Kayaker watches as shark chases seal in New Zealand | ABC News



A kayaker captured the moment he was almost knocked out his vessel by a shark as it chased a seal in waters off New Zealand. The kayaker got away unscathed, later saying, “The scene was exhilarating and I was in awe.”

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41 comments

  1. I can't resist…..You need a Bigger boat!

  2. Exhausting. Poor wee seal. ๐Ÿ˜ข

  3. No the seals trying to get in the kayak with with that guy so help

  4. A seal will think that your kayak is a log. Seals use floating logs to get away from sharks and orcas. It hurts the predator to slam into the log.

  5. Seals being mammals, like us; sharks are fish. I was cheering for the mammal!

  6. Great footage! How do things end up for the seal?

  7. Why didn't kyaker position boat for seal to jump on!

  8. Seems unwise to get as close as you did to a predator and its prey

  9. Poor seal too hope he lived to see another day lifes ruff out in the open seas

  10. People really are smart. Hanging out feet away from a killer chasing its food, food that is faster than you. All the shark has to say is f this slippery little seal, ima go after that slow idiot whoโ€™s staring at me.

  11. The seal was hoping for a space on the dinghy.

  12. All I can hear is the seal saying nope…no HELL NAW

  13. Did it get away or become dinner

  14. You can see how simple minded people are. Only feeling bad for the seal. The same people would feel bad if the shark starved to death

  15. Lol too close for comfort. Seals are friends, not food..

  16. Thatโ€™s a little too close for comfort! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿฅน

  17. Damn that seal wants to live, swimming for his LIFE

  18. Awesome footage! Good on you! Stay safe! (Australia)

  19. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ the deal was really trying to get in the kayak smart seal ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  20. Hope the little seal got away ๐Ÿ™

  21. You are brave am sure turning back

  22. Go seal go ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿฆญ

  23. The seal trying to bait the shark so it goes after the kayaker instead. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

  24. Poor seal ๐Ÿฆญ ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜“

  25. lol my dudes in a kayak mid ocean. …but plz tell me the seal survived

  26. More like a cat worrying a mouse.

  27. it's tough out there in the ocean

  28. Hate to say it but if that shark turned on you i wouldn't blame the shark at all.