Best Footage of Great White Sharks Near Surfers (2023) 4K 

As a long time shark fearing man, watching your videos gives me a strange kind of peace - the knowledge that there are so many shark/human encounters each day is comforting. Thanks for the work you're doing!

You should be on Shark Week. Your videos actually teach people things we never knew. What’s great about your videos there’s no made up drama or editing.

breath taking photage as always, dude you're doing wonderful work to raise awareness, i really hope some researchers have reached out to you, because you're capturing some really rare stuff we just don't see with chum and chunks of meat in the water.

Can’t get enough of this, Carlos. The footage is amazing and your voice calming. I’ve loved the ocean and her inhabitants ever since I was a small child and appreciate your love for it/them, too. ✌🏼

I’ve been fascinated by sharks, especially the great-whites my entire life. Absolutely love what you do to develop deepen our appreciation and understanding of these majestic and beautiful creatures! Thank you for your work!

Sleeping where the water naturally propels through their gills makes so much sense! Beautiful! Would love to see a release date at a local movie house (Laguna/Oceanside)! Be phenomenal to see this on big screen!

You’re work is brilliant. Every species needs a Malibu artist as an advocate ❤

Always amazing. My respect for Great White keeps growing, even if my fear of them remains the same.

You have done what scientists have been trying to do since the 70’s. I’m still astonished that they don’t eat everything they come close to. I held my breath watching those sharks get so close. The world thanks you for your work 🩵🩶🩵🩶🩵🇨🇦

I grew up surfing in South Africa, being terrified of great whites - given the 21 fatalities at our local beach over the decades. It's only when I started scuba diving and having multiple peaceful encounters with sharks underwater that my opinion of them changed from fear to adoration and respect. @TheMalibuArtist does a fantastic job of not fearmongering with his footage or background music, but instead educating and mesmerizing his audience.

Now, if we can convince fishermen & women to STOP killing the sharks. 🐬

Thank you for this content! I've learned so much and have gotten rid of some of my biases against sharks I used to have (I blame shark movies tbh). It's fascinating watching their interactions with surfers

Thank you for making this video and saying what you said about sharks being more intelligent than we give them credit and also that exposure to humans at a young age might lessen the number of test bites, BRILLIANT! I think we also need ‘educational’ programs to stop editing footage (not just of sharks but all animals) to suit their storyline and just teach people about real animal behaviors like you have so eloquently done here. I have only learned of you and your work today through a news article, already hooked! From a Bird that LOVES sharks, THANK YOU for your voice and your footage.

Thank you for another beautiful video. ❤️❤️❤ I still love your videos and am so grateful to you for your knowledge and the positive awareness that you bring to us about shark activity. They are beautiful creatures and do not deserve the maligned reputation that they have. It broke my heart that the Tiger shark that killed the Italian man in Egypt this year was so cruelly treated before it died. I do not understand why so many humans cannot accept that the oceans are the domain of sharks (and obviously many other creatures) and we should respect them (and the oceans) and not arrogantly give ourselves rights over them.

Now that human-shark encounters can be documented by drones, it sheds new light on how really rare shark bites are. I suspect that shark-human encounters are not unlike grizzly-human encounters when you get right down to it. Lots of contact, very few deaths. But let's not forget, when we go into the ocean or the wilds on land, we are entering the food chain, for better or worse.

Who does your narration?! Or is that really you? Great work. I was a recurrent lifeguard for 25 years I wonder if we’ve met. I’ll try and reach out when I am back that way. You are doing great work, you are respectful of the animals and are not creating public relations disasters etc. Dude Beaches and Harbors sold ads to a company promoting a re-release of the Jaws movie that had that image from the book/poster on the back of every tower causing tourists to FREAK OUT it was hilarious but a total disaster. Thanks for what you do man.

I had a terrifying encounter with an aggressive/agitated shark while out alone on my paddle board. He was tangled in fishing line and charged at me repeatedly. He continued to charge and stalk me off my back shoulder when I started to book it back to shore. Fin and tail up out of the water. He was close enough to be repeatedly splashing water up onto me while circling/charging at me. I’m getting ready to head back to the ocean for the winter and your videos are a help to me. I don’t want to be so afraid and am trying to remember it’s not likely to happen again. Thanks for the videos.

So beautiful, all of these sharks ❤ And yes, an ocean devoid of sharks would be deadly for the ecosystem and a loss of breathtaking beauty 🦈💙

As a person with unfounded fear of ocean and sharks. You help me so much. I respect it.

im from san francisco and my middle school teacher was sadly the victim of a fatal shark attack in up by pt. reyes recently. we are all pretty devastated. he was an incredible man.

I’d be really curious to see if these interactions hold true across species. Say, tigers in Maui, for example.

Incredible as always. You really have a gift.

Spettacolare, ogni video mi fa entrare in circolo adrenalina! Grazie per il lavoro che fai 😊

I've watched so many of your videos and the only ones that have ever made me nervous are there ones with the kids, I guess being a father it just brings that out in me. But I am amazed every time you put out a video, just amazed. Spectacular work as always!!

Absolutely amazing footage as always.🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈 Those nets and long lines Australia is using are just illogical. they don't help anything and all they do is put sharks at risk. They just end up injuring and in some cases killing sharks and that's wrong.

Great video as always. You're doing valuable work here. Coexistence in peace is the only way, and I think you are contributing. I love your philosophy. ❤

YOU DESERVE AN AWARD FOR THIS. Thank you for showing how sharks don't want to devour us.

You do an amazing job raising shark awareness! ❤ Your videos are the reason I would now be excited to see a shark while scuba diving, rather than be terrified! 😊

I would love to hear reactions to some of these encounters.

Great shots Carlos!! It's amazing how many sharks are in the water that go totally undetected by surfers and paddleboaters right next to them. I did notice that to their credit, those who did spot them didn't panic and try to flee; they merely observed them. You mentioned a man who had an encounter and continued to surf everyday. I don't think that's unusual as surfers tend to have a real love of surfing and the ocean; wild horses couldn't drive them away. Muchas gracias y saludos de Vancouver.

Amazing footage as always, l love watching your videos, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

I love the beach, I love the ocean and I love water sports, but I'm sorry, if those waters have White, Bull or Tiger sharks, I'M NOT GETTING IN DEEPER THAN MY WAIST!!!!! Not worth the risk. Sorry surf or die hards

Just wanted to say I love your videos they're really awesome thank you for sharing

Hey Mr. Malibu... U should pack up Ur drone and head to New Smyrna Beach in Florida- more sharks 🦈 and more attacks. Perhaps, U can determine the difference that makes the sharks in Florida more dangerous. Maybe the California sharks are more laid back because they smoke better weed. 😂😂

I would imagine that the reason there are more young sharks in the waves than older sharks is because just as human youth like to have this sort of fun more than adult humans, shark youth probably also think that it's lots of fun. All young animals like to play. And why wouldn't sharks like riding waves, right? They were literally made for it. I would also think that the reason they DON'T do it more often is because of humans... not the reason they do.

great video as always man

I appreciate this video and the information provided👍🏼👍🏼

You continue to keep this channel both fascinating and visually appealing. Thank you for helping to paint a more accurate picture of these beautiful, if intimidating, creatures. My daughter is a surfer in Southern California and she enjoys these videos too. Keep up the great work!

Just the most beautiful shadows in the water. I will be lying that I wont be afraid, but I will be proud of my trears of awe for this magnificent creatures that leaves above the surface❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for great content. Beautiful video and education together. Wonderful job!

I have had this strange obsession with sharks since i was a child. What an incredible video! ❤

Mesmerising footage of these powerful and beautiful creatures. Thank you for not fear mongering but educational and balanced observations.

Just found your channel and love it. Was very curious as to the white shark activity along the socal coast and now I know. As seen in your footage, we don’t make the list when it comes to its fav foods menu thank God lol. Hopefully we can continue to co exist without any bad encounters . Keep the cool shots coming bro

I love your channel! Keep up the great educational content. And thank you!

I love your channel. It always gives me such a peaceful feeling.

I am 82 and I grew up body surfing at Zuma Beach from the time I was about 10 at an all the way through my life until we moved up I San Francisco. I always felt there were sharks near and I used to swim all the time for hours at a time and I never had any problems. I think sharks are one of the most beautiful animals on earth

love your videos! thanks for doing them :)

Dude... this is some awesome footage. I wanna hang with U and make some films!

Fascinating! I just love watching your videos, thank you!

Growing up around Malibu it's mind blowing to see this drone footage. Pretty funny last comment though: "Nothing is scarier than an ocean devoid of sharks", that's just not the way I've ever felt!

Thanks for helping break down the fear factor my good brother 🙏🏼 Cheers from 🇦🇺 #Healthy #Oceans #Need #Sharks 🦈💙

I think of all those years bobbing around on my boogie board at Leo Carrillo ,lol

Don't pee in the sea. Sharks react to urine like blood, so I was told.

This is beautiful!! It must be such an incredible experience to encounter sharks in a positive way and just contemplate them right there ao close. Just WoW 😍😍😍 This video is beautiful 💝🙏

One thing seems to be common which the sharks do not like. When you turn towards them and face them they tend to shy away and take off.

I have been terrified of sharks my whole life after watching Jaws as a kid in the late 70s early 80s. These videos have helped me to deal with my phobia as I now better understand the relationship between people and sharks in the ocean.

What a great way to show how many shark - human proximities exist without a bad ending for the human. I'm not saying people don't get attacked because they do, of course. But looking at all the encounters you have provided footage for of the most feared of sharks very near humans, I would say that it is a very slim chance of happening, more so than was previously thought by everyone. Beautiful footage of those sharks taking people OFF their menu! You have a new follower!

Eye opening content. Keep up the good work!

This is a very interesting and Breathtaking video. I grew up in Cali surfing and body surfing was my everyday thing I did, there were times where I felt I was not alone in the waves!!!LOVE IT ❤

Awesome, Carlos! Thanks!

Beautiful videos. I'm so glad someone is showing these creatures as interested in viewing us, not eating us.

Saw the majesty & power of the Great White while cage diving in South Africa few years back now, it sems though that they aren't there now. Such a huge loss.

Love your videos, but it's channels like these that give people a false sense of security that's contributed to an increase in the number of recent attacks made on humans. These animals SHOULD be feared. There's no such thing as "mistaken ID", and any hungry GW, Bull, Tiger or OWT that's large enough will not hesitate to eat a human.

Great video, however down under in Perth, WA there is not this romanticized feeling, as human life is immeasurably more important. Having a fellow surfer being bit in half by a white pointer makes me hate these killing machines, not respect them. They are a dumb animal that are capable of terrible acts, your tone and relaxed music for your bs propaganda piece is wonky, at best. Videos like this is why idiots approach bears at Yellowstone, fuck crocs and sharks, they are killing machines, nothing more.

ROFLMAO@ "The Great White sharks respect the surfers,because....they have to.They share the same waves." UH WHAT BRO!? A Great White shark will bite you in half if they are having a bad day. They are not your friends.

Hey! 💁‍♀️ ive enjoyed prbly hundreds of your videos. This one was totally awesome. Ive laid on my boogie board offshore lots of times. Pure serenity out there. Ppl say omg arent you afraid??!! Well no. Im in the sharks yard,im not there to threaten or harm. Sad how thier so misunderstood. I love em. Harbor seals as well. Have a great day. Thanks for beautiful videos Debi in California 🏄‍♀️🙋‍♀️🌊⛱😎👍

Man, I live by Zuma and surf from Point dume up through Oxnard. How many of these are in actual Malibu? Surfed for 35 years and the only encounter I've had was when a guy next to me at Oceano Dunes in SLO was attacked.

Let's be honest here. If you ever film a shark devouring a human on his surf board your not going to post it are you. Sorry, if a 4 to 6m white or tiger shark is starving and your in the water good luck. Just ask the surfer who was taken recently in Australia from his surf board or the young guy in Egypt who was taken by a tiger shark. That's a lotto that I'm not willing to play.

Californians - especially surfers seem to have a very positive relationship with the white shark .Its developed over the years. In the 60's when surfing was taking off big in California the GW shark existed in peoples imaginations as a sort of dark mystery, like the wild ocean itself .People feared them, but it was also a badge of courage among surfers, that you go out there with the sharks and ride. It takes a "certain breed"..Now that we know more about these animals, we know they are usually present , and almost never attack humans. and the danger was probably more psychological than actual .The daredevil attitude is being replaced with a more tolerant and wise attitude and the realization that we can live with these animals and we should do everything we can to make that possible.

Id love to know if you have flown your drone in another continent and noticed different behaviors of white sharks in different waters, i.e. I live in New Zealand. Our are sharks much different than in USA? Do they all behave the same. Does the temperature play a part etc?

Beautiful We live in ormond beach florida Which is near new smyrna beach. Is they call it the shark bite capital of the world. I think it's just hungry Sharks Trying to eat other food. And a surfer is in the way

I found your video very intriguing. In my college biology class I had to do a paper on an article that involved any kind of animal. And I found on about a "shark attack" at the tybee island ga Beach. While I did my research I discover most "attacks" happen due to the shark mistaking a surfer for its favorite meal seal because a human on a surfboard looks like a seal from underneath. And once the shark realizes the surfer isn't a seal mostly from a test bite it leaves it alone. Hence why the word attack is in quotes. To me an attack dictates intent and that's just not normally the case.

Bro I get bummed that you don't let us know where these sharks are... I don't want to do anything to them I just want to know where not to go.. haha naw I've seen a couple of sharks over my lifetime of surfing, one I saw at sunset Beach and the other was in the river at seal beach.. I never got scared but it was interesting to see them .. I love your channel man. One time my dad and I were surfing up at jalama and we walked on to Vandenberg airforce base and saw a dead dolphin on the sand with a huge shark bite out of his side,, I mean this was close to 2 feet wide probably closer to 18 inches.. we still went out..

It’s shots like this that make think a great white sharks are docile enough to pet, even though it’s definitely not advisable

They are extremely beautiful, but the thing about sharks is the same as with all wild carnivore animals, meaning that if they are hungry, they will eat other animals if they can, which of course includes humans. That is the whole key thing about it, because that is the law of wild life, eat or be eaten. Even other fish like Groupers with a good size would try to eat people. Hunting preferences are not the same as hunger, if regular prey is not readily available, anything that the animal can hunt and eat, they will do so and this obviously includes humans. That is the evidence on the Australian attacks recently, since the attacks happened during hunting times, and in some hunting areas for the sharks, and some of the attacks, the victims were not dressed similar to the prey, it was clear to the shark that the human was not their typical prey. The humans were in the time and some in the area and the common prey was not, so the sharks attacked, killed and ate the people there. Not cases of "mistaken identity" only cases of hunger, and alternate type of prey availability. Prey tolerance is clear in the wild kingdom, where other animals that can be considered prey may be around Predators and don't get killed or hunted, till the Predator's hunger is activated. Sharks are no different in that sense, and they are ambush Predators mostly, so would implement their tactics when interested in a meal, if the prey is unsuspecting.

I'm still thinking if you do this in Florida.. You will be lunch😂😂 👍👍👍

I love sharks. Always have, even early on when most documentary and fictional accounts focused on their danger to humans. But I also feared them more as kid than when I grew up, and now fear them much less.

Also, not all sharks in California are hungry. The bigger ones in shallows which stay calm and almost still use the gentle crashing of the small waves to help with body pains and injuries…kinda like a bubbling hot tub. A lot of the adults tend to do that more so than juveniles.

Dude you have amazing footage. Thank you 🙏

I want to know where the next video is for the great white shark, possibly giving birth that you captured! I’m sure everybody wants to know after that Shortees video two months ago

Another great video Carlos, amazing. Your videos prove GWSs aren't simply mindless eating machines. I live in the south of Western Australia, it would be so amazing if we had someone like you here documenting via drone footage how GWSs react to surfers here. Surely they're also not as aggressive as we may assume. Many GWSs in your footage are very large - surely large enough to negatively interact with the humans in the footage, but they don't...

I've spent my life in the water. Have to wonder how many times I've been feet or inches away from them.

That was a breathtaking video thank you for sharing I myself I'm also a drone pilot I would love to know where you take your drone photos of the white sharks is this in Malibu off the coast Please let me know

Absolutely amazing footage 🔥👍🔥

This footage is incredible. Amazing work, please keep it up and thank you for posting!

@themalibuartist Do you happen to know anything about what is known about how sharks react to light, like from a bright beam under water?

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

It's not just a California thing - it's a Florida thing, too. We coexist with sharks in the water and gators on land. 🧜🏽‍♀💜🦈

I enjoy the natural way you film sharks. I love your videos

More and more data shows, Drivers really dont want anything to do with an accident. That doesnt mean they wont get close No matter what you say or how you word it or what videos you show, im just going to stay away from them. Its just safer and feels better away than close

I love your beautiful footage of sharks swimming through the water, among the surfers. Thanks so much for sharing!

Is it possible that young sharks can learn that surfers are not food? Any way, love the film and the message

Absolutely ❤️ your 🦈 vids!!

Great Whites sometimes mistake surfers as seals. If they go to far by attacking they will usually bite then let go because they do not like the taste of humans. Unfortunately some bites are to severe ending in the loss of a limb or fatality.

Love all your well done and thoughtful videos.

This is the first time I have seen one of your videos. Beautiful footage! I’ll be looking forward to seeing more.

@mikepcartlidge Love your videos and photos Carlos, they have really shown some fascinating insights to GW behaviour. Here in Western Australia we do not use shark nets and drum lines and I'm sure that you would see similar behaviour with your drone here.We to use buoys with sensors that ping when tagged sharks are in the vicinity which then can be communicated thru apps such as dorsal used by water users.

Kayak fishing has caused the sharks to find kayaks and boards more interesting, but the attack rate is still barely existent.

I cannot express enough how awesome this video is and the chest pain and anxiety that came with it!! 😱🦈💜

Awesome footage. Both educational and enjoyable! Please create more of this important content. I'm terrified of sharks but it's fascinating to see them next to people without attacking. I grew up in the Jaws era. It played a role in our view of these beautiful, important creatures. Every time I go into the ocean I still hear those two notes the movie used as Jaws would attack...lol. People need to understand the truth about sharks. The shark fin soup industry is an ocean holocaust of epic proportions and I don't understand how or why people do such things. It's horrific. Hopefully that'll end soon if people can become more responsible and intelligent.