The terrifying shark video that left Karl Stefanovic speechless
It’s not often Karl Stefanovic is left speechless, but video of a monster 4.5m shark leaping out of the water was enough for him to take a moment of silent awe on-air before saying he would “never go back in the water”.
Stefanovic introduced the segment looking at new technology that has allowed cameramen for the Discovery Channel to get closer than ever while filming great whites.
Their new underwater vessels include a mobile cage called the W.A.S.P (Water Armour Shark Protection) that enables divers to walk along the ocean floor while filming sharks, although being that close to the predators does not look to be a comfortable experience.
The video showed one diver walking along the ocean floor off the coast of New Zealand oblivious to a large shark approaching from behind, until his colleagues let him know at the last moment.
“You never want a white shark to get this close to your head,” the diver said afterwards.
A diver is approached by a shark as he films with the lid of the W.A.S.P cage off
A diver is approached by a shark as he films with the lid of the W.A.S.P cage off
The 2m-tall W.A.S.P. cage holds one diver and includes a transparent window that surrounds aluminium armour, making it look as if the diver is unprotected, although the cage has a lid which can be lifted in order to capture photos unimpeded.
The Discovery Channel’s Jeff Kurr told FF Journal the WASP was not impenetrable.
“A great white shark can smash any cage to pieces if it really wanted to but these sharks are cautious by nature. So, they’ll probably knock [the WASP] around and test it,” Mr Kurr said.
Another underwater vessel called the Hornet enabled diver Dickie Chivell to capture incredible video from above and below the ocean’s surface as a 4.5m great white breached.
Karl Stefanovic was left speechless after seeing video of a 4.5 metre Great White Shark
Karl Stefanovic was left speechless after seeing video of a 4.5 metre Great White Shark.
As the segment returned to the studio Stefanovic just stared into the camera.
“I am never going back in the water,” Karl eventually said, after seeing video.
“Me either,” co-host Lisa Wilkinson agreed.
Stefanovic suggested a safer alternative: “Let’s go to the local pool”.
Stefanovic introduced the segment looking at new technology that has allowed cameramen for the Discovery Channel to get closer than ever while filming great whites.
Their new underwater vessels include a mobile cage called the W.A.S.P (Water Armour Shark Protection) that enables divers to walk along the ocean floor while filming sharks, although being that close to the predators does not look to be a comfortable experience.
The video showed one diver walking along the ocean floor off the coast of New Zealand oblivious to a large shark approaching from behind, until his colleagues let him know at the last moment.
“You never want a white shark to get this close to your head,” the diver said afterwards.
A diver is approached by a shark as he films with the lid of the W.A.S.P cage off
A diver is approached by a shark as he films with the lid of the W.A.S.P cage off
The 2m-tall W.A.S.P. cage holds one diver and includes a transparent window that surrounds aluminium armour, making it look as if the diver is unprotected, although the cage has a lid which can be lifted in order to capture photos unimpeded.
The Discovery Channel’s Jeff Kurr told FF Journal the WASP was not impenetrable.
“A great white shark can smash any cage to pieces if it really wanted to but these sharks are cautious by nature. So, they’ll probably knock [the WASP] around and test it,” Mr Kurr said.
Another underwater vessel called the Hornet enabled diver Dickie Chivell to capture incredible video from above and below the ocean’s surface as a 4.5m great white breached.
Karl Stefanovic was left speechless after seeing video of a 4.5 metre Great White Shark
Karl Stefanovic was left speechless after seeing video of a 4.5 metre Great White Shark.
As the segment returned to the studio Stefanovic just stared into the camera.
“I am never going back in the water,” Karl eventually said, after seeing video.
“Me either,” co-host Lisa Wilkinson agreed.
Stefanovic suggested a safer alternative: “Let’s go to the local pool”.
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