The end is nigh-ish.
A 10-foot shark is one thing, a 17-foot shark quite another but a 32-foot shark? 32-feet of menace and fear? 32-feet of terror and hell? Well, it’s enough to stop even the stoutest of hearts and so it is no surprise that passengers aboard a boat named Bay Explorer were left “emotionally overwhelmed” by their encounter with one of the terrifying giants of the deep.
Emotionally overwhelmed and likely forever scarred (or is it scared?) and we must turn to their quivering voices, their fear-tightened larynxes for the absolute climate change inducing latest.
Climate change because, obviously, how does an apex predator grow to more than 17-feet? How does it basically double in size?
Yes.
Carbon footprint.
But over to Stuff.
An encounter with one of the giants of the deep left passengers and crew of the Bay Explorer “emotionally overwhelmed”.
That’s according to Bay Explorer owner Brandon Stone, who spoke to Stuff about meeting a whale shark, the largest fish in the world.
Stone’s boat captained by Nik Weyel was out between Tauranga Harbour and Tūhua Island when one of the crew spotted a fin in the water, prompting them to stop the boat.
Stone said the whale shark, which he said was around 10 metres long, then spent the next half-an-hour circling the boat.
“People were crying, emotionally overwhelmed,” he said.
“Even one of my crew was in tears.”
The crew? In tears? I know boat crew and this is extra serious.
Oh, the horror, the horror and being on a boat is one thing but can you imagine being in the lineup straddling a shortboard?
What would you do?
Grab a friend for company in the belly of a beast?
To be very honest, I would grab the one, the only, Derek Rielly and even though it would end BeachGrit’s sheer domination we would have many laughs down there before being undone by stomach acid.
But who would you choose?
Negatron?
Other?
More as the story develops.
Kudos to Beach Grit for fighting the good fight. You had me there for a second with the headline and that pic
Wyd it’s a Whale Shark they eat plankton you dumb asses
You pussies – that’s a whale shark. Copeapodes beware!
The pic with the chopper is from the movie “The Meg”. Easy to google search images. Pic originated in summer 2018. Fake ass news.
I don’t know who the idiot was who wrote such jibberish. They should try researching before they start a shark killing mob. This is a Whale shark they have absolutely NO palette for human meat. They are actually gentle giants of their species.
I just don’t understand were so intent on killing and plundering the whole world what happened to appreciating the earth for the life it provides you to live..
It’s a fucking whale shark not a Megladon
They are not carnivores. It was most likely pissed off because you got to close to it. How about leaving them the fuck alone and they will leave you alone. Dickheads.
What would I do in this situation? I’d throw one Chas Smith overboard and watch him freak out since he clearly knows NOTHING about anything he tries to write about. Stop picking on sharks, asshole. Whale sharks are majestic and harmless to humans.
Well said
After you my dear after you , age before beauty and all that……..
It is a whale shark is this guy serious lmao this guy must be on some good drugs or just ill informed of how dangerous this “mass murdering” shark is the only thing that guy whats is to eat all the plankton and other small organisms out there but no because it is huge it is out to eat our children and puppies that has got to be what it wants right guys
It should be a honour to witness such a majestic animal. Once in a lifetime experience in my view. Like others have said it’s a gentle giant of the ocean. If it were a great White they would be justified in being anxious. Take it for what it is people, most people see more aliens and ghost than these animals. Just enjoy the experience.
As a New Zealander living north from where this baby was seen I can identify with the emotional response. We are a calm gentle and sensitive people until we do sport. The whale shark is not a common visitor at all as normally it is way too cold for them to bother coming this way. It is a portent of rising sea level threatening our island shores. Scary. But maybe the tears are relief that we no longer have to travel to Fiji for warm water holidays swimming with leviathan.
And how come fucking orcas have two names? dicks.
I’m pretty sure Wiggs would have weed on his person at all times so I pick him. In his key stash for such emergencies?
That’s it, I quit. Everyone else should too.
Don’t forget that it’s sorta funny.
Nothing funny about death by filter feeder.
What human lollipops ?. Suck em dry like we do a chicken drumstick and throw the bones to the musselcrackers ?.
fish are such sissies compared to mammals. And dont get me started on those gutless reptiles, and birds, and dinosaurs. Fucken pussies
I foresee 40ft SUPs clogging line ups across the world in order for the burgeoning “surfer” population to mitigate the, admittedly very high, chance of death at the hands (teeth) of these “Apex Predators”.
How the hell are you left emotionally overwhelmed by a fish with no teeth that is as docile as an over-fed cat? I am so confused.
Like when locals always have priority?
I think they’re crying cause the whale shark dosent understand the disastrous effects of climate change
Or because they realized they won’t be home in time for Shortland street
Shark? Has teeth
It’s a whale shark. They don’t have teeth. Don’t be afraid to google. Wealth of knowledge out there.
I’m pretty sure they’re just rubber dolls.
I see a theme
I see dead horses being flogged relentlessly
I want to hear P.Mel saying it as someone goes over the falls on a bruiser.
That would validate my entire existence on this Earth.
I’m pretty sure there’s a diagnosis for this