роки тому +4

    Sea doggos

  • @jamesdavis4577
    @jamesdavis4577 4 роки тому +4

    What a lovely video. Really enjoyed watching this. One day I hope to go diving with seals.

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you 🙏🏼 I’d highly recommend it - one of the best dive experiences going.

  • @thomasbanks8965
    @thomasbanks8965 3 роки тому +3

    Lovely video. Met the seals the other day. You are helping me to relive the experience. Thanks!!!

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  3 роки тому +1

      Excellent, thanks Thomas - I’m so pleased!
      They provide such great interaction 🦭🥰. Hopefully you’ll be with them again soon 👌🏼

    • @thomasbanks8965
      @thomasbanks8965 3 роки тому +2

      @@DanielFrench The best thing is that actually want to hang out with people. They were so curious and adorable. Glad I am not a fish tho.

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  3 роки тому

      Yes agreed! Some of my favourite dives ever have been with those beauties 👌🏼

  • @barneybouy8879
    @barneybouy8879 4 роки тому +3

    Just have to love the sea

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  4 роки тому +1

      Absolutely! Nothing better than being up close with nature in its own back yard!

    • @barneybouy8879
      @barneybouy8879 4 роки тому +1

      So true. Started diving earlier this year - best decision ever

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  4 роки тому +1

      @@barneybouy8879 well done 👏🏼 you’ll have many great experiences I’m sure! 👌🏼

  • @panatypical
    @panatypical 2 роки тому

    It's amazing how green it is under there.

  • @nikolascastle8599
    @nikolascastle8599 3 роки тому +1

    What an experience that must have been!

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  3 роки тому

      Yes, absolutely incredible…. Been back many times since then too - it’s always a joy to see them and interact with them so closely.
      If it’s on your list to do, go for it.

  • @ianpies2498
    @ianpies2498 4 роки тому +2

    Absolutely cracking Daniel - the new kit worked a treat. I’ve always wanted to dive with seals but haven’t had the chance yet : they are so curious and playful. Thanks for the upload.

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  4 роки тому

      Thanks so much 🙏🏼 diving with the seals was a fabulous experience. If you get the chance go for it 👍🏼

  • @BlueHorizonDiving
    @BlueHorizonDiving 4 роки тому +3

    Awesome footage man. Need to dive Devon one day. Always love diving with seals at the Farnes.

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  4 роки тому

      Thank you 😊 I’d love to do the Farne islands sometime soon - Lundy was such an incredible experience. Hope you manage to get there sometime 👌🏼

    • @BlueHorizonDiving
      @BlueHorizonDiving 4 роки тому +1

      @@DanielFrench Cheers mate. Yeah you will need to check out the Farnes at some point.

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  4 роки тому +1

      And Bermuda 🇧🇲 too! 🤘🏼

    • @BlueHorizonDiving
      @BlueHorizonDiving 4 роки тому +1

      @@DanielFrench 100% and technically still UK diving

  • @scubadraig4725
    @scubadraig4725 2 роки тому

    I must go there, looks great. Beautiful animals

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  2 роки тому +1

      Yes everyone should - it’s a very special and interactive dive that’s for sure

  • @safescubadivingwithanis
    @safescubadivingwithanis 3 роки тому +1

    Would love to join you when I'm next back in the UK

  • @macstyle2012
    @macstyle2012 7 місяців тому

    Looks great, but is it normal for visibility to be that poor? Or is that just because it is in a shipping channel?

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  7 місяців тому

      Yes! Often the visibility can be much worse - we had some good days! But every dive is different, so some days could be better or worse vis. Thanks for watching 👀 👌🏼

  • @flashbacktv2010
    @flashbacktv2010 2 роки тому

    What kind of lens did you use? I'm curious what to bring when i go to this place.
    Really great that ambient light was enough for those shots.

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  2 роки тому +1

      Hi there - the equipment I used is in the description above, but here too:-
      Panasonic GH5s camera
      Nauticam NA-GH5V Underwater Housing
      Nauticam WWL-1 wide wet lens
      Nauticam CMC-2 macro lens
      The seals were mostly at depths of around 2m-10m and the shots were taken over two sunny days, so the ambient lighting was perfect 👌🏼

    • @flashbacktv2010
      @flashbacktv2010 2 роки тому

      @@DanielFrench i just can't figure Out if its a wideangle lens on the Body like millimeters and If its got Zoom

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  2 роки тому

      @@flashbacktv2010 The Nauticam WWL-1 is a wide angle wet lens that you can add / remove underwater. It also has zoom through capabilities and is optically corrected for underwater. It's probably best if you speak with your local Nauticam dealer to get more definitive answers to your questions. Good luck 👍🏼

  • @chanhoitung2373
    @chanhoitung2373 Рік тому

    Hello , what equipment did you use to take this video ? Thank you !

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  Рік тому +1

      Hello! I used a Panasonic GH5s camera in Nauticam NA-GH5V Underwater Housing with Nauticam WWL-1 wide wet lens some shots were taken using the Nauticam CMC-2 macro lens and the aerial shots were taken on a DJi Mavic Air 2 Drone

    • @chanhoitung2373
      @chanhoitung2373 Рік тому

      @@DanielFrench thank you!!

  • @yusray.a3470
    @yusray.a3470 2 роки тому

    Is there sharks hunting them?

  • @and16and
    @and16and 2 роки тому

    What’s the best month of the year to see them in Lundy?

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  2 роки тому

      June to End of September, for best sea conditions and sightings, however there are approx 180 resident grey seals at Lundy island, so sightings are almost always possible.

  • @ОльгаХолина-г5з
    @ОльгаХолина-г5з 8 місяців тому

    Уже не пераое видео, где тюленей, кроме камеры🙂 очень интересуют ласты дайверов. Собственно, из всех дайверов только ласты и интересуют😂 что это значит для них?

  • @Peter_Tissot
    @Peter_Tissot Рік тому

    between a fish n a dog

    • @DanielFrench
      @DanielFrench  Рік тому

      The name for a seal in German is “Seehund” which translates in a roundabout way as “sea dog”

  • @karenlundy1764
    @karenlundy1764 4 роки тому +2

    I must live on this island. My last name is Lundy. So I can reign as Queen of Karens and Queen of Lundy. And become a true selkie, swimming with seals everyday. If you live on this island, marry me. I'm Irish. I'm not joking about this either lol. I currently live on Vancouver Island, Canada but the Island of Lundy is where I obviously am supposed to be.