Hannah Mermaid swims with Whale Sharks

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11 жыл бұрын

Hannah Mermaid swims with whale sharks in Oslob, Philippines.
Film by Shawn Heinrichs - www.BlueSphereMedia.com ©2012
Photos by Kristian Schmidt
Music - 'Crusade' by Kyrstyn Pixton
Whale Sharks are gentle giants, friendly and docile despite their huge size!
Less than a decade ago, the local population of whale sharks in the Philippines had been all but wiped out to satisfy demand for shark fins in China.
Though legally protected, poaching had continued when shark fin traders enticed poor local fishermen to earn money from exploiting these vulnerable animals.
Now finally, local communities have found a way to earn a living from whale shark tourism.
Rather than targeting and killing them, the locals are now passionate about protecting them.
www.HannahMermaid.com
Mermaid tail created by Hannah Fraser - for more info see FAQ on www.HannahMermaid.com
"Special thanks to Mike Van Daal for creating the extra dorsal fins on my new tail :)"

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@HannahFraserMermaid 10 жыл бұрын

The food they feed is the shrimp that the whale sharks naturally eat from the same area, it doesnt affect their breeding, feeding or migration patterns. The boats they use are paddle canoes and dont damage the whale sharks. In other areas they are killing the whale sharks so low level eco-tourism option is a great alternative.

@billrosser1987 8 жыл бұрын

I have been free diving all over the world for 45 years. This is a rare and beautiful work of art. Bill Rosser

@mwitty100 10 жыл бұрын

You give us all such joy watching you dance and swim with these beautiful creatures.

@lizzieparrino35 10 жыл бұрын

She is a true mermaid

@quentinstarantino 10 жыл бұрын

she's so lucky to be able to swim with such magnificent creatures of the sea!!!

@latuacantante1990 11 жыл бұрын

I love Hannah's movements from 2:00 to 2:13... is like she's dancing in the water! LOVE IT! ♥

@SandvichMuncher 10 жыл бұрын

Hannah you are absolutely amazing! Your tail is beautiful and I cant even begin to imagine how much effort was put into that. You have a wonderful swimming style and such respect for ocean life that is very evident in your videos. You've got guts being around such huge creatures! You are my mermaiding influence!

@aksbbdmssiwns407 10 жыл бұрын

I WISH THAT I WAS A MERMAID!!

@kaylac2330 10 жыл бұрын

Love this vid and song choice!!! This is my fav tail of yours!!!

@ladaeslayer 10 жыл бұрын

loved it. found a video of Tigress sharks on facebook, had to see for myself on youtube. your so beautiful. keep up the good work

@MsFefalicious 10 жыл бұрын

I saw it too! Is just awesome!

@nerding1200 9 жыл бұрын

I've tried to swim like you did, i managed to spazz out in the pool.

@AsianFury20 11 жыл бұрын

Simply breathtaking as always, Hannah!! You're wonderful!! *.*

@bologniusGIR 10 жыл бұрын

You are such an extraordinary performer! Your movements are so convincing, not just your tail kicks but the way you carry yourself underwater. You're amazing!

@franzjosefencinaswenceslao4403 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You Miss Fraser for your videos...and your efforts to show us the beauty of our oceans, its inhabitants, and its importance...

@Kesandra100 10 жыл бұрын

You are my greatest idol, I want to be a mermaid like you. Once I swam with a wild seal it was amazing =)

@dregias9.284 10 жыл бұрын

This is just absolutely amazing. I wish I could do this!! I love this video so much!!

@MizukoMermaid 11 жыл бұрын

You are amazing Hannah

@misterjones2u Жыл бұрын

I love what you do Hannah, this is inspirational

@Luckyduck220834 10 жыл бұрын

She looks so real and has a beautiful tail

@kennbaldwin2541 10 жыл бұрын

I love your tells were do you get them from or you make them?

@jivemanansala7528 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for visiting Oslob, Cebu Philippines.......we (Cebuanos) Are very Proud of you!

@devinbequiet 11 жыл бұрын

Because of you, I never let people tell me that being a mermaid is not a real job. You inspire me to never take 'no' for an answer. Thank you so much.

@HFXmermaid 11 жыл бұрын

so amazing and inspiring

@danaammaday1882 5 жыл бұрын

Love you work Hannah x

@asmrreneenrose 10 жыл бұрын

Divina!Como pode nadar assim,é fabulosa,parece mesmo uma sereia!

@rhnnsm21 9 жыл бұрын

☺ Such a beautiful mermaid! May your travels across the ocean be safe! ☺

@dylanalexander9463 10 жыл бұрын

do you make your own tail

@jennasings1300 10 жыл бұрын

Hanna, this is amazing. The most amazing thing I have ever seen. You're a huge role model for me, and this is just amazing. You're amazing. Everything you do is just extraordinary. I love you Hanna!!

@pamtrinamoore3732 10 жыл бұрын

What the name if the song

@VeilsOfVelvet 11 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful, amazing video!

@hellofaizz333 11 жыл бұрын

how did you breath?

@chrisg4584 8 жыл бұрын

How long can you hold your breath for?

@JaysenLeedotcom 7 жыл бұрын

Slowing down your heartbeat allows you to hold your breathe much longer. Beautiful Imagery!

@karinatriangle8076 8 жыл бұрын

What is camera?

@ladaeslayer 10 жыл бұрын

what song is this? where can i find the songs you have used?

@smilesarah710 11 жыл бұрын

Is that a new tail? Either way it's gorgeous :)

@thedittykittyzazu 11 жыл бұрын

Hannah is such an inspiration! She has beautiful tails and shes just awesome!

@FantasyEye 10 жыл бұрын

Simply ENCHANTING !!!!!!! :-) :-) :-)

@dediisfidelis 11 жыл бұрын

So perfect!! Brazil loves you Hannah !!!

@shayleeorlaith6374 10 жыл бұрын

OMG!! This was near in our place.. I live from the other town near Oslob!! Its breathtaking..

@Hollyisadancer 10 жыл бұрын

OMG I wish I had a tail how much ?? Oh and @Hannah Fraser your my inspiration plz keep it up plz reply it would make my LIFE I LOVE YOU

@gabbygal73 11 жыл бұрын

Hannah is that a new tail? Its beautiful

@stevea9604 7 ай бұрын

You make the ocean even more inviting 🙂

@stevesmith2619 11 жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze me.

@mermaidmiracles 11 жыл бұрын

Saving our oceans for our children. Thank you Hannah- mermaid hugs from Maya & Inga at Mermaid Miracles :)

@rabbitgurl83 10 жыл бұрын

how long can u hold ur breath hannah

@WolfishFish 10 жыл бұрын

you are awesome Hannah..

@ZachReeee 10 жыл бұрын

how long can you hold your breath?

@Vousie 10 жыл бұрын

These are all 5 second shots, so she doesn't actually need to hold your breath. I can tell you this video was definitely shot over a few hours, possibly longer. But professional mermaids can often hold their breath for 5 or so minutes (that's when not moving).

@39SamanthaJ39 10 жыл бұрын

It says on her website 2 minutes

@aquamarine277835 11 жыл бұрын

How do you train yourself to do that? I can swim, but how do you hold your breath like that? And the saltwater with your eyes? and the depth, how do you train yourself to dive seep? It's so beautiful, I've been inspired to follow my dream and swim and protect the oceans.

@daisycypresstulipgarden2131 9 жыл бұрын

Super, Hannah. Thank you for those amazing videos. Wow. Those whale sharks are curious animals. One towards the end of the video checked out the canoe with an open mouth. Ha. Very cute. Did they touch your body? Incredibly gorgeous animals.

@TrinaMason 10 жыл бұрын

Incredible work

@dangappa 11 жыл бұрын

I read about this in a scuba magazine. The locals offer the whale sharks handfulls of shrimp from their catch. It's consistent enough to offer tourists guaranteed swimming with these amazing animals. It brings them some income and shows off the beauty of these animals. The island is in the Philippines I think. If you go there you too can swim (like a mermaid) with the fishes....

@leaaah5423 10 жыл бұрын

amaaaaaaaaazing!

@HannahFraserMermaid 11 жыл бұрын

Once on my website just click on FAQ from home page and read the section on swimming with eyes open underwater etc

@pamtrinamoore3732 10 жыл бұрын

Whats the name of the song

@sorensquiers2633 10 жыл бұрын

Its "Crusade" by Kyrstyn Pixton.

@moeshadavis1736 11 жыл бұрын

that is an beautiful tail indeed!!!

@DDD653 11 жыл бұрын

hi, i got to say it, you are such a great inspirarator as a mermaid when i see you sitting deep down in the ocean with your tails on as a real mermaid. it is just amazing. love it.

@lydiamichailidoy6947 8 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one wondering how could she hold her breath for so long?

@user-fm4kw3er7o 8 жыл бұрын

+Lydia Michailidoy Like this

@hkh062602 8 жыл бұрын

She holds her breath for 90 seconds at a time and i think either the crew thats with her gives her gulps of air or she goes to the surface

@ro-bet8916 8 жыл бұрын

Some real life mermaids can hold breath for a minute or two then come up. Takes ALOT of training though

@roguesinthailand7023 8 жыл бұрын

+Lydia Michailidoy its taken me 9 months but i can hold my breath when swimming for 2 and a half min xx

@DeepSeaHorror 7 жыл бұрын

i started swimming when i was 4 and can stay underwater for a long while, when you spend a lot of time doing it your lungs get used to not having air in them for some minutes!

@13Okuni1 10 жыл бұрын

Hannah seriously has the best tails out of all mermaid performers. I love the sharks I want to swim with them too.

@HannahFraserMermaid 11 жыл бұрын

what thing..?

@aprilcastillo8295 8 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the name and the artist of this song?

@HannahFraserMermaid 8 жыл бұрын

song info is at the end of the video

@HannahFraserMermaid 8 жыл бұрын

and in the written description

@aprilcastillo8295 8 жыл бұрын

+Hannah Fraser I found it thank you. it's Crusades by krysten pixton

@sorensquiers2633 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I so wanna do that. Cool music, awesome fish, beautiful tail! I love whale sharks.

@MAFDuarte 8 жыл бұрын

Maravilhoso! O traje de sereia está perfeito! Admiro!

@HFXmermaid 11 жыл бұрын

I love 2:11 where the shark goes for the boat haha

@kellydoyle5573 11 жыл бұрын

Hannah is such an inspiration

@MandenTV 9 жыл бұрын

I wanna know how long she can hold her breath at that depth.

@HeyKayGurl99 11 жыл бұрын

Hannah you are my hero I wish I had the courage and the abilities to do what you do!

@madameauringlocsin9248 10 жыл бұрын

so that's here in the Philippines! WOW! :D

@autumnfae1814 9 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! I hope I can swim with these gentle giants someday, too.

@fernandocisneros5221 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing and beatiful!

@Nenner7 10 жыл бұрын

How do you hold your breath?!

@SacredNileCandles 11 жыл бұрын

wow this is the most magnificent thing Ive ever watched!!!

@brka7551 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not a jealous-type but this girl is a mermaid for a living! Come on! 🧜🏻‍♀️💙😩

@AGSTAR2897 11 жыл бұрын

you are so beatyful you have inspiered me to make my own mermaid series

@mynameismom1 11 жыл бұрын

Try watching more closely, mister blind person. The changes in shadows on her body coincide perfectly with the movements of the shark's body, fins, and tail.

@Oceacreationsmermaids 9 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just magical...

@azhaneeothman 9 жыл бұрын

too amazing.

@jamiesonbailey6447 8 жыл бұрын

This is my dream, whale sharks are the most beautiful creatures to me, and I want to raise awareness for both them and their seas. I can't wait until my first monofin arrives, and I can start my own mer journey!

@susanasoriano6515 2 жыл бұрын

Te vi hace algunos años en TDex Valencia y me encantó. Es fantástico lo que haces

@AgusSetiawan-xm3zn 8 жыл бұрын

what tittle of the song??

@HannahFraserMermaid 8 жыл бұрын

the song info is at the end of the video

@HannahFraserMermaid 8 жыл бұрын

and in the written description

@heyner795 8 жыл бұрын

i can't even hold my breath for freaking 10 sec.

@nope7391 11 жыл бұрын

i was always affraid to go underwater without my gogles cause i would hurt my eyes but u inspiered me to step out of my comfert zone thanks hannah

@samanthavanaskey9163 9 жыл бұрын

I would be scared to do that with tiger sharks like what she did. She is so amazing and brave to do what she can do

@Mrswebkinzlover99 9 жыл бұрын

They're actually whale sharks. She probably wouldn't be swimming with REAL tiger sharks.

@HannahFraserMermaid 9 жыл бұрын

Hi there... this video is whale sharks, yes.. but I have swam with tiger sharks and great white sharks also.Watch Hannah mermaid show reel - 'Emanation' Real Life Mermaid & Underwater Performance Artist kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZZ1o8Zn25--ZXU.html

@reginamills1517 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing job wish I could swim underwater for that long

@Mwuah191 7 жыл бұрын

Mermaid Hannah Fraser looks so beautiful both underwater and on land, she's a true mermaid underwater, much more than MermaidMelissa

@rachelallison8286 10 жыл бұрын

I love mermaids.I wish can be one.

@rachelallison8286 10 жыл бұрын

I all was what to be a mermaid but only a hybrid.

@ceciliaandersson9177 11 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@Onigiri379 11 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, hannah!!

@FantasyEye 10 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful !!! :-)

@oliviabuch9350 11 жыл бұрын

Bucket list!!!

@natpat4094 10 жыл бұрын

did u notice there was a boat at the end?

@ryann61 8 жыл бұрын

So beautiful, my favorite animals are sharks, and I wish I could be like you one day!

@XxHeavensXAnglexX 8 жыл бұрын

+Rainbow Sprinkles save up money and work for your tail their tutorial on how to make them now so yea. Just work at it I'm sure you'll get their :)

@ryann61 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MermaidMarie 11 жыл бұрын

You r...... Everything that is fantastic all of the above u r inspiring and kind i can go on and on about u u r truly inspiring

@NBDesign 11 жыл бұрын

I love you so much. You've inspired me to be a mermaid and protect the oceans.

@jmlovesbasketball 10 жыл бұрын

I was actually lucky enough to go to Mexico and swim with whale sharks. It's truly such and amazing and inspiring experience. They are so gentle and sweet I just love them. :) ❤

@HannahFraserMermaid 11 жыл бұрын

There is absolutely no editing.. please check your facts before making comments. You can google hannah fraser and whale sharks and read the news reports if you like.