An interesting thing to notice too is how far is peripheral vision must extend to see that object by its dorsal fin and strike at just the right timing. Love this type of content. Cheers!

@Texas240

8 ай бұрын

Sharks have 8 senses, compared to the 5 humans have. Their "lateral line" is something like a distant sense of touch. Besides the information they'd get from electrical impulses and pressure changes from living objects moving nearby, they can basically touch things that aren't physically touching them to help maintain awareness of their surroundings.

@candma4240

8 ай бұрын

@@Texas240 Wow! I never knew that they had 8 senses. Thank you for the great explanation! So amazing!!

@MisterJ.J.

8 ай бұрын

A great white shark's eyes are internally fixated for upward vision.

@amandastakeonit7402

8 ай бұрын

That might not be the case at all. There's a snake called the elephant trunk snake, it's fully aquatic/nonvenomous. It can attack a fish and be eating it and the rest of it's body is highly sensitive to touch or movement and I have seen one of these snakes catch a fish with a section of it's body far from it's head, simply because the fish swam near and it knew it needed more than the one fish. It's possible that this ability extends to other animals too, especially aquatic ones ( It's possible that it's electrical currents traveling in water, from living animals, that the snake senses).

@TragoudistrosMPH

8 ай бұрын

It could be a calculation based on speed. "It should be near my dorsal fin ... now" I have no idea how wide their peripheral vision is, though I do know their eyes face forward enough for some binocular vision. Fascinating possibilities!

Amazing video as always. I have never seen a Great White move their dorsal fin like that, pretty awesome!

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

WOW, I never knew sharks can move their dorsal fins like that. And just the PERFECT timing of swooshing it away was mind-blowing 🤯🤯😱😱😱😱😱😱 It just open a whole new theory for me, especially with the dorsal fin's design and function. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Didn't know they could move the dorsal fin. Your work is a testament to focusing on one thing to achieve real learning.

That was so cool at the end. That shows that GW’s are playful. First time I saw this and didn’t know that was possible. I’ve been watching Sharkweek since its inception, 35 years ago. Never saw a GW in its habitat, and so glad I found this channel. Thanks MalibuArtist!

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thx!!

I remember seeing a shark tagging video where they drilled holes in a great white's dorsal fin to attach a permanent tracker. The video assured the viewers that this didn't hurt the shark. I was unsure then, and I fully doubt the veracity of that statement now.

@sherylbjerre9636

8 ай бұрын

I wonder if they've changed the location? I have seen where they attached tracking devices on the upper body - no fins, of the shark.

@SmartCatDad

8 ай бұрын

@@sherylbjerre9636 I've seen that too, but it's always been the temporary ones that come off and float to the surface after a while.

was that the white shark version of a cat batting a toy? a nose bump and then what sure looked like a dorsal fin swat. almost articulated like a flipper... not quite, but way more tactile and dexterous than I would have thought from a shark dorsal fin. crazy cool footage and solid editing!

in 50 years they will be sharing your story in colleges worldwide, you're discovering so much with your dedication. keep it up!

You are so good at capturing the Great White in all its beauty with capabilities that many of us don't realise. Such as this clip, they are truly incredible creatures. Thank you 🙂

Something new… I’ve never witnessed anything like that before and I have multiple hours just watching Great Whites with hundreds of hours watching Hammerheads.

I didn't even know they could move their dorsal fins. Excellent job as usual! Teaching me all kinds of new knowledge. Well at least to me it's new. Nice work!

Loved seeing those Double crested Cormorants flying over the Great White. Yet another wonderful video you’ve made Malibu.

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Most often footage of sharks is filmed by divers with the shark's awareness of their presence, a response to a human above or below the water's surface. Cage diving among whites, the Apex predator. What I appreciate greatly about your films of whites is their unawareness of you! And thus you succeed in capturing these special nuances by sharks which come from observation, hours of combing the open coastal sea to witness a fleeting movement, one that is extraordinary. Who knew? TY Carlos! cheers from Vancouver B.C.🇨🇦

Awesome video as usual ! I am almost 65 and spent most my life on the ocean surfing, sailing and fishing (on the East coast) and have always been fascinated by fish and sharks. Thank you for what you do - clearly sharks should be respected as apex predators, but not necessarily feared in the way they are represented in much of the media. I have encountered my fair share of them while surfing and only once or twice did I really get scared and even then nothing happened. They are truly beautiful creatures.

I can never catch a live video. Would love to chat with you live sometime when you’re doing your live videos. You’re such a blessing in my life as I lay in bed praying for healing from cancer. Your soothing voice and choice of words along with your great videography by drones make my world so much brighter and even smarter. I learn something new every time I watch. Thank you and may your health always be great so you can continue to bless others with your intelligence , kindness and wonderful work as an artist of marine biology along with their cultures and habits of nature. Thank you thank you thank you ❤😊

😮 there is so much more to learn about these beautiful creatures. Great observation by the cameraman

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Oh my goodness! The shark actually batted that thing!!! I LOVE learning from you. This is just what I needed on my Saturday afternoon. Thank you😊

Very interesting study as usual. I always lean towards the theory that we have more to learn. Common attitudes towards animals have been that they are simple creatures and not as smart as us but evidence always suggests the opposite. They live complex lives and frequently exhibit intelligent behavior

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Very true!

As you have said… “to see amazing things sometimes all you have to do is look”… with your work capturing this kind of footage, we are getting to see truly amazing things. Thank you for your continuing efforts to bring GW Shark behaviour to us all. 🙏

Wow, never seen that till now. You are truly bringing light to these magnificent fish.

These are fascinating Creatures. To dig a little deeper in their behave is awesome.

That Dorsal slap at the end looked like some kind of "high five"

Impressive! Never seen that movement of the dorsal fin. Hope you get to see more of that behavior to understand better.

Very impressive! I wonder if there are shark scientists study this type of behavior if any have witnessed it? Thank you! 🦈

Your videos are absolutely amazing you have quite a gift thank you for sharing it with all of us God bless

This is probably the coolest video thus far from The Malibu Artist (granted, i think I've only watched about 20 shorts) The new information this man provides to the public about Great Whites is truly phenomenal!! As a side note, I am a native of Northern California, i live in the East Bay Area, so about 40 minutes from San Francisco as the crow flies. To see our coastal waters on this channel, it always surprises me how beautiful it is! Seeing the water in and around the bay, the water never looks beautiful like on this channel! It always looks so murky. I would love to see this creator film some of the HUGE great whites here around the Farrallon Islands!!! Years ago while fishing on a 26 foot boat with my dad and uncle, we had one surface right along side of us and he was BIGGER than our boat. It scared the 4 of us so much that we LEFT.

This behavior reminds me of a cat playing with a toy or a horse swatting at flies with its tail. Amazing content, as always! Your videos bring some peace into my days. Thank you.

Never seen or mentioned before. What was until now only a dorsal fin is now a super sensitive dorsal fin. Always remember to give that beautiful drone a kiss goodnight. Congratulations.

Your making these videos very interesting and I really enjoy em

TY4 yr beautiful & much needed calming & soothing video👍🏼,WOW this must another reason why they show their dorsal fin 👍🏼🥰

Quite the revelation, thanks for putting this out there!

The dorsal fin probably serves an additional purpose of assisting with the sharks' electromagnetic senses.

It used its fin like a ping pong paddle , never seen that before , great job

Aww, Shark fin 🦈 hockey. So cute ☺️

I had no idea that they could move their dorsal fins like that. Very cool!

I love all your videos! I love watching them and especially learning from them. Thank you so much 🙏 🦈 ❤

Great channel to learn more about sharks .👍🏻

Brother such pure content!

You are an amazing scientist. I personally think you should change your disclaimer to say you are not a “degreed scientist” perhaps but you are 100% the definition of a TRUE scientist. Thank you for your work and your example!

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks so much!

Beautiful to watch as always ❤

Fascinating questions you are posing there. Besides the amazing drone footage!

love the videos, learning so much

Super fascinating! Thank you!

That was cool! Definitely looked like it bent it and pushed the object away after it wasn't something to eat. Fascinating....

Your work is amazing! Thank you for all you do,and the incredible footage! 🥰❤❤❤

Great video! I always learn a little more about the Great White Sharks from your amazing content. ❤

Amazing film!! Thank you!!

Very interesting! Thank you!

Fascinating, once again !

Pretty cool observation. 👍

Another great video,Thank u.

Incredible content! Thank you TheMalibuArtist 🦈

Beautiful footage and interesting as always!

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Fascinating! Love your channel

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Definitely more content like this!!!

So is he an oceanographer? Videographer ? He gets all this footage from a drone? This is just amazing! I never knew we had such clear water in SoCal.

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I work hard to do it.

Beautiful video, and very interesting. Perhaps the gateway to a major discovery.

Beautiful footage as always. Thats something you don't see very often. I doubt that sharks stick there dorsal fin out of the water as an intimidation posture. In the case of the shark bending it's dorsal fin, the fins aren't for show. One purpose of a sharks fins is they can turn and bend there fins to help them maneuver through the water. So sharks move there fins in ways like that to help them stear through their environment and make quick turns.

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Good point! But this shark is not using its fin to maneuver. The turning and bending you speak of is functional use for movement. That's not what is taking place in this clip. That fin moves with a purpose other than movement. These animals are much smarter than we give them credit for.

@sharks3653

8 ай бұрын

​​​@@TheMalibuArtistI know. I was just mentioning one purpose that a sharks fins serve. It really does look like he used his dorsal fin to touch that tiny object. You might be on to something. And, great work.

Love your videos!

@TheMalibuArtist

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Never even would think that they would use their dorsal fin in that way.😍

That is so interesting!! Wow thank you great job

I didn't know they can move their dorsal fins so much. That dexterity probably helps them move faster and in a tighter radius when hunting.

Incredible! WOW! Thank you!! 😊

Definitely interested 👍

I had no clue they had such control over their dorsal fin

I had no idea they had that much control of their dorsal! So much we still don't know.

Very interesting with the Dorsal fin, batting at objects in the water.

at 3:43: It looks like he's kicking the stuff😖 away😂. Gourmet👍!

It is a fin after all, but seeing it interact with something like that... wow.

3:41 Looks perfectly intentional to me 🦈 Come to think of it perhaps its dorsal fin is just so sensitive that whatever touches it gets swatted?

Amazing!!! Thkyou!!

Brilliant!

This is science!!!!!!! Please post more of this content!!!!!!

That's intriguing. I didn't know their dorsal fins were mobile. Perhaps they steady them, with similar muscles, while turning to maintain resistance. 🤔

Wow that was actually so cool

That's exactly what it did , "bunp into it with its dorsal fin". Well noticed

Wow that is amazing I never thought it moved

Well they don't have hands. To check something out it seemed to use its eyes and sense of touch with a body part. I've seen Makos coming up a chum slick "playing" with junk on the surface plenty of times. Amazing creatures.

Great find. You’re better than NG!

You make me forget that they are fish, or more true, you show us that even fish are very complex and these animals are worthy of respect and even admiration and love!

The consideration is that surface water has a slightly higher oxygen level and is also slightly warmer, hence less dense, so this may also tempt sharks to the surface.

It could have moved its fin in response to contact by the object. Like the way a horse twitches to chase off contact from flies.

Isn't that fin used to chance directions? Like the fin function on a motor boat turning the boat from left and right?

I join many others saying,” wait! They can MOVE their fin like that?!!”

That was very interesting observation!! It certainly seems to be involved with proprioception in the water. I mean that was a small thing yet that dorsal fin swoosh was intentional! So much we dont know.

Wow that’s interesting

This observation brings forth a serious question as some previous comments have indicated; Should fin tagging of sharks be banned? I would suppose, yes.

Maybe even sharks like to play...

Another question to the matter: Would the object have been in that same position for the dorsal fin if the shark hadn’t nudged it with it’s nose?

Well noticed 🙂

Well, that shark may have tested the object with several senses, seeing the little nibble before that pushing sideways motion with the dorsal fin 🤔 Or... he/she just wanted to get rid of something inedible and was slightly frustrated (frustration can be observed in several other animals as well after all) 🤔

That shark KNEW where that object was. Can a great white really see that far behind them? It didn't seem like that object was sliding down its back but free floating above it. The shape of the body always made me think a great white couldn't see its dorsal. I had to rewatch that part a few times to confirm that the object didn't touch him. If the shark could see, then ok, but if it couldn't see, that's a whole nother question on how it knew its exact position in relation to its fin.

Judging by the comments I'm hardly the only person to be surprised seeing a Great White move its dorsal fin like this one did. No wonder they can turn on a dime!

So we can hi-five sharks???

How interesting is that. I'm trying to figure out a reason...but maybe this is just "playing" ? So the dorsal fin could also be used as a rudder to help give a sharper turn when hunting . Think about it.....if it only remained upright, a quick turn would be impossible because it would act as a block to stop the body rolling with the movement....

I don’t think it did this on purpose, but sharks definitely can move their dorsal fins, its just that most people don’t want to meet them up close. When you dive with sharks you see it all the time, and its easiest to see on tiger sharks with the way their dorsal fins are shaped

@dwaneanderson8039

8 ай бұрын

Why do you think it wasn't intentional? It was perfectly timed, and the shark didn't flick its fin like that at any other time during the video. Having seen TheMalibuArtist's other videos, I can say that great whites don't move their dorsal fins like that very often. So it's not likely to be a coincidence.

@JoyfulNerd400

8 ай бұрын

@@dwaneanderson8039 I’ve been diving with sharks for almost a decade at this point. I honestly can’t see why it would have done this on purpose, and I don’t think it could see it to be able to aim as well as it did. It was just timed well

@Abebe345

8 ай бұрын

They definitely rely on peripheral vision given parrallel swimming and placement of their eyes enabling views. The flick could have been unintentional but hard to know given their need to conserve energy, maintain attitude, balance and limited toolset.

@dwaneanderson8039

8 ай бұрын

@@JoyfulNerd400You don't have to have a practical purpose to do something intentionally. Maybe it did it just to see if it could. Testing its coordination and timing. The fact that it couldn't see it at that moment makes it more of a challenge. Like tossing a ball up and catching it behind your back.

@sherylbjerre9636

8 ай бұрын

It looked to me that the shark swatted that piece; the placement, timing & movement were aligned. What other reason was there to make that striking movement? Yet, why did it one can ask, and did we know it could do that, intentionally or unintentionally? If you know the answer please then tell me, which came first, the chicken or the egg?

I love my sharks

Wow. I wonder what that means. It’s almost as though the shark was disappointed in the object so it was smacked out of frustration or spite. 😆

I think it was just bored and played a little hacky sack to break up the monotony.they also nap facing downward water so it moves through the gills. There is so much to learn about them, hopefully a little bit in my lifetime.

Wondering if that surfer saw the shark lucky surfer 🏄‍♂️🙏❤️