swimming in shark alley 2004
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- Footage from my first summer with white sharks, 2004, culminates with a snorkel through shark alley, the channel that lies between Geyser Rock and Dyer Island off the coast of Gansbaai / Kleinbaai, South Africa. It was a good first season. There were less rules. Less tourists. Less hype. I was fortunate enough to see many white sharks, a couple of nose-ups, and a grey whale swim past the cage on a day the camera wasn't working. Too bad this was before HD existed.
#sharkalley #swimmingwithsharks #sharkdiving #greatwhites #southafrica
For all the "brave" commenters I'll leave one blanket response:
1. This wasn't meant to be suicide, and thus I wasn't allowed to swim in the middle of the channel.
2. Thank God I wasn't allowed. I was young and stupid and wouldn't do it today.
3. It's a sharp and deep drop right next to the rocks. I personally felt plenty vulnerable, which leads to the next point.
4. Yes, white sharks do hunt next to the rocks. Andrew Fox has and others have shared first hand accounts of seeing sharks pursue seals to the point they get caught briefly on the rocks.
5. This was actually quite stupid in retrospect.
6. To those of you who "would do it"...just do it. End of topic.
Filmed in Gansbaai, South Africa.
I love watching the seals swimming . They are so clumsy on land and so incredibly agile in the water. It's beautiful to watch.
Im sure they think the opposite of us
@@ravenfeader , Lol , good point. Especially compared to them , we must look really goofy 🤪🤣 🤪
@@rottweilerfun9520 I think that is why they play with us and curious as they can't quite believe what they are seeing as everything else in the water is incredibly agile .
Up the experiment my friend, now swim around 30 yards further out and see how few seals there are.
No thanks. It was surprisingly deep right next to the rocks and I've heard plenty of stories of sharks chasing seals onto the rocks. I don't think sharks want to eat us, but swimming with seals in shark alley is worthy of a Darwin award so I don't think I'll do this again.
White Shark Video
They are magnificent creatures and it's a good thing they are now a protected species.
I dive there often. You were in a moderately safe zone the whole time. Swim out 30 meters like the seals do.
All the topics brought up by commenters have been addressed in a video featuring the guy who works on a boat by Shark Alley every day and is the same guy who dropped me off there the first time. czcams.com/users/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=Es_hdDJD4fw
+1 ...the MOST BOLD feeding predator...I don't think so. Bull sharks and Tiger sharks are the more voracious killers.... Bull sharks coming up into freshwater = much more frightening imho.
I've watched nearly every documentary on Shark Alley.....at least 15 by now. Not once has a shark ever attacked a seal in the shallow water. Elsewhere in the world they do all the time. But here the sharks always wait till they are deep. This is especially true if the water is somewhat clear. The seals eye sight on land sucks but in the water it is great and can see a shark coming if the water is even slightly murky. This is why the sharks have to ambush to get them and even then the success rate is about 50% since seals are more agile and can turn on a dime. It's mainly the inexperienced seals that get hit. So if I was going swimming there, it would be where he was in about 10 - 15 feet of water.
All the topics brought up by commenters have been addressed in a video featuring the guy who works on a boat by Shark Alley every day and is the same guy who dropped me off there the first time. czcams.com/users/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=Es_hdDJD4fw
10 to 15 feet my ass. Look again.
But hey, you’ve watched shows on TV about it…
@@WatchingHumans I'm so sorry that I might be a few feet off in the depth. But my point still stands. How many seals do you see in the water all together? Maybe a few dozen or more? Why aren't the sharks converging on them? There are plenty to pick off. It's because the water is too shallow to ambush them. That's why so many seals are swimming there together without any fear. The average depth a shark attacks a seal -- at seal island -- swims around 40 - 60 feet.
Even then, if a seal knows where the shark is, such as we see at 4:34 in the video, the seal always has the advantage. The shark doesn't even bother to attack it. Why? The narrator tells you himself, seals are faster and more agile. Why do you think sharks fail 50% of the time when they ambush them?
People like you always read one post, then assume that you know everything about that person. I'm not one of these Gen Z kids that watch a video then base everything around that one thing. I try to find as much material I can find on a topic (you know, research) then I make my own conclusions. So at least I'm glad to say I'm not like you; one who claims to know how I arrived at my conclusions based off of one post. Just another person who doesn't think before they speak.
Swimming with seals in shark alley 🤔. Not the smartest idea 💡
Not the most moronic thing you could do, but not intelligent
Darwin
Shark is like a Tiger, solitary. ambush predator.
Killer Whale is like a Lion, social, hunts in pack, warrior.
You do the math.
Not all sharks are solitary, and its mathssssss lol
Dunno what point he's trying to prove. If he swam through the deepest channel of shark alley he would have been ripped in half.
Enlighten me why he wouldn't be attacked if he did what I said. Considering you must know more than me on this subject.
Do u know how Great Whites hunt around Seal Island? Anyone who knows what they're talking about regarding this topic can clearly see what I stating. Not interested in justifying my knowledge with a dip shit like you.
I'm liking this. U haven't got a fuckin clue aye. LOL!!
soundz like toot. write uh book
Maybe, maybe not. The sharks don't want to eat humans and they rarely do. Almost all attacks are a single bite and the shark leaves.
This was nice footage, you learn something new everyday!
I have never thought about a Great White shark while scuba diving except when I was diving with California Sea Lions. There were 2 dozen seals swimming around us, so graceful, acrobatic. Then, instantaneously, they all vanished. My dive partner, a local dive instructor, and I nervously looked around, but never saw a shark. On shore, he told me he had never seen that before. 😳 🦈
Ha! Yeah, it's hard to say why they vanish, there could be so many reasons, especially considering how easily they vanish and reappear...but it's hard not to think "shark" when it happens.
No no swim further from the rocks, little bit more, some more, yes there are sharks here
That's great. I've always admired Chris' work & I hope to visit someday. My bro in law is from S.Africa so i am always planning it ahead, but time is never right in terms of scheduling.
I think the best filmed feeding events I saw were:
1. The Sharks feeding on the dead Bryde's whale from the original "Air Jaws" on Discovery, where Chris' work first appeared. (event filmed by Dr. Rocky Strong)
2. A feeding event on a Northern Elephant Seal @ Ano Nuevo by a 19 foot GWS by Sean Van Sommeran.
I am actually swimming here right now with my samsung s7 and a waterproof case.Not too bad,a little chilly with a few seals.
Nice!
🤦🏼♂️
They dont swim close to the shark to avoid an ambush. They swim close because the shark cannot go backwards.
1. Thanks for watching, more to come.
2. It's not guaranteed to see a predation, in fact it's fairly rare, but it is nature, who know what will happen!
3. Sorry, missed the initial strike. :(
You're right, this is great footage by PSRF. I'm hoping to go out with Sean this year. And yes, we had to keep our distance from the sharks; very tough to zoom in while on a moving boat
This was the first video that was recommended on my YT homepage. Didn’t know it was you until I clicked the video. Great vid!
Moto Shark 2004! Ages ago. My first white shark experience and first film.
Glad you liked it. That nose touching was the best i have ever seen. NOrmally, I've only seen it done on the smaller South African GWS, & done quickly. but this one was amazing...the GWS with Sean looked almost mesmerized as she stayed there bobbing at the surface then sinking slowly, while almost vertical, almost looked like when Killer Whales "spyhop".
I would love to see more PSRF footage...they must have TONS in the archives. Wish he would do more with the website.
One of the best early white shark films
The great white shark might be the most feared but they're hardly the king. Crown Prince maybe. In all our oceans orca is the apex predator and reigning king.
Viking Atheist Because they hunt in groups. That doesnt make them the king. Sharks kill more people. People are more feared for them. Thats what makes the Great White Shark the king of the ocean. I always say: "A lone Orca, is a dead Orca."
sm1le - CS:GO
Orcas are much smarter and deadly than great white hunters mate.
Well, it was a start. That dark, cold water in South Africa was plenty spooky for my fist time (2004). Stay tuned, free diving far from shore in October. :)
I don't see the point of this at all to be honest.
To Study sharks behaviour?
Swimming in shark alley! Not quite, even I'd swim that close to the rocks! Try heading out 70 yards see how long you last. I can hear the theme tune to jaws now!
You are welcome to do so. Looking forward to seeing the footage.
White Shark Video 😂 indeed.
And to all you naive shark huggers, I love sharks too and Im appalled by the whole shark fin industry and would love to see them survive a 100 million years more - but dont be a fool. Look up the incidents where peoples boats have capsized in deep open ocean waters like the ones outside Maui Hawaii and the person tried to swim to shore; 9 times out of 10 theyre never seen again and their remains and/or clothes wash up a few days later with teeth marks consistent with a tiger, bull, great white etc.
“King of the Ocean….”
Transient Orca: “Excuse me???”
this guy is a “richard attenborough” and “steve irwin” at the same time
SERIOUSLY INTERESTING! Thank you
that diver is a real ding dong! just like that French dude who said bull sharks were his puppy dogs and were friendly,just before the shark took away his whole calf muscle!! what a ding dong!
Well those tourists still should have expected it...I mean, it is called "Shark Alley" for a reason. :)
do you have any more footage after where it cuts off including the feeding event?
I find that Chris Fallowes has the best predation videos since he films so much over the years and is consistently at the location so often, but unfortunately, he never releases that footage and there are just snippets of them, as seen in the discovery channel series shows that he filmed over the years.
All the topics brought up by commenters have been addressed in a video featuring the guy who works on a boat by Shark Alley every day and is the same guy who dropped me off there the first time. czcams.com/users/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=Es_hdDJD4fw
King of the ocean??? tell that to the killer whale, great white is a play thing for the true king :)
davidlloyd83
YEAH
He is full of IT
Bruh. Aquaman is the king of the ocean. Orcas are just messengers.
Sir Tristen Oh look another key board warrior bitch. Can only flex on his key board as he is a punk with no life.
fuck the killer whale
Luke Humphrey Orca's attack in groups. Great whites are lone hunters. If It would be a 20ft Female Great White vs a Orca, I know who'd win..
Great whites are such beautiful creatures. Had the chance to see one swim across the front of the bow of my vehicle during a military op in California. It definitely curious and not hunting but even at that you will respect this Apex predator if you see one in the wild.
I've swam here in summertime. I swam right through shark alley without even knowing where I was. When I got on the beach the people were calling me crazy and told me where I was. I never went back in after that.
You might be thinking of somewhere else... There is no "beach"...shark alley is between two rocky islands out in the ocean far from shore. No one is allowed on the island. There are no nearby beaches. There were no people to supposedly be yelling.
Chino hahahaha you just been caught lying 🤥
Sorry I didn't explain properly. It's the 100% truth. I swam to the island from the mainland on a beautiful summers day. I swam all the way out between the two rocks, turned round and came back.
Impressive. How long did that swim take, roughly?
let you know after some google-earth calculations
This is a great video. I saw it a while ago && forgot to add it to my history list so i'm glad to find it again.
3 things.
1. You are crazy, but thank you for providing this great footage.
2. What exactly did those screaming tourists expect to see, going to shark alley? That's like going to McDonalds & not expecting to see people eating Big Mac's.
3. There are 2 seconds of screaming before video of the attack. Do you have more footage of that predation including the initial strike & more?
Well, hard against the rock isn't quite accurate, you can see from the underwater footage there was plenty of clear swimming area. Seemed like a good start for a first time. :)
Most humans don't eat grubs.......but some eat alot of them......
As long as the seals are there he knows he's fairly safe......
Lol love the writers notes.
All the topics brought up by commenters have been addressed in a video featuring the guy who works on a boat by Shark Alley every day and is the same guy who dropped me off there the first time. czcams.com/users/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=Es_hdDJD4fw
Wow at the end if you look into the water you can see the seal swimming around with no bottom half and bleeding heavily.
No money in the world would make me swim at a place like this. Not even the "world" itself would be suficient.
Great job on the new vids!
Very well filmed...I assume the distance is because there are laws in the Farralones regarding keeping a certain distance between boats and feeding sharks?
Were you a guest on this boat or is this your own boat/crew?
Farallones are spooky as hell...like Land of the Lost. Hard to imagine how many millions of years the GWS/predator/prey interactions have been playing out there.
Were you able to view the links I posted? Its the best nose touching video ever filmed
‘Watch as the shark carefully inspects the food despite all the chum and bait in the water’
‘Shark takes a big bite out of the bait’
‘Watch as the shark swims close but doesn’t try to attack’
‘Guy sitting behind protected cage’
Sharks are ambush predators. They know if you can see them and when you can’t and their survival mechanism would keep them from attacking when prey have any advantage. So it’s the one you dONT see that you worry about.
Just because sharks ear people occasionally doesn’t mean people are part of their diet. The narrator is right, why would something that well involved not know what it wants to eat by now? Good vid!
Never got why people wear Black Wetsuits that resemble their favorite snack. SEALS.
I would wear a different color. Well I wouldnt even be in water that has sharks in the first place.
I wouldn't gamble on what we "think" is or isn't on a Great White's menu.
They got to be 400 million years old by being extremely efficient at finding and eating food.
A hungry enough shark or bear or lion or whatever, will fill its gullet with whatever satisfies their appetite. Exceptions to their diet do, can, have and will be made.
"the most ancient killing machine on earth"
he's talking about humans, right ?
no, he's talking about the animals that have been here about 800 times longer than we have
i knew man, it's called sarcasm
So they say and its all a Theory
Speak for yourself Daz
Zane Cosgrove and Homo sapiens.
Water does look deeper. Kinda deceiving looking at it at surface. Happy you're not doing this again my friend. Thx 4 sharing
What size would you say that shark is that swims by while he’s filming? Is that an adult?
I was so hoping a great white said.."Guys, guys...look at this moronic El Sharko guy below. Who's hungry?"
brilliant comment! And so original too
@@elsharko8928 And your response is any better?...lmao.
By the sound of the tourist screams and when he said "the inevitable ". I thought it was the guy swimming getting eaten, well not really but if you watch it from before that part and it switches too the bloody scene it seems like it.
Sharks: they only bite when you try to touch their private parts.
Yeah, not buying it. As soon as I saw you get in near the rocks I was like "hes not gonna prove shit" - actually the fact you got in so close made you kinda prove the opposite, as it means you werent sure youd get out alive if you tried it further out.
Crazy 😝 idea I love it
That shark only looked 300 million years old to me.
Witnessing nature like that is unfortunate but has been going on for millions of years. Way way before us. Sharks must eat too :)
Nice vid man, cheers!
Some of those tourists are laughing. Disturbing.
Where can this footage by Sean be seen?
I saw this full program on either shark week like 10 plus yrs ago or natgeo wild was a great program
To each his own.... But I can tell u one thing... I would never do this.... Lol...
And its no wonder people arent eaten so often, we bathe in like 1 ft 11 inches of water. Most of us arent divers etc - just people playing with their kids in areas or countries where sharks arent even found or frequently visit. While I do believe the uncertainty of what we are makes them more inquisitive than aggressive most of the time - if they knew how easy it would be and how vurnerable we are; theyd probably go for us alot more. Just that most sharks have never seen a human before, thus they dont know if they can even safely go for and/or consume us - but a ballsy shark might still; as weve seen
I don't know why wetsuits only come in seal. Mine would be killer whale.
They don’t attack things they don’t know to eat you say? Then explain the video of the great white shark biting on the researches inflatable boat as if it were a meal. They do not care what they eat, they will attempt to eat whatever is edible. Especially when they’re still growing and hungry.
400,000,000 million years old? Where in the world did you get that information from?
The sharks don't want to eat humans. That doesn't mean they can't get fooled or make a mistake. Anyone who has ever fished with artificial lures should understand what's happening. Fish are not intelligent at all. They're instinct driven. They don't make decisions but are triggered to act. This is why fishermen will use what's called a teaser rig which is a small lure in front of a big lure. The idea is that when a fish sees both lures moving through the water the fish thinks that it's seeing a small fish being chased by a big fish. It "triggers" the eat mode in the fish. Interestingly, the big fish often goes after the smaller lure because a competitive trigger happens.
When a human is in the water we can inadvertently look like food or competition to sharks. Humans are not marine animals. Sharks don't know what we are. We are not in their programming. If that happens and you trigger the eat mode, the shark is coming in full speed and it's going to be a bad day for you even when the shark realizes you aren't real food. The same thing happens with artificial fishing lures. The fish bites and immediately lets go, but the hooks get them. Natural baits will be swallowed.
I never said sharks aren't dangerous. They could kill us every time we went in the water, so yes, that makes them dangerous. Dogs are dangerous. I'm just pointing out that despite their incredible killing power they typically make very calculated decisions about what they decide to attack.
( your dealing with "humans" ... Human's that are afraid of non-poisonous snakes... forget it !! )
White Shark Video all you were is lucky, nothing more. Just like the two idiots standing in a group of bull sharks to "prove" they aren't interested in people and then guy comes up missing his calf muscle. You are a dumbass.
Audfile if you think bull sharks and great whites act the same, you’re the only dumbass here lol bull sharks are far more aggressive and mean than great whites.
White Shark Video ,I think it all depends on how hungry the animal is.An easy free lunch when you're hungry is just that.
Why would you swim in a place called Shark Alley.... in the shark's hunting season, surrounded by it's favourite prey and wearing a wetsuit that looks just like they're favourite prey? Wow... blown away here, definitely Darwin potential
Great film.
I've been out with Chris a few times; I saw a white feeding at a distance, but that's the best I have. Have another shot of a white shaking a 30lb piece of seal in his mouth from the Farallones, but not in HD.
Most feared animal on the planet is rightfully other human beings....
might the shark be breathing to absorb loads of oxygen as when he feeds the gills are not able to absorb oxygen for his mouth would be closed as the shark consumes its meal. if it was to allow the animal to get weaker by bleeding out , might this also alert other sharks to eat the kill? as they become alerted to blood in the water, and struggling animal? Due to these other predators breathing throughout as they search for the prey item, why is there not many sharks around and consuming the fresh kill?
Shark has no idea how delecious human flesh is.
This is siiiick! Nice video!
No thanks. That's just insane. When those seals disappear, I'd be hunkering down on those rocks and kelp, were there not anywhere else to hide. At least you won't be sent sailing out of the water if down in the rocks.
I've uploaded three predations I filmed at the Farallones.
Shark Alley is 100 yards further out man lol. You'd have to be crazy to do it... Probably at least 20 15-18 footers in the vicinity looking up to see a meal at the surface.
While I agree with your point that Great Whites aren't mindless hunter's that kill indiscriminately I'm afraid that this video proves absolutely nothing. What you did was no doubt dangerous but you chose to swim where there were no sharks in the immediate vicinity. The only way to truly prove your point is to swim WITH the sharks. Others have already attempted this many times and it can indeed be done without coming to any harm. But the sharks will always be curious and as you know, they investigate with their mouths. That can prove deadly and if you get killed accidentally by a curious Great White you just damage it's reputation even further so I don't see the reason to swim with potential killers.
Most feared animal on the planet!way behind us.
Great whites aren't the apex predators of the ocean, that would be the killer whale
I’ve been scuba diving there, shallow in the kelp just off Dyer island, very poor visibility... stay in the kelp and you’re fine. Not for the nervous type though. Any further out and you’re going to get attacked for sure...
Damn you’re dumb 🤦🏼♂️ Great White Sharks ACTIVELY HUNT in kelp forests. Don’t believe me? Look it up.
Yes the orca is the king, but they dont bite humans like GW does, so therefore GW is feared by humans.....so while orca is king it's not feared, GW is king as far as swimmer,surfer, diver is concerend...
There are videos of divers swimming with great whites in shark alley with no cage and no incidents...GW are very calculating, so when surfer. swimmer, diver, etc is attacked , t's been eyeing you for awhile way b4 it does....we just dont know it..
GW even give off signals at times to warn us they are going to strike but we never see them
If one hasnt eaten in a month and cant find food and you cross their path....ITS OVER. those I believe are brutal attacks we hear about at times, usually it is just warning/curious bite, which is still devastating
Why?
do your giant balls float? or do they sink?
king of the ocean? orcas in their head must be like "am I a joke to you"?
1:55 uhhh. I thought that title was given to the croc
2021 here 👋👋
Indeed. Not my smartest move. The sharks disappointed a lot of people that day.
You would rather have to swim with a a few mature big great white sharks or walk in the African Savannah with lions ?
Is it not true that each shark is an individual, some more aggressive than others, a very hungry great white might rush in and bite like they have on South Australian abalone divers, no warning, sudden violent attack ...so wouldn't it be safe to say the sharks are unpredictable ?
All the things you just described are indicators of individualism.
Let’s not pretend people haven’t been eaten at Dyer Island.
nice job!
fuck that! my hat goes off to ya bub. I've done some ballsy things in my life but you take the cake.
Why do the seals scream so much ?
You are insane. I had anxiety the entire time. Glad you are okay
The white shark at shark alley very rarely come in that close ever , they stay out in the kill zone past breakers where they can go unseen in dep water and launch a perdation attack , they dont take on the seals head on as they are too agile but also the seals bite back and whites are very protective of their eyes , he wasnt in any immediate danger where he was , the current was what he had to worry bout there , you zone out and before you know it youve been swept into the killzone
Swim across open water like local poachers
While I agree that most bites are to test you out for curiosity, there has been a handful on record of pure kill to eat. Some of those stories are very creepy. I wouldn't test that out
Right next to the rock is hardly "a snorkel through shark alley". LOL trying to make things sound much worse than it was.
Right, because sharks don't hunt next to shore. Any more expertise you'd like to share?czcams.com/video/XiIBUCd7rsY/video.html
Not sure what this was supposed to prove. No seals were bothered by sharks while he was there n the water either…
It's not the oldest killing machine in history. The Crocodile is....
Did anyone watch anything other than the alley part? I like the rest better
People here asking whats the point, he says in the video its to prove they aint mindless eating machines with human on the menu. I for one feel the message hes putting across is excellent especially after watching so many shark 'documentaries' stating how sharks are blood thirsty and after human flesh ffs joke artists.
All the topics brought up by commenters have been addressed in a video featuring the guy who works on a boat by Shark Alley every day and is the same guy who dropped me off there the first time. czcams.com/users/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=Es_hdDJD4fw
Tell the people who've been killed over the years they aren't dangerous! There's a video on here where a woman is swimming, not surfing, and a shark grabs hold of her. He doesn't let go after one bite either!
stupid, pointless
I would swim through shark ally just for the rush.
Whoop Whoop bring the go pro we'll watch it either outcome
Urlastnow now ok I will
whoop whoop its been 1 month ....did you do it yet ?
k g not yet I've had a sore toe.
another week gone , ur toe better ?
Found the footage of that feeding event...it was at the same vimeo as the other....(also, as a bonus, Led Zeppelin "No Quarter" soundtrack ) only very short clip of the seal at the surface still alive, then most is the subsurface feeding on the 500 pound seal by 18+ ft female GWS
It's not the full video, but the edited segment that was on air jaws.
i'd love to see the full sequence, which Sean has somewhere in archives but not released.
best feeding event filmed, IMO
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In fact, .I never even see a sha - (chomp)