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[melancholic violin music]
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Aloha, I'm Keoni Bowthorpe,
and for the last several years,
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I've had the honor of directing
this film, Saving Jaws.
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[Keoni] I met Juan and Ocean
in the summer of 2014.
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I was immediately impressed
by their knowledge base
about sharks, of course,
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but even more by their passion
for going out into the world
to share their message.
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It wasn't long before we began
shooting and sketching out
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a framework for what
would becomeSaving Jaws.
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But I couldn't
have known how important
their instruction would be,
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until the morning of October
9th, not a year later.
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Pretty much out of nowhere,
you know, I felt like
a truck ran into me
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and took me a second to realize,
you know, that a massive shark
was on my leg,
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and I saw Keoni, yelled at him.
He's the... He's, he's
really the hero.
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He paddled over there
with the shark on me, and...
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You know, he was able to get me,
you know to the beach,
really to safety.
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Seeing that the shark
was headed toward them,
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Keoni used his knowledge
about sharks
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to thrust one end of his paddle
against its nose,
to push it away.
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[Keoni] It's my belief
that what they taught me was instrumental in saving the life
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of the fellow surfer
that day, right here
at Leftovers Beach Park.
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[emotional music]
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Over the years,
I've developed a deep respect
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for Juan and Ocean, and an urgency for their cause.
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And I think that you will, too.
Thank you for watching
Saving Jaws.
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[ocean waves breaking]
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[intense percussive music]
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[Ocean] Sometimes people
ask me if I'm afraid.
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If I'm afraid
of the way this might end.
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I always tell them
the same thing.
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Yes, I am afraid.
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Then I tell them exactly
what I'm about to tell you.
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The way this ends is up to you.
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[electronic music]
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-[TV static]
-A young woman being called
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The Shark Whisperer,
a fearless daredevil
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who swims with great whites.
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We continue with the news today.
Now the story of a woman
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who loves close encounters
with great white sharks.
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She's a Hawaiian diver, a model,
and a shark conservationist,
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and now she is
a YouTube sensation.
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So who do I call
if I go to Hawaii?
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Her name's Ocean Ramsey.
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-So shout out to her.
-Ocean? Her name's Ocean?
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-Her name is Ocean...
-Alright, that sounds like...
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-she's legit, she's legit.
-Yeah, okay.
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[TV] That's Ocean, swimming
alongside a great white.
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Recently, she's become known
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as a Shark Whisperer.
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Is Ocean Ramsey
the Shark Whisperer?
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-Welcome, Ocean Ramsey.
-[audience cheering]
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[brooding piano music]
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[Ocean] I am not
a Shark Whisperer.
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There's a science to everything beautiful in nature,
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and that's kind of that natural, perfect balance.
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I'm Juan Oliphant.
I've worked with Ocean
for well over a decade.
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Yes, she likes to say
everything is science,
but does science explain
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everything I've seen
her do over the years?
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I mean, you tell me
there isn't something
special happening here.
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[Ocean] I never really liked
the term Shark Whisperer
because they're wild animals,
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I love them for that,
we need them for that.
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It's not the shark
that you're whispering to,
it's actually people.
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Whispering to people
about sharks.
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I know that if people could see sharks the way that I do,
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we wouldn't be talking
about extinction right now.
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[Keoni] It's a perception
of sharks that we're fighting
to change on a daily basis.
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So we hit the streets
to get some opinions.
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[Maddie] Excuse me?
Would it be all right if we
asked you guys some questions?
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-Yeah.
-Yeah, sure.
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[interviewer]
So what's the first word
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that comes to your
mind when I say, "sharks"?
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-Jaws.
-Teeth. Jaws, yeah.
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[Keoni] Your first reaction
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when I say the word sharks.
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I'm scared, I don't wanna swim.
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I think of, like,
some crazy teeth.
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A big megalodon
that's gonna eat someone.
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[nervous laughter] Fear.
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I have
an extreme fear of sharks.
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-Fear.
-Fear.
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And, um, that I don't like them.
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-Anxiety.
-Predator.
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-Fear.
-Danger.
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They could just like come up
on you and attack you.
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Just being terrified of 'em.
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About 100 million sharks
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are taken out
of the ocean every year.
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Why do you think that
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that's sort of
allowed to happen?
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That we take like 100 million--
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Shark meat is good!
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-[buzzer sound]
-Shark meat?
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It's a meat like a meat-meat.
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Like uh...
and it's good for you.
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I wouldn't care if there were
sharks in the ocean or not.
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I mean, I don't think it would
really change my lifestyle.
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It wouldn't affect me.
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[Keoni] Why you think
people are afraid of sharks?
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-Because of Jaws!
-It's when the Jawsmovie
came out.
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-Certainly Jaws.
-Of course, there's Jaws.
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-Movies like Jaws.
-'Cause of the media.
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Well any sort of media
surrounding sharks is just like,
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-"They're monsters".
They're terrible.
-I don't know, the movies.
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-[TV static]
-[narrator] When the movie
Jaws first opened,
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it created a sensation.
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[Jawstheme]
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And shark sightings
increased by the thousands.
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Now...
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Just when you thought it was
safe to go back in the water,
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the legend continues.
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"Just when you thought it was
safe to go back in the water."
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That's the tagline for Jaws 2,
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and that's the tagline because
Jawshad such a huge impact
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on the American public and,
really, the whole world
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that people were afraid
to go in the water
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after seeing that movie.
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It's a scary film.
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Jawswas really
one of the first
blockbusters we ever had.
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It was seen
all across the world.
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And it scared people
out of the water
for a very long time.
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[Chief Brody] That's a shark.
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Out of the water!
Out of the water, now!
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[Josh] From ridiculous
big-budget actioners
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like Deep Blue Sea
and The Meg,
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to little, indie, Sundance films
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like Open Water,shark movies
continue to be profitable.
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Oh, crap.
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[Josh] Kind of against all odds,
because they're out
of good ideas.
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They're out of
original ideas.
We're doing things now like
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Avalanche Sharks,
Sharknado.But just watch,
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they'll keep making
these Sharknadomovies
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because they continue
to make money.
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People wanna see them.
Most of these movies
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-aren't actually scary anymore.
-[woman screaming]
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And so I think we can really
attribute the lasting interest,
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the success of shark movies,
and the fear of shark movies,
to Jaws.
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[crowd screaming]
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[Josh] It's extremely effective
in playing upon our most base,
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human, primal fears.
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The impact of Jaws
is undeniable.
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Whether you've seen
the film or not,
you know that poster.
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Whether you've seen the film
or not, you know that music.
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[Jawstheme]
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Sh-shark!
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[Josh] And it's
created generations
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of people who are
afraid of sharks.
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And afraid to go in the water
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because of sharks,
because of Jaws.
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[Juan] Fear of sharks is
nothing new, Drawings and even
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ancient artifacts
have proven this.
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However, in the last 50 years,
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fishing methods have
become so efficient,
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and with the rise
of the middle class in China,
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demand for shark fin soup
has skyrocketed.
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The fear of sharks
is what has allowed
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the finning industry
to go unchecked.
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[Ocean] Shark finning
is the process in which the shark has its fins cut off.
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It is then dumped
back in the ocean
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to suffocate or bleed to death.
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An absolutely cruel
and wasteful practice.
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All this for shark fin soup,
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an expensive
and lucrative status symbol.
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I have to believe if people
knew what was happening,
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they wouldn't allow it to exist.
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[calm Oriental music]
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[Ocean] So we just
touched down in China.
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We're here for a purpose,
and that's to kinda look at
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how prevalent shark fin soup
really is, and shark products.
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Uh, so we're gonna kinda immerse
ourselves in the culture,
and talk to the people,
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and find out attitudes
and, um, beliefs and customs.
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And see how many shark
products there really are,
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and what is the trend
with the demand here,
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at kinda ground zero.
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So we're in Hong Kong,
it's someplace I've
always wanted to go,
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just to experience the culture,
and to really kind
of investigate
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how bad the shark fin soup
consumption is here.
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I've heard mixed reviews,
but apparently we can find it
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everywhere on the street.
It's what we're told
from the locals.
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And, uh, what I've read
in the papers and the studies
they've been doing.
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They've been
showing a huge decline
in the demand for it here,
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because of education
that's come here.
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So we're gonna dig in here
in the next couple days
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and really kinda find
out what's goin' on
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and, uh, hopefully it's
as good as the papers say
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and not as good
as the locals, uh, say,
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as far as the consumption,
so, um, we'll find out.
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[soft Oriental music]
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[Ocean] So we're gonna
explore this area, um,
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what I'm packing is, uh,
several copies of a letter.
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It's written
in Chinese and explains
the importance of sharks,
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and kind of their demise,
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and why this restaurant,
store, or whatever
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shouldn't serve any kind
of shark product, here.
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So I'm packing
a couple of these.
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Uh, we've got
a couple of leads on places
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that we're gonna start
to check out.
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But again, the idea is
to kinda see how prevalent
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shark fin, um, soup and shark
products are in the area.
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[calm Oriental music]
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[Ocean] Shark fin soup
with mixed vegetables.
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Shark fin soup
with shredded chicken.
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And supreme braised shark fin.
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And then clay pot
shark fin soup.
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And double-boiled superior
shark fins with chicken.
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So we're on one of the,
the many streets in Hong Kong.
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Every single shop,
pretty much, has shark fins.
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Um, this one, right over here,
is literally just bags of it.
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And they've got the posters
that show the different
species of sharks.
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I'm pretty sure
I've seen white sharks,
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whale sharks,
tiger sharks, basking sharks.
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It's um...
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There's a lot.
I've-- I was shocked.
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So, Hong Kong was
a little bit of...
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I guess, an eye-opener in a way?
It's--
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I knew that, you know,
sharks are being killed
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at a rate of 70 to 100 million
sharks every single year,
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but you don't really quite,
you know, it just sounds
like too big to believe.
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Oh, you have more. These ones
are sharks. Little sharks.
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It's shocking,
it's this contrast between
how nice these people are,
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and then the fact of like
you walk down certain streets
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and it's store after store
after store after store.
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Bag after bag after bag.
Container after container
after container.
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And it's just so many
shark fins, and it's disgusting,
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and it, it makes me sick.
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Like, to see that,
because I see the fins,
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and I realize
that's a whale shark.
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That's a basking shark.
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I saw a white shark,
great white shark fins.
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And they're still gray in color.
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Those people were not very nice,
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and they knew
that it was controversial.
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And, uh, you know,
a very sensitive topic.
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Because when I would
go into those stores,
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uh, with a camera to film,
they would immediately
want to block,
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and say, "don't".
And it's, it was the second
that I put myself in line
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with the fins that that's
when they kind of realized,
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like, "Oh, okay, we know
what's going on here."
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-[seller] No, no, no, no, no!
-[Ocean] Oh! What?
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And they realized,
like, because it's
such a sensitive topic,
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and I think it's good
that it's a sensitive topic,
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and it's amazing
that the only kind of, like,
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adversity that we've seen,
um, has been
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when we kind of approached
to film the fins.
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[Juan] Personally, from a lot
of studies and everything
that I was reading and hearing,
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that, oh, there's 70% decrease
in demand for shark fins there.
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That, you know,
there's a lot of people
pushing to get it banned,
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and, uh, you, you know,
it was really easy to find.
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We just hit a few streets,
right off the bat,
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and there was just bags
and bags of shark fins.
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Stores that, you know, still had
shark fins up in the windows.
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You know, huge, God, huge
dorsal fins of whale sharks
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and basking sharks,
probably great whites,
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and it's so sad to see that,
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and it's definitely, um,
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you know, in the moment,
we're trying--
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trying to act like it, you know,
didn't affect us,
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but it's, yeah, it--
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I can't even imagine, like,
how many lives of sharks,
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just in the bags that we saw.
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Tens and thousands
of animals killed,
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and it's just all
stuffed into a tiny bag,
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only 3% of the animal
in those bags.
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It's like, it's horrific, you
know, and that's just probably
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a small, small percentage
of what's out there,
you know, and...
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And that's just the stuff
that we can kinda uncover
just right at the surface.
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And, you know,
and you think about like...
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What's really going on
out there, it's scary.
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It was clean, it's, it's,
it is a pretty city,
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and the fact of, if you
appreciate, like, technology
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and buildings
and everything, it's like
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what humans can accomplish,
you know, and, and build,
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but, uh, it's going
outside our means.
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And I feel like it is kinda
like destructive against nature.
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I grew up with shark fin soup.
It's a practice, it is not
a tradition.
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I'm pretty confident that
it's not an attack on culture,
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if we try to ban shark fin,
because the same legislative
grass root movements
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are taking place in Hong Kong,
Taiwan, and China.
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The largest populations
of the world that consume
shark fin.
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Legislation is the best way
of protecting sharks.
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We know that sharks are
extremely valuable,
ecologically,
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and culturally, in a lot
of places around the world.
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We need to have sharks around,
if we want healthy oceans.
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Healthy oceans means
healthy shark populations.
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You can't have one
without the other.
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Sharks actually reproduce
far slower
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than most other marine animals,
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and so that is
one of the problems
with killing sharks, right?
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Is that that resource is not
gonna regenerate as quickly.
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Whereas if you were
using sharks, for example,
in a shark-watching scenario,
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providing ecotourism,
educational ecotourism
opportunities, you know, that,
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sharks can essentially be used,
you know, over and over and over
and over again.
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[Juan]
We started One Ocean Diving
as a way to educate people
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about the plight of sharks.
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We're able to change people's
perceptions of sharks,
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and at the same time,
gather a huge
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amount of data for research.
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[Ocean] So every single day we're heading out on the water,
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and we're collecting
over 62 data variables.
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We're looking at everything from how the sharks' behavior changes
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with environmental conditions,
to how does their behavior
change in proximity to humans.
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Collect this data, analyze it,
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and then make
a practical application
within the community.
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We need to protect sharks
because we need apex predators,
both in land, and in the water.
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Without apex predators, we have
what we call trophic cascade,
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meaning that everything
beneath them will crumble.
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Apex predators keep healthy
populations by eating the sick,
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weak, dying, and they're
the natural balance
within that ecosystem.
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We remove them, we lose all
of that, what's underneath them.
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[Juan] It's not just about
getting in the water and
swimming with sharks all day.
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A lot of conservation is getting out in the world and practicing what you preach.
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[Ocean]
We utilize different research methods and different technology
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to determine what we can do
to change the tide.
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It's through education,
inspiring others and getting
the community involved
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that we've seen the most change.
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[Ocean] The number one question
I get is:
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"How do I minimize my risk
of being attacked by a shark?"
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First of all, stick together.
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Don't swim or surf by yourself.
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Sharks understand schooling species and strength in numbers.
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You are far less
likely to be approached
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when you're in proximity
of multiple other individuals.
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[Juan] Avoiding
low-visibility water is key.
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You're not the shark's
natural prey item,
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but mistakes can happen
in poor visibility.
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If in doubt, don't stay out.
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[Ocean] And in the rare
event that you do happen
to find yourself
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face to face with
a shark, don't panic.
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Splashing, especially mimics
injured prey items.
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Keep your movements
smooth and controlled.
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[Juan] Look around. For sharks,
eye contact is everything.
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Eye contact communicates that you are an equal predator.
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Act like a predator and you get
treated like a predator.
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You might see us spinning
a lot under water.
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We're always scanning,
in case new sharks,
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multiple sharks,
come in at one time.
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Don't get locked in on just one.
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[Ocean] In the very rare
occasion that a shark displays
following behavior,
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a little eye contact
is often all it takes
to make them lose interest.
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[Juan] Finally,
keep your hands to yourself.
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Sharks' natural prey items
include crab, octopus,
and squid.
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Again, while humans
are not their natural prey,
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your hands might look like one.
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Make sure your fingers are
close to you at all times.
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[Ocean] Following these steps will greatly reduce your chances of an adverse shark interaction.
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Hey, I'm Clark Little.
We're about to go on
a dive with One Ocean Diving.
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The first time I went out
with the sharks, I was scared.
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All I'd watched was Jawsmovie,
and it made me scared.
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I'm thinkin', "My gosh,
they're just here to kill us",
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I mean that's,
that's the uneducated.
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Once I learned,
and I went out with them,
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and experienced it,
now I can't wait to go.
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So today was another
once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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I've had a few, this was
on the top of the list, um.
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We were looking for
some tiger sharks,
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and fortunately, we--
when we pulled up,
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we, we saw this 14-footer
swimming around,
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and we were just
like, "Oh my gosh,
this is really happening?"
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'Cause it's rare, it's rare
to see tiger sharks in the wild,
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and for us to be able
to swim with them today,
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and interact and just,
you know, be able to hang out,
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personality-wise, um,
get comfortable.
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She was obviously comfortable,
Nikki was her name.
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Um, it was just
a once-in-a-lifetime thing
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that, that we got to live,
and I can't wait to go
and look at the footage,
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because it was almost a blur,
it was just so special,
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we're in the moment,
you know what I mean,
the tiger's comin' up to us,
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I mean, she was, she was so big
and thick and beautiful
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and, sounds cheesy,
but I tell you, you know,
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any time you can swim
one-on-one with a tiger shark...
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It's life-changing.
And if it wasn't
for Juan and Ocean,
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and their caring for sharks,
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and teaching me everything
I know about sharks,
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um, I wouldn't have
this opportunity.
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I feel comfortable and,
and confident that they're doing
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a really, really good thing,
you know, for this world.
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[Juan] While our hearts
are always in Hawaii,
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protecting sharks
is a global issue,
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and it's our privilege
to go out into the world
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to conduct research,
help spread the message,
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and inspire change.
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[Ocean] There's never been
a more critical time than now
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to make that change.
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[Juan] Tahiti is well-known
for its amazing surf breaks.
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But our focus is on
the health of those reefs.
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[Ocean]
In Tahiti, we collaborate
with other scientists.
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Deploying acoustic tags
can be very helpful
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in looking at what
the sharks' behavior is
when we are not there.
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However, it is
limited to movement.
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There's not much else we can see
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unless we actually
get in the water
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with them and observe them.
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And that's kind
of my preferential
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way of studying them,
in their own habitat,
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in their own space,
without modification.
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The beautiful beaches
of western Australia are home
to a diverse array of animals.
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[Juan] Our main focus in
Australia has been researching
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non-lethal methods of avoiding
adverse shark interactions.
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[Ocean] The practical
application of science
and technology
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to hopefully help people,
especially surfers,
and sharks, better coexist.
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[Juan] It was our
privilege this trip
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to help develop new technology
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that uses electric
currents to deter sharks.
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Our findings give us
great confidence
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that technology could
be effectively used
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to deter even
a great white shark.
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[electrical whirring]
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[upbeat pop music]
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[Juan] One of my favorite places
in the world has got to be
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Tiger Beach in the Bahamas.
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We're most interested in seeing how the legislation to protect
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sharks has affected the tiger
shark population in this area.
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The protection
of sharks in the Bahamas
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is exactly what I'd like
to see happen in Hawaii.
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[Ocean] Tiger Beach is home
to a great variety of sharks,
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uh, we've got reef sharks
off the back, lemon sharks,
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but our main purpose here
is to find tiger sharks.
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[Juan] Coming to Tiger Beach,
I really thought I'd jump
in the water
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and immediately be
approached by tons of tigers.
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It's kind of concerning that this is not the case right now.
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It's really sad
when you think about it.
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Worldwide, tiger sharks, there's less than 30,000 on the planet.
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They're
a near-threatened species.
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And they're
so slow to reproduce,
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and even a place where
they're able to be protected,
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that we don't have them.
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Kind of the fate of all sharks
right now, it seems like,
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they're either threatened,
or endangered, or faced
with extinction,
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and it's just the human impact
that's on these animals
right now
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is really, is really horrible.
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[Ocean] Watching these lemon
sharks drift gracefully
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along the white sand bottom
is almost hypnotizing.
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But in the back of my mind,
I'm always concerned
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when we don't see
tigers right away.
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[Juan] This location
is about 60 miles away
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from any land or people,
and yet we're still finding
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no shortage of plastic
or other man-made pollutions.
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[Ocean] As we wait,
we use the time to clean up
plastics around the site.
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It feels like good karma,
because as soon as we finish
cleaning the garbage,
441
00:25:03,371 --> 00:25:07,201
all of a sudden,
just like magic,
the tigers start coming in.
442
00:25:09,029 --> 00:25:12,380
We turn around, and boom,
just on your peripheral,
443
00:25:12,423 --> 00:25:14,904
in comes this beautiful tiger.
444
00:25:14,948 --> 00:25:17,124
Just the shadow across the sand,
445
00:25:17,167 --> 00:25:20,344
and, uh, just these beautiful,
peaceful interactions.
446
00:25:20,388 --> 00:25:25,001
[soft music]
447
00:25:36,752 --> 00:25:38,319
[Juan] When you first see
a tiger shark coming in
448
00:25:38,362 --> 00:25:40,582
after days of trying, I mean,
449
00:25:40,626 --> 00:25:43,324
I kinda have to think
that it's just like,
450
00:25:43,367 --> 00:25:44,673
it's like a weight lifted.
451
00:25:47,110 --> 00:25:49,722
It's massive, it's huge.
It could take you out as
a food source in a heartbeat,
452
00:25:49,765 --> 00:25:51,637
and that's the last thing
it wants to do.
453
00:25:54,335 --> 00:25:58,208
It's, it's an animal that just changes perceptions, instantly.
454
00:26:06,434 --> 00:26:09,437
[Ocean] While it's true
that these sharks
are protected here,
455
00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:12,440
they are still vulnerable
to illegal poaching,
456
00:26:12,483 --> 00:26:14,790
and poaching remains
a serious threat.
457
00:26:17,619 --> 00:26:20,840
[calm synthesizer music]
458
00:26:23,669 --> 00:26:26,628
[Juan] So sometimes people ask
me why I want to get so close.
459
00:26:26,672 --> 00:26:29,631
There's a lot of different
reasons, whether it's trying to get fishing line or hooks off
460
00:26:29,675 --> 00:26:32,460
of 'em, getting
a better quality of life
from the impact of humans.
461
00:26:37,334 --> 00:26:40,686
[Ocean] So we have
this absolutely gorgeous,
462
00:26:40,729 --> 00:26:42,470
it's like you're
floating through air,
463
00:26:42,513 --> 00:26:44,646
and it's so beautiful,
the clarity,
464
00:26:44,690 --> 00:26:46,996
I feel like
you could see for infinity,
465
00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:50,652
and, you know, that, that blue
infinity is broken by nothing
466
00:26:50,696 --> 00:26:54,525
but the figures
and shapes and silhouettes of,
467
00:26:54,569 --> 00:26:57,093
I think,
some of the most beautiful,
468
00:26:57,137 --> 00:26:58,791
beautiful animals on the planet.
469
00:26:58,834 --> 00:27:00,793
I mean,
nothing moves like a shark,
470
00:27:00,836 --> 00:27:04,318
and they have this really
special and unique presence.
471
00:27:04,361 --> 00:27:07,277
So it's kinda like
shark heaven [giggles].
472
00:27:07,321 --> 00:27:09,715
'Cause you're just floating in
the middle of the water column,
473
00:27:09,758 --> 00:27:11,368
and you can just
put your hand up
474
00:27:11,412 --> 00:27:14,807
and gently let a tiger shark
kinda swim up,
475
00:27:14,850 --> 00:27:17,592
and just have
this little moment of contact,
476
00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:22,466
where that animal's okay
with a contact and connection,
477
00:27:22,510 --> 00:27:26,819
and it's really neat to have
that level of comfort and trust.
478
00:27:31,562 --> 00:27:34,304
[Juan]
Some of 'em, I actually almost
think that they prefer touch.
479
00:27:34,348 --> 00:27:37,699
And you could see that with Ocean, she's just standing away from the whole scene,
480
00:27:37,743 --> 00:27:41,094
or the other guy's feeding,
and she's just there,
peacefully existing,
481
00:27:41,137 --> 00:27:44,445
and the tiger shark just comes up to her, it's kinda like saying hello, almost, you know.
482
00:27:44,488 --> 00:27:46,055
And you just gently,
483
00:27:46,099 --> 00:27:47,927
just, "oh, I don't have
anything for you"
484
00:27:47,970 --> 00:27:49,624
and you kinda move off
to the other side.
485
00:27:57,937 --> 00:28:00,330
[Ocean] It's a really
special and beautiful place,
486
00:28:00,374 --> 00:28:01,897
and I know
that we could have that
487
00:28:01,941 --> 00:28:03,420
in more places around the world,
488
00:28:03,464 --> 00:28:05,031
if people weren't afraid,
489
00:28:05,074 --> 00:28:07,294
if they realized
how important sharks were.
490
00:28:10,776 --> 00:28:14,388
Taking a final
look in this healthy
and thriving shark population,
491
00:28:14,431 --> 00:28:16,346
gives me so much
hope for the future,
492
00:28:16,390 --> 00:28:17,957
especially
if we can work to create
493
00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:19,872
more protected
areas like this one.
494
00:28:24,877 --> 00:28:27,531
[Juan] On our way out, I find
myself checking my camera,
495
00:28:27,575 --> 00:28:30,883
almost checking to see
if some of those interactions
were actually real.
496
00:28:33,494 --> 00:28:36,497
[Ocean] Leaving a place like
this is always difficult,
497
00:28:36,540 --> 00:28:38,760
but we were so excited
to head back home
498
00:28:38,804 --> 00:28:41,763
to meet up with some of our
favorite shark ambassadors.
499
00:28:43,025 --> 00:28:46,333
[acoustic guitar music]
500
00:28:48,030 --> 00:28:49,902
I'm Mike Coots,
shark attack survivor,
501
00:28:49,945 --> 00:28:52,382
surfer, photographer,
and shark advocate.
502
00:28:52,426 --> 00:28:55,646
There's that one tale, that you
can learn everything in life,
503
00:28:55,690 --> 00:28:57,387
uh, just from looking
at the ocean,
504
00:28:57,431 --> 00:28:59,041
and it, it gives you
these life lessons,
505
00:28:59,085 --> 00:29:00,826
and I, I really think
that holds true.
506
00:29:02,001 --> 00:29:04,351
You learn patience,
you learn how to read things,
507
00:29:04,394 --> 00:29:06,570
you learn ebbs
and flows and that,
508
00:29:06,614 --> 00:29:09,356
you take care of something,
it'll take care of you.
509
00:29:12,141 --> 00:29:13,926
Just got down here
to the aggregation site,
510
00:29:13,969 --> 00:29:17,016
it really is the nicest day
I've seen in months, um.
511
00:29:17,973 --> 00:29:21,107
There're sharks everywhere.
We're about to suit up
and go jump in. Very excited.
512
00:29:25,328 --> 00:29:29,376
[Mike] In 1997, I lost
my leg in a shark attack,
in my home break on Kauai.
513
00:29:30,333 --> 00:29:32,771
I've told my shark attack
story so many times,
514
00:29:32,814 --> 00:29:35,164
but it, it really feels
like it was just yesterday.
515
00:29:36,426 --> 00:29:38,864
People ask me if I think
about it all the time,
516
00:29:38,907 --> 00:29:41,867
and the truth is, that just
hasn't been the case for me.
517
00:29:42,998 --> 00:29:45,044
The conservation
work just happened
518
00:29:45,087 --> 00:29:46,697
as I started getting
more information about it,
519
00:29:46,741 --> 00:29:48,047
and felt compelled to help.
520
00:29:48,961 --> 00:29:51,659
I started realizing
that sharks are much-needed
521
00:29:51,702 --> 00:29:54,575
in our marine ecosystems,
and they play an invaluable role
522
00:29:54,618 --> 00:30:00,581
in the health of our oceans,
and if I can use that irony
of being a shark bite,
523
00:30:00,624 --> 00:30:04,454
you know, a shark attack
survivor, and help save
a species,
524
00:30:04,498 --> 00:30:07,675
help keep our oceans
healthier, then, why not?
525
00:30:11,287 --> 00:30:13,594
If I can turn
something that was
bad into something good.
526
00:30:13,637 --> 00:30:16,989
If I can have my children
one day look at sharks
527
00:30:17,032 --> 00:30:20,775
and not see them
in a, in a museum
or in a textbook at school,
528
00:30:20,819 --> 00:30:22,255
but actually be able
to go out on the ocean
529
00:30:22,298 --> 00:30:24,692
and do a shark dive,
that's a good thing,
530
00:30:24,735 --> 00:30:27,347
and I think that's a good
thing not just for my children
531
00:30:27,390 --> 00:30:30,219
or the children of Hawaii,
but for the rest of the world.
532
00:30:34,615 --> 00:30:36,878
[Juan] At this site, we found
plenty of Galapagos sharks,
533
00:30:36,922 --> 00:30:39,228
but our real goal was
to find a tiger shark,
534
00:30:39,272 --> 00:30:42,318
so we packed up and headed to another site in deeper water.
535
00:30:44,103 --> 00:30:48,281
My name's Craig Parry,
I'm from Byron Bay, Australia.
Professional photographer.
536
00:30:48,324 --> 00:30:52,111
I'm here today on Oahu
with Juan and Ocean,
537
00:30:52,154 --> 00:30:53,764
and we've just swam
with some Galapagos.
538
00:30:53,808 --> 00:30:56,419
I've really enjoyed doing it,
and I think, uh,
539
00:30:56,463 --> 00:31:00,032
by getting people
to actually get in the water
and experience this,
540
00:31:00,075 --> 00:31:02,599
it actually changes
the perception of the animal,
541
00:31:02,643 --> 00:31:05,341
and it's, uh, it's great
to see them doing it,
and doing a great job.
542
00:31:07,169 --> 00:31:09,084
[Ocean] So with no tigers
in sight, what we've actually
543
00:31:09,128 --> 00:31:11,739
started to use
in our research is drones.
544
00:31:11,782 --> 00:31:14,133
And so we can send these up
and we can actually observe
545
00:31:14,176 --> 00:31:16,265
the sharks' behavior
from the surface.
546
00:31:16,309 --> 00:31:17,179
[drone whirring]
547
00:31:19,790 --> 00:31:23,229
[Keoni] After a few minutes of
using the drone we're able to see the tiger sharks coming in.
548
00:31:23,272 --> 00:31:25,840
And there wasn't
just one of them.
549
00:31:25,884 --> 00:31:28,234
-Man, we got three tiger sharks.
-[Juan] Oh yeah!
550
00:31:28,277 --> 00:31:30,889
-I've never seen anything
like this, this is so cool.
-[Juan] Yeah!
551
00:31:30,932 --> 00:31:33,935
Watching the dynamic
between them and the Galapagos
and a lot of blocking going on.
552
00:31:33,979 --> 00:31:35,719
[Juan] Look at those three,
and they're working together.
553
00:31:35,763 --> 00:31:37,373
-So cool, so cool.
-[Juan] Coming in
at the same time.
554
00:31:37,417 --> 00:31:39,941
[Mike] We had one,
and we were as stoked as can be,
555
00:31:39,985 --> 00:31:41,725
and we saw another,
and now we have three.
556
00:31:43,945 --> 00:31:46,730
[Ocean] They're extremely
cautious when we first
got in the water,
557
00:31:46,774 --> 00:31:49,472
but after realizing
that we weren't going
to be a threat,
558
00:31:49,516 --> 00:31:52,388
they slowly started
to approach closer and closer,
559
00:31:52,432 --> 00:31:55,391
and we were able to have
some incredible interactions
560
00:31:55,435 --> 00:31:59,091
and get some amazing photos
for our photo identification.
561
00:32:01,963 --> 00:32:05,967
[Mike] Diving with a tiger shark
is like looking eye to eye
with a living dinosaur.
562
00:32:06,011 --> 00:32:09,188
It really is one of the most
exhilarating, amazing,
563
00:32:09,231 --> 00:32:11,930
out of world experiences
you can have here on Earth.
564
00:32:13,018 --> 00:32:15,977
If I could
go back to the days
after the shark attack,
565
00:32:16,021 --> 00:32:20,155
the months after the shark
attack, and tell my younger
self what life would be like,
566
00:32:20,199 --> 00:32:24,507
or what to worry or what not
to worry, I would just say,
"Don't worry about anything."
567
00:32:24,551 --> 00:32:27,380
An important lesson, it would
be to just trust the process.
568
00:32:29,251 --> 00:32:32,559
There's really nothing
I can't do, and it,
and it, it's incredible,
569
00:32:32,602 --> 00:32:35,736
it does give you this, I guess,
internal value that, you know,
570
00:32:35,779 --> 00:32:37,564
I can pretty much do
anything that I wanna do.
571
00:32:41,046 --> 00:32:44,223
Everybody has a gift,
and to just really
exploit that gift,
572
00:32:44,266 --> 00:32:47,095
run after it,
take it and grab it
and just don't look back.
573
00:32:47,139 --> 00:32:49,968
Run as fast
as you can with that gift,
and share it with the world.
574
00:32:57,497 --> 00:33:00,543
[lively music]
575
00:33:02,676 --> 00:33:06,158
[Ocean] Socorro is like how you want the entire ocean to be,
576
00:33:06,201 --> 00:33:09,335
because it's a marine protected area, and it's very isolated.
577
00:33:09,378 --> 00:33:11,554
It's about 36 hours off shore,
578
00:33:11,598 --> 00:33:15,428
and so it's somewhat safe
from illegal fishing.
579
00:33:15,471 --> 00:33:19,084
Our ultimate goal in Socorro
was actually tagging,
580
00:33:19,127 --> 00:33:23,392
uh, hammerheads and Galapagos
sharks and silky sharks.
581
00:33:23,436 --> 00:33:27,309
We're looking at movements, uh, between the different islands.
582
00:33:35,404 --> 00:33:38,407
[Juan] The thing that
stood out to me the most is the biodiversity of animals,
583
00:33:38,451 --> 00:33:41,497
and the amount of fish
that's still there.
584
00:33:41,541 --> 00:33:44,935
I mean, it kinda gives a glimpse of what maybe the ocean was.
585
00:33:44,979 --> 00:33:46,763
[Ocean] You just wish that
the ocean was like this,
586
00:33:46,807 --> 00:33:48,765
and it would be
if it was protected.
587
00:33:48,809 --> 00:33:52,073
You would have mantas
swimming over you for minutes,
588
00:33:52,117 --> 00:33:55,163
and dolphins coming
right up to your face,
589
00:33:55,207 --> 00:33:57,078
and you'd have
hundreds of sharks
590
00:33:57,122 --> 00:33:58,775
in a crazy-fun bait ball,
591
00:33:58,819 --> 00:34:00,777
and you could just
swim around them.
592
00:34:00,821 --> 00:34:02,170
[Juan] A hundred silkies plus
are eating
593
00:34:02,214 --> 00:34:03,780
little tiny scad mackerel,
594
00:34:06,131 --> 00:34:08,089
I never thought I'd get
to see that, the amount
of life that we saw there,
595
00:34:08,133 --> 00:34:10,874
and the bait balls,
and the tuna and the sharks,
596
00:34:10,918 --> 00:34:13,573
that wouldn't have happened
unless it was a marine
protected area.
597
00:34:16,184 --> 00:34:20,188
[sinister music]
598
00:34:25,237 --> 00:34:27,587
[whale squeaking and whistling]
599
00:34:28,718 --> 00:34:30,981
[Ocean] Humpback whales
are a perfect example
600
00:34:31,025 --> 00:34:33,332
of how conservation
really does work.
601
00:34:34,202 --> 00:34:36,639
When you get enough people
together that actually
602
00:34:36,683 --> 00:34:39,468
really care enough to speak up,
603
00:34:39,512 --> 00:34:43,777
to the point
that they can actually change
legislation and policies.
604
00:34:45,083 --> 00:34:47,998
We owe the previous
generation a debt of gratitude
605
00:34:48,042 --> 00:34:50,000
for what they did
for the whales.
606
00:34:52,307 --> 00:34:56,268
[whale singing]
607
00:35:10,238 --> 00:35:14,068
[Juan] The baby's playing,
like, puff, coming up to us
and spinning.
608
00:35:14,112 --> 00:35:15,983
Er, it wants that interaction.
609
00:35:17,202 --> 00:35:19,813
You know, considering that
there's songs that they sing,
610
00:35:19,856 --> 00:35:23,860
and how, you know, like how deep is that social connection.
611
00:35:25,514 --> 00:35:27,603
And getting to see
that, that care and love
612
00:35:27,647 --> 00:35:30,693
that mother and escort
put into that calf,
613
00:35:30,737 --> 00:35:34,654
it just goes to show you
there's a lot, there's
a lot of things
614
00:35:34,697 --> 00:35:36,395
that we don't really
know about the ocean.
615
00:35:48,015 --> 00:35:52,193
[Ocean] And there's nothing
like swimming next to
a 40-ton whale
616
00:35:52,237 --> 00:35:56,241
as it brings
its baby up to the surface
for its first couple breaths.
617
00:35:58,678 --> 00:36:01,115
[Juan] It just shows that there's, there's a lot more
618
00:36:01,985 --> 00:36:04,249
humanity in the ocean
than people think.
619
00:36:04,292 --> 00:36:08,731
[whales singing]
620
00:36:13,693 --> 00:36:16,957
[upbeat music]
621
00:36:21,701 --> 00:36:23,268
[Ocean]
We've just arrived in Guadalupe,
622
00:36:23,311 --> 00:36:26,227
and I feel like
I'm home [giggles].
623
00:36:26,271 --> 00:36:30,188
I'm so excited to get to spend,
you know, X amount of time
624
00:36:30,231 --> 00:36:31,885
with these animals
every single year.
625
00:36:31,928 --> 00:36:35,541
And I'm so grateful that
they're protected in this area
626
00:36:35,584 --> 00:36:38,239
of the world, and that's
something that I fight for
627
00:36:38,283 --> 00:36:42,504
every single day, to try
and increase that protection.
628
00:36:42,548 --> 00:36:45,377
It's an absolute honor to get
to go down to Isla Guadalupe
629
00:36:45,420 --> 00:36:48,771
and work with the lead scientist
there, Dr. Mauricio Hoyos.
630
00:36:48,815 --> 00:36:52,210
He's dedicated his life
to studying and protecting
white sharks.
631
00:36:52,253 --> 00:36:54,429
Such an incredible human being.
632
00:36:54,473 --> 00:36:58,520
He is the leading expert
on great white sharks,
in Mexico, hands down.
633
00:36:58,564 --> 00:37:02,220
My name is Mauricio Hoyos,
and I am the director
of Pelagios Kakunja,
634
00:37:02,263 --> 00:37:06,224
which is a non-profit
organization based in La Paz.
635
00:37:06,267 --> 00:37:09,314
We are working with,
I think, 11 species of sharks.
636
00:37:10,315 --> 00:37:13,361
[Ocean] Isla Guadalupe
is a natural white shark
aggregation site.
637
00:37:13,405 --> 00:37:16,451
Aggregation site meaning
that they're naturally
coming together,
638
00:37:16,495 --> 00:37:19,367
in higher numbers
in a small concentrated areas,
639
00:37:19,411 --> 00:37:21,369
due to the presence
of prey items,
640
00:37:21,413 --> 00:37:23,458
and that's
the California sea lion,
641
00:37:23,502 --> 00:37:26,287
the Guadalupe fur seal, and the northern elephant seal.
642
00:37:26,331 --> 00:37:30,857
So those three prey items
arrive for their pupping
643
00:37:30,900 --> 00:37:32,380
during this specific season,
644
00:37:32,424 --> 00:37:34,991
and so the white sharks,
their arrival
645
00:37:35,035 --> 00:37:36,645
kind of coincides with that.
646
00:37:39,344 --> 00:37:41,302
[Juan] When I'm getting in
the water in Guadalupe Island,
647
00:37:41,346 --> 00:37:43,261
the first thing that automatically just hits me
648
00:37:43,304 --> 00:37:47,308
every time is
the clarity, is unbelievable.
649
00:37:47,352 --> 00:37:50,180
Blue, blue, blue water like
you would have in Hawaii,
650
00:37:50,224 --> 00:37:53,749
and yet you have an island
that is surrounded
by great white sharks.
651
00:37:53,793 --> 00:37:56,448
It's the only place in the
world, it's extremely unique.
652
00:37:57,666 --> 00:38:00,930
[Ocean] So we're specifically here to study great white shark behavior,
653
00:38:00,974 --> 00:38:04,107
and so by understanding how they utilize body language,
654
00:38:04,151 --> 00:38:07,241
we hope that we can educate
others and better understand
655
00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:09,809
how to avoid adverse
interactions.
656
00:38:12,377 --> 00:38:15,249
So as the season progresses, and the water temperature drops,
657
00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:19,732
and you get larger seals like
the northern elephant seal,
as those guys start to arrive,
658
00:38:19,775 --> 00:38:22,125
and the larger females
start to arrive,
659
00:38:22,169 --> 00:38:25,607
and so it's theoretical that
they could potentially
be pupping,
660
00:38:25,651 --> 00:38:28,306
or they may be kind of
building up stock
661
00:38:28,349 --> 00:38:31,265
and nutrition in
anticipation of pupping.
662
00:38:31,309 --> 00:38:34,790
[calm piano music]
663
00:38:34,834 --> 00:38:38,751
[Ocean] As the sharks swim by,
we can see scars and marks
on different individuals,
664
00:38:38,794 --> 00:38:42,232
they could be from mating
or could be from competitive
behavior.
665
00:38:43,973 --> 00:38:45,845
[water sloshing]
666
00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:54,680
[Ocean] Fin cameras are small
devices we can affix,
667
00:38:54,723 --> 00:38:58,510
and they deploy after
a few hours or a few days.
668
00:38:58,553 --> 00:39:01,469
They allow us to see
what the shark is seeing,
669
00:39:01,513 --> 00:39:03,558
how it's interacting
with its environment,
670
00:39:03,602 --> 00:39:06,213
maybe other sharks,
when we're not present.
671
00:39:06,256 --> 00:39:08,781
So we get to see more
natural behavior.
672
00:39:08,824 --> 00:39:12,437
[Mauricio] Now we're working
together with scientists
from all over the world,
673
00:39:12,480 --> 00:39:14,090
because we would like to gather
674
00:39:14,134 --> 00:39:16,223
as much information as possible.
675
00:39:16,266 --> 00:39:19,400
We have tagged the white sharks with acoustic telemetry,
676
00:39:19,444 --> 00:39:23,317
in order to know more
about their local movements
677
00:39:23,361 --> 00:39:24,840
and also their
migration patterns.
678
00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:31,194
[Ocean] Baiting the shark
allows us to collect data,
679
00:39:31,238 --> 00:39:36,286
that attach tags,
monitor specific individuals,
680
00:39:36,330 --> 00:39:38,158
and collects photo
identification,
681
00:39:38,201 --> 00:39:40,334
take biopsies
or skin tissue samples,
682
00:39:40,378 --> 00:39:42,684
and look at genetics
and stable isotopes,
683
00:39:42,728 --> 00:39:45,383
and we try and be very
minimal about that,
684
00:39:45,426 --> 00:39:47,994
and limit the amount
that's put out,
685
00:39:48,037 --> 00:39:50,170
and record
the specific individuals.
686
00:39:51,214 --> 00:39:53,391
[Mauricio] So this is very
important because
they are spending
687
00:39:53,434 --> 00:39:56,655
half of the, of the year
in Mexican waters.
688
00:39:56,698 --> 00:40:00,789
So it's good that they are protected and we have seen that the population is increasing.
689
00:40:00,833 --> 00:40:03,836
So I think that,
for this particular species,
we are doing good.
690
00:40:08,797 --> 00:40:11,452
[Ocean] So right now,
we are currently running
a research conservation
691
00:40:11,496 --> 00:40:13,541
education-based expedition,
692
00:40:13,585 --> 00:40:16,414
so people are looking
at photo identification,
693
00:40:16,457 --> 00:40:19,025
and how to identify
these individuals.
694
00:40:19,068 --> 00:40:21,244
It's really easy
for white sharks.
695
00:40:21,288 --> 00:40:24,334
Their countershading,
they're dark on the top,
light on the bottom,
696
00:40:24,378 --> 00:40:27,599
and that distinctive
line of countershading
697
00:40:27,642 --> 00:40:30,166
across their gills,
their pelvic area,
698
00:40:30,210 --> 00:40:33,213
and even the spots down on
their caudal fin or their tail,
699
00:40:33,256 --> 00:40:37,043
are allowing us to be able
to identify individuals
without the need for tags.
700
00:40:38,914 --> 00:40:41,700
People are willing
to pay to see them alive.
701
00:40:41,743 --> 00:40:44,442
So the ecotourism
from the boats coming down here
702
00:40:44,485 --> 00:40:49,142
to view these incredible animals
are affording protection
for them.
703
00:40:50,448 --> 00:40:52,145
And also keeping
eyes on the water,
704
00:40:52,188 --> 00:40:55,017
so in case poachers
or anybody wants to come by,
705
00:40:55,061 --> 00:40:57,672
all these vessels know
that they can alert the Navy.
706
00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:01,546
They're just absolutely
incredible to get to see
in person.
707
00:41:01,589 --> 00:41:03,765
I wish more people had
the opportunity to come up here
708
00:41:03,809 --> 00:41:06,986
and get to see them,
eye to eye, face to face,
709
00:41:07,029 --> 00:41:08,640
and have that connection.
710
00:41:10,598 --> 00:41:13,340
[heartbeats]
711
00:41:13,383 --> 00:41:16,648
[Juan] When we have the cages,
sometimes it's amazing
to be able to get
712
00:41:16,691 --> 00:41:18,693
extremely, extremely
close to the animal,
713
00:41:18,737 --> 00:41:21,783
where I can just focus
on super-tiny details.
714
00:41:21,827 --> 00:41:25,047
And I remember this one pass,
where she was literally
rubbing the cage,
715
00:41:25,091 --> 00:41:27,615
and I was able just
to focus in on her eye.
716
00:41:29,530 --> 00:41:32,402
The eye is like looking
straight past the camera,
717
00:41:32,446 --> 00:41:34,187
and looking at me
as an individual.
718
00:41:35,449 --> 00:41:37,799
You could just see that there's some sort of recognition.
719
00:41:37,843 --> 00:41:39,758
There's something
more to the animal
720
00:41:39,801 --> 00:41:41,803
than just instinctual drive.
721
00:41:41,847 --> 00:41:44,284
There's definitely
something behind that eye
722
00:41:44,327 --> 00:41:46,808
that's processing,
and that, there's
definitely a connection there
723
00:41:46,852 --> 00:41:49,289
that I, I feel when I'm
with these animals.
724
00:41:55,034 --> 00:41:57,602
[Ocean] Well they have these
beautiful blue eyes,
725
00:41:57,645 --> 00:42:01,997
and as they swim past you,
you really get to stare
726
00:42:02,041 --> 00:42:04,957
kinda into their soul,
and there's so many
layers to them,
727
00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:07,786
and there's such a level
of awareness and consciousness,
728
00:42:07,829 --> 00:42:10,963
that becomes extremely apparent,
when they actually swim by,
729
00:42:11,006 --> 00:42:12,921
and they really look
you up and down.
730
00:42:14,401 --> 00:42:16,664
And that was absolutely
life-changing for me.
731
00:42:19,624 --> 00:42:21,364
I remember one of the first,
732
00:42:21,408 --> 00:42:24,193
um, especially adult white
sharks that swam by,
733
00:42:24,237 --> 00:42:25,978
and he slowed down,
734
00:42:26,021 --> 00:42:28,981
and just kinda
grazed his pectoral
735
00:42:29,024 --> 00:42:31,244
right along the cage to come by,
736
00:42:31,287 --> 00:42:34,421
and he almost stops,
and he looks at me,
737
00:42:34,464 --> 00:42:37,163
and I just like, I kinda
felt like in that moment,
738
00:42:37,206 --> 00:42:39,687
it's like,
"Oh, this is why I'm here."
739
00:42:43,082 --> 00:42:46,781
[intense instrumental music]
740
00:42:49,436 --> 00:42:52,439
[Ocean] All of a sudden,
it seems like everything
goes in line,
741
00:42:52,482 --> 00:42:55,355
and you're like, "I'm exactly
where I'm supposed to be."
742
00:42:57,357 --> 00:43:01,317
You know, I've dedicated
my life to working for them
and speaking up for them,
743
00:43:01,361 --> 00:43:02,971
and it's without a doubt,
744
00:43:03,015 --> 00:43:04,799
it's like those moments
and those interactions
745
00:43:04,843 --> 00:43:06,409
and they just solidify that.
746
00:43:06,453 --> 00:43:08,629
And you have that,
through your soul,
747
00:43:08,673 --> 00:43:12,981
through your heart,
knowing like this is
what I was made for,
748
00:43:13,025 --> 00:43:16,376
or this is my entire point
and purpose for being here.
749
00:43:23,165 --> 00:43:24,950
[Juan] The focus of
this film has been
750
00:43:24,993 --> 00:43:27,213
to change human perception
on sharks worldwide.
751
00:43:28,257 --> 00:43:31,217
[Ocean] There's never been
a more critical time than now,
752
00:43:31,260 --> 00:43:33,611
to make that change,
to inspire people to join.
753
00:43:35,177 --> 00:43:37,397
Throughout our various destinations, we've encountered
754
00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:40,966
such extraordinary
and diverse wildlife.
755
00:43:41,009 --> 00:43:43,055
[Juan] And all that does
is just reinforce
756
00:43:43,098 --> 00:43:45,797
our need for sharks
and a healthy ecosystem.
757
00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:47,581
It's really very simple.
758
00:43:47,625 --> 00:43:50,149
All these animals depend
on sharks to exist.
759
00:43:52,586 --> 00:43:54,675
[orcas whistling]
760
00:43:56,634 --> 00:43:59,767
[Juan] We've also gotten
a chance to make strides
in legislation,
761
00:43:59,811 --> 00:44:02,640
and inspire our younger
generation to get involved
762
00:44:02,683 --> 00:44:05,555
and take ownership of their
own ocean environments.
763
00:44:06,426 --> 00:44:08,689
To this day, we are still
fighting for protection
764
00:44:08,733 --> 00:44:10,560
for sharks and rays in Hawaii.
765
00:44:13,172 --> 00:44:15,391
[Ocean] It has truly been
an incredible journey,
766
00:44:15,435 --> 00:44:17,785
and it concludes with our
greatest challenge yet.
767
00:44:25,663 --> 00:44:29,449
[Juan] Though our first trip
to Asia was not exactly
a positive experience,
768
00:44:29,492 --> 00:44:33,105
we make our way back,
this time to share
our message at ADEX,
769
00:44:33,148 --> 00:44:34,410
the Asian Dive Expo.
770
00:44:35,847 --> 00:44:37,326
[Ocean] So, we're here,
in the heart of Singapore,
771
00:44:37,370 --> 00:44:39,720
we're both presenting
at a conference.
772
00:44:39,764 --> 00:44:44,203
It's the Asia Dive Expo.
It's actually the largest
Dive Expo in the entire world,
773
00:44:44,246 --> 00:44:47,989
and they've dedicated it
to the sharks, which I love,
which is amazing.
774
00:44:48,033 --> 00:44:50,688
And right now, we're kind
of exploring Singapore.
775
00:44:50,731 --> 00:44:54,909
And so they've built
these beautiful gardens,
and it's kind of a combination
776
00:44:54,953 --> 00:45:00,001
of, you know,
architecture of human design,
covered in the natural world.
777
00:45:01,524 --> 00:45:02,961
[Juan] It's really
cool to see a city
778
00:45:03,004 --> 00:45:05,659
kinda integrated with nature,
779
00:45:05,703 --> 00:45:07,661
and showing that, like this
could be our future.
780
00:45:07,705 --> 00:45:09,707
[tranquil instrumental music]
781
00:45:09,750 --> 00:45:12,492
So this is, this is
really cool, it's like, uh,
782
00:45:12,535 --> 00:45:16,235
reconnecting people
with nature, so we're right
in the heart of the city,
783
00:45:16,278 --> 00:45:18,367
and I realize
a lot of people can't
784
00:45:18,411 --> 00:45:21,153
kind of escape and go
find a natural waterfall.
785
00:45:21,196 --> 00:45:27,550
So the fact that they can come
here and be surrounded by flower
gardens and cloud forests...
786
00:45:27,594 --> 00:45:29,901
And even though
this is man-made,
787
00:45:29,944 --> 00:45:32,164
it's still really impressive
and it's beautiful.
788
00:45:33,165 --> 00:45:34,993
[Juan] It's actually really inspiring.
789
00:45:35,036 --> 00:45:37,952
I mean, like, if every
city could be like this,
790
00:45:37,996 --> 00:45:40,912
the change that could happen,
I mean, this needs
to be infectious,
791
00:45:40,955 --> 00:45:42,435
this needs to spread
throughout the world.
792
00:45:45,612 --> 00:45:50,051
Have you seen any, um,
like any shark fins or like, uh,
793
00:45:50,095 --> 00:45:53,054
places where you see dead
sharks, like coming in off
of fish ports?
794
00:45:57,929 --> 00:45:59,626
You don't sell the
shark fins, yeah.
795
00:46:09,592 --> 00:46:12,857
-Alright, man. Should we...
-OK, thank you.
796
00:46:12,900 --> 00:46:15,294
-[Ocean] Thank you. It's nice
talking to you.
-Same to you.
797
00:46:16,164 --> 00:46:17,731
[Ocean] So far,
our view of Singapore has been
798
00:46:17,775 --> 00:46:19,559
the exact opposite of Hong Kong.
799
00:46:19,602 --> 00:46:21,039
But as soon as
I step out of the cab,
800
00:46:21,082 --> 00:46:22,823
I see the name
of the first shop,
801
00:46:22,867 --> 00:46:24,694
Tam Kah Shark Fin,
802
00:46:24,738 --> 00:46:27,523
and I realize there is
still much progress needed.
803
00:46:27,567 --> 00:46:29,743
They want the large
sharks, especially,
804
00:46:29,787 --> 00:46:31,571
because it's such a big symbol.
805
00:46:31,614 --> 00:46:33,965
This is gotta be a whale
shark or a basking shark.
806
00:46:34,008 --> 00:46:36,532
It's so sad to see this,
it's just disturbing.
807
00:46:37,664 --> 00:46:40,841
[Juan] Oh yeah,
and these are animals that are
so hard to find these days.
808
00:46:40,885 --> 00:46:45,193
I mean, it's, it's like, talking about whale sharks that are on endangered species list,
809
00:46:45,237 --> 00:46:48,544
basking sharks,
endangered species list, it's
like, those are massive fins,
810
00:46:48,588 --> 00:46:50,764
those are the only things
those fins could've come from,
811
00:46:50,808 --> 00:46:53,506
is from these animals that are
now critically endangered,
812
00:46:53,549 --> 00:46:56,944
and it's just, it's sad
to see that it's just used
813
00:46:56,988 --> 00:47:00,295
for small portions,
it's a wasted resource.
814
00:47:00,339 --> 00:47:02,254
Keoni, up there?
815
00:47:02,297 --> 00:47:03,429
[shutter clicking]
816
00:47:10,218 --> 00:47:12,655
[Ocean] What a contrast it is
to see the progressive steps
817
00:47:12,699 --> 00:47:14,179
that you've seen all morning,
818
00:47:14,222 --> 00:47:16,616
and then see
this part of Singapore
819
00:47:16,659 --> 00:47:18,966
where the practice
is still embraced.
820
00:47:25,930 --> 00:47:28,976
[Keoni] To be fair,
next to Hong Kong,
there's almost no comparison,
821
00:47:29,020 --> 00:47:32,197
and for the most part,
we found the restaurants
were current with the times.
822
00:47:34,112 --> 00:47:35,548
Do you serve shark fin soup?
823
00:47:36,854 --> 00:47:40,074
Do you serve shark fin soup?
This?
824
00:47:40,118 --> 00:47:42,598
No? Good job.
That's good [giggles]!
825
00:47:42,642 --> 00:47:43,817
-Yeah. Yes.
-Good.
826
00:47:43,861 --> 00:47:44,862
Fish?
827
00:47:46,646 --> 00:47:49,170
-Okay, we're just looking.
Thank you very much.
-Thank you.
828
00:47:50,432 --> 00:47:52,478
[Ocean] We should check
this restaurant here, too.
829
00:47:56,961 --> 00:47:58,266
-It's on there.
-It is?
830
00:47:58,310 --> 00:48:00,094
Yeah, it is.
831
00:48:00,138 --> 00:48:03,054
Seafood, shark fin soup.
832
00:48:06,405 --> 00:48:07,275
What?
833
00:48:10,888 --> 00:48:15,457
-Hi.
-Hi, um,
we see on the menu.
834
00:48:18,330 --> 00:48:19,200
Yeah.
835
00:48:25,206 --> 00:48:26,642
Eat, not to eat shark fin.
836
00:48:32,561 --> 00:48:34,607
Yeah, so there's
almost no sharks left.
837
00:48:37,740 --> 00:48:38,611
Yeah.
838
00:48:40,221 --> 00:48:41,092
Not.
839
00:48:45,531 --> 00:48:48,142
Yeah, it's bad
for the ocean, yeah.
840
00:48:48,186 --> 00:48:49,056
Yeah.
841
00:48:50,275 --> 00:48:51,145
Yeah.
842
00:48:52,103 --> 00:48:52,973
Yeah.
843
00:48:54,235 --> 00:48:55,106
Yeah.
844
00:48:58,283 --> 00:49:02,678
Oh yeah, yeah,
'cause there's not
that many sharks left now, so.
845
00:49:02,722 --> 00:49:03,810
Do you want to keep this?
846
00:49:04,811 --> 00:49:06,900
-Okay.
-No? Do you think
847
00:49:06,944 --> 00:49:09,859
that the restaurant would ever
stop serving the shark fin?
848
00:49:15,387 --> 00:49:18,085
[Ocean] 70 to 100 million sharks
being killed every year,
849
00:49:18,129 --> 00:49:20,609
and it's really kind
of setting in that number
850
00:49:20,653 --> 00:49:24,918
when we see bags and bags
and boxes and boxes
and the fins everywhere.
851
00:49:24,962 --> 00:49:28,617
It's, er, it's... There's a lot
more fins than I ever would
imagine that I would have seen.
852
00:49:28,661 --> 00:49:32,926
Uh, and some
other guys were even saying
that there's like 10,000 fins,
853
00:49:32,970 --> 00:49:34,928
you know, in one,
you know, like store,
854
00:49:34,972 --> 00:49:38,105
or even breaking it down
to 1,000 sharks in one basket.
855
00:49:38,149 --> 00:49:41,587
Because it's just the fins,
and all the rest of the meat
is just discarded.
856
00:49:41,630 --> 00:49:44,155
So it's just--
it's crazy to think
of how many lives were taken
857
00:49:44,198 --> 00:49:47,419
just to fill a tiny little
basket or a box of shark fins.
858
00:49:49,551 --> 00:49:53,164
I mean, shark fins are obviously
on the front as you enter in,
859
00:49:53,207 --> 00:49:57,603
it's huge, it's whale shark fins
or basking sharks
or white sharks.
860
00:49:57,646 --> 00:50:00,693
Yeah, and the age that shark
must have been
861
00:50:00,736 --> 00:50:03,043
to have fins that size,
I mean, that's upwards
862
00:50:03,087 --> 00:50:06,481
of probably 35 years
for fins that large,
863
00:50:06,525 --> 00:50:09,267
for basking
or whale shark, I mean.
864
00:50:09,310 --> 00:50:12,096
We're gonna go
explore a little bit
more of the Chinatown area.
865
00:50:12,139 --> 00:50:15,447
I'm gonna give this letter
out to, uh, every store
866
00:50:15,490 --> 00:50:19,712
that I see that's carrying the
fins, and every restaurant.
867
00:50:19,755 --> 00:50:23,324
And that was, uh, was a really
eye-opening experience.
868
00:50:29,113 --> 00:50:31,289
[Keoni] In Singapore,
we found the pinnacle
of forward thinking,
869
00:50:31,332 --> 00:50:33,552
right next door to thousands
of years of tradition,
870
00:50:33,595 --> 00:50:36,642
and the outdated, destructive
ways of thinking about sharks.
871
00:50:39,123 --> 00:50:42,256
Days like this can be
a real wake up call,
that the fight is not over.
872
00:50:43,649 --> 00:50:47,348
But we do find hope that as we educate the next generation,
873
00:50:47,392 --> 00:50:49,002
tomorrow can be a new day.
874
00:50:55,008 --> 00:50:58,664
[calm chiming music]
875
00:51:07,107 --> 00:51:09,588
[Ocean] It's a new morning, and we're headed to ADEX early.
876
00:51:09,631 --> 00:51:12,460
Not sure what to expect,
or what the turnout will be,
877
00:51:12,504 --> 00:51:15,985
but we're excited
to get inside and prepare
for our presentations today.
878
00:51:18,031 --> 00:51:20,947
Sparkles? Did you meet Sparkles.
879
00:51:20,990 --> 00:51:24,342
Yeah, this is amazing,
and the fact that it's
dedicated to sharks,
880
00:51:24,385 --> 00:51:28,781
is mind-blowing,
and this is what this side
of the world needs right now.
881
00:51:28,824 --> 00:51:29,695
Yeah.
882
00:51:35,004 --> 00:51:37,616
We're here at the Expo, and, uh,
I'm about to give a talk
883
00:51:37,659 --> 00:51:40,619
in a few minutes, here,
about the importance of sharks
884
00:51:40,662 --> 00:51:45,580
and the power
of photos and, and being able
to cross language barriers,
885
00:51:45,624 --> 00:51:49,889
so I'm excited about that,
and being able to just
promote more shark conservation.
886
00:51:49,932 --> 00:51:53,327
[announcer] Three, two, one!
887
00:51:55,590 --> 00:52:01,727
This is the official opening
of Asia Diving Expo 2018!
888
00:52:01,770 --> 00:52:02,728
[crowd cheering]
889
00:52:02,771 --> 00:52:04,425
-Woo hoo.
-Yeah.
890
00:52:04,469 --> 00:52:07,515
[vendors chatting]
891
00:52:07,559 --> 00:52:09,778
[Keoni] It's really kind of why
we're here at this exposition.
892
00:52:09,822 --> 00:52:11,780
Er, it's what it's all about,
which is exciting,
893
00:52:11,824 --> 00:52:14,696
I mean, dedicated for sharks,
which is really cool.
894
00:52:14,740 --> 00:52:19,223
That, uh, you know, one
of the biggest dive expos is
focusing on shark conservation,
895
00:52:19,266 --> 00:52:22,965
it shows that there's been
a shift, and, uh, people are
wanting to,
896
00:52:23,009 --> 00:52:26,534
you know, conserve, uh, sharks.
Protect the ocean.
897
00:52:26,578 --> 00:52:29,668
[upbeat music]
898
00:52:31,060 --> 00:52:33,976
[lecturer talking]
899
00:52:36,022 --> 00:52:38,067
[announcer]
Please welcome Heidi.
900
00:52:39,243 --> 00:52:42,681
We have Ocean Ramsey,
who is this year, er,
901
00:52:42,724 --> 00:52:45,162
ADEX shark ambassador,
ladies and gentlemen.
902
00:52:47,468 --> 00:52:50,776
-Wow, what an honor.
-[presenter] OK,
so we're gonna invite you--
903
00:52:50,819 --> 00:52:52,647
[speaker] In our oceans,
as well as--
904
00:52:52,691 --> 00:52:55,520
This is my first actual,
like, proper presentation,
905
00:52:55,563 --> 00:52:59,306
you know, I speak in schools,
and, uh, you know,
906
00:52:59,350 --> 00:53:02,004
never something with my peers
involved, you know?
907
00:53:02,048 --> 00:53:04,398
Yeah, it's definitely exciting,
nerve wracking,
908
00:53:04,442 --> 00:53:07,140
and I--
It'll be good, it'll be good.
909
00:53:07,184 --> 00:53:09,229
Aloha, thank you
guys for coming and--
910
00:53:09,273 --> 00:53:10,535
[Keoni] We gave several
presentations
911
00:53:10,578 --> 00:53:11,927
over the course of a few days,
912
00:53:11,971 --> 00:53:13,233
and we were met
913
00:53:13,277 --> 00:53:14,800
with such enthusiasm for sharks,
914
00:53:14,843 --> 00:53:16,541
from people all over the world.
915
00:53:19,065 --> 00:53:21,459
And, I mean, we gotta be
the voice for these animals,
'cause they don't have one,
916
00:53:21,502 --> 00:53:23,330
and we do need
these animals alive.
917
00:53:23,374 --> 00:53:25,811
...Underwater360
for sending me out here.
918
00:53:29,423 --> 00:53:33,210
[Ocean] We were far from the
only conservationists speaking
out for sharks at the event.
919
00:53:33,253 --> 00:53:35,386
The support worldwide
was incredible.
920
00:53:36,474 --> 00:53:40,782
What's so fantastic
about the shark world,
is it is a global community.
921
00:53:40,826 --> 00:53:43,959
There's not that many of us,
but we all share
one common passion,
922
00:53:44,003 --> 00:53:46,048
and that is,
of course, the sharks.
923
00:53:46,092 --> 00:53:47,789
It's on par
with every shark scientist,
924
00:53:47,833 --> 00:53:50,183
with every marine ambassador
around the world,
925
00:53:50,227 --> 00:53:52,968
and that is to teach people
more about what sharks are,
926
00:53:53,012 --> 00:53:55,319
and why we really need
them in our oceans.
927
00:53:55,362 --> 00:53:58,278
My name is Randall Arauz,
and I'm the policy director
928
00:53:58,322 --> 00:54:00,846
of Fins Attached Marine
Research and Conservation.
929
00:54:00,889 --> 00:54:02,935
One of the achievements
I'm most proud of,
930
00:54:02,978 --> 00:54:05,546
was the closure of the private
docks in Costa Rica.
931
00:54:05,590 --> 00:54:08,027
And yes, we made
the Costa Rican authorities
932
00:54:08,070 --> 00:54:10,029
shut it down,
'cause it was illegal,
933
00:54:10,072 --> 00:54:13,250
and we put a serious dent
in the shark-finning industry
934
00:54:13,293 --> 00:54:14,599
in Costa Rica after that.
935
00:54:14,642 --> 00:54:16,122
Hello, my name is
Guillaume NĂ©ry,
936
00:54:16,165 --> 00:54:18,167
I'm a world-champion free diver.
937
00:54:18,211 --> 00:54:21,301
The sharks are just
the, the kings of the ocean,
938
00:54:21,345 --> 00:54:25,958
and they are the base
of the balance of the ocean.
939
00:54:26,001 --> 00:54:28,700
And you, you really,
you don't need to be a scientist
940
00:54:28,743 --> 00:54:31,442
or a specialist
to understand the major role
941
00:54:31,485 --> 00:54:36,925
they have
in this magic of, of nature,
942
00:54:36,969 --> 00:54:41,321
and, uh, and of course,
today is so important to...
943
00:54:41,365 --> 00:54:45,325
for the people to change
their perspective about sharks.
944
00:54:45,369 --> 00:54:47,675
[background chatter]
945
00:54:50,548 --> 00:54:52,289
[Juan] Overall, we leave
Singapore with the hope
946
00:54:52,332 --> 00:54:54,465
that through education,
shift in perception
947
00:54:54,508 --> 00:54:56,467
is possible anywhere
in the world,
948
00:54:56,510 --> 00:54:59,557
no matter the history,
the culture, or even the fear.
949
00:54:59,600 --> 00:55:02,603
[lively musical sting]
950
00:55:03,952 --> 00:55:07,913
I think what, we are
dealing with in today's
951
00:55:07,956 --> 00:55:10,916
Asian or Chinese society,
952
00:55:10,959 --> 00:55:14,746
is that the new generation
has all of this information,
953
00:55:14,789 --> 00:55:18,358
the new generation
is rich in technology,
954
00:55:18,402 --> 00:55:20,621
so they're willing
to learn more,
955
00:55:20,665 --> 00:55:22,362
and willing to change
their lifestyle,
956
00:55:22,406 --> 00:55:25,365
and change their habit,
and change their choices.
957
00:55:25,409 --> 00:55:28,803
Hi guys, I'm Selena Lee,
and I'm an actress
from Hong Kong.
958
00:55:28,847 --> 00:55:33,242
A lot of times, people are
scared of what's
unknown to them.
959
00:55:33,286 --> 00:55:36,245
They don't know about it,
and they feel scared
and threatened.
960
00:55:36,289 --> 00:55:39,118
But once you learn about them,
and once you learn
about the ocean,
961
00:55:39,161 --> 00:55:42,469
you'll realize that they're
one of the most elegant
962
00:55:42,513 --> 00:55:45,211
and intelligent creatures
out there.
963
00:55:45,254 --> 00:55:48,562
They're not the monsters
that people portray them to be.
964
00:55:48,606 --> 00:55:52,087
With more content,
and more information
965
00:55:52,131 --> 00:55:54,786
that we can
give out to the world,
966
00:55:54,829 --> 00:55:57,789
er, it will start changing
the younger generations,
967
00:55:57,832 --> 00:56:00,400
especially in China,
Taiwan, Hong Kong.
968
00:56:00,444 --> 00:56:02,141
It was a natural thing,
969
00:56:02,184 --> 00:56:05,623
how we just wanted
to start protecting sharks.
970
00:56:05,666 --> 00:56:11,411
Younger people know that,
you know, we don't really need
shark fins in our lives.
971
00:56:11,455 --> 00:56:13,718
You know, we should protect them
instead of killing them.
972
00:56:13,761 --> 00:56:16,460
I still think that, you know,
the younger generations,
973
00:56:16,503 --> 00:56:18,592
they are saying no to it now.
974
00:56:18,636 --> 00:56:22,596
Shark fin soup is, It--
I don't think it's our culture.
975
00:56:22,640 --> 00:56:26,513
I live in China 28 years,
this is the first time
976
00:56:26,557 --> 00:56:28,297
I heard it's our culture.
977
00:56:28,341 --> 00:56:30,256
It's not a Chinese culture.
978
00:56:30,299 --> 00:56:33,346
It's simply a luxury
consumer item.
979
00:56:33,390 --> 00:56:35,087
For those wanting
to flaunt their wealth,
980
00:56:35,130 --> 00:56:37,698
er, you know,
show their social status...
981
00:56:37,742 --> 00:56:40,440
But even though some
may consume the soup,
982
00:56:40,484 --> 00:56:44,923
that does not give
a luxury item or a delicacy
983
00:56:44,966 --> 00:56:46,620
protected status.
984
00:56:46,664 --> 00:56:50,319
Culture is something
that is constantly changing.
985
00:56:50,363 --> 00:56:52,887
I think that this is
certainly something like, uh,
986
00:56:52,931 --> 00:56:55,890
like foot-binding,
or indentured servitude, er.
987
00:56:55,934 --> 00:56:57,283
They were popular at some point,
988
00:56:57,326 --> 00:56:59,154
and we can move away from that,
989
00:56:59,198 --> 00:57:02,462
we can grow, we can adapt,
and we can, uh, we can move on.
990
00:57:04,377 --> 00:57:07,685
[relaxed instrumental music]
991
00:57:07,728 --> 00:57:10,209
[Ocean] Sometimes, it takes a shift in perspective
992
00:57:10,252 --> 00:57:12,646
before we are able
to see something clearly.
993
00:57:14,082 --> 00:57:17,912
Before we're able
to see it for what it is.
994
00:57:17,956 --> 00:57:21,176
So when people ask me
if I'm ever afraid,
995
00:57:21,220 --> 00:57:23,222
I can honestly
tell them that I am.
996
00:57:24,310 --> 00:57:28,314
My fear, my biggest fear,
is that one day
997
00:57:28,357 --> 00:57:31,056
I might see an ocean
without sharks.
998
00:57:31,970 --> 00:57:35,277
And that is what keeps us fighting every day of our lives.
999
00:57:36,148 --> 00:57:39,325
[Juan] Pretty much
my life existence
has been to save sharks.
1000
00:57:40,500 --> 00:57:43,590
In the end,
we can't live without sharks.
1001
00:57:46,071 --> 00:57:48,465
[Ocean] If people knew
how important they are,
1002
00:57:48,508 --> 00:57:52,251
how much they ultimately
really do impact everyone,
1003
00:57:52,294 --> 00:57:56,516
and affect everyone,
and if people could experience
1004
00:57:56,560 --> 00:57:58,736
how incredible they are,
1005
00:57:58,779 --> 00:58:00,694
they wouldn't allow
them to be killed.
1006
00:58:02,304 --> 00:58:05,394
[Juan] My biggest goal in life
is to get rid of the fear,
1007
00:58:05,438 --> 00:58:08,049
so that we can
start saving sharks,
1008
00:58:08,093 --> 00:58:09,660
and essentially saving humanity.
1009
00:58:11,923 --> 00:58:13,664
[Ocean] We can coexist.
1010
00:58:14,926 --> 00:58:16,754
We can save sharks.
1011
00:58:18,886 --> 00:58:22,542
And with all
this talk of change,
one thing remains the same:
1012
00:58:23,500 --> 00:58:26,938
The way this ends, is up to you.
1013
00:58:30,898 --> 00:58:34,206
[soaring orchestral music]
88695