Hawaii man greeted by great white shark during 'insane' experience

Hawaii man greeted by great white shark during 'insane' experience

Underwater photographer Deron Verbeck said he went diving on Friday off the Big Island’s Keahole Point when he thought he saw a school of ulua. But something was off because the size and shape made him think of a tiger shark…at first.

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50 Comments

  1. @vermicelledecheval5219 on December 31, 2023 at 9:37 am

    Naaah… Too boney with not much flesh and blubber on it… I’ll look for something else…

  2. @rogerrascal8632 on December 31, 2023 at 9:37 am

    the shark looked pregnant

  3. @Dav3 on December 31, 2023 at 9:37 am

    "Over 15 feet" yet clearly well under 8

  4. @samanthaeverhart9451 on December 31, 2023 at 9:38 am

    I feel like if he would have taken off swimming, and thrashing she would have come after him…but since he stayed as calm as possible, and stood his ground…she swam a little closer to see but he was boring…so she veered off and left. And plus like he said by that point if she wanted him it was over anyways at that point. I think sharks at times are like another animal…they want u to run so they can chase… Especially predators

  5. @honnorgaurd on December 31, 2023 at 9:40 am

    you know, depending on how you look at them, these sharks can look kinda cute <3

  6. @NellieFly on December 31, 2023 at 9:40 am

    She’s preggers.

  7. @westaussie965 on December 31, 2023 at 9:41 am

    take a hint mate, and stay out of the water. Next time you may not be so lucky

  8. @Dennis_84 on December 31, 2023 at 9:41 am

    That shark had a smile on his face when he was coming at him.

  9. @ijustneedspace on December 31, 2023 at 9:42 am

    She just wanted to make sure you got her good side for your video

  10. @steveruschin5191 on December 31, 2023 at 9:43 am

    She only came up close to checkout the menu

  11. @Jo_Lubi on December 31, 2023 at 9:44 am

    Plot twist: That was a newborn megalodon 😂

  12. @mishmash9397 on December 31, 2023 at 9:46 am

    Powerhead would take care of that shark no problem

  13. @hypernutztv on December 31, 2023 at 9:48 am

    names Bruce!

  14. @Ali-Alsalman on December 31, 2023 at 9:49 am

    alternative title: a poor shark defending it’s home from the most dangerous homeland invasive creature

  15. @BlackGold-fc7tu on December 31, 2023 at 9:52 am

    Staying calm is key if you see one of them. The key is being able to see it coming though which isn’t always possible

  16. @Despond on December 31, 2023 at 9:53 am

    Reporters sound like they are on valium.

  17. @DavidJones-fp7mz on December 31, 2023 at 9:53 am

    Fins down indicates hunt mode.. you were lucky

  18. @rustyatkins4486 on December 31, 2023 at 9:54 am

    Amazing!!😂❤

  19. @malizeus4685 on December 31, 2023 at 9:55 am

    Vedran Bađun

  20. @_GeneralMechanics_ on December 31, 2023 at 9:56 am

    Shark: "Candygram!"

  21. @DGH12 on December 31, 2023 at 9:58 am

    Well your in his home , humans aren’t fish our God didn’t design us to be in the ocean , what is so surprising

  22. @amitypredator9385 on December 31, 2023 at 9:58 am

    Dude didn’t know the shark was reenacting the poster from JAWS.

  23. @biggeek2256 on December 31, 2023 at 10:00 am

    She was a beautiful shark! She just wanted to say hi

  24. @KristjanaCarmen on December 31, 2023 at 10:01 am

    Beautiful ❤️

  25. @user-ml6tm2fv6z on December 31, 2023 at 10:02 am

    I had the exact same thing happen to me in Carmel CA. I had a video camera and I think it heard the little motor. I never saw it, the others on the dive saw it come right up behind me then turn away.

  26. @marcielynn4886 on December 31, 2023 at 10:03 am

    You can tell when they are hunting instead of just swimming along.

  27. @jimmygadd on December 31, 2023 at 10:03 am

    when marinebiologi study you instead

  28. @CarlCunningham360 on December 31, 2023 at 10:03 am

    Ocean Ramsey – “Hold my beer.”

  29. @attiylanen on December 31, 2023 at 10:04 am

    pectoral fins were on attacking mode.

  30. @ArthurX-eg8bc on December 31, 2023 at 10:05 am

    There is no Great White Shark.

    "The White Shark is great".

  31. @user-de2gs6ek3b on December 31, 2023 at 10:06 am

    Most overrated predator ever. Has only its mouth.

  32. @cg9631 on December 31, 2023 at 10:06 am

    Looks pregnant this GW

  33. @missydavis6678 on December 31, 2023 at 10:07 am

    Well, if that was me the surrounding water would have started turning brown…just saying.

  34. @hendrikbirke on December 31, 2023 at 10:07 am

    It was only a shark. What’s the problem?!

  35. @Aqua_PRINCE on December 31, 2023 at 10:08 am

    Sharks the definition of you come to my house but don’t do weird thing that would end up me beating you up

  36. @autumnstockley6175 on December 31, 2023 at 10:10 am

    She wanted to say hi!

  37. @maxinegoyen1353 on December 31, 2023 at 10:13 am

    I won’t eat you this time but you better get a good photo of my face or next time it will be a different story.

  38. @astropioneer3296 on December 31, 2023 at 10:13 am

    i think the diver is actually actor Judge Reinhold. he was good in Fast Times at Ridgmont High.

  39. @silverbushb448 on December 31, 2023 at 10:17 am

    Big belly.

    Perhaps she thought, Aw dangit, a MAN! Why why why did i just fill up on fish…!?! Isnt this just my luck…

  40. @itsmeDaddyStu on December 31, 2023 at 10:18 am

    Lucky you’re not in australia, you wouldn’t be alive today.

  41. @madaryakar9453 on December 31, 2023 at 10:19 am

    delicious shark.!😲😋

  42. @TheHighlanderGirl on December 31, 2023 at 10:20 am

    The cameraman never dies!!!

  43. @jimhanty8149 on December 31, 2023 at 10:20 am

    They may bite you if they don’t like your dive belt.. or if they are in a bad mood…that’s insane to try and say what a shark might do…

  44. @123Goldhunter11 on December 31, 2023 at 10:25 am

    I read somewhere that they eat along the California coast and then go to Hawaii to breed or have their pups. Which might be why there are more tiger shark attacks in that area then white sharks. Also, when an orca killed a white shark off the California coast, the tagged sharks went deep, half heading for Hawaii and half off the coast of Mexico. Interesting how they all seemed to get the message at the same time.

  45. @BornAgainAdam on December 31, 2023 at 10:26 am

    That shark has been petted by an American tourist. That is why it is friendly.

  46. @kaylarains22 on December 31, 2023 at 10:26 am

    Been Spearfishing my whole life down here in New Zealand, had a few interesting encounters with them, I’m more concerned with the two-legged sharks I have to walk past and negotiate going down the foot path than these things.

  47. @omniiomega on December 31, 2023 at 10:28 am

    The way she says H a w a e e e haha 😂

  48. @amvrsa on December 31, 2023 at 10:29 am

    Sad as dolphins are such good mammals. Orcas where are you to kill these sharks even though you just as deadly and kill dolphins too. Nature is cruel.

  49. @user-mb9gp1hn5j on December 31, 2023 at 10:32 am

    Racist animal

  50. @dazkurt2331 on December 31, 2023 at 10:32 am

    I take it they have not seen Discovery Channel then, seemed to me shark thought there is a human, DINNER TIME.

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