Great White Shark encounter off Catalina island

[fnfalman]

Yes, a lot of simple green ; p

Had you gone with a wetsuit, you could have just flushed it out during the final deco.

 

[Karim Hamza]

Had you gone with a wetsuit, you could have just flushed it out during the final deco.

It's never flushed completely, truly is it ; p

 

[stevensamler]

Someday I hope to see something like that, awesome and thanks for sharing the vid makes me want to get in the water.

 

[drrich2]

Good choice of sound track.

Enjoyed it! I'd like to see a GWS in the wild, but that's a bit rich for my blood. Last year someone posted a video of one showing up during a dive of the wreck of the Duane out of the Florida Keys. It showed up, kept a distance, hovered a few moments surveying the scene, and left.

But a big one circling me cageless? Eh, not really champing at the bit to do that...

Richard.

 

[Karim Hamza]

It is an hypothesis that I have, but I believe it was a bait line used in Guadalupe to attract the great white sharks toward the cage, so people could take pictures. The person in charge to reel back the tuna bait was probably not quick enough, and the shark ate it. Because the line was attached to the boat, the crew had to cut it off. This would explain the 25-30 ft line trailing behind the great white.

I am not a shark expert, but I felt the shark behavior was odd. She was getting too close to the divers for comfort. I believe that if that great white was curious about the divers, it might have something to do about chumming the water with divers blowing bubbles in cages nearby. She did not mind the bubbles. Could the chumming, and the presence of divers, have altered the shark behavior and feeding pattern. Maybe she was hoping for some tuna, and the presence of the divers might have reminded her of that.

 

[C Dub]

Karim, it is fantastic that you guys clear the netting. That is something I would help with, when I have the appropriate training and experience. And thanks for sharing the excellent video!

 

[Karim Hamza]

Karim, it is fantastic that you guys clear the netting. That is something I would help with, when I have the appropriate training and experience. And thanks for sharing the excellent video!

C Dub, anytime. Thank you for enjoying the video. Cheers.

 

[diversteve]

In keeping with your theory - I wonder if one of these is her - all shot off Guadalupe.

Judging by the split dorsal maybe link #3 ("Shredder"?).

Although the 4th one does seem to have a history of rope in it's mouth...lol.

Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias), Guadalupe Island, Mexico Photographic Print by David Fleetham at AllPosters.com
Is great white shark diving at Guadalupe safe? - The Dorsal Fin ? Shark News
http://www.sarashoemakerlind.com/data/photos/171_1shredderthegwshark.jpg
Great White Sharks - Isla de Guadalupe 2008 - White Shark, Cage Diving, Guadalupe Great White

 

[Karim Hamza]

In keeping with your theory - I wonder if one of these is her - all shot off Guadalupe.

Judging by the split dorsal maybe link #3 ("Shredder"?).

Although the 4th one does seem to have a history of rope in it's mouth...lol.


Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias), Guadalupe Island, Mexico Photographic Print by David Fleetham at AllPosters.com
Is great white shark diving at Guadalupe safe? - The Dorsal Fin ? Shark News
http://www.sarashoemakerlind.com/data/photos/171_1shredderthegwshark.jpg
Great White Sharks - Isla de Guadalupe 2008 - White Shark, Cage Diving, Guadalupe Great White

It just might be, but the one in the video had a greater girth.

 

[fisheater]

It just might be, but the one in the video had a greater girth.

Pregnant?


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