Whoa, that's close! Fishermen capture great white shark on video off OC coast - WBAL TV Baltimore
Whoa, that's close! Fishermen capture great white shark on video off OC coast - WBAL TV Baltimore |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2020 03:13 PM PDT SHORELINE. >> WOW. LOWELL: YOU CAN HEAR THE EXCITEMENT IN THESE FISHERMAN'S VOICES AS A GREAT WHITE SHARK BRUSHES UP AGAINST THEIR CHARTER BOAT FISH FINDER JUST MILES OFF THE OCEAN CITY COASTLINE. >> ALL OF A SUDDEN, THIS BIG WHITE SHARK SHOWED UP RIGHT NEXT TO THE BOAT AND DECIDED TO GIVE US A SHOW FOR ABOUT 10 OR 15 MINUTES. LOWELL: STEVEN WHITE TOOK THE VIDEO. HE SAYS IT WAS AROUND 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON MONDAY AS THEY THEY WRAPPED UP FOR THE DAY. >> SHE SHOWED UP AND EVERY BIT OF 15 TO 18 FOOT LONG. 2000 TO 3000 POUNDS. LOWELL: THE CAPTAIN OF THE BOAT GOT THE GREAT WHITE TO COME CLOSER BY PUTTING EXTRA BAIT IN THE WATER. >> THAT IS THE FIRST WHITE I HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE. I HAVE A WHOLE PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT A REALLY BIG FISH IN THE OCEAN LOOKS LIKE. LOWELL: HOW RARE IS IT TO ACTUALLY SEE A GREAT WAKE SO CLOSE TO THE COAST? WE ASKED THE FOLKS HERE AND THE ANSWER WAS PRETTY SURPRISING. >> WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE TO BE ON THAT BOAT. LOWELL: JENNIE JANSSEN ASSISTANT CURATOR OF BLUE WONDERS AT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM SAYS GREAT WHITES DO MAKE THEIR WAY PAST THE OCEAN CITY AREA EVERY YEAR BUT TO ACTUALLY SEE ONE IS PRETTY RAR >> IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THEM TO BE IN THE WATERS HERE. THEY TYPICALLY MIGRATE THROUGH THIS AREA EVERY YEAR AROUND THIS TIME. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON, BUT IT IS ABLE TO BE IN THE CLOSE PROXIMITY WITH THEM. >> IT HAS BEEN CRAZY. LOWELL: FOR STEVEN WHITE, A FISH Advertisement Whoa, that's close! Fishermen capture great white shark on video off OC coast  Updated: 5:53 PM EDT Jun 9, 2020 A couple of fishermen had the trip of a lifetime -- not because of what they caught, but rather, what they saw.You can hear the excitement in the fishermen's voices as a great white shark brushed up against their charter boat, Fish Finder, just miles off the Ocean City coastline.Steven White recorded the video."All of a sudden, this big white shark showed up right as I'm sitting right next to the boat. It decided to swim around, give us a show for about 10 or 15 minutes," he said.White said it was around 3 p.m. Monday as they wrapped up for the day."She showed up and every bit of 15- to 18-foot long, 2,000 to 3,000 pounds -- just a massive animal," White said.The captain of the boat got the great white to come closer by putting extra bait in the water."Other than an aquarium, that's the first white I've ever seen in the wild, or on TV. I have a whole new perspective about a really big fish in the ocean looks like," White said.Jennie Janssen, assistant curator of Blue Wonders at The National Aquarium, said great whites do make their way past the Ocean City area every year, but to actually see one is pretty rare."What an incredible experience to be able to be on that boat," Janssen said "It's not uncommon for them to be in the waters here. They typically migrate through this area every year, around this time, so it's not uncommon, but it is definitely a treat if you're able to be in that close proximity with them."For White, it's a fish tale that won't soon be forgotten."It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience, definitely," he said. OCEAN CITY, Md. — A couple of fishermen had the trip of a lifetime -- not because of what they caught, but rather, what they saw. You can hear the excitement in the fishermen's voices as a great white shark brushed up against their charter boat, Fish Finder, just miles off the Ocean City coastline. Advertisement Steven White recorded the video. "All of a sudden, this big white shark showed up right as I'm sitting right next to the boat. It decided to swim around, give us a show for about 10 or 15 minutes," he said. White said it was around 3 p.m. Monday as they wrapped up for the day. "She showed up and every bit of 15- to 18-foot long, 2,000 to 3,000 pounds -- just a massive animal," White said. The captain of the boat got the great white to come closer by putting extra bait in the water. "Other than an aquarium, that's the first white I've ever seen in the wild, or on TV. I have a whole new perspective about a really big fish in the ocean looks like," White said. Jennie Janssen, assistant curator of Blue Wonders at The National Aquarium, said great whites do make their way past the Ocean City area every year, but to actually see one is pretty rare. "What an incredible experience to be able to be on that boat," Janssen said "It's not uncommon for them to be in the waters here. They typically migrate through this area every year, around this time, so it's not uncommon, but it is definitely a treat if you're able to be in that close proximity with them." For White, it's a fish tale that won't soon be forgotten. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience, definitely," he said. |
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