4/17/2016 Look for the shadow of the shark to the right of the tiki hut pole in the middle of the bay. It swims towards the beach slowly. You can't see a fin, it's just a shadow (setting expectations for this video 6 years later)
This scene is a perfect example of the disturbing nature of human behavior. Watch carefully and take notice of the "excitement" in everyone's voices and body language. You'd think they were standing in line waiting for their turn on a roller coaster ride or something. They're just so excited that there's people in the water with a shark in the area. Some of them are even running to get a closer look. Deep down inside, although none of them will ever admit it, they WANT something to happen. They are WAITING for something to happen because that will give their vacations a little extra excitement, and it will give them a HUGE story to post on their Facebook pages and to tell anyone who has ears when they get home. This is why if a suicide jumper is perched at the top of a building, spectators will gather below to watch. This is why if there is a horrific car crash on the freeway, people will slow down to rubber neck. I also witnessed when a swimmer was pulled out of the water unconscious and blue. As lifeguards performed CPR, a huge crowd circled around to observe, cell phones recording the entire event. Kinda disturbing that people are this way.
Well it's not an everyday occurrence when tragic things happen. People will watch for many different reasons. Some in shock and can't believe what they're witnessing. Anyone recording something that's tragic happening though is messed up.
@@SeaSea11 Agreed. Back in the day, when they conducted public executions by hanging, people used to show up in huge crowds to witness them. WHAT is it in the psychology of humans that attracts us to these types of things? Is it just plain curiosity? Or is it something more disturbing that we all have within us?
I keep telling that “social network” are unsocial and that our society is rotting. The aggression and hostility mixed with gloating satisfaction needed nowadays to entertain people is just disgusting. Voyeurism and cruelty just became the only way to give people a thrill and entertainment, we are doomed to extinct ourselves…
'Like OMG, I CAME OUT HERE with everyone and I'm going to post it later....' Yeah, I had a Tiger Shark encounter at Molokini Crater. No one except my family knew on the boat ride back..... SHARKS happen, mostly California peeps! (A former Angelino ) Stop invading Hawaii and the shark sightings will end. 😊
First time to Maui. Bumped into a Tiger on 3/15/21 at A SW snorkeling spot. It was terrifying, mesmerizing, and amazing at the same time. I understand it is rare thing although Maui is a Tiger favorite. It was not aggressive in the least but came within 6-8’ of me. I would estimate it to have been about 12’ + long. Middle of the day. Quite the jump to go from reef fish to a Tiger. I will continue to snorkel - I just wished I had caught it on camera.
@@codyjackson245 Ive lived here on Maui my whole life. Grew up in a family of fisherman and watermen. If everyone ever knew how many tigers are around here, they'd probably never go diving here again. 😃
I’m going to try snorkeling at the mala boat ramp and I’m really hoping I can see some white tip reefs or maybe something more rare if I’m lucky. I think a tiger would be a little scary though.
@@Weekend658 I live on the island, yes tigers are dangerous but they just don’t straight attack you most times there’s always a catch, if your spear fishing absolutely you risk your life because I mean that’s explanatory
Majority of shark attacks in past century have been unprovoked. they have one mission in life and that's to eat anything and everything with flesh and blood. sharks definitely don't discriminate.
They could have just posted there was a TIGER sighting cuz I don't see anything. Couldn't the video-er go down to the beach to get a better shot or does he/she think it could be a land shark and still attack her/him? At least zoom in. sheesh
Tiger sharks will swim in as shallow as 2-3 ft deep. depending on how big the shark is of course but, they still come in pretty shallow waters. South and West Maui are the worst.
@@Borderlands808 They are kinda scary but kinda cool at the same time. I hope you get to see One. They are also at the Maui Ocean Center with so many other cool fish. 🤙
I just don't see it! On neither of these kind of videos from the shore. Just as i can't find any mushrooms when everyone leaves the forest with the full bucket
Great. There goes my neurotic fear of sharks. I too will be staying here in mid July. I wonder how often sharks come in that close to shore? I hope they can't smell or sense fear. Lol
I have been in those waters many times. I have seen sharks before, but they never bothered me or even headed my way (they always seemed skittish and darted off). I'm sure there is a certain danger to them. I mean it is their habitat and they are always on the hunt for an easy meal (i.e. injured or dying fish) that won't take too much energy to consume or chase.
I was in the water with my child. Saw everyone yelling and waving to get out of the water. Hard to tell but I think we were about half way back to shore when this video begins. We started near where they jump in the water from the tall rocks. Quite an experience. We stayed in the pool after that. Thanks for posting and to all those who yelled from the beach. Never did actually see the shark.
+Kevin Burton I'll tell my wife, she was the one yelling and waving (I think she saw it first). I told her to stop initially because I didn't think it was a shark and didn't want people to panic, glad she did though.
I was there when this happened. Well, after it happened. I walked up to Black Rock after hearing the shark sighting story and discovered the beach had been closed.
Hey I was there just under the little hut roof at the bar. I had a much better view of the actual shark. You've caught some reaction but I can't see the shark on your video...
+Bernardine Knorr Sorry - iphone video. It was recorded at 120fps though. You can see the shadow on this video, it stays to the left of the center of the screen. Just to the right of the umbrella pole when the video starts. It moves from left to right then follows the coastline around to the rocks until its out of sight.
im actually going to be staying around this area is there any danger of snorkeling here with the shark sighting? did it show any signs of aggressive behavior?
+Michael Arbios I jumped in after it left from those rocks. I don't think there was danger. I bet he was hunting for something else. No aggressive behavior that I saw.
joshbuis oh alright I just got back from Maui and went snorkeling on molokini crater and saw a reef shark while snorkeling it posed no threat didn't seem to care that humans were in the water.
Just be careful about boogie boarding or surfing. The shark will see the shape of the board and your arms thinking it is a seal or another creautre and might accidentaly attack you. Although I don't think this will happen because sharks in this area don't eat seals because there aren't any.
I'm guessing that was a tiger shark in the video by it's size. Any time you see a tiger shark, its a good idea to avoid it. I wouldn't worry about your trip to Kaanapali Beach though because shark sighting like this are very rare.
