Wobbegong Shark Found in Tide Pool!

I got it whoa once they bite they do not let go Australian tidepools are well known for their many deadly and bizarre creatures last time we found everything from venomous cone snails to feisty eels but that was during the day and just when we thought these tide pools couldn't get any wilder wait until you see what we found at night welcome back brave crew we are out again in the tide pools of Queensland Australia but this time we're out at night and as you may have noticed we are out with a very large net now this net is meant for one creature and one creature only the will be gone if you don't know what a will be gong is stick around because if you're watching this video we actually released it there's a good chance I catch one all right guys let's head out there and find ourselves a giant the waves are fierce tonight the storm surge has been through the last few days it's not gone yet there's a lot of lightning that we're seeing that's far enough away forever safe at the moment but that could present some challenges later little crabby that's a good sign I want to see if there's any fish in these pools because if we can find the fish they're likely will be a wobegon not too far behind oh there's some kind of fish look at that that's what the will be gong or after which means that we're on the trail looking for that I shine today on it might have some here guys turn your cameras on I got one I got it Wow yes that's a we'll be going that's a nice one too the big net did its job okay let's head up here in little shallower water so we can do the presentation I'm actually going to get the woebegone out of the net this is a great little shallow pocket of water for us to observe it in there you go buddy whoa see that that was a warning I have very sharp teeth and I will bite you is that a good shot for you guys okay cool let's take a look at the shark so you'll notice these sharks have a beautiful cryptic patterning up and down their body and that really helps them blend into their environment another thing that helps them blend into their environment is actually their sensory appendages that are around the face and sides of the head really gives them that mossy carpeted look which also has led to their name the carpet shark and they do have a very rough skin like most sharks do not at all slimy and you'll see here now that this shark has become very relaxed very comfortable with us being around it it's very comfortable being in the shallow water and this is a natural thing to happen to these sharks sometimes oftentimes they'll be out here feeding and the tide will recede back faster than it can escape and he'll have to just hang out here in the pool and wait for the high tide to come back in so it can swim back out to open sea now a lot of people out there think that sharks have to be moving in order to breathe and that's not actually true with a number of species but specifically with the woebegone they can remain completely still and breathe just fine you can see it right there gulping in water and actually pushing it out the sides of its gills just like that and now this shark I would say is on the medium to small size for its species this species can actually grow to just over a meter but some will be Gong's can get up to 3 meters in length and that's a pretty big carpet shark if you ask me now the reason they have this great camouflage as they are ambush predators they will sit laying weight and then as soon as a prey item comes right in front of it boom it'll snap its jaws and have its meal and while these sharks are perfect ambush predators they do actively hunt from time to time which is what we were actually witnessing this shark doing when we caught it they like to ride in with the tide and they catch those baitfish there here in the tidal pockets now another thing you'll notice about this shark is the shape of its head it has a very large head for the size of its body actually the head is wider than it is long and they're known to be the Bulldogs of the Sharks out here once they bite they do not let go so that would be a big problem if we were to be a bit by this shark tonight so I definitely want to keep my fingers and my toes at a safe distance from the mouth of that shark unfortunately from time to time people do interact with these sharks in a negative way because we do cohabitate in some of these tidal pools in beach areas and there have been a few reports over the years of people being bitten on their toes but fortunately no reported fatalities in Australia at least none that I've been able to find well I think that about does it finally the rains have subsided it seems like the bugs have died down just in time for us to have an outro we were able to endure all the elements tonight to finally find a will be gone and bring it up close to the cameras so you can appreciate just how cool these carpet sharks truly are and if you haven't yet don't forget to subscribe and hit that notification bell so you guys don't miss a second of the action ahead I'm mark vinz be brave stay wild we'll see on the next adventure all right let's get the net and put the shark back where we found it all right buddy time to go home all right let's go it's a little bit deeper over this rock ledge it's a good place to let him go all right buddy see ya

Channel: Brave Wilderness

Views: 491,167

Rating: 4.9404955 out of 5

Keywords: brave wilderness, mark vins, wobbegong shark, nigh tide pooling, tide pooling, tide pool, Australia, shark, sea creatures, animal education, wildlife education, wildlife photography, wobbegong, under water creatures, under water adventures, carpet shark, shallow water, high tide, open sea, medium size shark, ambush predators, active hunters, bull dog of sharks, be brave, stay wild, be brave stay wild, large net catch, shark bite, bite, shark beach, catch, what did i catch

Id: W6wsA-4M5rE

Length: 5min 53sec (353 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 18 2020