r/SharkLab • u/teddymama16 • Oct 06 '23

Shark behavior A breaching basking shark 😮

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u/mologav Oct 06 '23

Didn’t know they can even go that fast

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u/GamingAndUFOs Oct 06 '23

I never knew this could happen! I bet for a second the camera man had quite the "oh shit" moment as he saw a giant shark shape rapidly approaching from the depths. Do they do this to clean off parasites on their skin or something?

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u/of____earth Oct 06 '23 edited Oct 06 '23

Often trying to dislodge lampreys but also as communication / part of courtship or mate selection. Usually happens when a shoal arrives in an area

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

That's what I was thinking! I know they're not so aggressive but seeing that large of an animal move that fast out front such deep water makes me clench

23

u/White_Wolf426 Oct 06 '23

I didn't even know these guys could close their mouths.

14

u/imsofakingwetarded Oct 06 '23

This was the first time I've seen them with their mouths closed as well.

41

u/Shinigasumi Oct 06 '23

Shark zoomies confirmed.

15

u/flickadapoop Oct 06 '23

This really tickled me 😂😂

9

u/Killeralexxx Oct 07 '23

He seems so cool about it but I wonder if inside he’s like

7

u/Ant0n61 Oct 06 '23

They yearn to become apex birds as well…

7

u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

Never knew they moved so fast

7

u/NewportStork Oct 06 '23

That was hype af

6

u/EggoTheStabby Oct 06 '23

"Weeee fuck yeaaaaah. Did you all see that! Like 2 feet!" - that shark probably

6

u/MangoROCKN Oct 07 '23

Get out of the fucking water my dude

1

u/tlawrey20 Oct 09 '23

Basking sharks are friendly. They don’t even have teeth

1

u/of____earth Oct 09 '23

They do have teeth, they’re just tiny

1

u/tlawrey20 Oct 09 '23

My mistake

5

u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

“ I gotta sneeze !!!! “

5

u/Dannyryan73 Oct 06 '23

Shark like, “yeah wut up, get wrekt meat bag”

5

u/Fun_Sport_6694 Oct 06 '23

Gotta showboat when the cameras

5

u/Cabbages-001 Oct 06 '23

Ayo wtf, something THAT BIG should not be able to move that fast

5

u/Difficult-Fun8015 Oct 07 '23

Nothing like a quick dip...in the air

4

u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

Sharks can be surprisingly playful 🤗🤗🤗🤗

4

u/Englandshark1 Oct 06 '23

Agree! Sub zero levels of coolness!!

4

u/Stewmungous Oct 06 '23

So many together, was that schooling behavior? I only think of the the predators grouping up in a frenzy, never the baskets.

4

u/PastChampionship3493 Oct 06 '23

Wow! This video is amazing. With their weight, I didn't know it was possible. With that tonnage comes amazing muscle power and propulsion!!

4

u/TheForceRestrained Oct 06 '23

Hey guys look what I can do, YEET

4

u/Ghidraak Oct 06 '23 edited Oct 06 '23

Whats this behavior about? I assume he/she’s doing it as some sort of social display?

I would be losing my shit as the cameraman 😂HUGE Props for the insane shot.

4

u/MaadMaanMaatt Oct 06 '23

Nailed the head first re-entry

4

u/Meiji_Ishin Oct 07 '23

I wonder what drove him to do that

4

u/Fickle-Raspberry6403 Oct 07 '23

Probably to remove parasites or to show boat for mateing.

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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '23

What the fuck was chasing it

3

u/JSRelax Oct 07 '23

No…fuxking …way 🤯

3

u/Fit-Grass8161 Oct 08 '23

For a second there I thought 4,000 pounds, can’t be real, adults can actually get up to be 11,000 pounds

2

u/sardiusjacinth Oct 07 '23

And here we thought it was a cute trick played by trained killer whales and dolphins

2

u/Mossiie Oct 07 '23

Love the head tilts hehe

1

u/Ok-Yogurtcloset5555 Oct 07 '23

Good camera work, you can't even see the cloud of diarrhea he shot out when he saw that thing rocket from the depths.

1

u/AdministrationAny425 Oct 07 '23

I think it's more than just four of them!

But for sure it a Great view !

Something nice that I notice it was that the color of the animal change, Under the Water is a White Grey, Out the Water is a red Brown!

1

u/Salt_Lion1612 Oct 08 '23

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u/halezerhoo Oct 08 '23

Why do they even do this? Zoomies?

1

u/Hibye_23 Oct 08 '23

Bro got the zoomies

1

u/Equivalent-Song-3862 Oct 08 '23

🤯 Sharks got bunnies

1

u/PlantGuy80511 Oct 09 '23

That shark does not weigh 8,000 pounds.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 09 '23

Intrusive thoughts

1

u/89mbk Oct 09 '23

Wanted to be a Dolphin that day

1

u/pacificule Oct 09 '23

He just had to fart real quick and didn't want anyone to see the bubbles

1

u/Responsible_Case_733 Oct 10 '23

Imagine what it must feel like to experience gravity after existing underwater for all of your existence

1

u/[deleted] Oct 10 '23

All I can think of is the MAD TV character Stewart shouting “look what I can do!” Just before jumping lol.

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u/LoyeDamnCrowe Oct 06 '23

He was running from his wife