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Old 08-28-2011, 02:04 AM   #1
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Exclamation Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

A friend, Mark, that my dad works with and whom we dive with quite often was diving West Cove, Catalina, when a GWS took out a seal and then some... he took 2 videos. The first is slow with a breach attack early on, but the second video is constant action and truely unbelievable. Here is the e-mail that he sent;

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Howdy friends & neighbors-



Most of you already know I saw a big toothy critter kill a sea lion last week at Catalina. I made three dives that afternoon in the general area and was cleaning up my dive gear when I saw the shark hit the sea lion for the first time.



I just posted the unedited shark footage on YouTube in two parts. Part one has the shark hitting the sea lion for the third time. (It took me awhile to grab my video camera after I witnessed the initial attack.) Part two is some close up footage of the shark going after a second sea lion that should allow a positive I.D of the shark by one of you scientists out there. He also left a big circle hook in my bait receiver.



Part One: Shark Eats Sea Lion - Catalina Island Part 1 - YouTube


Part Two: Shark Eats Sea Lion - Catalina Island Part 2 - YouTube


Apparently this is not an uncommon occurrence, as I see at least three other videos on YouTube similar to mine. I’m also not the only one who can’t decide if they are looking at a big Mako or a medium size Great White. I do know that I’ll be sticking close to the kelp line for the rest of my dives at that location.
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Old 08-28-2011, 02:18 AM   #2
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

epic footage!
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Old 08-28-2011, 09:35 AM   #3
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

Mako. Not a GWS.
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Old 08-28-2011, 09:49 AM   #4
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

He's right in the second video you can clearly see its a Mako.....cool footage
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Old 08-28-2011, 10:09 AM   #5
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

Man that's the second time I've seen footage like that on the backside, pretty creepy thanks for the link!
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Old 08-28-2011, 10:14 AM   #6
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

Funny ass commentary in the second vid. I had a laugh, thanks.

"Mighty Whopper" "I Guess I could catch it"
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Old 08-28-2011, 10:31 AM   #7
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Funny ass commentary in the second vid. I had a laugh, thanks.

"Mighty Whopper" "I Guess I could catch it"
How about Tailsurfer's "friend" talking to the Seal. "get out of here, there is a SHARK!"

I laughed at that one too.
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:02 AM   #8
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Mako. Not a GWS.
Looks like a Mako but at that size it is VERY hard to tell. Either way I did not need to see that I will be diving there tomorrow
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:07 AM   #9
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

Awesome video, thanks for posting TS. I think it's a mako.
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:09 AM   #10
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

You guys saying its a mako- how can you tell?
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:11 AM   #11
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

The narrowness of the snout and the pectoral fins makes me think it's a mako but the sheer girth of the fish makes it look more like a GWS. I can't be sure either way.
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:20 AM   #12
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Re: Catalina Great White Shark attack caught on video!!!

"MightyWhopper", "SuperWhopper". Classic!
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:24 AM   #13
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"this is the dumbest sea lion ever"
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:42 AM   #14
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Super vid. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 08-28-2011, 11:42 AM   #15
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Okay. Who is responsible for saying Tailsurfer 3 times?
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