Shark Week: 7 Jaw-Dropping Videos of Shark Encounters in Hawaii
Who needs the Discovery Channel, when we can watch sharks off our own coastlines. Here’s a roundup of seven astonishing shark encounters in Hawaii.
1. Video Cameras Reveal Secret Lives of Reef Sharks
Video: National Geographic
University of Hawaii scientists mounted video cameras on the fins of reef sharks. Find out what it’s like to be one of them.
2. Great White Shark in Hawaii
Video: SharkEncounters
In December 2005, “Schatzi” the shark greeted caged visitors. Hawaii Shark Encounters’ Jimmy Hall climbed out of the cage to film the encounter.
3. Giant Whale Shark Surprises Tourists in Hawaii
Video: FOX NEWS
Don’t worry, whale sharks only eat plankton and tiny fish. This one is harmless.
4. Whale Shark in Kona, Hawaii
Video: Big Island Divers
This one’s huge!
5. Sharks of Hawaii by Rob White
Video: BlueWaterHunterVideo
These sharks don’t look very menacing… at first.
6. Shark Swipes Fisherman’s Catch in Hawaii
Video: KHNL
A fisherman in Waianae reels in a big catch.
7. A Great White Shark in Hawaii off Kaena Point
Video: Dominick Gaballo
Shortly after reeling in a 300-pound marlin, fisherman Dominick Gaballo filmed a curious great white shark circling his boat. “Wow, I’m trippin’ — that is unreal. He’s hungry, dude.” This video goes on for at least seven minutes. A hungry shark, indeed. (Heads up: Don’t watch this video at work, because it contains a few expletives. Hey, it was a pretty big shark...)
