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Great White Sharks LIVE from Santa Monica CA (01-19-2026)
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..
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Great White Sharks LIVE from Santa Monica CA (01-19-2026)
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.
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Great White Reaches Striking Distance of Dolphins
This video shares rare footage of great white sharks moving near and through bait balls, often while marine mammals are fully focused on the fish. In one sequence, a white shark approaches dolphins closer than I’ve typically seen before they react. This isn’t a claim about intent or aggression. It’s an observation. By comparing how dolphins move through bait balls versus how white sharks position themselves around them, this video explores whether distraction changes how animals perceive what’s around them. I also revisit older footage—including a sea lion I once overlooked—to show how easy it is to miss details in chaotic moments. If you enjoy slow, observational wildlife filmmaking, consider liking the video or subscribing—and let me know what you see in the comments. 📸 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://themalibuartist-shop.fourthwa... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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Are Great White Sharks More Aggressive in Australia?
Are great white sharks more aggressive in Australia than in California? This video looks beyond headlines and viral clips to examine why shark encounters in different parts of the world can appear so different. Using long-term field observations along the Southern California coast and publicly available incident data, I explore whether these differences reflect shark behavior—or the conditions surrounding each encounter. Rather than focusing on individual incidents, this analysis considers how geography, water clarity, prey overlap, emergency response time, and human activity shape outcomes when people and great white sharks cross paths. This is not about minimizing real harm or taking sides. It’s about understanding how the same species can produce very different results under different circumstances—and why context matters when interpreting shark encounters. If you’re interested in evidence-based discussions of shark behavior and marine life, consider subscribing for more long-form field analysis and observations. LINKS: Information For further research- - Australian Shark Incident Database: https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/australian-shark-incident-database#australian-shark-attack-file-map - PDF List of California Shark Incidents 1950-2025 https://share.google/LQIlh8WV1wnwTTWFK Yearly Worldwide Shark Attack Summary: University of Florida- Florida Museum https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/yearly-worldwide-summary/ LINK to Beyond Jaws YouTube Channel interview with Dr. Chris Lowe https://youtu.be/yhilrLUD-1g?si=M89xkGHq8Pg13bLM ----------------------------------- MERCH STORE: Check out my latest designs. https://themalibuartist-shop.fourthwa... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your support is greatly appreciated on this channel. 📸 Follow My Journey: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/themalibuartist Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TheMalibuArtist Website → https://www.themalibuartist.com 🎵 Music licensed through Soundstripe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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My annual Best Of' Great White footage is out now. Here's a preview.
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When you gotta go, you gotta go! Check out the full Best of 25' video on my channel.
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What We Know — The Lovers Point Shark Incident
In this video, I take a careful, evidence-first look at the incident involving a swimmer who went missing during an open-water swim off Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, California. Early reports described the situation as a possible shark-related incident. Since then, headlines and social media posts have moved quickly—often faster than confirmed information has been released. This video is not about sensationalizing sharks or assigning blame. It’s about slowing the story down, staying grounded in evidence, and respecting the individual, the family, and the local swim community while investigations continue. We’ll look at: Why a shark-related scenario was initially considered How preliminary language can become certainty once it reaches headlines The role of witness reports in early emergency response The importance of environmental context and conditions How open-water swimmers think about and manage risk Why patience and restraint matter when facts are still emerging If and when official findings are released, I will update this video or the pinned comment accordingly. 📸 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://themalibuartist-shop.fourthwa... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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Best Great White Shark Footage of 2025 (Narrated )
This film is a collection of the most meaningful great white shark encounters I documented in 2025 — not because they were the most dramatic, but because they revealed how these animals actually move, behave, and share space with us. From kayaks and surfers to dolphins, sea lions, and kelp forests, every clip in this video was filmed in real conditions as it happened. No baiting. No staging. Just observation. Some encounters lasted only seconds. Others changed how I understand great white sharks entirely. You’ll see rare behaviors, unexpected interactions, and moments of quiet proximity — including some of the largest great white sharks I’ve ever documented, often right beside people. This is not a highlight reel built on fear. It’s a record of what I witnessed on the water this year. This is the Best of the Year. 🎥 ABOUT THE FOOTAGE All footage was personally filmed by me throughout 2025 using aerial and surface-based cameras. These encounters were unscripted and unbaited, captured during real-world conditions along the coast. My goal is simple: to observe, document, and better understand the lives of great white sharks — and share what the ocean reveals when you take the time to watch. 🔔 JOIN THE JOURNEY If you’re interested in real shark behavior, marine life, and what it’s actually like to share the ocean with apex predators, consider subscribing. New videos are released regularly. 📸 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://themalibuartist-shop.fourthwa... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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10 BEST Great White Shark Encounters of 2025
Every year, I film dozens of great white shark encounters along the Southern California coast. This video is a countdown of the Top 10 great white shark & human encounters I personally filmed in 2025. Every clip in this countdown was: • Filmed by me • Unscripted and unbaited • Captured in real conditions • Shot without chum, feeding, or staging • Not AI and not pulled from the internet These aren’t the scariest moments. They’re the most honest ones—encounters that show how great white sharks actually behave around people when nothing is influencing their behavior. From surfers and swimmers to kayaks and fishing boats, this video documents real moments of coexistence, awareness, and restraint—scenes I witnessed repeatedly throughout the year. 🎬 WHAT YOU’LL SEE IN THIS VIDEO • Great white sharks near surfers, swimmers, and kayaks • Close passes with large sub-adult and adult white sharks • Rare overhead drone perspectives • Calm shark behavior in shared water • Natural interactions without bait or feeding 🎥 ALSO COMING UP If you’re a subscriber, you know I release an annual Best-Of video featuring the most cinematic moments I film each year. The 2025 Best-Of video drops next week, and you can find past Best-Of videos in the playlist linked below. 🌊 WHY THIS MATTERS Great white sharks share the water with people far more often than most realize. By documenting these encounters responsibly and without manipulation, my goal is to show what coexistence actually looks like—and help shift the conversation around sharks toward understanding rather than fear. 🙏 THANK YOU Thank you for supporting this channel and for supporting real wildlife footage. Your likes, comments, and subscriptions directly help keep this kind of content in your feed. Wishing everyone a happy new year! 🐋 Watch More ➡️ Great White Shark Encounters: • Kayaker Gets Close to a Massive Great Whit... ➡️ Orcas Take Down a Humpback Whale: • Orcas Take Down a Humpback Whale – Rare Dr... 📸 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://themalibuartist-shop.fourthwa... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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