Now that’s something you don’t see every day. Or any day, for that matter. Photo: YouTube//Carlos Gauna
If you spend enough time filming anything, you’re likely to capture some weird stuff. Carlos Gauna, a guy who definitely spends a lot of time filming the ocean, has seen his fair share of weird stuff, but it’s not usually as weird as what you see here.
Gauna, who runs a wildly popular and educational channel called The Malibu Artist, is a fan of the great white shark. So much so that he has put in countless hours flying his drone, mostly over the waters of Southern California, looking for them. He does it in the interest of science, although he’s quick to ensure that anyone watching doesn’t mistake him for something that he’s not.
“I’m NOT a marine biologist,” he writes in a disclaimer. “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.”
Since he spends so much time filming, he has vast amounts of unused footage in the vault. Some of it is interesting, but perhaps not quite interesting enough to be used for some of his videos. In this new installment, he announces that he’s going to use some of that stuff for a monthly wrap up, and he starts off with something that, in my opinion at least, should’ve taken top billing. It’s a guy in a T-Rex suit on a paddleboard cruising around with a great white shark.
“I don’t believe that he could see the shark,” Gauna says. “It goes to show that you never know what you’re going to see when you’re filming sharks.”
Daisy Hips is a science communicator who brings the wonders of the natural world to readers. Her articles explore breakthroughs in various scientific disciplines, from space exploration to environmental conservation. Daisy is also an advocate for science education and enjoys stargazing in her spare time.
