Such a refreshing change to see a documentary on sharks that isn't over-burdened by hyper-dramatic music and jolting camera-cuts... Thank you for this!

Great Documentary! Thanks!

brilliant documentary. thanks

@gimmeshelterfilms5823

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the movie

I knew there were sharks in the North Sea! Good job, great documentary.

... Fascinating and wonderful documentary, Thank You so very much. I've always been fascinated by sharks, probably for the simple reason that when a kid, swimming off the coast of the mid-eastern Atlantic coast state of New Jersey, USA, I suddenly found myself facing off with what to this day I know was some species of shark. I have no idea what species it might have been ... all I can say is that when viewed underwater, through an 8 year old's blurred and stinging eyes ... it looked quite large enough to be dangerous. This happened 58 years ago; I'm now 66 ... but the photographic memory abilities I've inherited have preserved the experience with crystal clarity. Ironically taught by a non-swimmer Father to swim like a dolphin, when I was in the ocean, I was ever mindful of just what might be in there with me. I therefore always made sure I never ventured too far out, where athletes were endlessly swimming laps, back and forth. To this day I feel guilty about my grim logic that if anything inimical came closer to shore, I myself would never be it's first target of opportunity ... I first became aware of the shark's presence when I saw sudden commotion on the beach. People were running down to the water's edge, and people closer in than myself were foaming out of the water straightaway. I then saw the tip of a largish fin between myself and the beach, paralleling it. What I already knew about sharks as an 8 year old surely enhanced my safety level that day ... because I became instantly motionless, and started hyperventilating so as to hyperoxygenate my blood for my next strategic step: silently submerging so as to gain full circle situational awareness. Before I'd silently submerged, I'd also seen the lifeguard pelting across the beach toward the dedicated rescue rowboat routinely ready to roll down to the water on wood slat rollers. I therefore instantly calculated that my best bet was to not try to swim for shore, with all it's attendant noise, because the lifeguard would make his way out to me within minutes ... probably aided by the extra adrenaline burst prompted by my sudden disappearance from the surface. Once underwater, I semi-extended each arm to appear larger, and arched my fingers like claws. When, after some moments, I caught a faint sight of something about the size of a bathtub, I revolved to keep it center-vision field. Let it know that I knew it was there. This faint shape appeared, diappeared and then reappeared 3 times ... and the third time, it started coming into clearer view. Getting closer. Thrusting both arms forward and screaming as loud as I could, underwater, whatever it was was gone in a flash. Needing air, I surfaced and started gulping, and saw that the lifeboat was about 20 feet from me, headed right for me. The lifeguard was young and very muscular, and easily grabbed me by one armpit and boated me in one movement. I assured him that I was alright, and then started thanking him over and over again. I very well may have owed my life that day to the pioneering sea life documentaries of the 1950's era's early years of American TV. Along with the library books about sharks that I'd devoured, the B&W footage I'd seen of sharks on TV both forewarned and forearmed me regarding this sudden, singular experience. I therefore rightfully consider *this* fine documentary-- along with so very many others-- as an extension of both fascinating and informative media that literally can save lives. Where I routinely swam throughout my childhood and early youth was a mere 18 miles further south than the locations where all those people were killed in 1916, as mentioned in *JAWS.* So, once again ... *Thank You Very Much.*

@RebelRoseJade

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SIR I could set and listen to you forever telling your stories I love to do that I always have do you have a Facebook if so please let me know I would like to be friends if that would be ok with you my name is Sherri

@ANTINUTZI

4 жыл бұрын

@@RebelRoseJade ... Hello, Sherri. Thank You very much for your kind words. You, and people like you, are half of the reason I write like above sometimes. The other half has to do with the "Equals" sign at the center of the equation that has The Stage on one side, and The Audience on the other. Without each other, neither of us exists. Sherri, I don't use FaceBook. I limit myself to KZread *COMMENTS.* FYI, I am 69 years old, and I've been a fine art oil painter since 1976. I enjoy Writing because it's like shooting a movie of the mind at the same time I'm projecting it. I've lived Life to the fullest as an Artist, and I'm still going strong. I would have fit right in with the Renaissance Italians, lolol. You take care of yourself ... *and Thank You so very much, again.* --T.

brilliant documentary, thank you. Be great for you to do a follow up now to see if anything has changed and to check out sightings etc.

@j-diamond-8924

6 жыл бұрын

Second that

@j-diamond-8924

5 жыл бұрын

Same here fella.

@user-vg5rv5xf4u

3 жыл бұрын

It's all pish

I genuinely believe this is true, a friend of mine was a lockeeper for 30yrs and he swore to me he saw one 18ft long in the canal basin in Coventry .

Great stuff!

I swim in the sea most days. I've seen all manner of animals. Harbour porpoises, dolphin, various sharks and other fish,occasionally seals. I've only been scared once though. I was swimming one summer morning two years ago when I noticed a group of children jumping and shouting on the rocks, fearing a child was drowning, I headed towards them. Having reached the rocks, I turned to discover a very large fin right behind me. I've never been able to identify it.

@user-vg5rv5xf4u

3 жыл бұрын

Sharktopus.

@indeedmyson

3 жыл бұрын

Mola mola?

@oscarcat1231

9 ай бұрын

@@user-vg5rv5xf4uha ha

@oscarcat1231

9 ай бұрын

Where abouts?

I live in an english costal town and always look at the sea and wonder what is out there

@RebelRoseJade

4 жыл бұрын

A Mystery that man has no clue that would be so amazing that it would totally blow our minds because of it's beauty would bring so many different types of living animals and colors word's couldn't describe their beauty

what a wonderful documentary. Long live the Porbeagle!

Those poor sharks writhing in pain. The cruelty is awful.

@user-vg5rv5xf4u

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck them,who cares? lol

NEVER ...EVER has a person , ( man ,woman or child ) been attacked and eaten by a shark of ANY kind in British waters. Leave them alone !! they are as much a treat as a butterfly. Live and let live.

You English are a hardy bunch! I put a foot in the channel while visiting and it was SOOOOOOO COLD! I admired the stunning view from land.

Blue sharks are so beautiful!

@rivertolka

5 жыл бұрын

Katherine Uribe magnificent blues

@manbunnmcfanypakjustacoolg4965

5 жыл бұрын

All sharks are beautiful. Just watching them swim with graceful movement is calming.

Excellent film✌

Awesome. I live in Cornwall and am convinced we will confirm GWS soon 👊👊👊

@saltlifess6226

3 жыл бұрын

So did I, for six years. I lived near St. Austell

why cant we leave the fish alone for five years to let them replenish the waters

@nicholaslawlor8623

6 жыл бұрын

Spanish fishing boats is the reason why, they will fish until there is nothing left.

@fezbot100

6 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Lawlor and Chinese

@teddd10

6 жыл бұрын

Cozz we'd starve

@si2517

4 жыл бұрын

a Pint of Guinness and a packet of crisps how

@alberttatlock5237

4 жыл бұрын

@@fezbot100 And I'm assuming you don't eat fish, or is it ok to kill say cows, deer and crabs but not ok to kill Sharks and Dogs

Blue sharks are beautiful

We wanna see Jeremy Wade fishing off Brighton Pier LOL

Looe one of my favourite places,so nice there.

I once saw a video [I THINK on Nth Cornwall coast], of a huge basking shark just gliding amongst wind and ordinary surfers. Obviously harmless, it clearly interacted with them. What a thrill it must have been. I have always been away of the wide variety of large species between UK and Ireland- especially Whale types. As the presenter says, you'd be surprised what neighbours we swim with haha.

Slight correction as there is also a saltwater waterfall at the Dorn in Strangford lough

Great Britain is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

@nicoladouglas3270

2 жыл бұрын

God Help us......that's just not true !!! Maybe a loooooooong time ago but definitely not no more!!!!

Some sharks are dangerous, keep that in mind if you go into the ocean 🦈

Just liked and subscribed.... Good watchable and some facts but not close to the right numbers. Would watch another but would not share it to friends...

Isnt uplaoding on youtube against their copy rights?

I have to say that when I first saw sharks close-up, it was in one of those "Seaworld" type places with the perspex tunnel thru the main shark tank. I was mesmerised at their beautiful skin and it was only those BS species they have, the Nurse, Sand Tiger and the dof fish, etc. But they were beautiful creatures close up so I can only imagine how awe inspiring a 5mtr Female Great White would be!!! But a Great White in UK waters? Why not? They've been caught in the bay of biscay so the English Channel or Irish Sea is not that far away.

great documentary, oh the subject of possible white sharks in uk waters in the late 80s early 90 whilst surfing the north Devon and north Cornwall coast found numerous seal and dolphin with large distinct bite marks washed up along the coast

@Islander Outdoors have you watched this yet?

I saw a video of a Basking shark in Persian gulf near Bushehr, Iran's coast. Is it not unusual because of high water temperature in that part of the world?

Isn't is about time we went out searching again?? 11 years have passed since this was made and temperatures are warmer and much more suitable for Great Whites.

do you use kellogs bran flakes or smartprice?

Fair play getting Joe Wilkinson to narrate.

Any mention of the salmon shark otherwise known as the mackerel shark related to the great white and frequent the cold Alaskan waters. Distinguished by its thresher like tail...

@DazDaMan

3 жыл бұрын

The salmon shark looks pretty much like a porbeagle - no long tail.

Can’t help but judge those standards!

Great upload enjoyed it All kinds of new things are being discovered blue planet plankton just last week ! 😎

And no one has a photo !

Gee, do ya think the number of sharks going down “drastically” had anything to do with those moronic “sharks anglers” killing them by the thousands?!!! 🙄🙄👎🏼

@TheMattc999

4 жыл бұрын

RacinGIRL911 nah, why would you think it's due to "shark anglers"? It's obviously because of Donald Trump's slightly wet beer farts....😳🤪😖💨😌 🤔

@mattysykes2121

4 жыл бұрын

By the millions I'm afraid☹

@RebelRoseJade

4 жыл бұрын

@@mattysykes2121 no it has to do with global warming and tsunami and waters being disturbed with all the things that tsunami has washed from all over the world

1:02:19 thats quite the sea demon..surprised by the grip the guy has on the scruff of its neck

How the hell is ANY of this non stressful ?? Non stressful is leave them alone ...

What on earth is a 'stone'?

Is sam kid in my school?

Great Whites breed in the Dutch waters of the Waddensea. maybe a good way to get up very close to one is there.

the dead shark caught up in the lobster pot ropes that matched the description of a suspected great white' not one grainy blurred image ? as usual it shares the same ground as big cat sightings ' surely in view of the fact that it was dead it was worth bringing back for the tabloids to fight and bid for the image ? a percentage to shark conservation perhaps

@gimmeshelterfilms5823

5 жыл бұрын

David, Richard thanks you for your comment. His understanding was that potters catch large sharks (usually basking sharks) in ropes, and cut them free and leave them, because if they bring them in harbour masters charge for disposal, and sometimes the public get upset if they see them. That was the explanation the potter gave him in this case which is now several years ago. Best Wishes. Denise Headon. Assistant - Richard Peirce.

What a fantastic programme... I especially enjoyed the bit about Great White Sharks around the UK. If anyone else is interested in that topic another good video is this... kzread.info/dash/bejne/mouCrZabY7rZqM4.html If anyone has any other videos on the topic of White Sharks in the UK, please do let me know by replying to this comment... I'm convinced we must have them even if they are rare here.

@warrenpalmer7732

6 жыл бұрын

this is my home were i live.....kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZ9ts8N8iMSbd9I.html

Put orca markings on wetsuits and you'll never have shark attacks again.

@brianjacob8728

4 жыл бұрын

Swimming like a "wounded" baby orca might have the opposite effect, esp when the sharks notice no adult orcas around. Food for thought...

@telefunkenyou47

4 жыл бұрын

I can see how it might have a reverse effect but wouldn't it be nice if some simple markings on a wetsuit caused Whites to flee 9 out of 10 times? I have just always thought that the standard black wet suit looked too much like a seal or a sea lion and that the bright neon colors might "attract" further investigation, which they do by way of mouth. It seems logical that their only predator would be what you'd want to be mistaken for. It deserves further investigation. All you need is some white markings on a wetsuit, some Great whites and someone du, I mean, brave enough to jump in. It might even be worth applying for a patent before anyone else???

@brianjacob8728

4 жыл бұрын

@@telefunkenyou47 The point is you're only focusing on the visual cues, ignoring the fact that humans can't and will never swim as smoothly as marine organisms. The floundering we call swimming is going to give the wrong cues that could and probably would override the visual cues since predators focus on what they consider to be wounded prey for an easy meal.

the great white in our waters be nice to see one as we have seals

@evenruderanger7617

4 жыл бұрын

They are in Canada, I'm sure you have a few! Keep an eye out!

great white shark was caught in the Pentland Firth some years ago don't wish that man eaters in our waters

@brianjacob8728

4 жыл бұрын

Was this documented? Given how far north PF is, documentation would answer this question definitively for all of the British isles.

This video may be of interest to British people, but for the rest of us pictures of sharks in British seas were infrequent and of poor quality. Much talk, little action. Gave the documentary a "like," but only for trying very hard to offer something of interest.

The Uk fishing boats the fishing quotas is crazy you catch fish that you've took your quota for so you can't land at the fish market so they end up throwing dead fish back in to the sea doesn't make sense fishing quotas should go by weight or something along that lines ?

If you take sharks from.the Ocean.....we are in big trouble....they keep things balanced !!!

Many people are unaware that some species of sharks don't reach sexual maturity until they are about 25 years old! That's twice as long as it is for humans. Even when sharks have their babies whether they are live birth pups or from eggs, they don't have very many at any given time, and of course not all of them will survive to adulthood. This, unfortunately makes it easy to wipe out populations of sharks. They just can't replenish themselves fast enough when humans interfere with their lifecycles. I really wish people would give sharks far more respect and leave them alone. They have been on this planet for such a long time, they deserve respect and they deserve to be left alone to repopulate the oceans.

I used to be a fisherman out of looe, great days

@Islanderoutdoors

I have never understood peoples fear of sharks . Just don't go into the water it's very simple .

Sad greed is likely to wipe out these small colonies. Perhaps manufacturing should replace fishing. The numbers are so low, it makes no sense to fish them lower.

I don't believe there is a single person in Great Britain who doesn't know there are sharks in the coastal waters of Great Britain. This video is laughable.

@stro382

Жыл бұрын

Just none that scare people.

Anyone out there killing sharks should suffer the same fate!

@williamoleschoolarendt7016

2 жыл бұрын

As I'm watching I'm thinking hey you are using the wrong baits and chum if you are going to get a great white shark to come to you! Should have had ground up tuna as chum and the bodies of Tuna for bait! The Mediterranean sea the great white sharks feed on Tuna which is close to the UK so the right bait is essential especially when they don't have that many great white sharks in the area! The UK is surrounded by ocean and great white sharks are all around the waters of the UK and the countries in that area! Maybe the UK doesn't have that many sharks or at least great whites but it's the ocean so they are definitely there! Plus you have seals which is their main food source! The UK also has a lot of Orcas which are the enemy of the great white sharks and I see videos of the Orcas attacking fishing boats and sail boats which might be a reason why the sharks numbers are so small! But bet your ass that great white sharks are there!

Love all sharks,just incredable animals?

Not to worry..... The sharks will avoid eating you Limeys... It will lower their IQ!

Sharks ain’t bad unless there rogue if there’s blood involved then yeah because they we go on a feeding frenzy but I’d rather see bull tiger or great whites

tbh This nis one of the reasons why we need Brexit as soon as possible, Europe's stupid laws enable Spanish vessels in British waters and they will take anything they can get their hands on!

@ady5930

4 жыл бұрын

The European Union is protecting these sharks, but your “brexit” brain can’t process the reality!

@alberttatlock5237

4 жыл бұрын

Even if we leave the eu the Spanish will still be able to fish in our waters, but we will not be allowed to fish in theirs

@lordmopton

4 жыл бұрын

@@alberttatlock5237 dont talk shite albert and stop reading the Sun

@JonsTunes

4 жыл бұрын

@@ferdinandbardamu9643 At least we learn and correct our ways.

@JonsTunes

4 жыл бұрын

@@alberttatlock5237 I want to know more, can you tell me where to find this information regarding the Spanish fishing boats. Many thanks

Great video. Too many humans breeding like a virus on the earth. The last time I checked, no shark has ever exited the water, walked up the high street, knocked on anyone’s door and attacked them. The term shark attack is a myth when humans enter the sharks domain, often dressed as prey and get hunted..........surprise!

@ZephrusPrime

6 жыл бұрын

Oh REALY??!!- kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3idsNh-m6XAZqg.htmlm37s

@barrycooper8640

6 жыл бұрын

Go do yourself in then if you really believe that +Stephen Holland.

@darryldiflorio8347

5 жыл бұрын

i agree with you 110%.

@brianjacob8728

4 жыл бұрын

When you enter the ocean/wilderness, welcome to the food chain. You are now a part of it, and closer to the bottom than you are accustomed.

Every time I hear about stupid, pointless Chinese traditions threatening all kinds of animals to extinction... I feel a undescribable rage building up inside. And it holds on and something inside me rages for days afterwards... God damn it.

Would rather see the dolphins than the sharks

People are basically just fucking horrible when it comes to the treatment of animals>

Not one is dangerous in the uk

I live yards from sea edge. THIS is why I DON'T. Go SWIM 😂

@CunningStuntsGoFast

4 жыл бұрын

but there has not been an attack in your waters ever i read ?

@marktyler3381

3 жыл бұрын

Look up Vibrio coastal map, that's why I'm not going swimming

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The amount of pain those sharks are in having their fins cut off and pushed back into the ocean to drown. They have nervous systems and they feel pain. Their skin has sensitive sensors all over it too. Horrible.

Funny that all the people who see Great Whites in British water never have a phone or camera with them.

English torture real stuff. Never saw such treachery in nam

Hateful bastards to harpoon the harmless basking shark.

Who wants to eat a shark?🤮 anyways we need are aquatic life in are oceans .I'm scared of sharks and freak out when I go to the shorelines to swim but I dont wont to see are fish ,sharks instinct . Let alone see trash in are oceans.

They declined bc people fish them. Leave the sharks alone

It is a nice thought. There is no cure for death.

Shark angler club lol typical since there’s no other fish in British waters!! Might wanna start a catch and release system b4 you fish them out

The killing of any of these beautiful creatures is so sickening 😢why can't mankind just leave our beautiful wildlife alone 😡 😡 😡

the "if it pays it stays" says so much about humans and our attitude towards nature. sickening,

Im sorry.umm big um big teeth with um a sharp tail and small eyes..I want to get a look at whatever shark she's describing. I need to see this sharp tailed shark

English ibv not Scots chrism How about WE JUST STOP MURDERING huge fish. Imagine murdering that huge fish grrrrr leave them alone

But those numbers have changed. And there is evidence for them targeting us, for lack of a better word.

Shark fishing? Cool. It's not like they're endangered or anything. Plenty of sharks out there...

Sharks don't come to England...it sucks

@JonsTunes

4 жыл бұрын

This whole program is about sharks and the UK!

EVERY TIME you watch a shark doc there are always comments about the poor sharks and how horrible man is and how sharks get a bad image ...Do we need to kill them all ? of course not ..but they will kill you period .More things need to be done to reduce the fatality of human and shark interaction

@hezzy2813

5 жыл бұрын

morrisonreed1 i find staying out the water helps.

@hangeliquetredoux6355

4 жыл бұрын

Your a moron...We kill millions of them. Its what you buy when you order "Fish and Chips"

@gearbow

4 жыл бұрын

Misinformed is correct. Cow's kill more people than sharks each year. Your fears are completely unfounded.

@JonsTunes

4 жыл бұрын

@@hangeliquetredoux6355 fish and chips is usually Cod or Haddock, unless you order Rock Salmon, another name for Dog Fish though it's expensive and uncommon these days.

way too British for me

@timrogers2045

6 жыл бұрын

That's because the programme is about species of sharks that are indigenous to our British waters. What did you expect, an non- British view about British natural history? Perhaps Britain isn't for some.

Leave it to Winston Churchill to put things in perspective 💗