SPEARED by a MARLIN

[zoffinger]

It's astonishing that there any sardines left in the sea at all. Oh, and yeah, I was terrified for the camera operator what with all those sharp rapiers flying around. Awesome!

[tmaas]

The footage is entirely shot from my Sony EX1 in a Gates Housing. The only computer changes are slowing the original footage at certain points so you can see the action.
Glad you like it!
Terry

[tmaas]

@Pupixario
It was scary, especially when the sardines abandoned the seal and sheltered under me. They swam circles around me like a hula-hoop and the marlin picked them off inches from my body. To escape the school, I had to dive straight down through the sardines to about 30 feet where they abandoned me.
Terry

[tmaas]

Actually, I observed a combination of predation methods: 1. gobbling, 2, slashing in half, and very occasionally spearing a sardine. And yes, the spearing poses a new problem for the marlin, removing the speared fish. To prevent the seals from getting their meal, they swam away from the group underwater, or placed their bill out of the water and shook loose their prey. All very fascinating.

[CedrickVillasenor]

Very well done.  Some of the best footage I have ever seen of these amazing creatures.  The whale scenes are just unbelievable.  My respects.  

[Davidovar]

For a sec, I thought a sealion might get speared

[GTC]

For a moment I actually started feeling sorry for the poor sardines but then I too got hungry and broke open a couple of cans of their cousins for dinner.

[biped]

This is better than half of the "documentaries" on television. Outstanding!

[diacaptan]

Amazing! Thank you Terry and the team for sharing the video with us.

[BIZARESTAR]

This is the perfect example of the kind of videos on YOUTUBE that deserve to have ways to give double thumbs up!! If you did not like this video then you are not an animal or nature lover for sure.

[clarabellen]

I love how the whale comes in like, "Lemme show you fools how to do this!" :o)

[Choumichel]

Look at that sea life together, this is the most beautiful thing ever.

[wilsonchubacca]

I honestly don't think it's that bad. The video is excellent and the narration is clear and concise. Thanks uploader!

[tmaas]

I shot at 30 frames/second. The slow motion effects were generated by Adobe's After Effects.

[BryBergilicious]

Wow!!! Amazing. Were you worried at that a marlin would run into you while filming?

[jasonstatham]

Aweaome video, great narration, cinematography, editing. I really enoyed it :D good job Terry Maas n company. Keep posting more vids

[angelsaavedra]

some of the footage that is taken facing up looks very majestic. I really liked the video.Thanx for posting

[Grain]

The way they were zipping around I thought the camera man was going to get speared.

[BlueBerry]

ME and my 5000 sardine buddies went south last year, Sadly I'm the only survivor, science did test's and experiment's on me, thus making me able to type with my fin's, Hopefully this year I won't have to go through with that trama again, R.I.P my family, I will miss you dearly.

[BIZARESTAR]

Awesome video, thanks for posting this one. I make it a rule not to comment on any videos but had to say what a great watch this was and so well done. Even if you just uploaded the video I have to say thank you and if you actually made this then my hat is off to you sir. MORE MORE