Leopard Sharks & Great White Sharks: Not So Far Apart

This video is a brief introduction to another shark I find often in Southern California, the leopard shark.

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DISCLAIMER:
I'm NOT a marine biologist. 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. I welcome collaborations with scientists to bring cinematic elements to the educational presentation. If my drone work can assist in the study of these animals, please reach out to me.

ORGANIZATIONS:

Atlantic White Shark Conservancy

Shark Allies:

Marine Mammal Care

[Hklbrries]

Just sent 20 of my small dollars, Carlos. Thank you for continually raising awareness about sharks and other marine species. 💙

[scrubjay]

Really neat to see them this way! I saw one snorkeling once.

[dylamic_]

i love your videos and the awareness you bring to these beautiful animals and why we need them, hands down the most relaxing thing on youtube to watch too

[homeandseaphoto]

I got some drone footage of hundreds of them in La Jolla Cove here last week. Such cool animals in their proximity to us.

[jkr]

i like how im learning the difference between species and what to look for when im by the ocean i was able to identify that there was a ray because of your videos, thank you so much for your work

[MrHeems]

Knowing that if you see lemons chilling in the shallows, there's a chance of whites in the deeper water around them is a great bit of info. For swimmers, surfers, and sightseers alike.

[fboness]

Have unintentionally stepped on so many of these while surfing in SoCal.

[meganhayes]

I love snorkeling with Leopard sharks in La Jolla. One of the coolest things to do there.

[DogDudeDrone]

love the great white footage but something new is great. I used to swim with leopard sharks all the time with my Dad. RIP.

[Kubi]

I snorkeled with them in October! It was amazing!

[jojowynne]

So beautiful and so peaceful.
Yet I learn every time 🦈 ❤️

[arizona_anime_fan]

I hate that youtube hid this one from me. just stumbled across it today. Lovely camera work as always. beautiful animals.

[travisrygg]

A resident species of the southern coast, and an icon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 🦈.

[jadeybabes]

Informative, peaceful, beautiful... your videos are just amazing.

[juliederry]

What beautiful sharks, fantastic footage as always, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

[willham]

love your videos. Keep doing what you do, your content raises so much awareness about sharks in such a beautiful light. Thank you so much for your work

[SoCalDude]

You are becoming the Steve Irwin for the ocean. May he RIP.

[omarn]

When I was growing up in the 1980s we didn’t see many Leopard sharks in La Jolla cove and shores. I don’t live there anymore but I am astounded at the numbers! Seems like nature continues to heal.

[sherylbjerre]

Thank you Carlos, very enlightening! ❤

[nancyegan]

As a young girl our family often visited a beach in San Clemente. I cut my toe standing in the shallows and a baby leopard shark showed up, prompting me to run out of the water. But we never feared going out past the breakers and body surfing them all the way in to shore. I'm sure there must have been sharks around us at some point but we never saw any. Would it be the same now if I let my kids swim in the same waters?