A great white shark cruises alongside a sea lion for more than nine minutes—then later emerges from the murky water with a ray in its mouth. In this film, I document one of the most unusual great white shark and sea lion encounters I’ve ever witnessed. The sea lion repeatedly mirrors the shark’s movements, swimming alongside it for nearly half a mile and at times passing almost eye to eye. The shark is a familiar larger juvenile I call Tina. She spends an extraordinary amount of time traveling at the surface, calmly approaches my underwater cameras, and is easily recognized by the two acoustic tags attached to her body. The encounter begins as a male sea lion hunts a bat ray nearby. A great white shark approaches from deeper water, passes close to the sea lions, and begins the remarkable nine-minute interaction. Later, the same shark returns to the area and emerges carrying a ray. The film also explores how difficult it is to document actual shark predation. Great white sharks frequently pass close to rays, guitarfish, sea lions, and other potential prey without attacking. Even when a pursuit appears to begin, it often ends without a successful hunt. All footage was captured in the wild without baiting or staging. No AI-generated wildlife footage is used on this channel. Thank you for supporting the countless hours of fieldwork required to document these rare moments. Subscribe to follow Tina and the other great white sharks I encounter along the Southern California coastline. 📸 Follow My Journey: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/themalibuartist Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TheMalibuArtist Website → https://www.themalibuartist.com 🎵 Music licensed through Soundstripe MERCH STORE: Check out my latest designs. https://www.youtube.com/@TheMalibuArtist/store ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your support is greatly appreciated on this channel. Please visit my Patreon page to support more videos like this. Or join my YouTube Crew or Explorer Membership. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌊 About The Malibu Artist I’m Carlos Gauna, wildlife cinematographer and storyteller. My goal is to explore how we see the ocean’s most misunderstood predators — and to show the wild, unfiltered moments that happen just beyond the surf. DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. If my drone work can assist in the study of these animals, please reach out to me.

Great White Sharks do spend a lot of time in the air in California. Trust me, I see 2-3 of these per week! - This year I’ve teamed up with Shark Week on Discovery in search of why Great Whites are breaching off our coast. The clips here are just a few images from my “scouting” drone that I used to determine the most opportune locations to plant our land based camera systems. It is just a preview of things to come! Tune in to Air Jaws on July 26th to see more about this amazing phenomenon many folks believe only happens in South Africa, but occurs daily right here off the shores of Malibu.  - Why do you think they breach? Let me know in the comments.

The last clip is insane. How does an animal that big get so much air?! Here's a collection of my favorite breaches over the last year or so. Humpbacks breaching, whether in reverse or not is truly one of nature's most magnificent events.

Over the past several weeks, the world of sharks has been making headlines. In this episode of Ocean Talks, I break down three of the biggest shark stories making news around the world and separate the headlines from the science. 🦈 The rare underwater footage of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea—and why this encounter is more significant than many headlines suggest. 🦈 Florida's proposed shark diving ban, who's behind it, what the science says, and why the debate has become far more complicated than it first appears. 🦈 The renewed controversy surrounding great white sharks in captivity after reports from Asia reignited the discussion about whether these incredible animals belong in aquariums at all. Along the way, I also share some of my own experiences—from documenting the recreational killing of bull sharks in Florida to how my own perspective has evolved after thousands of hours observing sharks in the wild. I don't expect everyone to agree with my opinions. My goal is simply to present the facts, share what I've personally witnessed, and encourage thoughtful discussion based on evidence rather than emotion. 📸 Follow My Journey: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/themalibuartist Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TheMalibuArtist Website → https://www.themalibuartist.com 🎵 Music licensed through Soundstripe MERCH STORE: Check out my latest designs. https://www.youtube.com/@TheMalibuArtist/store ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your support is greatly appreciated on this channel. Please visit my Patreon page to support more videos like this. Or join my YouTube Crew or Explorer Membership. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all footage licensing inquiries please reach out directly to me via the contact form on my website. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌊 About The Malibu Artist I’m Carlos Gauna, wildlife cinematographer and storyteller. My goal is to explore how we see the ocean’s most misunderstood predators — and to show the wild, unfiltered moments that happen just beyond the surf. DISCLAIMER: I'm NOT a marine biologist. As with all YouTube content, I encourage independent verification of facts via official scientific and trustworthy sources. I will strive to post citations for any information I discuss here whenever possible. My goal is to use photography and drones to bring awareness to wildlife and the nature around us. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. If my drone work can assist in the study of these animals, please reach out to me.

Great White Sharks LIVE Stream from my Drone. Depending on conditions, LIVE streams will vary. I will try to go LIVE once I've found a shark to make this feed more active and enjoyable. Most footage will be sharks just swimming, but occasionally, we should see something special. Your support is greatly appreciated on this channel. Please visit my Patreon page to support more videos like this. Or join my YouTube Crew or Explorer Membership..

While many folks will say dolphins outmatch great whites, I've not only filmed a dolphin get eaten by great whites but there are countless scientific records of dolphins in the belly of white sharks. - If anything, a clip like this shows that a white shark can indeed sneak up on dolphins. Not only can a great white's burst of speed overpower a dolphin, but in this clip, if this shark had chosen to attack, it was well within striking distance. Of note, you'll notice a baitball nearby, which through my observations is not a coincidence. I think it's part of the strategy I've seen from sharks. They tend to sneak up on marine mammals preoccupied with bait. It's absolutely interesting to see time and time again. - I captured this while filming Air Jaws for @sharkweek . Stay tuned to see the full episode during Shark Week beginning July 26th. - I was tasked with filming white sharks breaching naturally in California but along the way captured scenes like this. - Stay tuned!