I wonder if the white sharks that are potentially around the west coast are Mediterranean or not? I think, when you look at the migration patterns on the other side of the Atlantic, that any we might get are from the populations around Cape Verde/Canary islands/west Africa coming north at the end of summer instead. Or are they all from the med? I suppose we might be about to find out!

@@Katie-pn2xu I watched a documentary and they've all been DNA tested. Australian Great Whites are closely related to the Med Great whites and the African ones are closely related to the American ones.

If they want to tag Med great white then they have to actually enter the Mediterranean Sea. The Bay of Biscay is not a part of Mediterranean and all leading European shark scientist pretty much agree that Med great white stays in the Med for entire life.

@@banPersieyeah, that’s where I was going really with my comment, wondering if any that are spotted our side of the North Atlantic are coming up from further south in the Atlantic - west Africa, Madeira, Canaries etc, rather than the Mediterranean.

following immigrants boats lol

Respect to your Grandfather 🫡

@AirbornePirates Thank you, all the best with the search this summer 🤞👍

My grandad was also a gunner at Al Alamein. There’s a good chance they knew each other.

@spikefawkes5152 My Grandfather was from Edinburgh Scotland. Yes, they may well have known one and other Spike. Not sure how many troops were at El Alamein, can't find much about troop numbers. One things for sure, they must have went through some trauma over there judging by the footage I have seen online. Your Grandfather was probably like mine and most and never spoke too much about it all

The biggest Great Whites in the world are found in the Med.

Thanks 🙏

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Cynicism such a cowards way to live,

Hehe, 😎

Let's hope 🙏🏻

@@TheTwoFingeredBulldogfucking state of you

And they go swimming with bow legged women 🙄 farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies....

And if you follow the videos, you'll know that he has experienced Great Whites up close in Australia.

Probably a mako

@@MegaKINGRICHARD no I eat them

​@its been bugging me when you said Mako, the white shark I saw was the most breath taken thing I've ever seen fishing when I saw it ,it change my life At that moment I realized how small we really are I still think about it swimming in the ocean I hope you get the change to see one . I didn't know I was going to see it but I will never forget it .godbless you

Only problrm is the water temparature maybe only in August September but not out of that season

Whater temperature is actually perfect for them it pretty much twins with south African waters including food source and temperature clarity it's pretty much the same ​@@Endo-uu8mo

Nah us brits wouldn't hunt great whites

Why would that be a bad thing.

@@user-hu1yi8ox9zBecause they only pose minimal risk to us and are incredible animals

​@@user-hu1yi8ox9z Because People Have No Right Just To Kill Animals. Stay Out The Bloody Sea If Don't Like What Lives In Them

Exciting times ahead Philip. 🦈

@@AirbornePirates definitely!

That’s unreal, we have over 40 species of sharks in UK, that sounds like a big one

being where you were at and the distance between the dorsal fin and tail, (approx 8 feet ) makes me think that the shark you witnessed is more kikelyto be a basking shark, which can be seen all around the western isles and northrrn isles of Scotland during the summer months, they are sevond in size onlŷ to the whale shark, and look very similar to the great white when viewed from above. they filter feed off plankton, which they get by swimminga meandering and leisurey path at the surface, and can he watched for many minutes doing this. the basking shark is a member of the classof shark known as the mackerel shark family, which also include the porbeagle, great white, and one of the fastest sharks in the sea, namely the mako shark. and are so sinilar in appearance, they are often mistakenly identified, there was an explosion of shark nu bers in Shetland waters in the early 70s, with hundreds of sharks of many dpecies being caught and landed and put up gor sale, among these, there were many mackerel sharks caught, in fact the most caught were the porbeagle, and mako, but not a single great white, and at a time when the Mediterranean great white population was healthy, and here in the waters around Shetland, there are now at least 3 transient killer whale (Orca) pods active around Shetland, which will decrease substantially, the chances of a great white shark arriving and staying in Shetland waters for very long. ,

Smooth hammerheads are confirmed in British seas 👍

Hammerhead sharks are pretty chill, never killed a human before

​@@Ollie121299OnPCLmfao pretty chill they are known to be aggressive and yes they will attack humans without provacation..

@@thatcarguy6190 17 recorded unprovoked attacks in history by hammerheads with no fatalities. I’ve spent my life surfing in Australia and there are far more things to worry about in the ocean than sharks

Great Whites have been witnessed at close range (boat side) off north Cornwall/Devon. Quite rare to be seen though. I'd be surprised if they get close enough to tag one.

I hope so too!

Thank you would love that!! 🤙

Awesome! Thank you! I love the island 🙂

I hope so too

Thank you! Cheers!

Fingers crossed!

I would think so

You're more likely to get hit by lightning than being eaten by a great white. Jaws while entertaining was bull shit when it comes down to real life. I personally would love to see one while out surfing ✌🏻&❤️ from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wow I bet that was scary. Probably better you didnt look back, and yes you're lucky to still be here

Yes, he’s something else that fella, not only for his shark comments, but his belittling men’s mental health like he’s some sort of voice on the matter. He wouldn’t survive in modern day military / emergency services with that macho outdated attitude.

@@AirbornePirates touche buddy...now heres another issue u heard of tunny fishing it was big rich mans sport on east coast...big tuna shoals attract big sharks that is fact...they go hand in hand..tunas are a big powerful fish i think the uk record is something over 1000lbs and they are not apex so lets see what ocearch comes up with when they visit.

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Oh yes, short fin Atlantic mako and they’re not small either

Makes sense. Very possible 🦈👍

Fingers crossed!

You've more chance of seeing the Loch Ness Monster. I don't think you're going to find a GWS anywhere were there are not large populations of whales on migration or resident.

@@kw8757 used to see Minke's every summer 🐳

@@rabadabadoo491 When you've seen the great whales on migration up the east and west coasts of Australia you realise that the relatively small number around the UK coast just aren't going to attract large white sharks. I spent just 3 weeks in Margaret River, Australia and spotted a large GWS from the shore, but I've spent months all around the Scottish coast and only ever seen basking sharks and one minke, although I was lucky enough to see that sperm whale which turned up in Oban harbour. I hope GWS are found in British waters, but I just think it's an extremely remote chance.

@kw8757 minke's were a pretty regular occourance during the summer months when I worked in the North Sea. And was lucky enough to see what I think may have been a pair of humpbacks one year although I wasn't really up on sea mammals so not sure about identification. Cheers

The big question is why they are NOT off the UK--it has seals; it's cooler water and the gulf stream brings warmer water seasonally 'just in case'; BUT then again, Bay of Biscay has recorded only ONE ("count 'em, One") white shark caught and it was a juvenile. On the other hand, of the French and Spanish Med, and the Spanish and Portuguese Atlantic, white sharks are definitely 'on'. Makes me wonder where these sharks come from===up from South Africa? From the North American East Coast? It seems some OSEARCH tracking has shown that some head for the mid Atlantic ridge--they look like they're making a beeline for 'old bighty' but then they veer off before they cross that feature. THere MUST be some sort of magnetic track they're following.

We've got lots of seals around the UK, but not a single confirmed sighting of a GWS, so it's simply not true that where there are seals there are white sharks. I'll come back to these comments at the end of this summer to confirm yet again no confirmed sightings of GWS, if I'm wrong I'll eat my boat.

@@kw8757 No you ARE quite correct. I'm just puzzled as to why this is the case. But then again, the closest one is that one caught in Bay of Biscay nearly a century ago. AFAIK white sharks show up off of the Azores, the Canarys, the Cape Verdes and other Spanish/Portuguese Islands in the Atlantic. None of those places are known for seals, and the white sharks in the Med sure don't have seals as a staple. In any case,. the Gulf Stream brings blues and makos close to The British Isles, so there has to be SOME reason aren't 'regulars'.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZObZJx-2L-XhIE.html&ab_channel=BBCEarth It was interesting that there are no official sightings. Yet we can see that the BBC saw a white shark. Does Tourism play a part in keeping the sightings under wraps. I had a friend in the Navy who saw a great white of the coast of Scotland.

@@happyandblessed5640 The BBC did not see a GWS, you didn't think the video dramatisation was actual footage did you? The divers in the boat had cameras with them yet failed to get a single picture above or below the surface. This evidence is nothing more than anecdotal.

I agree mate! Cheers 👍

I am islander outdoors 😂 I changed my channel name! Cheers

@@AirbornePirates lol I knew that... sorry don't know your name.. Love the channel fella..

Thanks yes changed the name a few videos ago! Islander outdoors was getting bombarded with spam

No proof

@@rawdog314 Common sense.

@@PurebloodStalker that makes no sense.

@@rawdog314 Are you, simple?

@@PurebloodStalker think that should be my question for you? There hasn't been ONE verified case of a white shark in British waters,fool.

Navy seal? 🤷🏻‍♂️